ISAAC: International students’ Action for Adapting Cross-Cultural activities
Abstract of the Project
There were at least 1.6 million students from abroad who were undertaking tertiary level studies across the EU in 2016. A total of 432 thousand students from abroad (26 % of the total number of students from abroad in the EU-28) were studying in the United Kingdom in 2016, far more than the number in any other EU Member State. The next largest populations of students from abroad were 245 thousand each in France and Germany (each 15 % of the total). Most of the research identified that major problems of international students are from cross-cultural and not having a good connection to be socialized in European societies. and they also faced some academic challenges during studies period. The international student spends most of the time in classrooms, which makes them more narrow about the outside environment. At this situation, students can suffer from different Social or health issues. To prevent them from this condition, concept of “ISAAC” is made.
Project Goals
Its main goal is to create an common space and environment for foreign students at the national level and international level through academic and extracurricular activities with cooperation between partners.
- Tailoring service to the needs of foreign students and expanding the skills of the academic staff
- Creating a system supporting the participation of university employees in the internationalization process of the university
- stimulating creativity and raising the competence and skills of academic staff, students and graduates.
Project Results
- IO1- Model of support for international student’s adaptation
- IO2 – Guide book of “Dos and don’ts” for university staff working with foreign students
- IO3 – Welcome guide for foreign students
- IO4 – Interactive materials: Graphics and functionality of the interactive materials (edugraphics)
Funding
Program Erasmus + (European Union)
Project Reference
2020-1-PL01-KA203-082267
Period
01/11/2020 to 31/10/2022
Duration
24 months
Researchers
- Elisabete Lourenço
- Ana Cunha
- Constança Barroso
- Márcia Rénio
Partners
- WYZSZA SZKOLA EKONOMII I INNOWACJI W LUBLINIE (Poland)
- Universidade Lusófona (Portugal)
- PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS (Greece)
- FUNDACION ETEA PARA EL DESARROLLO Y LA COOPERACIÓN (Spain)
- Proficio Skopje (The Republic of North Macedonia)