Mobility project in HE sector – staff exchanges with China, Morocco and Azerbaijan

The project proposes organization and implementation of Erasmus+ staff training and teaching mobilities for administrative and academic staff members between Liepaja Marine college (LMC) and maritime higher education institutions in Erasmus+ programme Partner Countries - China, Azerbaijan and Morocco.

Project No: 2020-1-LV01-KA107-077369

Project implementing period: 01 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2023

Project partners:

  • Liepaja Marine College – project beneficiary
  • Azerbaijan State Marine Academy (ASMA) in Azerbaijan
  • Higher Institute of Maritime Studies (ISEM) in Marocco
  • Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) in China

Project aims: The project is implemented under the Erasmus+ Programme Key Action 1 - Mobility from Erasmus+ Programme Countries to Partner Countries. The objective of mobility from/to Programme Countries to/from Partner Countries is twofold. First, it provides more opportunities to students and staff to have an international experience as well as to acquire forward-looking and other relevant skills worldwide. Second, it enables higher education institutions from Programme Countries to establish long-term sustainable international cooperation with partner institutions from Partner Countries.

Target audience: higher education students and staff of LMC and partner institutions

Project financing: the total allocated to the project is 38 860,00 EUR (EC funding) and 12 585,00 EUR (state co-funding)

Mobility placements:

Between Liepaja Marine College and Azerbaijan State Marine Academy (ASMA) in Azerbaijan:

  • 2 outgoing staff teaching mobilities (guest lecturing) LMC to ASMA
  • 1 outgoing staff training mobility (job shadowing/experience exchange) LMC to ASMA
  • 2 incoming staff teaching mobilities (guest lecturing) ASMA to LMC
  • 1 incoming staff training mobility (job shadowing/experience exchange) ASMA to LMC

Between Liepaja Marine College and Higher Institute of Maritime Studies (ISEM) in Morocco:

  • 2 outgoing staff teaching mobilities (guest lecturing) LMC to ISEM
  • 2 outgoing staff training mobilities (job shadowing/experience exchange) LMC to ISEM
  • 2 incoming staff teaching mobilities (guest lecturing) ISEM to LMC
  • 1 incoming staff training mobility (job shadowing/experience exchange) ISEM to LMC

Between Liepaja Marine College and Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) in China:

  • 3 outgoing staff training mobility (job shadowing/experience exchange) LMC to SMU
  • 3 incoming staff teaching mobilities (guest lecturing) SMU to LMC

For more information, please contact LMC project coordinator at erasmusplus(at)ljk.lv

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