General Information http://tarantula.ruk.cuni.cz/UKENG-49.html ****************************************************************************************** * General Information ****************************************************************************************** CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE Inter-university co-operation and international mobility is considered by Charles Universi crucial condition for the improvement of the quality of activities in research and teachin with  foreign universities is  based on a global network of partner relations that gives C the to best information and experience and makes possible extensive exchange of students, researchers. For student mobility CU has been creating the conditions for one- to two-seme while exchanges of academic staff are focused on the creation of joint research projects. integrate all its faculties into this process, while placing the main emphasis on exploita Union programmes. In the of internationalisation of education, CU adheres to the conclusions of the Bologna  do institutions of higher education in the other EU states. RECTORATE International Relations Office Inter-University Agreements · preparation and negotiation of agreements · drafting of plans for research co-operation · prolongation of agreements · organisation of fulfilment of agreements - exchange of academic staff and students · publicising of scholarship possibilities and organisation of selection procedures for sc · organisation of joint seminars · administration of reception for guests from abroad. Bilateral International Agreements  · filling scholarship places offered by the Czech Ministry of Education in the framework o international agreements according to quota allocations · payment of student travel expenses · payment of academic staff travel expenses  Co-operation with Higher Educational Institutions Abroad · concentrates in one office all details of study abroad and international scholarship pos · organises student and academic staff mobility Development Programmes · programme for the support of the development of internationalisation - sub-programme international mobility of university students Mobility Fund of Charles University in Prague Co-operation with International Non-Governmental  Organisations and University Networks · Coimbra Group, IAU - International Association of Universities · EUA -European University Association, EAIE -European Association for International Education · SYLFF - Sasakawa, EUROPAEUM Consortium · AKTION, CEEPUS, UNICA - Universities in Capitals, DRC - Danube Rectors' Conference, OECD Address: Charles University in Prague International Relations Office   Ovocny trh 3/5 116 36 Prague 1 Phone: (00420) 224 491 302 Fax: (00420) 224 229 487  e-mail: zahran(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "zahran(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Head: Ing. Ivana Halašková Phone: (00420) 224 491 301 E -mail: ivana.halaskova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "ivana.halaskova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Secretary: Alena Zbytovská Phone: (00420) 224 491 302 Email: alena.zbytovska(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "alena.zbytovska(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] ; zahran(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "zahran(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Bilateral agreements with: Finland, Sweden, Slovakia International Relations Office consists of · The Department of Inter-University Co-operation · The Department for European Programmes · The Organisational Section Department of Inter-University Co-operation: Mgr. Lenka Dostálková Phone: (00420) 224 491 303 E- mail: lenka.dostalkova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "lenka.dostalkova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz Student exchange with Germany and Switzerland Bilateral agreements with: Great Britain Bilateral International Agreements, Mobility Fund, Development programmes Mgr. Ludmila Müllerová Phone: (00420) 224 491 307 E- mail: linda.mullerova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "linda.mullerova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Head of the Department of Inter-University Co-operation Academic mobility: Germany, Austria and Switzerland German and Austrian Foundations and Educational Institutions. ALTANA Foundation PhDr. Jana Pištorová Phone: (00420) 224 491 304 E- mail: jana.pistorova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "jana.pistorova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Bilateral agreements with: Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, North and Latin Olga Richterová Phone: (00420) 224 491 611 E- mail: olga.richterova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "olga.richterova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Bilateral agreements with: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhs Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Macedonia, Malta, Germany (part), the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Greec Slovenia,Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Sasakawa Foundation Ing. Helena Žabžová Phone: (00420) 224 491 279 E-mail: helena.zabzova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "helena.zabzova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Bilateral agreements with: Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Near and Far East At the faculty level international co-operation is administered by the faculty internation offices. Contacts: International Relations Offices [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-753.html"] Information for Guest Researchers – information for arriving guest scholars, teachers and Read more... [ URL "http://ipc1.cuni.cz/guest-researchers/"]                                             Information for International Students: www. cuni.cz/UK-1016.html [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-1016.html"] Department for European Programmes - European Office: Contacts: European Office [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-1008.html#4"] The Lifelong Learning Programme LLP 2007-2013 with its three branch programmes: Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig Documentation of EU programmes such as Tempus, Erasmus Mundus FM programme EHP/Norway The Lifelong Learning Programme LLP / Erasmus: · student mobility: study abroad and work placements · staff mobility: teaching trips abroad, training · organisation of mobility · intensive programmes · organisation of EILC Czech language courses Administrative Activities · administrative procedures related to mobility · keeping relevant data and records on preparation of mobility (bilateral agreements) · transfer of funds for realisation of mobility (paying out scholarships and grant funds) · implementation of changes of procedural method as stipulated by the managing agency - th for European Educational Programmes (NAEP) · accounting of funds for student and staff mobility · organisation of EILC courses · evaluation At the faculty level these educational programmes are administered by faculty co-ordinator Faculty co-ordinators [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-1008.html#5"] Information for incoming students: See: www.cuni.cz/UK-928.html [ URL "http://www.cuni.cz/UK-928.html"] Organisational Section: *       participation of CU in events abroad Lea Dordová Phone: (00420) 224 491 305 E- mail: lea.dordova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz [ MAIL "lea.dordova(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] Bilateral agreements with: Poland