Lecturers from Academia Institute of Technology – Mag. Vida Perko, Director of Academia, lecturer Urška Horvat and lecturer Uršula Butkovič – participated in Erasmus+ mobility at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford within the Map the System Global Final programme between 8 and 13 July 2026. The mobility was aimed at monitoring and providing mentoring support to Academia students who participated in the systems thinking, research and social innovation programme, whilst also contributing to the professional development of the lecturers through knowledge exchange with international academics, educators and experts.
The Erasmus+ mobility of Academia lecturers took place within the Map the System programme, organised by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford. The programme is based on systems thinking and encourages the exploration of complex social challenges and the development of innovative solutions. The lecturers observed student presentations, participated in professional events and became acquainted with contemporary approaches to education and social innovation.
An important part of the mobility was supporting the students. Uršula Butkovič mentored the Balkan Link team, which successfully competed in the international final of the competition and received recognition for outstanding achievement. Urška Horvat led a workshop on career development in the age of artificial intelligence and social change within the Oxford Experience programme and accompanied a group of students throughout the programme. Mag. Vida Perko delivered a workshop on entrepreneurship and systems thinking.
The lecturers also participated in the educator programme Systems. Change. Educators. Unite. (SCEU), where they acquired new knowledge in the fields of systems thinking, social innovation, change management and contemporary pedagogical approaches, and exchanged good practices with the international community of educators. In addition to monitoring students and supporting their development, they gained new knowledge in the fields of systems thinking, social innovation, international cooperation and contemporary pedagogical methods.
The experience confirmed the importance of international staff mobility in higher education, as it enables not only the development of individuals but also the long-term strengthening of institutions. The knowledge acquired, new connections and examples of good practice will represent an important foundation for the further development of Academia, its study programmes and future activities in the field of international cooperation.
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Source: Academia (14. 7. 2026).
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