CEELBAS International Partners

CEELBAS universities have agreements in place with a number of international partners. Under these agreements, international partners contribute to CEELBAS through participation in CEELBAS activities and events. Members of these institutions are also included on the CEELBAS Database of Expertise under the category of International Affiliate.

CEELBAS universities currently have formal partnerships with the following institutions:

Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki

Unioninkatu 33, FI-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland
Representative: Dr Anna Korhonen

University of Birmingham CREES has had an ERASMUS Agreement with the Aleksanteri Institute since 1997. In addition there has been research collaboration between the two institutions.

Charles University in Prague

Ovocný trh 3/5, 11636 Praha 1, Česká republika,
IČ: 00216208, DIČ: CZ00216208
Representative: Professor Jiri Vykoukal

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

There is a separate agreement between Charles University and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

Corvinus University of Budapest

Fővám tér 8., 1093 Budapest, Hungary
Representative: Dr Andras Blaho

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

There is a separate agreement between Corvinus University and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

In April 2010, Professor George Kolankiewicz, CEELBAS Managing Director, was appointed to the International Advisory Board of the University's Institute of Global and European Integration Studies (IGES).

Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

Große Scharrnstr. 59 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
Representative: Ms Petra Weber

A bilateral agreement between Europa-Universität and UCL SSEES under the LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme) – ERASMUS scheme. Currently valid until 2010.

University of Helsinki

Unioninkatu 38 A (P.O. Box 59), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
Representative: Dr Juhana Aunesluoma

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

There is a separate agreement between University of Helsinki and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

State University - Higher School of Economics

Russia, 101000, Moscow, Ulitsa Myasnitskaya, d.20
Representatives: Professor Leonid Ionin, Elena Golubinskaya

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2003. Under the agreement a number of University of Birmingham CREES PhD students have spent time at the HSE; HSE staff have visited CREES. In 2005 Birmingham University awarded the scientific leader of the HSE, Dr Evgenii Yasin, an honorary degree.

A separate inter-university agreement was concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

Jagiellonian University in Krakow

Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
Representative: Professor Zdzislaw Mach

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

There is a separate agreement between Jagiellonian University and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

Comenius University in Bratislava

FIF UK Bratislava, Gondova 2, 81806 Bratislava, Slovakia
Representative: Peter Darovec

An agreement between Comenius University and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

Masaryk University

Komenskeho nam 2, Brno 602 00, Czech Republic
Representative: Veronika Camacho

An agreement between the Masaryk University and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2008/9 to 2012/13.

Ost-Europa Institut, Free University, Berlin

Garystrasse,55, 14195, Berlin, Germany
Representative: Dr Rosalinde Sartorti (sartor@zedat.fu-berlin.de)

University of Birmingham CREES has had an Erasmus Agreement with the Ost-Europa Institute since 1997. Several Ost-Europa students have studied in Birmingham.

The University of Perugia

Piazza dell’Università, 1-06123 Perugia, Italy
Representative: Sonia Trinari

A bilateral agreement between the University of Perugia and UCL SSEES under the LLP: Higher Education (ERASMUS) scheme. Currently valid from 2009-2013.

‘Region’ research centre, Ulyanovsk State University

432063, г. Ульяновск, ул. Пушкинская, 4а, к. 116-118
Representative: Dr Elena Omel’chenko

A partner of University of Birmingham CREES for many years with research collaboration and study visit by CREES staff and postgraduates.

University of Tartu

Ülikooli 16, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
Representative: Dr Viktor Trasberg

An inter-university agreement concluded in 2007. The agreement relates to the Erasmus Mundus International Masters in Economy, State and Society with reference to Eastern Europe. Students spend their first year at UCL SSEES and their second year at the partner university to receive a joint degree upon completion.

There is a separate agreement between University of Tartu and UCL SSEES under the Life Long Learning - ERASMUS programme. The current agreement is valid from 2009/10 to 2012/13.

Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Science

Nowy Świat 72, 00-330 Warszawa, Poland
Representative: Professor Henryk Domanski

A partnership with UCL SSEES under its recently-established Visiting Scholar Scheme whereby scholars from the region spend a period of three months working alongside an individual or group of SSEES scholars with linked research interests. The first visiting scholar in this scheme, Dr Zbigniew Karpiński, joined SSEES

Estonian Science Foundation

Endla 4, 10142 Tallinn, Estonia
Representative: Professor Toomas Meressoo

A partnership with UCL SSEES under its recently-established Visiting Scholar Scheme whereby scholars from the region spend a period of three months working alongside an individual or group of SSEES scholars with linked research interests. Dr Marten Seppel is a SSEES Visiting Scholar on this scheme between January and March 2010.

Balassi Institute

1016 Budapest, Somlói út 51, Hungary
Representative: Dr Gyorgy Kurucz

A partnership with UCL SSEES under its recently-established Visiting Scholar Scheme whereby scholars from the region spend a period of three months working alongside an individual or group of SSEES scholars with linked research interests. Dr Zsolt Hunyadi is a SSEES Visiting Scholar on this scheme between January and March 2010.

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