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International Relations Department Main activities • Strengthen our status by managing Inter-University Agreements • Enhance our presence by facilitating staff and student mobility • Participate in international organizations integrating an international dimension • Disseminate information promoting international awareness • Participate in international events ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

AUTh with international outreach Department of International Relations ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 3

The main objectives of these agreements are: exchange of faculty members exchange of undergraduate and postgraduate students development of research collaborations and projects promotion of summer language and cultural courses ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Inter -University Agreements, through the years 1977 1 st Agreement with St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria 1987 18 1997 55 2003 62 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 2007 75 2012 107 2013 129 2017 162

Inter-university agreements for academic cooperation 162 Inter-University agreements: • Balkan and Black Sea Region • Europe • North and South America • Middle East and North Africa • Asia-Australia ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Existing Active Agreements of Academic Cooperation Countries • Albania, Algeria, Australia, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, • Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, • Colombia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, FYROM, Germany, • Ireland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, • Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Palestine, Poland, • Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, • Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, U. S. A. , United Kingdom, Ukraine ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

6 2 Albania Algeria Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bosnia - Herzegov Brazil Bulgaria Byelorussia Canada China Colombia Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt France FYROM Germany Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Malaysia Mexico Oman Palestine Poland Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia South Korea Spain Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA Figures of existing Agreements by country 20 19 18 14 13 8 5 5 4 1 2 2 1 1 5 3 1 1 4 1 2 5 2 3 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 1 1 18 16 13 12 10 7 7 5 5 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 8

Figures of Agreements according to geographical area ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

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Agreements have been concluded with the following institutions, amongst others: • La Trobe University, Australia • York University, Canada • Fudan University • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China • University of Cyprus, Cyprus • University of Cologne, Germany • University of Okayama, Japan • Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico • Institute of Sharia Sciences, Oman • Lomonosov State University, Russia • Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia • University of Berkley, U. S. A. • New York University, U. S. A. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

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Signing a Scientific Cooperation Agreement with Shanghai International Studies University, China. November 2016 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 13

Signing a cooperation agreement with the Center of Hellenic Studies from Harvard University, USA. January 2017 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 14

Signing an Academic Cooperation Agreement with Kuban State University, Russia. October 2016 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 15

EXCHANGE OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE FRAME OF SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 YEAR INCOMING 2011 YEAR OUTGOING 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 16

EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS IN THE FRAME OF SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION 2016 2015 2014 YEAR INCOMING 2013 YEAR OUTGOING 2012 2011 2010 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 17

Tools for achieving our goals Strategic planning Financing Priorities Rules ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Inter-university Agreements for Academic Cooperation All the signed Agreements or Aristotle University are uploaded at the website of the Department of International Relations, with all details i. e. Scaned original Agreements, Schools involved, obligations, duration etc. Ø http: //international-relations. auth. gr/en/active-agreements ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Participation in International Organizations, Associations and University Networks The international standing of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is strengthened by its active participation in 41 international associations and Networks and in 12 international student organizations, including : International Association of Universities (IAU) European Association of Universities (EUA) Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) European University Centre at Peking University Top Industrial Managers for Europe network (TIME) Full list at: http: //international-relations. auth. gr/en/node/108 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

v Organization of 4 Scientific conferences on research cooperation between AUTh and the University of Alabama, US (2014 – 2017) ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Organization Summer School in AUTh, in collaboration with the Chiba University of Japan (2014 and 2016). Organization Summer School (2015 and 2017) at Chiba University, offering 10 scholarships of 580 €/student. Summer School: 2014 -2017 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Submission of the Proposal to HANBAN for the establishment in AUTH Confucius Institute together with Shanghai International Studies University of China.

v Organizing a Round Table with the participation of Chinese Economists from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, with the subject: "The impact of debt crisis in Eurozone and Sino. Greek relations” ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

v Joined Symposium between AUTH and the University of York, Canada, regarding "The Greek Diaspora: Greek and Canadian Perspectives“ ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

v Organizing an International Conference on the International Relations of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

v Interdisciplinary Symposium on Prospects of AUTH and of the University of Tirana, Albania. ü At AUTh (28 th April. 2014), on the subject: «Perspectives of the relations between Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Tirana» ü In Tirana (23 rd June 2014) ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Ευχαριστώ Thank you Faleminderit Danke Благодаря Благодарам Kiitos Ačiū Mulţumesc Hvala Teşekkür ederim Дякую Shukran ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 27

Thank you and have a joyful stay in our city! ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Thank you! Helen Bahtsavanopoulou-Kotsaki Email: internat-rel@auth. gr Phone: 0030 2310 996742 ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI