European academic mobility: A case of Serbia

Abstract

A university is a developmental foundation of the entire society, and it is necessary to maintain its continuous perfection in compliance with the needs of a society. Modern society needs, based on the principle of united Europe, demand not just individual development, but mutual compliance of all high educational systems. Mobility of students, researchers and academics is a priority of the European Union (EU) in compliance with the scientific and educational principles. Closer ties of The Republic of Serbia with the European Union allow for the use of certain fund sources which the EU uses to encourage the development of higher education through academic mobility in the Western Balkans. This paper presents the first experiences of the University of Novi Sad within the mobility programs realized in cooperation with the European Union universities in the last two years. © 2011 IEEE.