UniWA Erasmus ICM 2019

Introduction

In March 2018, two of the most prestigious Universities of Applied Sciences in
Greece, Athens and Piraeus, were merged to the University of West Attica (Uni-
WA), forming the 3rd biggest Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the country,
regarding the number of enrolled students.
Moreover, at the end of July 2019, three academic years of a very successful
presence of the ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) programme in
the two aforementioned HEIs come to an end, bringing UniWA to the 1st place
in the country, according to the approved grant and number of mobilities.
Taking into consideration those two facts, the ERASMUS+ ICM Office decided
to organize the 2nd ICM Week 2019 and publish the present booklet, remem-
bering and describing people, memories, pictures, experiences, routes, …, of
this memorable journey.
We thank you all for your cooperation and wish UniWA and ERASMUS+ ICM
programme all the best for the future.

The ERASMUS+ ICM Team



UNUIVNEIRVESRITSYITOY FOFWWESESTTAATTTTIICCA

Welcome

Dear Distinguished Guests!
Welcome in Greece, welcome to the University of West At-
tica (UniWA).
The merging of two Higher Education Institutions (Athens
University of Applied Sciences and Piraeus University of
Applied Sciences) resulted in the establishment of our Uni-
versity in March 2018. Consequently, although UniWA is
new, it incorporates the tradition and the high quality level
of the past.
On this occasion, the University of West Attica organizes
the 2nd Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Week 2019.
UniWA is very much oriented towards international coop-
eration. The exchange of staff and students strengthens
the open character of the University and promises more
intensive international activities in the future.
The Erasmus+ program of the European Union offers a
great opportunity for the development of academic and
cultural ties between Universities from many countries for
the benefit of the exchange of the expertise and knowl-
edge.
I wish you a successful participation in the 2nd Erasmus+
ICM Week and hope that it will give an important encour-
agement for the continuation and the enhancement of our
cooperation.

Prof. Constantinos Moutzouris
Rector

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Dear Colleagues,
The University of West Attica is very active on the interna-
tional level and the first University in Greece according to
the degree of use of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mo-
bility (ICM) program. We maintain many bilateral programs
with Universities from more than 40 non-EU countries all
over the world. We believe that the international coopera-
tion gives us the opportunity to exchange experience, ex-
pertise and knowledge for the benefit of our students and
our countries.
The completion of three academic years of the Erasmus+/
ICM program in our University gave us the opportunity to
publish the present brochure and organize the 2nd Eras-
mus+ International Credit Mobility Week 2019. We believe
that this event is a major networking event, bringing in
contact the representatives of Universities from partner
countries with our staff and each other and consider it as a
boost to our cooperation and enhancement of its sustain-
ability. Moreover, it supports our international cooperation
to be more effective and with better results in common
research activities, exchange of students and staff etc.
I hope that you will enjoy our hospitality and I wish you a
fruitful participation in the 2nd Erasmus+ ICM Week 2019,
as well as a pleasant stay in Athens.

Prof. Savvas Vassiliadis
Erasmus Institutional Coordinator

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UniWA Information

The University of West Attica (UniWA) is one of the biggest Universities in
Greece and has been established in March 2018 after the merging of the Ath-
ens and Piraeus Universities of Applied Sciences. Although it is a new univer-
sity, it is benefited by the long tradition of the previous academic Institutes.
UniWa maintains cooperation with numerous Universities within EU and world-
wide.

UniWA is based in 2 Campuses, both in Egaleo, Athens, with a distance of 3 km
between them, connecting them with a bus. They are approximately 6 km away
from the Athens city centre.

UniWA has 6 Faculties with 27 departments and offers more than 27 BSc and
55 MSc courses in various disciplines. It accommodates about 40,000 under-
and post-graduate as well as PhD students.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING FACULTY OF BUSINESS,
ECONOMICS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
 Electrical & Electronics
Engineering     Archival, Library & Information
Studies   
 Biomedical Engineering  
 Industrial Design &  Business Administration  
 Tourism Management
Production Engineering  Social Work
 Informatics and Computer Engineering  Accounting & Finance
 Surveying & Geo-Informatics  Early Childhood Education & Care

Engineering FACULTY OF APPLIED ARTS
 Mechanical Engineering & CULTURE
 Naval Architecture Engineering
 Civil Engineering  Graphic Design & Visual
Communication
FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCES
 Interior Architecture
 Food Science & Technology  Conservation of Antiquities &
 Wine, Vine and
Works of Art
Beverage Sciences  Photography & Visual Arts

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FACULTY OF HEALTH & FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CARE SCIENCES
 Public & Community Health
 Biomedical Sciences  Public Health Policies
 Public & Community Health
 Occupational Therapy
 Midwifery
 Nursing
 Physiotherapy

UniWA offers high level education coordinated to the market needs. The
under-graduate courses last for ten (10) semesters for the Faculty of Engi-
neering and eight (8) semesters for the other Faculties, including an optional
three to six-month period of practical training (Internship) and a final-year dis-
sertation following the ECTS system. The study at UniWA is provided free of
tuition and education material and supervised by the Ministry of Education of
Greece. UniWA has been awarded by the EU with ECTS and Diploma Supple-
ment Labels.

