Representatives from Finland’s Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences visited Vilnius Kolegija
On September 24-25, Marjo Arola, Head of the International Relations Department and Anne-Maria Makela, Head of the International Research Department of the Finnish Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences, visited Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher Education Institution.
Seinajoki UAS is a long-term partner of VIKO in various fields, especially in the field of student and staff exchange, and since January of this year VIKO has joined the European university alliance HEROES (encompassing 120,000 students, 14,000 employees), which includes Seinajoki UAS among 9 higher education institutions in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
The HEROES representatives from Finland aimed at getting to know Vilniaus Kolegija as well as possible during this short visit: to get to know the study, practical training and research opportunities it offers, to meet with VIKO colleagues operating in various sections of the HEROES alliance, as well as meet with researchers in five faculties, with deans and faculty representatives. During the meetings, opportunities of strengthening cooperation and developing sustainable inter-institutional partnerships focused on the implementation of joint projects, promotion of international mobility of students and staff, and closer interaction in the areas of applied scientific research and experimental development were discussed. More about HEROES alliance, partners and focus areas: https://www.heroesuniversity.eu/
