1. University of Western Macedonia Greece www.uowm.gr

2. University of Western Macedonia History Established in 2004 Established in 2004 Inherited 4 departments from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Inherited 4 departments from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

3. University of Western Macedonia Location North Greece, Region of Western Macedonia North Greece, Region of Western Macedonia

4. University of Western Macedonia Location Kozani: Administration, 2 departments Kozani: Administration, 2 departments Florina: 3 departments Florina: 3 departments

5. University of Western Macedonia Kozani Capital of Region of Western Macedonia Capital of Region of Western Macedonia 500 Km from Athens, 120 Km from Thessaloniki 500 Km from Athens, 120 Km from Thessaloniki Population ~70.000 Population ~70.000

6. University of Western Macedonia Departments - Kozani Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

7. University of Western Macedonia Departments - Kozani Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

8. University of Western Macedonia Departments - Florina Elementary Education Elementary Education Nursery Education Nursery Education Fine & Applied Art Fine & Applied Art

9. University of Western Macedonia People ~ 3.000 students ~ 3.000 students ~ 200 teaching staff ~ 200 teaching staff ~ 60 admin. staff ~ 60 admin. staff

10. University of Western Macedonia Administration Administrative services (Rector, finance, int. relations, HR etc) Administrative services (Rector, finance, int. relations, HR etc) Electronic services Electronic services

11. University of Western Macedonia Studies in UOWM 5 Departments 5 Departments Post graduate studies (MSc) in 2 Departments (Nursery Education and Elementary Education) Post graduate studies (MSc) in 2 Departments (Nursery Education and Elementary Education) PhD degrees PhD degrees Continuing education Continuing education Summer schools Summer schools

12. University of Western Macedonia International relations - Erasmus

13. University of Western Macedonia Students mobility - Outgoing

14. University of Western Macedonia Teaching staff mobility

15. University of Western Macedonia Staff mobility

16. University of Western Macedonia IP Programs 2013 International Summer School in human resources International Summer School in human resources (Dep. Of Elementary Education) (Dep. Of Elementary Education) Images of Citizenship. The meaning of Citizenship education in a globalizing World Images of Citizenship. The meaning of Citizenship education in a globalizing World (Dep. of Fine Arts ) (Dep. of Fine Arts )

17. University of Western Macedonia The future Major changes happen in Greek Education Major changes happen in Greek Education University of Western Macedonia will University of Western Macedonia will Stay as is and keep growing? Stay as is and keep growing? Merge with other educational institute? Merge with other educational institute? Close? Close?

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