Participation of representatives of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic in the 20th International Staff Week at the Madrid Polytechnic
From June 1 to 5, representatives of Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic — first vice-rector Serhiy Shilo, dean of the transport faculty Oleksiy Kuzkin, head of the educational and methodological department Andriy Parkhomenko, assistant professor of the department of software Anzhelika Parkhomenko, head of the department of scientific work of students Snizhana Vychuzhanina, v. at. Head of the Department of Radio Engineering and Telecommunications Serhii Samoylyk, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Radio Engineering and Telecommunications, Deputy Secretary of the Admissions Committee Harry Moroz – at the invitation of our long-time partners from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM) took part in 20 International Week «Social and Cultural Skills for Staff in UPM Alliances».
The event was attended by representatives of universities in Spain, Italy, Egypt, France, Switzerland, Congo, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Finland, Germany and many other countries that work within the framework of ERASMUS+ and other programs to learn about the activities of UPM, as well as to build relationships with partners within the EELISA Alliance (European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science).
The program of the week included meetings with heads of departments of the Polytechnic of Madrid, visits to various Schools, laboratories, participation in workshops, cultural and sports events. The Polytechnic of Madrid has an extensive structure consisting of 16 Higher Technical Schools, one Faculty and one Affiliated Center. In particular, the participants of the International Week visited: the Higher Technical School of Forestry and Natural Resources Engineers, the Higher Technical School of Architecture, the Higher Technical School of Construction, the Higher Center of Fashion Design, the Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineers, the Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Systems Engineering and Informatics, the Higher Technical School of Agronomic Engineering, Nutrition and Biosystems, as well as the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences.
The Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic was the only Ukrainian university that took part in the 20th International Staff Week at the Madrid Polytechnic. For this, special thanks to a reliable partner of our university, professor emeritus of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic David Luengo, who heads the Department of Audiovisual Engineering and Communications of the Higher Technical School of Engineering and Telecommunication Systems (ETSIST). Our cooperation began with the implementation of the joint international educational ERASMUS+ BIOART project «Innovative Multidisciplinary Curriculum in Artificial Implants for Bio-Engineering BSc/MSc Degrees» and continues within the framework of the ERASMUS+KA1 program.
The new ideas, knowledge and practical skills acquired by our representatives will be aimed at the further internationalization of the Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, the expansion of partnership relations, the improvement of the educational process and the development of potential!
