Petkova G.(Yürütücü), Özşen T., Kıra E., Kaba M., Kawamoto K.
Erasmus Projesi, 2022 - 2023
The current project addresses several highly important issues related to globalization and qualification of young people in 21 century and the development of higher education in Europe and worldwide. These include but are not limited to higher level of internationalization, better flow and distribution of expertise and information, overcoming disparities caused by different cultural, economic or political background, enhanced exchange of ideas and experience, broadening the scopes of education, and accelerating the process of convergence of humanitarian scholarship.
The demand for high-skilled experts in Intercultural Communication is growing. In the context of limited travel opportunities due to the pandemic, there are new forms and types of communication emerging which relate to the digital tools and environments. It is essential to teach students traditional along modern forms of intercultural communication that are integral of the 21st century world. Moreover, traditional tensions in communication between West and East still wait for their solutions and latest political news along the Eurasian axis confirm the necessity of better qualified personnel, which bring together with their basic qualification in various fields, a better understanding of other cultures and tools for problem-solving.