The Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO) hosted the second edition of International Staff Week 2025 from May 5 to 9, organized by the Office of International Relations (ORI). This event brought together academic representatives and teaching staff from nine European countries, including Germany, Belgium, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Turkey.
During this week, participants not only explored new educational strategies, but also had the opportunity to interact with international and local students in activities such as “Speed Dating” organized by SAPLI, with the aim of exchanging ideas and points of view in different languages. In addition, the event offered cultural tours of the city of Santander, including visits to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Participants also attended a welcome session that included an introductory presentation on UNEATLANTICO’s projects. In addition, conferences related to the DIGITAL TA project were held, where the results of projects developed in collaboration with European universities were presented.
The agenda also included an intensive Spanish course for international visitors, round tables on strategies to improve internationalization, and networking sessions to foster new partnerships. In addition, participants had the opportunity to present their institutions and share experiences on supporting international students.
On May 7, guests joined the celebration of University Day, an event dedicated to promoting integration and cultural atmosphere at UNEATLANTICO. CEU Surf 2025 was also organized in Somo, which faculty members had the opportunity to attend. Among the activities, the charity event “Meals of the World” stood out, in which funds were raised for a local NGO through the sale of typical dishes from different countries.
In addition to the cultural activities, various classes were given by guest lecturers, who shared their experience on topics such as the evolution of accounting, business strategies, and audiovisual production techniques. These sessions provided a unique opportunity for students to connect with educational approaches from other European contexts and broaden their academic horizons. Interactive research workshops were also held and cultural initiatives from FUNIBER were presented.
It should also be noted that several of the teachers who attended shared their knowledge with the UNEATLANTICO community, offering classes on various topics and for students of various degrees at the university.
Participating universities
The European University of the Atlantic would like to thank more than a dozen universities from across Europe for participating in the 2nd UNEATLANTICO International Week. These include:
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (Romania)
- Ankara Bilim University (Turkey)
- GE Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology (Romania)
- Howest University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
- IUT Bordeaux Montaigne (France)
- Izmir Bakircay University (Turkey)
- Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce (Poland)
- Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
- Politehnica University of Timișoara (Romania)
- SMK University of Applied Social Sciences (Lithuania)
- Technical University of Munich (Germany)
- Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (Portugal)
- VI High School in Kielce (Poland)
- Vistula University (Poland)
- Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)