ERAWEB - ERASMUS MUNDUS-WESTERN BALKANS

ERASMUS MUNDUS-WESTERN BALKANS is a joint mobility programme offered bysix Western Balkan universities and five EU universities. Students and members of the faculty will benefit from the opportunity to study, teach and research abroad, while the participating universities will raise teaching capacities, build research expertise and gain international visibility.

The emphasis of ERAWEB is on the health sciences. Research within ERAWEB is aimed at the factors which influence the population health and the development of possible interventions towards health improvement. The programme stimulates the development of the Western Balkan countries by raising academic skills of students, researchers and teachers.
The research projects within ERAWEB have a direct impact on population health.
ERAWEB partner universities:
European Union
• Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands (coordinator)
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
• University of Torino, Italy
• University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Austria
Western Balkans:
• University of Belgrade, Serbia
• University of Niš, Serbia
• University of Novi Sad, Serbia
• University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia
• University of Tirana, AlbaniaKey features of the programme

1. Mobility: Student and academic staff exchanges will be promoted and supported.
2. Research training: As well-educated professionals are essential for a fully functioning healthcare system, there will be a strong focus on the development, promotion and implementation of joint research training in medicine and the health sciences.
3. Scientific development: ERAWEB will encourage and facilitate collaborative research in disciplines related to the health sciences.
4. Capacity-building: ERAWEB will stimulate collaboration between the partners and strengthen the sustainability of EU-funded projects in Member States. Through student exchanges and ‘train the trainer’ activities, it will ensure short and long-term capacity in the Health Sciences, particularly with
regard to the quality and quantity of researchers and policymakers.

Web: www.erasmus-westernbalkans.eu

Contact Information
Astrid M. Vrakking, PhD
Programme coordinator Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences - NIHES
Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
Room Ae326
PO Box 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0) 10 704 3992
E-mail: eraweb@erasmusmc.nl
Website: www.nihes.nl
ERAWEB media contact:
Peter Zimmermann MA
Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences - NIHES
Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
PO Box 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)10 703 8480
p.zimmermann@erasmusmc.nl
eraweb@erasmusmc.nl