Mon, 05 December 2022
“Greek universities have opened their doors to the world by offering English-language courses and heading towards internationalization”, underscored Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, addressing today, Monday, December 5, the starting ceremony of the Erasmus+/International Flexibility Week of the University associated with West Attica.
Internationalization had been “for us an ideological battle against forces that will constrained universities to provide educational services only to Greeks”, Mister. Varvitsiotis stated, arguing for that ability of universities in order to compete in the international world by attracting international students. In this regard, the student visa for australia has been established, which, as mentioned by the Alternate Minister, allows for foreign students who get to Greece and require a visa, as well as their family members who would like to visit them.
In his tackle, Mr. Varvitsiotis praised the success of Greek universities, which continuing to offer online courses through the entire pandemic, without interruption. He or she particularly emphasized the importance of the work carried out at the University associated with West Attica, describing this as a “nucleus of educational excellence and practical knowledge” while, addressing members associated with foreign diplomatic missions participating in the Erasmus+ International Week, he underscored that the College of West Attica is definitely an “excellent choice for international students”.
More generally, Mister. Varvitsiotis emphasized the significance associated with student mobility and of the Erasmus program, “one of the very most successful EU programs”, which is celebrating 35 years of lifetime this year and has provided more than 9 million young people using the opportunity to study abroad. In recognition of the significance from the program, the EU has grown funding for Erasmus for your period 2021-2027 and has extended mobility to third nations.
The Erasmus+ International Mobility Week of the University of West Attica is being held with the participation of International Institutions from Erasmus+ companion countries of the University associated with West Attica and is aimed at the exchange of good academic practices adopted in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to make certain the smooth operation better education programs.
