
On 1 June 2026, the training programme within the international Erasmus+ CBHE IRO4ALL project (Strengthening International Relations Offices in Moldovan HEIs for Further Integration into the European Higher Education Area) was launched at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). The project aims to strengthen the capacities of international relations offices in higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova and support their further integration into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). On the first day of the programme, participants were provided with detailed information about the IRO4ALL project, its objectives, tasks, expected outcomes, and main areas of activity. The grant holder and coordinator of the project is the Technical University of Moldova. The project is implemented within the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) programme, Strand 1. Its duration is 24 months — from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027. The project consortium includes higher education institutions and organizations from the Republic of Moldova, Spain, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Moldovan partners include Comrat State University, the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, the Military Academy “Alexandru cel Bun”, the Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova, and the Technical University of Moldova. During the first day of the training programme, participants were introduced to the experience of the Polytechnic University of Valencia in the field of higher education internationalization. The structure of the university’s international activities, mechanisms for academic mobility, international cooperation, and project management were presented. A multi-level internationalization management system was highlighted, including a central international office, specialized units for academic mobility and international projects, as well as faculty- and school-level international offices. Commenting on the university’s participation in the project, the Rector of Comrat State University, Dr., Associate Professor Serghei Zaharia stated that the IRO4ALL project is of major importance for the further development of the university’s international activities: “Participation in the Erasmus+ IRO4ALL project opens new opportunities for the development of international activities at Comrat State University. Studying European experience in higher education internationalization will allow us to improve the work of the university’s international services, expand cooperation with external partners, and create additional opportunities for academic mobility for students and staff. It is particularly important that the project supports the implementation of modern European approaches to managing international activities in universities in the Republic of Moldova.” The training programme at the Polytechnic University of Valencia offers participants the opportunity to study best European practices in internationalization, exchange experience with international colleagues, and gain new knowledge for further improvement of university international activities. The results of the IRO4ALL project will contribute to strengthening international cooperation, developing academic mobility, improving the management of international activities, and further integrating the higher education system of the Republic of Moldova into the European Higher Education Area.