International Staff Training Week ****************************************************************************************** * Charles University holds its first International Staff Training Week ****************************************************************************************** In the week from 7th March until 11th March 2016, Charles University hosted its first Inte Training Week.  The Staff Training Week was an event for representatives of CU partner uni around Europe, mainly connected to the Erasmus+ programme. The week was action packed with and events showing what CU offers for both international as well as local staff and studen representatives from seventeen partner universities took part. Belgium (University of Antw (Humboldt University of Berlin, LMU Munich. Regensburg, Konstanz, Friedrich-Alexander Univ Nuremburg , Hamburg), Poland (Warsaw, Wroclaw, Lublin, Lodz, Kielce and The Pontifical Uni Paul II. in Krakow) and the United Kingdom (University of Sussex, University of Warwick an University) were all represented. During their stay the participants were given an in depth tour of five faculties of Charle the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Science and First Faculty of Medicine a Faculty of Law and Faculty of Arts. Although these faculties are only a small representati Charles University has to offer they showcase the wide range of subjects and courses avail participants were even able to see teaching up close in the First Faculty of Medicine.  Ot offered presentations or guided tours through their buildings, including a training court Faculty of Law, the new central library of the Faculty of Arts (Jan Palach Library) and ex medieval church of St. Wenceslas in the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. Charles University has more to offer than just excellence in academic teaching.  Participa the many different Charles University exhibitions, museums and historically important buil example the Faculty of Science’s extensive historical map collection, Hrdlička Museum of M the Botanical Garden of Charles University. During the week, participants were shown the d Charles University research through various presentations – for example  “Czechoslovakia 1 a collaborative and award winning computer game created by the Faculty of Mathematics and Faculty of Arts, the Malach audiovisual archive of  survivor recollections of the Holocaus excavations of the world-famous Czech Institute of Egyptology in Egypt and Sudan. Yet, the week was more than a showcase of what Charles University can offer. It was a key maintaining important partnerships with different European Universities. After all the aim program is to promote student and staff exchange, in order to help broaden perspectives by dialogue. Bringing together representatives from almost 20 universities allowed for the ex practices and ideas through formal events as well as informal settings.  Participants were share short presentations on good practice with other members. Sharing ideas and strategie strengthens exchange programs as each university can be inspired by others. Ester Aventin from the University of Sussex spoke about recruiting students for Erasmus mo programmes, Rachel Cuddihy from the University of Warwick as well as Terry Amssons from th of Antwerp addressed services for the incoming students and Nadine Stäcker from the Univer spoke about the reintegration of the returning domestic students after the end of their st Agnieszka Vojta, from the University of Konstanz, gave a very interesting talk about a sys international students with migrant families to help assist them with enrolling their chil school. Language exchange is one of the many ways to improve relations between countries a highlights of Erasmus. The event was rounded off with presentations of projects ran by Cha to help integrate international students into University life. The most important of these Charles University choir and orchestra, the Europe Meets School voluntary educational prog not least the International iForum project which brings you this article. The cultural highlights of the International Staff Training Week included an opera perform National Theatre of Antonín Dvořák’s Jakobín as well as visit of the exhibition “Without B in the Ore Mountains” which was prepared in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts. Especial performance was a great opportunity how to bring together employees from Erasmus and Inter of Charles University, the representatives of the partner universities from abroad as well students, currently being hosted by Charles University. All in all, we believe the first International Staff Training Week of Charles University i great success. Charles University plans to offer similar events each 1-2 years from now on Margot Abbott studies Anthropology at Durham University and here at the Faculty of Educati language, make the most of her travel pass and meet new people from all over Europe and th International Staff Training Week [ URL "http://iforumeng.cuni.cz/IFORUMENG-580.html"]