1. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

2. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 2 Outline Thessaloniki Aristotle University of Thessaloniki International Relations Department – main activities Inter-university agreements – Geographical distribution – Aims Staff and student mobility Results and tools available to achieve goals Support services

3. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 3 Thessaloniki Thermaikos Gulf, N. Greece 2,300 of history Crossroads of East and West 1,000,000 inhabitants

4. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 4 State institution established 1925 Large campus in city centre 7 faculties with a total of 33 schools, 5 single-school faculties and 4 independent schools 65,000 undergraduate students 10,000 postgraduate students 2,250 teaching and research staff 1,500 administrative staff International Relations Department European Educational Programmes

5. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI : International Relations Department Main activities Manage inter-university agreements Facilitate staff mobility Promote student exchanges Participate in international organizations Disseminate information Host visitors Participate in international events Provide administrative support 5

6. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 110+ inter-university agreements Europe SEE Europe Black Sea countries Russia USA N. and S. America Africa Australia Near, Middle and Far East Inter-university agreements for academic cooperation

7. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Agreements have been concluded with the following institutions, amongst others: La Trobe University, Australia York University, Canada Fudan University Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Cologne, Germany University of Okayama, Japan Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico Institute of Sharia Sciences, Oman Lomonosov State University, Russia Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia University of Berkley, U.S.A. New York University, U.S.A. 7

8. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Από Google maps οι συμφωνίες

9. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI exchange of faculty members exchange of undergraduate and postgraduate students development of research collaborations and projects organisation of teaching activities and lectures promotion of summer language and cultural courses The main aims of these agreements are the:

10. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 10 Mobility of faculty members 2004-2012

11. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 11 Purpose of staff mobility

12. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 12 AUTh students going abroad to foreign universities with academic agreements with AUTh

13. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Rules Strategic planning Priorities Financing Tools for achieving goals

14. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Support services Accommodation for visiting staff either at University hostel for visiting professors Selected city hotels Subsistence allowance Welcome meal Student hostel for exchange students

15. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Thank you! Helen Bahtsavanopoulou-Kotsaki Email: internat-rel@auth.gr Phone: +30 2310 996742