1. KICK OFF MEETING | ERASMUS+ | CAPACITY BUILDING | STINT | KU LEUVEN 25-26 JANUARY 2016 UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Presentation of the B&H academic partner

2. The TRUE bridge between EAST and WEST WELCOME TO SARAJEVO

3. Official name: Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital city: Sarajevo Population: 3.791.622 (2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina ) Famous by: Winter Olympic Games 1984, Nobelists, Movie Awards, Great Cusine, Kingdom of Bosnia, UNESCO sites, Agression 1992-1995 Official languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Religion: Islam, Ortodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Judaism and others Universities: 8 public Currency: BAM (KM) tied with EURO (1 € = 1,95583 BAM) Internet domain:.ba International Dial code: +387 COUNTRY PROFILE

4. Capital city: Sarajevo Nickname: Jerusalem of Europe Population: 438.443 (2013 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina ) Universities: 1 public and 4 private Famous by: The first city in Europe to have electric tram network (1885) The site of the assassination of the Archduke of Austria that sparked World War I (1914) The Sarajevo Haggadah (dating from 1350) Winter Olympic Games 1984 The longest siege of a city in the history of modern warfare (1.425 days long) between 1992-1995 Old Town BAŠČARŠIJA Nobelists SARAJEVO PROFILE

5. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - PROFILE University of Sarajevo is the lead university in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the leading universities in the region. This is traditionally the most popular and the most prestigeous higher education institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

6. Traces of its foundation can be found in 16th century. Its oldest member institutions are Gazi Husrevbey Library, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Catholic Theology. The modern university has been re-established in 1940s. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - PROFILE Gazi Husrevbey Library (1537) National Museum of B&H (1888)Catholic Theology (1890)

7. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO – FACTS AND FIGURES UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO FACULTIES 22 Faculty of Sports and Physical Education Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Educational Sciences Faculty of Islamic Sciences Faculty of Catholic Theology Faculty of Health Studies Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dental Medicine with Clinics Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics Faculty of Forestry School of Economics and Business Faculty of Political Sciences Faculty of Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies Faculty of Law Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Transport and Communication Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering ACADEMIES 3 Academy of Fine Arts Academy of Performing Arts Music Academy ASSOCIATED MEMBER 1 Faculty for Public Administration INSTITUTES 5 Institute of the Historical Studies Oriental Institute Institute for Languages Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute for Research of Crimes Against Humanity UNIVERSITY CENTERS 5 University Tele-Informatic Center Human Rights Center Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Student Center Academy Culture Center NATIONAL AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NATIONAL MUSEUM OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA GAZI HUSREVBEY LIBRARY STUDENT PARLIAMENT STUDY PROGRAMMES > 100 STUDY DEPARTMENTS > 200

8. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO – BOLOGNA POLICY FORUM 2000 - FIRST IMPLEMENTED PROJECT by MODEL 3+2 (PMF) 2003 - FIRST UNSA ENROLLED GENERATION (ARH) 2005 - FIRST UNSA GENERATION I CIKLUS 2008 - FIRST UNSA GENERATION II CIKLUS 2010 - FIRST UNSA GENERATION III CIKLUS 2012-2014 - CHANGED MODEL OF IMPLEMENTATION

9. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO – ACADEMIC OFFER ARTS Fine Arts HUMANITIES Sports and Physical Education Performing Arts Music Catholic Theology Philosophy Educational Sciences Islamic Sciences Oriental Languages MEDICINE Health Pharmacy Medicine Dental Medicine Veterinary Medicine

10. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO – ACADEMIC OFFER MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Agriculture SOCIAL SCIENCES Economics and Business Natural Sciences Mathematics Public Administration Politics Criminology Law TECHNICAL SCIENCES TECHNICAL SCIENCES Architecture Electrical Engineering Transport and Communication Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Forestry Genetic Engineering Biotechnology

11. STUDENTS: 30,624 ACADEMIC STAFF: 3.406 NON-ACADEMIC STAFF: 1.164 UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO – FACTS AND FIGURES 2014 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER ACADEMIC GROUP AT UNSA

12. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO IN PICTURES RECTORATE & FACULTY OF LAW

13. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO IN PICTURES ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

14. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO IN PICTURES FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

15. UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO IN PICTURES GAZIHUSREV BEY LIBRARY

16. MOBILITY PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO IS AN EQUAL PARTNER IN MOBILITY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF STAFF ERASMUS MUNDUS TEMPUS CEEPUS BILATERAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS ORIENTATION WEEK 2012 MEVLANA ERASMUS+ FULLBRIGHT DAAD Višegrad FUND

17. 103 TEMPUS projects in cooperation with 135 European universities (83 as partner, 16 as academic coordinator and 4 as grant-holder) UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - INTERNATIONALISATION

18. 38 FP7 projects: participation since 1980, associated state as of 2009, first FP project coordinator from B&H UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - INTERNATIONALISATION

19. 19 ERASMUS MUNDUS projects: in cooperation with 55 EU universities (179 EU incoming and 263 UNSA outgoing) UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - INTERNATIONALISATION

20. EXCHANGE STUDENTS ORIENTATION WEEK

21. 128 International Agreements with international universities and over 3.000 International Mobilities UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO - INTERNATIONALISATION

22. UNSA membership in international networks and associations

23. UNSA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN RESEARCH NUMBER OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING CO-AUTHORED PAPERS WITH UNSA RESEARCHERS (SOURCE: SCIVAL SPOTLIGHT MAP 2012, SCIVERSE SCOPUS) NUMBER OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING CO-AUTHORED PAPERS WITH UNSA RESEARCHERS (SOURCE: SCIVAL SPOTLIGHT MAP 2012, SCIVERSE SCOPUS)

24. INTERNATIONALISATION: ACTIVITIES FOR OUTGOING AND INCOMING STUDENTS AND STAFF 1.Orientation week (Welcome day, language school, buddy network, ESN, Campus tour, administrative and academic information, field trips, etc) 2.Scholarship Fair (so far 4, dissemination of information of mobility programs) 3.Info days (at the Rectorate, at the faculties and academies, institutes) 4.Media promotion (TV, Radio, Print, Web, Outdoor and Indoor – fixed and portable media) 5.Erasmus Mundus Promotion Tour Bosnia and Herzegovina (Basileus, JoinEU-SEE and SIGMA)

25. 7.Daily contacts (email, phone, one-to-one meetings) 8.Promotional material (brochures, folders, posters, roll ups, web sites, social networks, billboards) 9.How to fill in Erasmus Mundus application? (info days about application procedure, helping applicants with needed informations) 10.International days (inviting incoming and former outgoing students, vice-deans and coordinators for networking and exchange of experiences) 11.Questionnaires (in order to perform better and provide qualitative academic and administrative informations) 12.Reports (for every partner and coordinator, explaining activities and sustainability posibilities) INTERNATIONALISATION: ACTIVITIES FOR OUTGOING AND INCOMING STUDENTS AND STAFF

26. NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES 1.EU Students uniformed (change of faculties/academies) upon arrival which create additional work after beginning of the academic year and some complaints from our faculties and academies 2.No draft/structure of the Learning Agreement (brings to do more administration work after their arrival, when it should be all sorted out) 3.Low knowledge of English language from EU side (few examples of students that have low knowledge of English which caused problems with teachers)

27. SWOT ANALYSIS of STINT for UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO StrenghtsWeaknesses OpportunitiesThreats Contribution to the institutional capacity building Academic/Research networks established International study programmes International students/staff Issuficient offer of English taught modules Problems in recognition of exams and ECTS: -Curriculum is under 75% of needed matching -Same title of the subject, different curriculum -Different ECTS points -Traditional professor refusing to recognize Inssuficient mechanism in case of students/staff who do not stay at host university but travel back and forth Another failed chance to make a difference Contribution to the integrative processes of the University of Sarajevo as a tools for better monitoring of mobility projects Becoming recognized as international academic partner Better cooperation with government International mobility rules included in Laws

28. WELCOME