Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University

May 4-8, representatives from TNTU participated in the International Week hosted by the University of Huelva, Spain, within the framework of the international mobility project KA171.

The participants representing Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University were Dr. Sc., Prof. Tetiana Vitenko, Professor of Food Technology Equipment, and PhD, Assoc. Prof. Oksana Sitkar, Head of the Department of Physics.

Participation in the International Week expanded opportunities for developing international cooperation, exchanging institutional experience, and strengthening partner relations with European universities. The event’s program brought together representatives from various countries, creating a dynamic platform to discuss academic mobility, higher education internationalization, joint educational initiatives, and new formats of inter-university collaboration.

A key component of the visit was a meeting with TNTU students currently studying at the University of Huelva under the Erasmus+ KA171 project. Together with faculty coordinators, they discussed the organization of the educational process, academic support, student living conditions, adaptation matters, and potential challenges that may arise during mobility. Such a dialogue is crucial for providing timely support to students and improving the quality of future academic exchange programs.

Special emphasis was placed on cooperation within the PIONEER Alliance, in which TNTU serves as an associate partner. Parallel to the International Week, the University of Huelva hosted meetings for the Alliance partners, which enabled face-to-face negotiations to review the current state of collaboration and outline subsequent steps.

During the event, a working meeting was held with Professor Sylvie Chevrier, Coordinator of the PIONEER Alliance and representative of Gustave Eiffel University (the lead institution of the Alliance). The discussion summarized the year’s results regarding cooperation between TNTU and the alliance partners, while also defining promising directions for future interaction.

A significant outcome of this ongoing collaboration is the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between TNTU and Gustave Eiffel University. Furthermore, a joint application for an Erasmus+ KA171 project has been successfully prepared, the results of which the partners await with optimism.

Participation in the International Week reaffirmed the vital importance of face-to-face communication between partners, as personal meetings greatly facilitate aligning shared goals, fostering mutual trust, and generating innovative ideas for future projects.