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Special attention will be paid to the impact of COVID-19 on the mobility experience as it is currently the most important external factor affecting student mobility.
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Coronavirus: current rules and restrictions
01 lutego 2021
On 28 January the Minister of Health decided to prolong applied restrictions till 14 February.
The current list of restrictions:
- covering your mouth and nose in all public places (also on the street),
- It does not apply in parks, botanical and historic gardens, allotment gardens, in the woods/forest, on the beach and when travelling by a private car.
- on public transport vehicles 50% of the seats must be vacant.
- restaurants, bars, clubs etc. remain closed (meals only to take away or delivery) – including restaurants and food zones in the shopping malls.
- shops are open in compliance with the sanitary regime (1 person/10 m2 in shops up to 100 m2 and 1 person/15 m2 in shops above 100 m2).
- Hours for seniors (from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00) do NOT apply anymore!
- Meetings – only up to 5 persons. Weddings, communions and parties are forbidden.
- Hotels will not be available for tourists.
- Ski slopes will be closed. Sports infrastructure will be available only for professional athletes.
- Gyms, swimming pools, fitness clubs and aquaparks remain closed.
- Max 1 person/15 m2 in religious worship places.
- Cinemas and theatres remain closed.
- Museums and art galleries are open in compliance with the sanitary regime.
Please remember, that people coming to Poland by collective organised transport are obliged to undergo 10-day quarantine.
The obligation does not apply if:
- you have been vaccinated,
- you have a negative covid-19 test result (PCR or antigen) – it is valid for 48 hours from the time the result is issued,
- The results must be in Polish or English.
- you are a student at a Polish university*.
All the above restrictions are valid until 14 February. Next update is expected in less than two weeks.
* Students, starting their mobility in the 2nd semester, acquire „student status” from 17 February in accordance with the Academic Calendar.
Invitation to the Erasmus+ App launch event
25 stycznia 2021
Erasmus+ App launch event on 28 January
Together with the European Student Network and the European University Foundation, the Commission is organising a promotional event to officially present and launch the newly revamped Erasmus+ App, which will take place on 28 January, online via Zoom.
The programme includes introductory statements by Director General Themis Christophidou and a welcome speech by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel as well as an interactive panel discussion among students and Higher Education representatives, who will discuss the features of the brand new app. We are happy that a representative from the EPICUR alliance is part of the panel.
Feel free to join the event and bring the students from your alliances!
You will find more information on the programme and registration here.
EYE Online Event on 27 January
We also further encourage you and your students to follow the European Youth Event (EYE) Online session on “European Universities – How can students shape these universities of the future?”. This will take place on 27 January, between 11:00 – 12:00. You will be able to follow the live stream on the Facebook page of the session.
The session will welcome Director General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Themis Christophidou, together with two students of the European Universities, to talk about student engagement in building the alliances, and their vision for the Higher Education Transformation Agenda.
Ensuring fair and transparent recognition procedures through Bologna Process tools
The EUA-coordinated “Spotlight on recognition” project in collaboration with Nuffic, HRK and CRUE has launched several activities. One of these is the webinar “Ensuring fair and transparent recognition procedures through Bologna Process tools”. Organised in the context of the Erasmus+ funded “Spotlight on recognition” project, the webinar will take place on 28 January from 14.00-15.00 CET. The webinar will examine several tools developed through the Bologna Process and discuss good practices in using them in recognition procedures.
Participation is free of charge and open to all EUA members, as well as other stakeholders with an interest in higher education institutional policy.
UNICA EduLAB Workshop Innovative pedagogies and virtual mobility
03 grudnia 2020
organized in cooperation with CIVIS and the University of Bucharest
Friday, 4 December 2020 | 9:30 – 12:00 (CET)
Download the full programme from the event webpage
and register via this online form
(Please note that participation is free but registration is mandatory)
For more information, please contact: office@unica-network.eu
Online meeting on crimes motivated by prejudice
09 listopada 2020Welcome Point would like to invite all students to an online meeting on crimes motivated by prejudice, which will be led by the Association for Legal Intervention.
Programme of the meeting:
- Presentation (approx. 45 min)
- what kinds of behaviour are bias crimes
- when is the Police obliged to act?
- I fell victim to a crime – and what next?
- my rights and obligations as a victim
- Practical exercise on descriptions of specific behaviors: is this a crime? (20 min)
3. Questions from participants (25 min)
The meeting will be held on 17th November at 1.30 pm.
To participate, please register here.
Application deadline: 12th November 2020
More information can be found on the WP’s website or on Facebook event.
