May 6, 2019
Dr. Julinda Keçi participated in the training mobility held at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje as part of the Special Mobility Strand (SMS) program of the KFORCE Erasmus+ project. The training was organized by Faculty of Civil Engineering and Institute for Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, during 5 May - 19 May 2019. The main aim of the training was to provide the trainees with international experience on the education system and teaching methods, to create links between HEIs, and to promote exchange of experience and expertise.
The main activities of the training visit included lecture presentations, participation in laboratory experiments, self-study and group work, visit to the laboratory for dynamic testing of structures in IZIIS, visit to the geotechnical laboratory and laboratories for testing of structures at Faculty of Civil Engineering, as well as visit to the Protection and Rescue Directorate of Northern Macedonia.
The training visit was very fruitful in achieving the main goals of improving teaching skills and gaining international teaching experience, gaining knowledge on experimental-based teaching and lab instruments, and improving collaboration and group work in an international environment.
