Recruitment rules for International Mobility within the SEA-nergy Project
BASIC INFORMATION
Name
Nord Summer School 2025 – course „Sustainable Tourism Development in (Arctic) Coastal Communities”
Objective
The aim of the course offered as part of the summer school is to familiarize participants with issues related to the balance between tourism, development, and the protection of natural and cultural heritage in Arctic coastal communities. Participants will explore the challenges and opportunities facing tourist destinations in the region and analyze the possibility of achieving economic growth while simultaneously protecting the environment.
Destination and duration of mobility
The international mobility will be conducted at SEA-EU’s partner university, NORD University in Bodo (Norway) from June 30th to July 4th, 2025.
Detailed program
https://www.nord.no/en/study-programmes/nord-summer-school#programme
Set of learning outcomes (competencies):
- Educating about social responsibility in tourism.
- Participating in discussions on issues related to sustainable tourism.
- Collaboration in a multinational and multicultural group.
Learning outcomes:
- Knowledge:
The candidate:
1.1 knows the basic concepts related to sustainable tourism,
1.2 understands the local conditions of Arctic coastal communities,
1.3 knows the issue of social responsibility in tourism, - Skills:
The candidate:
2.1. uses specialized vocabulary,
2.2. is able to identify good and bad practices in tourism and related human activities,
2.3. is able to work in a group, - Social competencies:
The candidate:
3.1. demonstrates creativity in both independent and team work,
3.2. adapts to a multinational and multicultural environment,
3.3. manages stress related to presenting knowledge and expressing opinions in an international setting.
Criteria for assessing learning outcomes:
The candidate:
| Learning outcome | Verification criteria | Form of verification |
| 1.1. knows the basic concepts related to sustainable tourism | 1.1.1. describes individual concepts 1.1.2. recognizes acronyms | Test |
| 1.2. understands the local conditions of Arctic coastal communities | 1.2.1. describes the economic and social processes of individual Arctic regions | Test |
| 1.3. knows the issue of social responsibility in tourism | 1.3.1 analyzes the consequences of the lack of social responsibility in tourism 1.3.2 identifies examples of CSR activities in the tourism industry | Test |
| 2.1. uses specialized vocabulary | 2.1.1 uses professional terms and acronyms 2.1.2 uses industry-related texts | Test |
| 2.2. is able to identify good and bad practices in tourism and related human activities | 2.2.1 identifies the consequences of actions that are inconsistent with the principles of sustainable development 2.2.2 assesses the impact of different forms of tourism on the environment and local communities | Test |
| 2.3. is able to work in a group | 2.3.1 expresses its opinion and takes into account the arguments of the other party in group work | Test |
| 3.1. demonstrates creativity in both independent and team work | 3.1.1 shares ideas and observations with the group | Test |
| 3.2. adapts to a multinational and multicultural environment | 3.2.1 discusses/exchanges professional and personal information 3.2.2 learns about and respects the work culture of other nations | Test |
| 3.3. cope with stress related to presenting knowledge and expressing opinions in an international environment | 3.3.1 can verbally present views in a discussion 3.3.2 prepares and presents an oral presentation | Test |
REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILITY
Participants of the mobility
To apply for the mobility, candidate must be an active student of the University of Gdańsk on the day of applying for the recruitment process and the planned mobility. Applicants are not allowed to be on any type of leave.
The participant’s declared English language level is a minimum of B1.
The summer school program also includes online sessions, which will take place before and after the mobility. Participants are required to have access to the internet, as well as a laptop with a functional audio system (speakers/headphones and a microphone) and a camera and meeting the requirements of the application selected by the summer school organizer.
Recruitment
All candidates are required to complete a special registration form at: https://forms.office.com/e/3fQP4MRyGS One of the elements of the application form is a cover letter justifying the choice of mobility which should raise the candidate’s competence. The form must be completed and submitted by March 5th, 2025.
The order of funding allocation depends on the total number of points obtained – applications with a higher total score will have priority in funding allocation and will be processed according to the ranking list.
Those who have submitted a complete set of required documents and meet the mobility requirements may be qualified to participate in the mobility. Funds for this purpose have been allocated for one person.
Recruitment is conducted in accordance with the horizontal principles outlined in § 2 point 8 of the Project Regultions. If support is needed during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities or special needs, please contact the task coordinator seaenergy@ug.edu.pl.
Recruitment criteria
| 1 | Formal criteria | Fulfilled |
| student status | ||
| required English level – minimum B1 | ||
| complete application | ||
| Substantive criteria | Scoring | |
| 2 | The substantive evaluation of the cover letter justifying the choice of mobility which should contribute to enhancing competencies | 0-5 |
| 3 | Compatibility of the thematic scope of the mobility with the realized study program | 0-5 |
| 4 | The alignment of the mobility’s thematic scope with the written or ongoing thesis on the completed/currently pursued study program | 0-5 |
Recruitment results
The committee responsible for verifying and evaluating the applications is required to prepare a ranking list, dividing it into the list of qualified candidates, reserve candidates, and those who do not meet the criteria. All candidates participating in the recruitment process will be individually informed about the results via email by March 7th, 2025. The list of selected candidates will also be available on the website https://sea-eu.ug.edu.pl/aktualnosci/.
RULES FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT
Funding may be granted for the implementation of mobility between June 30th and July 4th, 2025, plus two days for travel. The funding is paid as a lump sum of approximately 6000 PLN and covers travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses.
Qualified students are required to pay a registration fee of 1500 NOK.
Documentation before mobility Those who are qualified for mobility are required to complete the following:
- an online pre-test which will assess the participants’ knowledge and skills related to the course content before starting the course,
- registration on the NAWA platform to confirm the participant’s eligibility for the project,
- an online registration form for the organizing institution.
Documentation after mobility Those who complete the mobility are required to:
- complete an online post-test which measures the participants’ knowledge and skills after the course,
- provide the original certificate of stay at the partner university.
Completion of mobility Those who according to the test have improved their competencies during the mobility will receive a certificate.
RECRUITMENT RESULTS
Contact to Coordinator: seaenergy@ug.edu.pl
The initiative is being implemented as part of the project „Support for Synergistic and Complementary Actions of the SEA-EU 2.0 Project – SEA-nergy,” which is part of the NAWA program „Support for European University Alliances” funded by the European Social Fund