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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) hosts a variety of events open to the general public, including public lectures, conferences, and community educational activities. Between September 2023 and December 2024, several notable events were organized:
KoFEAA Lecture Series (NextStepEU Project) Dates: February, March, and December 2024. Webinars and workshops focusing on topics such as social inclusion, EU policies, and financial literacy.
EC2U Student Event: „Shaping the Future Through EU Elections” Dates: May 15–17, 2024, A gathering of students from nine European countries to discuss the significance of EU elections.
”Paradise of Flowers” Art Exhibition December 14–28, 2024, Location: Botanical Garden of UAIC, Details: An exhibition featuring floral-themed paintings by Ana Maria Parasca, a student at the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design.
Workshop: „Natural Protected Areas – Current State and Future Prospects” Dates: September 27–29, 2024, Location: Lepșa-Vrancea, Details: A workshop including presentations and debates attended by members of the Biological Sciences Section, the Commission for the Protection of Natural Monuments within the Romanian Academy, and specialists from the „Mihai Cristea” Plant Genetic Resources Bank of Suceava.
Melancholia Concert, Date: September 20, 2024, Location: Botanical Garden of UAIC, Details: An open-air concert featuring Răzvan Stoica and Andreea Stoica, accompanied by Kamerata Stradivarius, performing works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninov, and Jenkins.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC), through its Faculties and the Interdisciplinary Research Institute (ICI UAIC), organizes a variety of events open to the general public. These events encompass scientific seminars, workshops, and conferences, fostering community engagement and knowledge dissemination. Below is a selection of notable events held between September 2023 and December 2024:
Scientific Seminars and Workshops -Dileme digitale în științele umaniste. Probleme de programare în filologia digitală, Date: October 28, 2023, Location: Senate Hall, UAIC, Details: A scientific seminar addressing digital dilemmas in the humanities and programming issues in digital philology.
Punți între Științe și Societate: Promovare Citizen Science”, Date: March 27, 2024, Location: Online (Zoom), Details: A seminar promoting citizen science, featuring guest speaker Simone Cutajar, Citizen Science Ambassador for Malta.
International Conferences, „European Finance, Regulation and Business – May 2023″, Date: May 2023, Details: An event bringing together academics, researchers, and practitioners from Romania and abroad to discuss EU economics, public administration, and legal studies.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) offers various executive education programs and vocational training courses through its faculties and research centers. These programs are designed for individuals outside the traditional student body, aiming to enhance professional skills and knowledge in specific fields.
CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES (CES) – The CES, part of the Faculty of Law, provides a range of lifelong learning programs, including:
SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES: Courses lasting 20–90 hours, focusing on areas such as European integration, regional development, public administration, project management, environmental protection, and tourism. These courses are tailored for professionals in public administration, business, education, and civil society. Upon completion, participants receive certificates recognized by the Romanian Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Labour.
MASTER’S PROGRAMS: The CES offers master’s degrees in European Studies and Regional Development, which are also open to professionals seeking advanced knowledge in these areas.
THE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (Centrul de formare continuă și antreprenoriat) The Continuing Education and Entrepreneurship Center of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași meets the demands of the labor market, mainly targeting the economic and information technology fields. The center aims to be a bridge between high schools, universities and the private sector, thus ensuring a permanent information and training flow, always updated with increasingly dynamic requirements. The IT courses and certifications offered are of international level (Microsoft, ECDL), certifying the standard of knowledge, skills and professional level of the beneficiaries.
Programs
Microsoft IT Academy (Microsoft Technology Associate, Microsoft Office Specialist)
ECDL – European Computer DrivingLicence (Start, Standard, Advanced, Profile)
Continuing education and entrepreneurship courses (Statistics, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship)
Accredited testing centers: ECDL, Certiport
Partners
MSP UAIC – Microsoft Student Partner UAIC
Iași Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iași Economic and Administrative College
Centrul de formare continuă și antreprenoriat – Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) actively engages in educational outreach activities beyond its campus, targeting local schools and communities. Here are some notable examples:
UAIC organizes the JASSY SUMMER SCHOOL, a week-long program held annually in July. It offers high school students from Iași and surrounding areas the opportunity to explore subjects such as hard sciences, economics, social sciences, and tourism through interactive lectures and workshops. This initiative aims to inspire and inform students about various academic fields and career paths.
The CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES (CES) at UAIC provides training programs designed for high school teachers, civil servants, and professionals interested in European integration. These programs include short-term courses on topics like European integration, regional development, public administration, project management, environmental protection, and tourism. Such initiatives contribute to the professional development of educators and public servants, enhancing their capacity to teach and implement European policies at the local level. CES programs
community engagement through guest speakers –UAIC’s NextStepEU project features guest speakers who are involved in community service and humanitarian initiatives. For instance, Cornelia Citea coordinates community engagement projects and support programs for individuals in need. These speakers share their experiences with students, fostering a culture of community involvement and social responsibility.
Support for Refugee Students – In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the armed conflict in Ukraine, UAIC has been involved in integrating Ukrainian refugee students into the Romanian education system. This includes addressing challenges such as language barriers and curricular discrepancies, ensuring equitable access to education for displaced students
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) has established policies and practices that promote accessibility and inclusivity across its activities, ensuring equal access regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, immigration status, or gender. Here are some key examples
There is a specific policy. https://www.uaic.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Plan-de-Egalitate-de-Gen-2022-2025-landscape.pdf
Also there is specified in all UAIC documents such as Charta, Internal Regulation – all the documents are posted here: https://www.uaic.ro/despre-uaic/documentele-universitatii/
UAIC has implemented a Gender Equality Plan to foster a non-discriminatory environment. This plan aims to:
- Promote gender equality throughout the academic community.