The UniWA also offers  PhD and more than 50 Master’s programs that are
officially incorporated into the educational system. Some of them in collabo-
ration with Universities of EU in English language and others in collaboration
with Greek Universities and self-organized by UniWA in Greek language.

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UniWA maintains strong research activities mainly carried out in more than
50 Research Labs. Many national and international research programs are the
tools for the research cooperation with other Laboratories, Universities and
Research Institutes.
UniWA cooperates with other educational and research institutions and par-
ticipates in several European Union programs with other Universities to:
(a) constantly improve its academic level;
(b) build international cooperation and sharing of knowledge and
(c) reach its goals.
Several mainly EU research programs
are run in collaboration with Higher Edu-
cation Institutions of EU, a lot of nation-
al education programs and three main
ERASMUS+ / KA1 – Learning Mobility of
Individuals programs.
Regular buses connect UniWA with the
centers of Athens and Piraeus. Bus lines
connect the metro station “Εgaleo” to UniWA (2 km away from each campus).
The two campuses include several buildings with the equivalent of space
100.000m2, among them the Conference Centers, Libraries, IT Centers and
facilities that cover all students’ needs and support academic activities.

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ERASMUS+ ICM

For 30 years, the European Union has funded the Erasmus programme
which has enabled over 4 million European students to spend part of
their studies in another Higher Education institution (HEI) in Europe.
Erasmus+ is the EU funding program for education, training, youth and
sport 2014-2020. Erasmus+ combines previous funding programmes in
the sector, including the Lifelong Learning Programme (Comenius, Leonardo,
Erasmus, Grundtvig and Transversal Programmes), Youth in Action and five inter-
national cooperation programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and
the programme for cooperation with industrialised countries).
In 2015, Erasmus+ opened up these opportunities to individuals and organizations
from other parts of the world. Through the Erasmus+ "International Credit Mobili-
ty (ICM)" action, European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can set up mobility
agreements with partners around the world, to send and receive students and staff.
Erasmus+ ICM supports the mobility of individuals enrolled or employed at a HEI
from a Programme Country to a Partner Country or vice versa for:

1. Student Mobility for Studies
2. Student Mobility for Traineeships
3. Staff Mobility for Teaching
4. Staff Mobility for Training

A European HEI, which takes part at the Erasmus+ ICM
programme, aims in general at increasing its capacities, at-
tractiveness and internationalization strategies. It is a great
opportunity for partners to increase their visibility not only
on a local, but also on a global scale.
On a personal level, Erasmus+ ICM helps the participants to acquire key skills
and new competences, improves their language level, boosts their employability,
supports their personal and professional development and deepens their under-
standing of other cultures. Most Erasmus+ ICM participants consider their mobili-
ty period as a one in a lifetime experience.

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UniWA and ERASMUS+ ICM

At the end of July of 2019, the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) pro-
gramme completes 3 academic years of success, running in the University of West
Attica (Athens and Piraeus University of Applied Sciences). Especially, its last two
proposals gave to UniWA the 1st place by far between the Higher Education Insti-
tutions (HEIs) in Greece according to the approved number of mobilities.
More specifically, UniWA received EU grants for more than 800 incoming and out-
going mobilies covering more than 70 signed Inter-Institutional Agreements with
Universities of more than 40 non-EU countries by achieving absorption of more
than 90%.
During this period, UniWA (former Piraeus University of Applied Sciences) had the
privilege to organize two Erasmus+/International Credit Mobility Weeks. The 1st
one took place in October 2017 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the
Erasmus Program.
The 2nd one is organized in May 2019 on the occasion that HEIs (A.U.A.S. and
P.U.A.S) merged into the University of West Attica. During this event, more than
100 members of academic and administrative staff from different Universities of
non-EU countries will participate.
In the next pages, one could find the list of the Partner countries as well as the HIEs,
which collaborate with UniWA under the framework of Erasmus+ ICM programme.

