The American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) successfully hosted a Virtual Information Session on Monday, 2 June 2025, led by Ms. Edith Genser, Jean Monnet Programme Coordinator at the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Commission. Ms. Genser provided in-depth guidance on the programme’s objectives, award criteria, and effective strategies for developing competitive applications. The session also included essential updates on upcoming calls for proposals, key submission dates, and critical details designed to support prospective applicants in their planning and proposal preparation.

Distinguished participants in the session included Ms. Jui Chakma, Programme Manager at the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh; Mrs. Jesmin Pervin, National Erasmus+ Focal Point (ENFP) and Director of the International Collaboration Division at the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh; Prof. Dr. Saiful Islam, Vice Chancellor of AIUB; Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman, Pro-Vice Chancellor of AIUB; Group Captain (Retd.) Dr. Mohammad Zahidul Islam Khan, Registrar of AIUB; Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Rahmatullah of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, AIUB; Mr. Saadi Islam from the Public Relations Office of AIUB; Prof. Nurul Momen from the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi; and Prof. Dr. Md. Atiqul Islam from the Department of Economics and Assistant Director of the Office of International Affairs, University of Rajshahi.

AIUB’s hosting of this informative session underscores the university’s ongoing commitment to fostering international academic collaboration and promoting global opportunities for Bangladeshi higher education institutions.