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About International Cooperation and International Projects Office

The main task of the Office for International Cooperation and International Projects at SAN University is to secure external funding for educational activities and scientific research, as well as to encourage academic staff to engage in the development of research projects that may be financed by European Union funds.

Teaching staff at SAN make use of opportunities offered by EU programmes such as Erasmus+ (formerly the Lifelong Learning Programme), Creative Europe (formerly Culture), and others. They actively participate in projects and contribute their subject-matter expertise to the implementation and dissemination of project outcomes. Involvement in international projects provides an opportunity to work in an international environment and to develop new educational products and teaching materials.

It should also be noted that academic staff at SAN are able to propose their own project ideas, while study visits to partner institutions and cooperating universities offer an opportunity not only to share knowledge and experience, but also to become familiar with solutions and good practices used in other countries.

The thematic scope of projects is diverse, as are the target groups addressed by project activities. In recent years, SAN University has acted as both a partner and coordinator in numerous projects aimed at specific professional groups, including teachers, career counsellors, trainers, and managers of educational institutions.

The University also implements projects focused on developing non-vocational competences among adults, such as supporting multilingual families, parents, seniors, and individuals from disadvantaged groups.

We invite you to explore the currently implemented international projects in the “Projects” section.

The International Cooperation and International Projects Office is responsible for:

Acquiring international external funding for the University’s outputs (educational offer and scientific research)
Developing new projects
Submitting SAN University as a partner in projects coordinated by other institutions
Disseminating knowledge about EU funding opportunities among academic staff and promoting their involvement in project activities
Administrative and financial management of successfully obtained projects
Supervising the substantive implementation of projects
Promoting the University on the international stage

Awards and distinctions

Thanks to cooperation with experienced international partners, the development of high-quality project implementation standards, and the commitment of the academic staff of SAN University, projects carried out by the Office for International Cooperation and International Projects have received numerous awards and distinctions, such as:

ADVANCE Project

The award is part of the “Gender Equality in IT” initiative and is granted by the Austrian Minister for Women, Media and Regional Policy, in cooperation with the editorial teams of several professional journals. More details are available at: www.report.at/award

eHospital Project

The Austrian State Award for Adult Education 2008, in the category of Innovation, was awarded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
Details are available on the website – click here.

MINCE Project

This project was recognised by the European Commission as a best practice example and therefore considered a source of inspiration for future projects. Link to the project – click here.

ESSE Online Observatory

The S2CPT project – “From School to Career: a methodology of student-oriented career counselling using the Career Path Test tool”, coordinated by SAN University, was awarded in a competition organised by the ESSE Online Observatory, which gathered the best examples of educational practice in the field of reducing early school leaving and promoting second-chance education.

Docs for Kids in Thessaloniki

Awards were given to Polish films produced within the EUFORIA project. The films created by students participating in the project were recognised at the Docs for Kids Festival in Thessaloniki.

The film “Nowoczesna Łowiczanka” was selected by the jury as the National Winner, representing Poland. It was produced by students of the 1st General Secondary School in Łowicz (I Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Bonifraterskiej).

The film “Księżniczka”, created by students of the 6th General Secondary School in Łódź (VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące, ul. Podmiejskiej), received a Special Recognition award.

European Education Forum in Brussels 2013

At the invitation of the European Commission, the “Multilingual Families: Supporting multilingual families – a linguistic treasure for Europe” project was presented at the Education Forum in Brussels in October 2013.

The project was delivered in the form of a workshop and attracted significant interest. Participants, impressed by its concept, emphasised its importance and the need to continue such initiatives, highlighting the growing demand in an increasingly multicultural and multilingual Europe.

Recognition for DISCRIMINATION AT WORK project

The project “Discrimination in the Workplace – a compendium of knowledge for career counsellors” was recognised in the EST database (http://llp.est.org.pl/search.php) as agood practice example and received the status of a“Star Project”, indicated by a symbolic star next to its description in the EST database.

LLP National Agency (Warsaw)

The project“LAPECO – Laboratory of Social Competences – improving qualifications of teachers and trainers” was recognised by theLLP National Agency in Warsaw as a so-called “Star Project”. Link to the project – click here.

CAREER PLAN 50+ Project

This project was recognised by the European Commission and presented as a best practice example during the event “One Step Up in later life: learning for active ageing and intergenerational solidarity”, held in Brussels from 19–21 November 2012.

Multicultural Schools Project

The project was coordinated by SAN University. It was recognised by theErasmus+ National Agency as a best practice example. Details of the project – click here.

ProHear Project

Its coordinator was SAN University. The project was awarded the prestigiousEDUinspiracje 2021 prize in the category of Social Inclusion and Diversity. More details – click here.

ROBOTICS4DEAF Project

It was recognised by the European Commission as a best practice example and therefore considered a source of inspiration for future projects.

FOOD-AWARE Project

It was awarded the prestigious GOLD award in the category “Cooperation with business entities and organisations” in the Education Leaders Awards(a well-known private national competition in Greece), coordinated by Douka School, with SAN University acting as a project partner. More details – click here.

International Cooperation and International Projects Office Team

Director of the Office for International Cooperation and International Projects

Aleksandra Zając

Graduate of pedagogy and English philology. From the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in the international activities of higher education institutions.

She specialises in the preparation and implementation of international projects within programmes such as Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, Erasmus Plus, NAWA, Jean Monnet, EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), Visegrad Funds, Europe for Citizens, Interreg Baltic Sea, Swedish Institute, and PO WER, as well as other EU programmes.

She also has extensive experience in coordinating international cooperation networks in the field of education and science, as well as in international marketing. She is a member of the European Association for International Education.

She actively participates in training courses on the internationalisation of higher education institutions at both national and international level.

Anna Samulczyk

International Project Finance Specialist

Has many years of experience in the financial settlement and accounting of projects co-financed by the European Union, as well as research grants.

Zbigniew Pyszka

University Erasmus+ Coordinator