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COUNTRY PARTNER HEI PIC NUMBER

ALBANIA WESTERN BALKANS (REGION 1) 925752578
MONTENEGRO 986149531
ARMENIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA 954870232
AZERBAIJAN UNIVERSITETI "ISMAIL QEMALI" 986013828
BELARUS UNIVERSITETI POLIS SHPK 949104067
GEORGIA UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA 999836328
MOLDOVA UNIVERSITY EQREM CABEJ GJIROKASTER
UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO 951898734
UKRAINE 914070771
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES (REGION 2) 934867862
EGYPT 935113563
ISRAEL ARMENIAN NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY 934828965
JORDAN ADA UNIVERISTY 983636358
LEBANON BAKU HIGHER OIL SCHOOL 999516034
MOROCCO VITEBSK STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 967186419
SYRIA MOGILEV STATE UNIVERSITY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES 996760361
TUNISIA GEORGIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 939287473
IVANE JAVAKHISHVILI TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY 984498009
RUSSIAN UNIVERSITATEA DE STA ALECU RUSSO DIN BALTI 934700731
FEDERATION UNIVERSITATEA DE STAT DIN MOLDOVA 934188377
KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRADE AND ECONOMICS 986260984
CHINA NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY “KHARKIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE” 933875358
ODESSA STATE ACADEMY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE
KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE 994537800
V. N. KARAZIN KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 929002757
KYIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE 986104329
997223342
SOUTH-MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES (REGION 3) 996480807
997595919
ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY 996151589
MENOFIA UNIVERSITY 996627568
SAMI SHAMOON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 983276488
UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN 949121236
JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 911725311
PRINCESS SUMAYA UNIVERSITY FOR TECHNOLOGY
YARMOUK UNIVERSITY 932677117
LEBANESE UNIVERSITY 920732149
ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES INDUSTRIES DU TEXTILE ET DE L’HABILLEMENT 973832471
UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO 999872800
HIGHER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES OF KSAR HELLAL 913910236
999824979
RUSSIAN FEDERATION (REGION 4)
973874472
PERM NATIONAL RESEARCH POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
STATE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS FINANCE LAW AND TECHNOLOGY 999870569
MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY 984268216
HSE MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS AND MATHEMATICS 999872315
VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND SERVICE
VORONEZH STATE UNIVERSITY 916389459
FEDERAL STATE-FUNDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCA- 918354291
TION DON STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY
M.V. LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY

ASIA (REGION 6)

ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY
HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY

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COUNTRY PARTNER HEI PIC NUMBER
INDIA 908338653
MALAYSIA SANT LONGOWAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 992412045
THAILAND INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI 957600491
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN KAMPAR 911947441
KAZAKHSTAN UNIVERSITY UTARA MALAYSIA 999874158
KYRGYZSTAN KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI
TAJIKISTAN 935151296
CENTRAL ASIA (REGION 7) 941874851
UZBEKISTAN KAZGUU UNIVERSITY 933174145
INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY OF EURASIA 933812211
IRAN NARXOZ UNIVERSITY 935017921
KYRGYZ-UZBEK UNIVERSITY 936149814
SOUTH AFRICA TAJIK TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 937282095
POWER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TAJIKISTAN 941915106
DOMINICAN MINING-METALLURGICAL INSTITUTE OF TAJIKISTAN 934505373
REPUBLIC TASHKENT INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE AND LIGHT INDUSTRY 992926048
KENYA JIZZAKH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
CANADA TASHKENT STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 911697375
JAPAN
SINGAPORE THE GULF (REGION 9) 999816928
TAIWAN 998014086
USA GUILAN UNIVERSITY
938135695
SOUTH AFRICA (REGION 10)
973140376
RHODES UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND JOHANNESBURG 908655358
950674594
ACP (REGION 11) 924227738
908569416
INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE SANTO DOMINGO 900877510
909422434
MOI UNIVERSITY 935328806
OTHER INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES (REGION 13) 923304201
964670433
LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY OF SUDBURY
SHINSHU UNIVERSITY
KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY
WU FENG UNIVERSITY
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY KANBAR COLLEGE OF DESIGN
PURDUE UNIVERSITY

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1st International Week 2017

UniWA (former Piraeus University of Applied Sciences - PUAS) successfully or-
ganized the the 1st International Week 2017 in the framework of the ERASMUS+ /
ICM (International Credit Mobility) program on the occasion of the 30th anniversa-
ry of the ERASMUS program.
In the 1st International Week 2017, a total amount of 48 members of Academ-
ic and Administration Staff from 23 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), from
non-European Union countries, and in particular 8 from Asia (Armenia, Azerbai-
jan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), Africa (Tunisia,
South Africa and Kenya), the US and Russia.
During the event, the participants presented their HEIs, as well as their education-
al and research interests at the Academic, Administrative staff and students of
PUAS. At the same time, lectures and workshops were organized to strengthen the
relations between the participants, to prepare and submit joint research proposals,
and to prepare for the submission of an integrated multicultural proposal as part
of the new submission next year.

