DRI Team

DEPARTAMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Oana IVAN-HOROBEŢ

Director Department of International Relations
Erasmus+ / EEA Grants Institutional Coordinator

Cabinet: DRI

Coordinates the Department of International Relations’ activities concerning: West University of Timisoara’s internationalization strategy; international bilateral agreements; international associations’ affiliations; international mobility programs for students and staff; international grants and scholarships offered by national agencies, foundations or partner universities; international students admission; international lecturers; international cooperation projects and programs for higher education institutions.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL COOPERATION, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THE DIASPORA

Roxana DIACONESCU

Head of Office

Cabinet: DRI

Coordinates the activities of the Office for Global Cooperation, International Students and the Diaspora within the Department of International Relations at the West University of Timișoara regarding: the procedure for admitting citizens from EU countries and EU third countries; dissemination of information on the preparation of the application file for a Bachelor, Master and PhD study programme at WUT; communication with the relevant Ministry regarding degree-seeking international students at WUT; providing administrative support for obtaining a residence permit in Romania for international students; managing international student transfers to WUT. Manages WUT’s bilateral agreements with international partners and affiliation(s) to international associations and provides administrative support for the activities provided by them.

Margareta COJAN

Officer for international students

Cabinet: DRI

International bilateral agreements – updates the institutional database of Memorandum of Understanding, revives inter-institutional agreements and contributes to their implementation within West University of Timişoara. Academic exchange programmes – manages inter-institutional exchanges for students (short-term and / or free-mover mobility) and for academic staff and researchers („visiting professorship”) within international bilateral agreements; manages academic exchange programmes like CEEPUS, Fulbright, DAAD, ACBS, “Eugen Ionescu” offered by AUF, etc., addressed to students, academic staff and researchers. Organizes summer/winter schools at West University of Timisoara and ensures the development/support of the international dimension of these events, along with participating at recruitment events for international students. Assures the communication with recruitment platforms, Social Media channels and with third E.U. citizens concerning the admissions process at a study programme taught at WUT.

VACANT POSITION

Officer for international students

Cabinet: DRI

International students (non-EU citizens) - informs interested persons about enrolment and admission to bachelor, master and doctoral studies (conditions, necessary documents, fees), in accordance with the national Methodologies in force and the WUT Regulations. Assists international students to apply for admission to a study program at WUT. Ensures communication with the Ministry (General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs) and submits the necessary documents for the issuance of the Letter of Acceptance to Studies. Ensures communication with recruitment platforms, Social Media channels and participation in international student recruitment fairs.

Rebeca DRAGOMIR

Officer for international students

Cabinet: DRI

International students (EU citizens) - informs interested persons about enrolment and admission to bachelor, master and doctoral studies (conditions, necessary documents, fees), in accordance with the national Methodologies in force and WUT Regulations. Assists international students to register for the admission processes within the faculties of WUT. Ensures communication with the Ministry (National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas) and submits the necessary documents for the issuance of the Certificate of Equivalence of Studies. Ensures communication with recruitment platforms, Social Media channels and participation in international student recruitment fairs.

Claudia POPESCU

Officer for international lecturers

Cabinet: DRI

  •  International lecturers – offers administrative support in order to organize the activity and stay in Romania, at WUT; ensures communication with the Human Resources Department and the faculties regarding the employment of foreign lecturers who carry out long-term activities at WUT; ensures communication with international bodies that support foreign lecturers in Romania.
  • Visiting@WUT grant programme - launching and promoting the call for applications; informational support offered to candidates; administrative support offered to the programme participants and to the Host-Faculties/Teacher Training Dept. regarding the assurance of the benefits provided during the activity carried out at WUT. 

Alexandra JEBELEAN

Officer for international alumni and Diaspora

Cabinet: DRI

Manages the communication and implementation of initiatives with Diaspora members and members of the international UVT Alumni community. International bilateral agreements - updates the database, activates inter-institutional partnerships and contributes to their implementation within the West University of Timisoara. Provides support and communication with the international associations to which UVT belongs. Supports the development/sustainability of the internationalization dimension, together with the participation in international student recruitment fairs/events with international character.

VACANT POSITION

International administrative assistant Cabinet: DRI

Cabinet: DRI

Travel orders abroad – prepares and monitors travel orders for teaching staff, administrative staff and WUT students, who participate in academic events organized abroad (conferences, exchange of experience, project meetings, bilateral agreements, other than through the ERASMUS+ program) and keeps their records before, during and after returning to the country.
International students (non-EU citizens) – ensures the processing of tuition fee reimbursement requests in accordance with the national Methodologies in force and WUT Regulations.

ERASMUS+ OFFICE

Cristina COJOCARU

Head of Erasmus+ Office

Cabinet: DRI

Coordinates the activities of the Erasmus+ Office within the Department of International Relations of the West University of Timișoara regarding: the initiation implementation of the Erasmus+ bilateral agreements; promotion, organization, implementation and monitoring of the Erasmus+ and EEA Grants programmes at WUT; counseling teaching staff and administrative staff in order to carry out an Erasmus+ mobility for the purpose of teaching or training; reporting the activities of the Erasmus+ Office at WUT to the Erasmus+ National Agency.

Ana-Maria MECEA

Erasmus+ Incoming Officer

Cabinet: DRI

Coordinates Erasmus+ Incoming mobilities at West University of Timişoara for both students and staff, since their nomination from our partner institutions, until the final paperwork concerning the mobility is sent out to the beneficiaries and/or the partner institutions. Ensures the promotion of the Erasmus + mobility offer at UVT among the university partners.

Flavia SEREȘ

Erasmus+ Outgoing Officer for Studies

Cabinet: DRI

Organizes and implements the Erasmus+ Outgoing Study Mobility programme in WUT, by offering institutional support to students before their application for an Erasmus mobility, throughout the selection process, as well as during their stay at the partner institution and after their return. Organizes the promotion of international mobility projects and their implementation at WUT, starting from the selection of beneficiaries until their return to the country.

Elena STARCIUC

Erasmus+ Outgoing Officer for Studies

Cabinet: DRI

Organizes and implements the Erasmus+ Outgoing Study Mobility programme in WUT, by offering institutional support to students before their application for an Erasmus mobility, throughout the selection process, as well as during their stay at the partner institution and after their return. Organizes the promotion of international mobility projects and their implementation at WUT, starting from the selection of beneficiaries until their return to the country.

Denisa BULZA

Erasmus+ Outgoing Officer for Traineeships

Cabinet: DRI

Organizes and implements the Erasmus+ Outgoing Traineeship Mobility in WUT, by offering institutional support to students before their application for an Erasmus mobility, throughout the selection process, as well as during their stay at the partner institution and after their return. Organizes the promotion of international mobility projects and their implementation at WUT, starting from the selection of beneficiaries until their return to the country.

Bianca BEKIR

Erasmus+ Officer for Short-Term Mobility

Cabinet: DRI

Organizes and implements the Erasmus+ Short-Term Mobility program, by advising students in order to obtain an Erasmus+ grant in this regard. Organizes the promotion of international mobility projects and their implementation at WUT, starting from the selection/nomination of beneficiaries and until their return to the country.

VACANT POSITION

Erasmus+ Outgoing Officer for Teaching and Training

Cabinet: DRI

Coordinates the teaching and training mobility carried out through the Erasmus+ programme, advises and monitors the teaching staff and administrative staff of WUT who intend to carry out a teaching / training mobility, before their application for an Erasmus mobility, throughout the selection process, during the development of their mobility and until final reporting of the mobility and of the results obtained through the teaching / training activity at the partner institution.