Dear Dr. Gabriella BALOG Molnár                  My name is Carlos Saraiva and I work in CIMOB-IPS - Centre for Internationalisation and Mobility of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal. CIMOB is the office that coordinats and supports the activities aimed to fulfill the progressive internationalisation of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS). Its purpose is to manage and deepen the IPS international dimension through strategies of developing programmes, projects and international training (european and non-european), improvement of students and staff mobility and welcoming foreign students.         The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) is located in Setúbal, a city situated about 50 kms from the capital of the country - Lisbon. The IPS consists of the following Schools:                  1. SETÚBAL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY - offers degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Instrumentation, Control and Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computers, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technology and Industrial Management. The School also offers several Technology Spezialization Courses (CET), Post-Graduate Diplomas as well as 2nd Cycle Courses (Masters). The School has the following Erasmus Subject Area Codes:                 06. Engineering, Technology; 11.3 Informatics, Computer Science.         2. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - offers degrees in Socio-Cultural Animation, Social Communication, Sports, Basic Education, Art Promotion and Heritage and Translation and Interpretation of Portuguese Sign Language. The School also offers several 2nd Cycle Courses (Masters). The School has the following Erasmus Subject Area Codes:         *       05. Education, Teacher Training;         *       09.4 Translation, Interpretation (Portuguese sign language);         *       15. Social Communication;         *       16. Other Areas of Study: Sports, Animation and Social Cultural Intervention (related to social work) and Artistic Promotion and Heritage (related to Public Relations and Communication in the Art area).         3. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION - offers degrees in Accountancy and Finance, Logistics and Retailing Management, Human Resources Management, Information Systems Management and Marketing. The School also offers several Post-Graduate Diplomas as well as 2nd Cycle Courses (Masters). The School has the following Erasmus Subject Area Code:         *       04. Business Studies and Management Sciences.         4. BARREIRO SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY - offers degrees in Civil Engineering, Building Conservation and Rehabilitation Engineering, Construction Management and Chemical Engineering. The School also offers Technology Spezialization Courses (CET) as well as 2nd Cycle Courses (Masters). The School has the following Erasmus Subject Area Code:         *       06.4 Civil Engineering.         5. SCHOOL OF HEALTH - offers degrees in Nursing, Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy. The School also offers several Post-Graduate Diplomas as well as 2nd Cycle Courses (Masters). The School has the following Erasmus Subject Area Code:         *       12. Medical Sciences.         The Erasmus University Charter (EUC) provides the general framework for the european cooperation activities a higher education institution (HEI) may carry out within the Erasmus programme. The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) was awarded a charter extended which allows the student mobility for studies and placements, teacher mobility and staff mobility as well as participation in european projects such as the Intensive Programmes (IP).         The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) aims to deepen its international dimension through strategies of developing programmes, projects and international training. Thus, it is very important to strengthen cooperation with our current partners and simultaneously trying to extend our mobility exchange offers in several areas.         The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal has a wide range of Partner Universities where our students may study for determined periods of time. We also have agreements with plenty Universities for Staff exchanges (teachers and researchers). The Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS) is interested in establishing a Bilateral Agreement between our Universities for the following academic years. The Bilateral Agreement may be in the framework of student or staff mobility. We have some students who wish to study in Hungary and it would be an opportunity to exchange experiences. I would like to know if you are interested in establishing an Agreement in the framework of Erasmus Programme and in what areas could we establish the agreement. I hope we can establish a fruitfull cooperation in the future. I´ll be looking forward to hearing from you soon.         Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.                  Kind regards                  Carlos Saraiva         International Officer         CIMOB - IPS         Centre for Internationalisation and Mobility         Setúbal Polytechnic Institute         Phone: + 351 265718236         Fax: + 351 265718654         E-mail: carlos.saraiva@cimob.ips.pt