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2nd ERASMUS+ICM WEEK 2019

Piraeus University of Applied Sciences (P.U.A.S.) and Athens University of Ap-
plied Sciences (A.U.A.S.) were merged on March 2018 to the University of West
Attica (UniWA), including 5 Schools and 26 Departments becoming the 3rd biggest
University in the country with more than 40,000 enrolled students.
Based on this occasion, the UniWA Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM)
Office organizes the 2nd Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Week 2019, which
will take place on the premises of Campuses 1 & 2 of the University in May 2019.
During this event, academic and administrative staff members representing non-
EU Higher Education Institutions, which collaborate with UniWA under the frame-
work of Erasmus+ ICM program, will have the chance to present their Universities,
as well as their educational and research interests. Moreover, lectures and work-
shops are going to be organized in order to strengthen the relations between the
participants, prepare and submit joint proposals.

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State Scholarships
Foundation (SSF-ΙΚΥ)

State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), one of the most historic organizations in the
country, was founded in 1951 aiming to offer young scientists grants for post-grad-
uate studies, abroad and within Greece, in order to broaden their horizons, utilize
their skills and offer better services to the society.

From 1951 to date, IKY designs, promotes and implements amplitude of scholar-
ship programmes, both in Greece and abroad. Through these programmes Greek
citizens, foreigners of Greek origin, people of different nationalities, pupils, stu-
dents, scientists, researchers and artists receive grants in order to acquire higher
diplomas in Greece or abroad and to stand out scientifically and professionally.

Since 1987, IKY bears the responsibility of administration, co-ordination, imple-
mentation and dissemination of European Union Programmes for Education
(1987 Erasmus, 1990 Lingua, 1995-1999 Socrates I, 2000-2006 Socrates II-Life-
long Learning Programme 2007-2013). Continuing this tradition, in 2014 IKY was
appointed as the Erasmus+ National Agency in Greece and is entrusted with the
implementation and dissemination of International Mobility actions in cooperation
with Higher Education Institutions.

Information:

State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) | 42, Ethnikis Antistaseos ave., | Nea Ionia 14234. | GREECE

General Director: Filippos Koumpounis
Fotios Athanasopoulos, t: 210 3726356 | e: [email protected]
t: 210 3726314 | e: [email protected]
Aliki Filandrianou
Directorate for Special Programmes t: 210 3726401 | e: [email protected]
and International Scholarships
Director: Maria Panagiari
Eirini Ntroutsa, t: 210 3726398 | e: [email protected]
t: 210 3726323 | e: [email protected] 
Fani Sylianidou
Information for t: 210 3726178 | e: [email protected]
Higher Education Coordinator:
Vasiliki Giannouli Despina Angelaki
t: 210 3726307 | e: vgiannouli.gr t: 210 3726377 | e: [email protected]

www.iky.gr

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ESN in UniWA

The Erasmus Students Network (ESN) West Attica is a non-profit organization
composed by voluntary members that started its activity with the Erasmus stu-
dents in September 2018, after the merge of TEI of Piraeus and TEI of Athens.
The aim of the organization  is to improve the mobility-experience of all the ex-
change students studying in our city.
Our main objectives are to ensure that every Erasmus student coming for an ex-
change is warmly welcomed, receives all the information needed and gets rapidly
involved in the local student life.
To achieve these goals, various cultural and social activities such as trips, movie
nights, sports activities, parties and many more are organized. What is more, the
Buddy System is set up, matching every incoming student with a local one, in order
to provide help not only on an academic, but also on a practical level.  
In addition to this, ESN West Attica is also here to provide help to the local students
of University of West Attica, who are willing to go on exchange, by providing all the
necessary information and by guiding them through the procedure. 

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Testimonials | STAFF MOROCCO

Wai-Kong LEE
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

As a junior researcher, I had a very good experience
during my visit to University of West Attica (UniWA) un-
der the Erasmus+/ ICM programme. During this visit,
the UTAR team discussed a lot on potential collabo-
rations, including teaching, student exchange and re-
search projects. One of my Master students participat-
ed at the Erasmus+ mobility programme for 3 months,
which was a great opportunity for exposure to him.
After our visit, both universities had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to extend the collaboration beyond staff exchange. In conclusion, we would like to
thank Erasmus+ programme for giving us a chance to build a long-term collaboration
relationship with UniWA.

Najib HAMOUTI
ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES INDUSTRIES DU
TEXTILE ET DE L’HABILLEMENT

I would like to thank the wonderful Erasmus+ team
and all the professors who welcomed us, my colleague
Prof. Cherkaoui and myself, during our Training mobility
in Athens. The mobility was very productive both pro-
fessionally and culturally speaking. I would like to pay
a special tribute to Ms. Fani Papoutsi and Prof. Kon-
stantinos – Stefanos Nikas for their availability and
patience. As a newly appointed Erasmus+ coordinator,
I was able to learn the fundamental principles of managing the Erasmus+ projects and
I returned fully equipped with the necessary know-how and understanding of the job.
Three months after this mobility our Home University was able to be concluded in two
more Erasmus+ Agreements.