- Enhance awareness and sensitivity among employees and students regarding gender equality issues.
- Implement concrete measures to address gender disparities.
The plan outlines specific actions and objectives to integrate gender equality into university policies and practices.
Non-Discrimination in Recruitment and Employment: UAIC adheres to non-discriminatory recruitment policies and procedures, aligning with the Romanian Labour Code and the National Education Law. This commitment ensures that all individuals, regardless of their background, have equal opportunities in employment and academic advancement.
Inclusive Erasmus+ Policy: The university’s Erasmus Policy Statement explicitly states that admission to UAIC and access to learning processes are free from discrimination based on nationality, sex, religion, political affiliation, or ethnic origin. This policy reflects UAIC’s dedication to providing equal opportunities for international students and staff.
Support for Students with Disabilities: UAIC is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to educational resources and facilities. This includes providing necessary accommodations and support services to facilitate their academic success.
https://github.com/alinaduca/BachelorsThesis-UnityLab
Future Education: Experimenting with Chemical Reactions in Virtual Reality Program: This project demonstrates how VR can revolutionize how students interact with reactants and reaction products, allowing them to observe and manipulate chemical reactions in a controlled and fully immersive environment. By creating a virtual laboratory, participants can directly experience the effects and dynamics of various chemical reactions without the risks of handling real substances. This approach not only increases student engagement and curiosity but also improves information retention and a deep understanding of chemical processes. This project illustrates how the combination of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality can transform STE(A)M education by providing a more interactive, safe, and accessible educational method. Our solutions present significant advances in educational practices, with the technologies used increasing student engagement exponentially. In other words, by incorporating Artificial Intelligence algorithms within virtual environments, we can take the field of eLearning to a higher level.
The EUconomics project was co-funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet program. The project was implemented at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) from 2020 to 2023, and primarily aimed to enhance students’ understanding of the European Union’s functioning and policies, particularly its financial and monetary dimensions. By providing this foundation, the program sought to improve students’ career prospects in national and EU institutions, while also encouraging active civic engagement. In addition, the program sought to strengthen the EU-oriented culture at UAIC by enhancing the relevance of its academic programs to the business sector and practical applications within the EU context. As a student-centered initiative, the program delivered, at its core, three interdisciplinary courses, totaling 120 hours annually, to 135 students. These courses focused on EU integration fundamentals, fiscal policies, and monetary strategies. Innovative teaching methods, such as case studies and decision-making simulations, enriched the learning process, equipping students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills. A dedicated learning kit—including a specialized book, newsletters, and online resources—supported independent exploration of EU-related topics and ensured continuous learning.
Redefining Education in Universities Using Mixed Realities Technologies
Mixed Reality University Campus is an application for Meta Quest 2 and Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets that wants to change how higher education works. It uses Mixed Reality (MR) and Digital Twin tech, giving learners and teachers a virtual view of the Faculty of Computer Science. This lets them interact with classrooms and resources in ways that old-school methods can’t handle.
The remote learning setups and virtual spaces face big problems like making things easier to access, keeping students interested, and being more welcoming for all. With smart AI chatbots, students can walk around the virtual campus, get help with schoolwork, and find learning tools suited for them. Through blended tech stuff and newer teaching methods, this program improves the education journey and helps students prepare for the future by connecting tech with learning.
https://eu-pair.uaic.ro/pagina-exemplu/
Erasmus+ – Jean Monnet Chair. EU Public Administration Integration and Resilience Studies. Acronim EU-PAIR – cod 101047526-EU-PAIR
The main aim of EU-PAIR is to promote the excellence in teaching and research within EU studies in public administration, to develop the curricula in EU integration on administrative studies for under and post-graduate students who want to gain knowledge, to reinforce a European dimension on their studies and to generate knowledge which can support for the future the EU policy-making by the professionals, to promote high performance in their professional life, bringing the EU closer to the citizens. The JM Chair has developed teaching and research activities in the EU public administration integration and resilience for fostering the dialogue between the academic world and society, giving the opportunity to the students involved to develop knowledge and skills that will make them better professionals, and which could create new values to respond to the European challenges.
https://globdives.blogspot.com/
The overall aim of the GLOBDIVES project was to raise awareness about the growing importance of inclusion and diversity management in higher education and to emphasise the importance of developing a global citizenship mindset. More precisely, the project focused on creating an inclusive learning environment within partnering universities and on offering guidance for university teachers to introduce global citizenship related topics within the curriculum. The five universities partners within the project were: Kauno Kolegija, Lithuania (coordinator); LAB Ammattikorkeakoulu University, Finland; Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes, Germany, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania and Universidad de Vigo, Spain. The main results of the project included: 1. a Common European Pedagogical Toolkit and Framework for course design on Global Citizenship and Diversity Management; 2. a 4-ECTS course on Global Citizenship and Diversity Management for students which is now part of different bachelor programs curriculum as an elective; 3. a Train-The-Teachers toolkit for raising awareness about diversity and inclusion in teaching practices and for teaching in a diverse academic environment which was disseminated in printed and e-format to different university and high-school teachers, as well as to NGOs representatives involved in education; 4. Students and teachers short term learning mobilities in which participants work within intercultural environments. All outputs were well documented and disseminated to communities the partnering universities belong to.