The Quality of Teaching Through Mobility, the CEI University Network

Quality Teaching through Mobility: CEI University Network Cusina L., Di Biase R., Paolino L., Pibernik T., Zicari S. University of Trieste and CEI-ES - Italy Abstract This paper provides an overall view of the CEI (Central European Initiative) University Network. Founded in November 2003, with its headquarters in Trieste (Italy), the network aims at creating cooperation among the universities of the 17 Member States of the Initiative: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. The Network supports the mobility of students and teachers, by implementing Joint Programmes, such as PhDs, Master’s courses, summer schools, seminars and workshops. Joint Programme proposals are to fall within the three main Areas of Cooperation (Economics, Public Administration and Communication including IT), they should involve at least 2 universities belongin.