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MOROCCO Amine HADJ TAIEB

HIGHER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL
STUDIES OF KSAR HELLAL

Being a member of the Erasmus+ programme is such
a pleasure and a privilege for me. Everyone at Eras-
mus+ office of University of West Attica is smart, en-
ergetic, and fun to work with. I feel excited to be a part
of this talented, experienced and enthusiastic team at
the Erasmus+ office. I feel like I have a big family liv-
ing across the globe. Erasmus+ programme presents an opportunity to grow on both
a personal and professional level. This is an international, multicultural environment
where we are building stronger relations with other colleagues. I am very thankful for
this opportunity.
I truly feel lucky enough to be associated with this programme. It is a great source of
inspiration. Through the Erasmus+ programme I have been given the chance to dis-
cover others cultures. It is an incredibly unique opportunity where one can find such
an extensive collaboration where we have built strong relationships. I am proud to be
part of the Erasmus+.
Fani, Irène, Gabriela, Elena, Konstantinos, Thank you!

Ikram CHARRAI

ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES INDUSTRIES DU
TEXTILE ET DE L’HABILLEMENT

As a part of the International relations Office, this mobility
was of great importance. It allowed me to learn the best
practices in handling student and staff mobility. My mobility
was from the 2nd of December to the 8th of December. The
administrative staff at the Erasmus+ Office in University of
West Attica was very helpful and shared with me all the nec-
essary information that would allow me to do my job the best way possible and be
able to transfer what I learned, during my training, to my university. The experience
was more than a training, it was also a cultural exchange. It allowed me to learn a
new way of life. This experience had a great impact on me because I traveled during
the Christmas period, and I got to witness all the Christmas preparations and I really
felt the Christmas spirit. Thanks to everyone at the Erasmus Office I got the chance to
decorate my first Christmas tree. I would like to thank the Erasmus+ Office for all the
efforts and the great work they are doing.

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Christopher M PASTORE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
RUSSIAN
The Erasmus+ program provided me an excellent FEDERATION
opportunity to interact with faculty and students
from Greece and elsewhere. Visiting University of
West Attica gave me a chance to identify common
themes and issues associated with textile education
and to identify possibilities for future collaboration
between our institutions. My academic host, Dr. Geor-
gios Priniotakis, was welcoming and made me feel a
part of the organization. We had many deep conversations throughout the stay and
have forged a relationship that will last for many years. From the Erasmus+ office, Ms.
Fani Papoutsi was exceptionally adept at ensuring everything went according to plan
and made the process easy and pleasant.
Through the Erasmus+ program, I was able to have conversations with colleagues
from around the world to brainstorm new ideas in the educational and research arenas
that will lead to improvements. I am excited about the future possibilities now that we
have come to know each other.

Karina SHAKHGELDIAN

VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY
OF ECONOMICS & SERVICE

I was able to participate in the events of the 1st
International Week 2017 in October 2017 at “Pirae-
us University of Applied Sciences” (now University of
West Attica) - this is a conference with a large number
of Erasmus+ project participants from different non-
EU countries. Such events give teachers the oppor-
tunity to meet with colleagues from other countries,
including from Russian universities. During my visit at our partner university, I detected
a number of advantages in studying at University of West Attica.
This was an opportunity to gain new knowledge and acquire new competencies in
a good European university, to get acquainted with the European education system.
Moreover, it is a great chance to expand my knowledge about the world as a whole,
about the European economy and get to know European culture closely - Athens,
where the University of West Attica is located - the source of European culture and
democracy.

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UZBEKISTAN UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA

EGYPT Jakhongir GAFUROV

TASHKENT INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE
AND LIGHT INDUSTRY

Erasmus+/ ICM programme at University of West Attica has
helped participants, both students and staff members, at all
stages of their lives.
For students, Erasmus+ is a great opportunity to gain valuable
life-skills and international experience, to help them develop
personally, professionally and academically and to succeed in today's world. Also, it
helps them to pursue stimulating opportunities for learning across Europe, both inside
and outside of the classroom, to boost their skills and employability, to develop their
cultural awareness and open-mindedness, to enhance self-confidence, and finally to
improve their language skills.
For staff participants, Erasmus+ enabled them to develop new skills, to get to know di-
rectly the mechanisms of another European educational system, learn and share new
ideas and explore best practices to take back to Uzbekistan. Moreover, it was a great
way to get inspired from new colleagues and refresh their thinking, returning from their
mobility enthused and motivated.
Thank you for Erasmus+ ICM and host university!

