SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE www.ukim.edu.mk Marija Cenevska, LL.M Head, IRO mcenevska@ukim.edu.mk

"SS. Cyril and Methodus" University in Skopje www.ukim.edu.mk Faculties 25 Research institutes 9 Students enrollment 2016/2017 48.000 Foreign students 480 Teaching staff/adm 3.100

The University actively participates in the following student and staff mobility networks: - ERASMUS + - Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation BASILEUS; JoinEU-SEE, EUROWEB, ERAWEB

University networks participation UNICA - Network of the Universities from capitals of Europe CEEPUS - Central European Exchange Programme CEI - Central European Initiative EUA - European University Association IAU - International Association of Universities EAIE - European Association for International Education AUF - Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie BUN - Balkan University Network UNI-ADRION - Virtual Univ. of the Adriatic-Ioanian Basin INTERREG III (MIREES - Bologna University) CIRCEOS - Interuniversity Centre for CEE countries NET/USEE - Network of SEE Universities

IRO Activities Responding to the challenges of Europeanization and internationalization of higher education globalization Organization of student and staff mobility and training Internationalization of university staff throughout individual training and mobility Increasing the number of foreign teachers and initiation of new mobilities Increasing the number of courses in foreign languages. Intensification of international cooperation towards cooperation with universities in the neighboring and EU countries Augmentation of research funds throughout improved access to information and creation of research funds support service Study program marketing Creation and support service for lecturers and researchers involved in mobility Improving access to EU and other funds for exchange throughout involvement in university networks Planning & reporting of international cooperation