International Teaching Staff Week
"Sustainable Growth"
21. – 25. 11. 2016
Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno
Faculty of Business and Economics warmly invites teaching staff from partner universities to join our International Teaching Staff Week which will take place at Faculty of Business and Economics of Mendel University in Brno in November 2016.
The programme will contain the activities as follows: Lectures given by visiting participants, participation in workshop focused on the Future of the EU Structural Convergence, presentations by participants and by Faculty of Business and Economics Tour of faculty facilities, laboratories and Mendel biotechnological pavilion Individual meetings with representatives of the particular departments and discussion about cooperation possibilities Networking activities and varied cultural programme
Please, see the preliminary programme below. More detailed information about the workshop can be found at http://www.pef.mendelu.cz/en/intweek .
Target Group: Teaching Staff of different fields of study in the area of Business and Economics (please, specify your specialization in the registration form)
Working language: English
Duration: 5 working days (21. – 25. 11. 2016) * Your participation can be shortened if needed. Please, inform us about this in the registration form.
Costs: Participation in International Teaching Staff Week is free of charge. The participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation costs (it is supposed to use an Erasmus + grant provided by your home university). Costs for excursions, transport services and other cultural activities will be covered by Faculty of Business and Economics except for the trip to Moravian Karst (optional – 20 EUR/person).
Accommodation: We can provide accommodation at our halls of residence upon request (The Academy Hall / John Amos Comenius Hall). Please, see more detailed information here http://skm.mendelu.cz/en/accommodation/accommodation-facilities/ .
We recommend to stay in hotels as follows: Hotel Slovan Brno 3* – walking distance15 minutes www.hotelslovan.cz Hotel Amphone 3* - walking distance 15 minutes www.amphone.cz Hotel Arte 4* - walking distance 10 minutes http://hotelarte.cz Hotel Europa 4* - walking distance 15 minutes http://www.hotel-europa-brno.cz
Registration: Registration form is available here http://www.pef.mendelu.cz/en/intweek .
Application deadline is August 30, 2016.
Contact person: International Relations Office Šárka Braunerová Email: [email protected] Phone: +420 545 132 799
Preliminary Programme:
Monday – 21. 11. 2016 Registration (Faculty of Business and Economics) Welcome speech, presentation about Faculty of Business and Economics and introduction to the programme of International Teaching Staff Week Presentations by participants Lunch at university canteen Presentations prepared by incoming students from different countries, opening reception, wine tasting and live music
Tuesday – 22. 11. 2016 Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request Lunch at university canteen Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request Tour around city center and visit of Vila Tugendhat (the pearl of functionalism architecture – UNESCO)
Wednesday – 23. 11. 2016 Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request Lunch at university canteen Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request Visit of selected laboratories of Mendel University in Brno and Mendel Museum
Thursday – 24. 11. 2016 Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Participation in workshop focused on the Future of the EU Structural Convergence (please, see more detailed information at http://www.pef.mendelu.cz/en/intweek / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request Lunch at university canteen Lectures at Faculty of Business and Economics / Participation in workshop focused on the Future of the EU Structural Convergence / Individual meetings at particular departments upon request International Farewell Dinner
Friday – 25. 11. 2016 Closing the International Teaching Staff Week Lunch at university canteen Trip to Moravian Karst – optional