Saafa ABD EL SALAM

ALEXANDRIA UNIVESITY

First of all, I would like to thank my colleague and
friend Dr. Stefania Chlouveraki to have me involved with
the Erasmus+ program, and to express my gratitude to all
the Erasmus+ team who helped and facilitated all the pa-
per work during my mobilities at the wonderful University
of West Attica.
All of my visits at the University of West Attica were very
successful because our collaboration through the Erasmus+ program has been further
expanded by sending and receiving both students and staff members at both institu-
tions. Also, we hope that we will be able to run a joint degree between the Faculties of
Conservation as a result of this initial collaboration. I am glad that I have the change
through this program to share my experiences with colleagues and students.
All I can say is that I am considering Greece as my second home. Erasmus+ / ICM
programme allows us to extend our fruitful cooperation program and the continuation
with our colleagues through Erasmus+ is an indication of its great success. Thank you
Erasmus+ and the team who helped for that.

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Petros AXAOPOULOS GREECE

TAJIK TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, TAJIKISTAN GREECE

In the frame of the Erasmus+/ International Credit
mobility program, I had the opportunity to visit the
Tajik Technical University of Tajikistan in May 2018,
where I received a warm welcome. The purpose of
the mobility was to teach energy issues not only to
students but also to teaching staff. During my stay in
Tajikistan, I also visited the Tajik Power University in
Kurgan-Tupe, where I gave a lecture on energy issues.
Then a friendly and constructive discussion was held on the opportunities for educa-
tional and research cooperation between the two universities.
The reward I received from this mobility was the joy to share with them their education-
al and research concerns and their great interest in acquiring new knowledge. Several
teachers, as well as students, were interested in getting information about the possi-
bilities offered by the Erasmus+ program to visit our University. The Erasmus+ office
of their university has informed them in detail, and there are several professors and
students who are candidates for a study visit to our University in Greece.

Stefania CHLOUVERAKI

ALEXANDRIA UNIVESITY, EGYPT

Looking back on my first visit to Alexandria Egypt
last year, what comes to my mind is the warm hospi-
tality of our Egyptian colleagues and all their efforts to
introduce to me their academic program and as many
aspects of their culture and life as possible.
My colleague from the faculty of Fine Arts of the Uni-
versity of Alexandria, Safaa Abdel Salam, and the two
students Hanan and Shrouk, who had just returned from Athens, had perfectly orga-
nized my lectures in Alexandria as well as visits and walks in the city. The students of
the faculty, who I have come to call my Egyptian students, are very smart, but shy young
people, who just need an opportunity and the encouragement to come out of their shell,
to travel and expand their knowledge and experience, and this is exactly what the Eras-
mus+ program could offer to them. The students and professors never stopped thank-
ing me for these opportunities and the hospitality and assistance, which they received
from our Erasmus+ Office and the ESN.
In return, they offered me an unforgettable and fruitful experience in Alexandria, which
opened new prospects for collaboration in the area of arts and culture.

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GREECE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA

GREECE Panayotis YANNAKOPOULOS

HSE MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS
& MATHEMATICS, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ERASMUS+/ ICM in Moscow, Russia. My Erasmus+
experience to Moscow at HSE – MIEM was a great
challenge in a great country with many pioneer sci-
entists in Science and Engineering. It was a combina-
tion of culture, education and research opportunities.
Apart from the task of teaching in a multicultural en-
vironment, as the Universities host Russian-speaking students from neighbor coun-
tries, the visiting staff member has the opportunity to learn about their culture, music
and the major activities of their everyday life. A unique opportunity to visit Duma, the
Kremlin and to be introduced to the treasures and scientific improvement of the Rus-
sian Federation. All staff is very friendly with high appreciation to the Greek civilization
and culture. A unique experience for the participants from both sides, with excellent
students who try to grasp everything the tutor provides them. This obliges us to be-
come better and try with “pathos”, to maintain in a very high level the collaboration.
Unforgettable life experiences!

Maria KALTSOGIANNI

ARMENIAN NATIONAL
AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY, ARMENIA

Erasmus+ changing lives, opening minds!!! Enhancing in-
ternational cooperation! Unlimited opportunities! Last May,
myself, as the Coordinator of Career, Liaison and Innova-
tion Office and colleagues from Piraeus University of Ap-
plied Sciences visited the Armenian National Agrarian Uni-
versity under the framework of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility program.
My participation to the program, in general, has broaden my personal-profession-
al-cultural horizons, and it was a great chance to exchange know-how and good
practices for the Career Offices. It was also a great opportunity to build mutual un-
derstanding in the related topics, to gain a greater understanding of the cultural and
political influences in Armenian society and enjoy a first-hand experience of Armenia,
its people and its culture, to build partnerships.
I’m really enthusiastic with the participation in the specific program since I got the
chance to experience directly the wonderful Armenian hospitality and culture, Arme-
nian architecture, music, the Yerevan city, explored worldwide opportunities for higher
education! It was a very fruitful week.

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Testimonials | STUDENTS

Davrugbek INOGAMDJANOV UZBEKISTAN

TASHKENT INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE & AZERBAIJAN
LIGHT INDUSTRY

If I would have any other chance to participate at an Eras-
mus+ exchange program at UniWA again, I would definitely go
without any doubts. What I really enjoyed during my stay in Ath-
ens was the beautiful weather and of course the seaside. Be-
ing an Erasmus+ student at UniWA (former PUAS) was a great
experience for me. I met a lot of interesting people, which were
friendly. Up to now, we keep in touch through social media. The
staff of the students’ restaurant was always helpful and I am glad that I had the chance
to taste the typical Greek cuisine.
Before my visit and during my stay at UniWA I did not face any bureaucratic difficulties
because of the activities of skilled staff of the Erasmus+ office (Gabriela, Fani and
Irene) who were led by prof. Konstantinos Nikas. All of them were easily solving any
challenges I faced there during my training period. Part of my PhD research work was
done at UniWA during my Erasmus+ mobility and with the assistance of highly skilled
professors and colleagues there. Ευχαριστώ πολυ! (Thank you very much in Greek)

Mammad JABRAYILOV

BAKU HIGHER OIL SCHOOL

It is a great pleasure to express the best experience in
my life. I have been part of the Erasmus+ exchange program
twice. My first exchange semester was a regular study semester.
My friend Rahim and I were the first exchange students between the
aforementioned universities. Although it was our first educational ex-
perience abroad, Prof. Nikas, Prof. Yannakopoulos and all Erasmus+
office workers helped a lot to make us easily adapt. My second ex-
perience was related to my bachelor thesis. I did my thesis under the
supervision of Prof. Patrikakis. With this experience, I enriched my
knowledge on how to do research that has helped me a lot during my current master education.
During my mobilities, I got the chance to get familiar with the Greek culture. First of all, the
people in Greece are very friendly and hospitable. In terms of culture, I loved Greek tavernas
where I could listen to Greek music and dance traditional Greek dances and taste delicious Greek
cuisine, which has a wide variety.
I am thankful to all my professors, other academic staff and friends that made both of my
Erasmus experiences unforgettable.

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SOUTH AFRICA UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA

RUSSIAN Francis OTTIENO
FEDERATION
UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND

It was a great honour and privilege to be nominated for the
Erasmus+ program. The nomination came at a time when I tru-
ly needed it; I was a PhD student yearning for a collaboration that
would enable me to carry out particular experiments needed to
complete my studies in South Africa.
When I arrived at the airport I was welcomed by my Erasmus+
buddy, Anna, who made sure that I got safely to my room in Victoria, Athens. She was
kind-hearted and very helpful during my stay in Athens. I carried out my experiment with
Dr. Theodoros Gkanetsos, a very humble and quite knowledgeable professor. The exper-
iment was a great success and from it, we managed to author two publications, currently
under review.
Of great help was a team of dedicated Erasmus+ staff including Gabriela, Irene, Fani, and
Julien among others. They were quite helpful and always very concerned about my well-being.
I will not forget the hospitality of the Greeks, their delicious food and their love for life. The
Erasmus+ program brings together young, enthusiastic and active students with varied
background and out of the lab, I had the best opportunity to interact, learn and freely share
experiences with different cultures and traditions. I left Greece a better, knowledgeable
person from these interactions. Long live Erasmus+ programme.

Aleksandra RUPENKO

VLADIVOSTOK STATE UNIVERSITY
OF ECONOMICS & SERVICE

Internship at the University of West Attica is a bright experi-
ence! Everything happened unexpectedly. The teachers offered to
take part in the program, I passed a screening interview and began to
prepare documents. Firstly, the training is conducted in English, and
this is always an excellent practice of the spoken language. We were
taught all disciplines in English, which helped me master business
terminology. Usually we had a one-to-one lesson with the professors
and we had enough time to discuss any questions that may arise.
Taking part in the Erasmus+ program is an excellent chance to get a vivid life experience,
to get acquainted with different aspects of the culture of other countries, such as language,
fashion, architecture, student life. Moreover, during my mobility, I talked a lot with students
from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Spain, France, and Poland. Very interesting, bright people,
ready to share emotions, interesting stories, practical experience. With many of them, we now
communicate in social networks.
I only have great memories from this trip. It was all like a process, like a big fairy tale. In addition
to interesting activities, we had cultural events, nature trips, hiking with tents, gala dinners.

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Varvara DROSOU GREECE

ADA UNIVERSITY, AZERBAIJAN GREECE

My time in Baku was one of the most beautiful experiences I
have ever had. I have been there only for one academic semester,
in ADA University. Despite the short period of my mobility, it was
enough to make strong friendships, meet people from all over the
world, exchange ideas, and create beautiful memories and to truly
evolve myself.
Academically, ADA University was the best choice I could have
done. It offers a high-quality program of studies, through which I
had the chance to develop my skills and discover new ones. I also really enjoyed being at
the university, the facilities of the campus were impressive and modern.
I cannot describe how much I loved my staying and my studies in Azerbaijan. I would defi-
nitely recommend it as a choice for the Erasmus+ program! Apparently, adapting yourself
in a new culture is not easy but Baku is the best place to do so. It is an awesome, contem-
porary, vibrant and safe town with kind and generous people. It is a place that will reward
those who are willing to love it!

Aristo PLAKA

HSE MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS
& MATHEMATICS, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

I would have never imagined that my Erasmus+ mobility
from Athens to Moscow would have been such a perfect
experience. Even though I didn’t speak Russian, every-
thing turned out to be nice as the people at the Univer-
sity and the dorm were very friendly and welcomed me
warmly.
Academically, I entered a high-level educational system where my classmates helped me
a lot and they were very keen on meeting me and assisting me throughout my mobility. In
addition, the professors were extremely assistive and we interacted almost daily. Apart
from the studies, the most memorable things were the friends and the trips I made. Those
two contributed in making this period the most exciting in my whole life. I encounter those
friends as a multi-cultural family now. All that travelling opened my mind and I also made
a dream come true, the Trans-Siberian trip.
After my return to my hometown, I encounter myself as a more mature, open-minded and
developed person both professionally and personally.
P.S.: Still missing my family and our home (Dormitory No.4), still missing Moscow!

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GREECE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA

GREECE George AGKAVANAKIS &
Christos KSOURGIAS

YARMOUK UNIVERSITY, JORDAN

When we learnt that we would have the opportu-
nity to travel to Jordan for an Erasmus+ exchange
program, we were both very excited with the idea of
visiting a country outside Europe, of which we had
no clue about the way of life and the people. Jordan
turned out to be an amazing place with very beautiful
sites and sceneries to discover.
Thanks to the kindness of all the people we met, we felt right away, as if we were
at home. Our exchange program’s focus was on the practical work for our thesis re-
search on an archaeological site, so we were spending most of our days working with
the locals. We increased our knowledge on practical matters that concern our field of
studies and gained a lot of professional experience. Another interesting thing is that
we had the chance to learn a new very interesting language (Arabic).
The most important thing of our journey though, was that the people we met there
became our family. We are still in touch and thanks to them we discovered their cul-
ture and way of life.

Maria PAPASTAMATIOU & George KATSARAS

VORONEZH STATE UNIVERSITY, RUSSIAN
FEDERATION

We were selected to study through the Eras-
mus+/ ICM program at Voronezh, Russia. When
we first arrived, everything was covered with
snow. Eventhough we thought that we were go-
ing to face problems in the communication, ev-
erything turned out well. Everyone at the univer-
sity was very helpful and we immediately joined
the buddy club, which is a club run by Russian
students to help foreign students. First weeks
went by and we did not even realized how fast we were learning basic phrases and able
to communicate with the locals. At the university, the classes were very interesting, the
teachers very nice and helpful, and different methods of teaching that we saw compared
to ours led up to an amazing experience that we will never forget!
We met amazing people not only from Russia but also from all over the world and we
made some international friends that we still are in touch.

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UniWA ERASMUS+ ICM Office

The Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) office of the University of
West Attica (UniWA) is responsible for all the organizational, administrative
and financial matters of the Erasmus+ ICM projects for incoming and outgoing
participants. As the beneficiary Higher Education Institution (HEI), the Eras-
mus+ ICM office is in authority for the smooth, efficient and systematic realiza-
tion (execution) of the projects undertaken.

More specifically, it supports the mobility of individuals enrolled or employed
at a HEI from a Programme Country to a Partner Country and vice versa for:

1. Staff Mobility for Teaching
2. Staff Mobility for Training
3. Student Mobility for Studies
4. Student Mobility for Traineeships

The Erasmus+ ICM office has the role of providing solid information, support
and assistance for almost every matter concerning the mobility, such as ap-
plication procedures, courses selection, partners and the long-term results of
such collaborations, financial support etc. It supports every aspect of a partic-
ipant’s mobility from visa related issues to travel or accommodation arrange-
ments.

The Erasmus+ ICM Office, in general, promotes the internationalization strate-
gy of UniWA by actively encouraging both students and staff to not only partic-
ipating at the program in the framework of teaching/training or studies/train-
eeships activities, but also to participate in a series of events organized by the
office regularly.

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