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ERACON 2008 Conference Panel Session ERASMUS Placements: first year experience. Panelists: Gregory Makrides (chair) President, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators Director of Research and International Relations, University of Cyprus Patricia De Smet (invited) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ERACON 2008 ConferenceERACON 2008 ConferencePanel SessionPanel Session
ERASMUS Placements: ERASMUS Placements: first year first year experienceexperience
Panelists:Panelists:Gregory Makrides (chair)Gregory Makrides (chair) President, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsPresident, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators Director of Research and International Relations, University of CyprusDirector of Research and International Relations, University of Cyprus
Patricia De Smet (invited)Patricia De Smet (invited) Principal Administrator, unit Higher education; "Erasmus", DG EducationPrincipal Administrator, unit Higher education; "Erasmus", DG Education and Cultureand Culture Topic: Erasmus student placement and staff training helping HEI to moderniseTopic: Erasmus student placement and staff training helping HEI to modernise
Doru Talaba (invited)Doru Talaba (invited) Transylvania University of Brasov, RomaniaTransylvania University of Brasov, Romania Coordinator of EUE-Network (European University-Enterprises Network)Coordinator of EUE-Network (European University-Enterprises Network) Topic: European strategy for closer cooperation between the academia and Topic: European strategy for closer cooperation between the academia and
enterprisesenterprises
Elena Avgoustidou Elena Avgoustidou Executive Secretary, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsExecutive Secretary, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators
Topic: Experiences with Staff Placements at the University of CyprusTopic: Experiences with Staff Placements at the University of Cyprus
Jolanta PreidieneJolanta Preidiene Vice-president, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsVice-president, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators
Topic: Experiences with Student Placements at the Vilnius College of Higher Topic: Experiences with Student Placements at the Vilnius College of Higher Education, LithuaniaEducation, Lithuania
Survey on experience with Survey on experience with ERASMUS PlacementsERASMUS Placements
In cooperation between In cooperation between
EAEC EAEC
and and
unit ' Higher education; "Erasmus" , unit ' Higher education; "Erasmus" ,
DG Education and Culture, ECDG Education and Culture, EC
RESULTSRESULTS
Countries repliedCountries replied
PL= 7PL= 7LV= 4LV= 4LT= 6LT= 6EE= 2EE= 2BE= 2BE= 2CZ= 7CZ= 7TR= 6TR= 6IT= 3IT= 3ES= 4ES= 4PT= 7PT= 7
SK= 4SK= 4SL= 4SL= 4FR= 2FR= 2HU= 2HU= 2AT= 2AT= 2GR= 1GR= 1CY= 1CY= 1NL= 1NL= 1IE= 1IE= 1RO=1RO=1NO=1NO=1
Q1. Q1. Do you believe that an EC (European Do you believe that an EC (European Commission) promotional flyer for Commission) promotional flyer for placements in enterprises will help your placements in enterprises will help your institution’s cooperation with enterprises? institution’s cooperation with enterprises? Please answer on the scale 1-5 Please answer on the scale 1-5 (1=not at all, 5=very much)(1=not at all, 5=very much)
Average: 3,93Average: 3,93
Q2. Does your office handle communication/links with Enterprises for student and staff placements?____Yes____No ____Other(who)_________________________
Yes = 67% No = 24%
Q2.Q2. Does your office handle communication/links with Does your office handle communication/links with Enterprises for student and staff placements? Enterprises for student and staff placements? (other) (other) freqfreq
11links with enterprises were initiated from the LeoDV links with enterprises were initiated from the LeoDV projects run before by the Universityprojects run before by the University 11
22 non-european companiesnon-european companies 22
33 students have compulsory training during studiesstudents have compulsory training during studies 33
44Life-Long Learning Research and Implementation Life-Long Learning Research and Implementation CenterCenter 11
55 university departments themselvesuniversity departments themselves 33
Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should liaise with enterprises.liaise with enterprises. freqfreq
11 links with enterprises throuqh contacts of partner HEIs in the links with enterprises throuqh contacts of partner HEIs in the given countrygiven country
1616
22 create database of enterprises willing to participate in create database of enterprises willing to participate in ERASMUS placements by signing with them letters of intentERASMUS placements by signing with them letters of intent
1414
33 links with enterprises throuqh personal contacts of the home links with enterprises throuqh personal contacts of the home university staffuniversity staff
1212
44 Permanent cooperation based on continuous trainee Permanent cooperation based on continuous trainee substitutionsubstitution
99
55 reqular visits of the staff of partner enterprises to teach reqular visits of the staff of partner enterprises to teach within Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignmentswithin Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments
66
66 give tasks for students' research workgive tasks for students' research work 66
77 list of certificated enterprises offering student placementlist of certificated enterprises offering student placement 55
88 university contacts with enterprises established during the university contacts with enterprises established during the Leonardo Da Vinci placements Leonardo Da Vinci placements
55
99 Documentation about placement details (hours of practice, Documentation about placement details (hours of practice, works) should be created by HEI and Enterpriseworks) should be created by HEI and Enterprise
55
1010 link-up with mediating firmslink-up with mediating firms 44
1111 possibility to work on student diploma theses in enterprisepossibility to work on student diploma theses in enterprise 44
1212 personal contacts initiated by academics-tutors of traineespersonal contacts initiated by academics-tutors of trainees 33
1133 LEONET networkLEONET network 33
1144 european database of the enterpriseseuropean database of the enterprises 22
1155 trasfer of knowledge from university to enterprisestrasfer of knowledge from university to enterprises 22
1166 advertise the enterpriseadvertise the enterprise 22
1177 through Careers Office and students organizationsthrough Careers Office and students organizations 22
1188 non-profit intermediary institutionsnon-profit intermediary institutions 11
1199 seek work places for internshipsseek work places for internships 11
2200 to know that are enterprises expectationsto know that are enterprises expectations 11
2211 make contact on a fairmake contact on a fair 11
2222
provide enterprise with HEI's gifts, newsletters, provide enterprise with HEI's gifts, newsletters, magazines, special literaturemagazines, special literature 11
2233 periodic visits should be paid by enterprisesperiodic visits should be paid by enterprises 11
2244 NewsletterNewsletter 11
Q3.Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should liaise with enterprises liaise with enterprises (continued)(continued)
freqfreq
Q4. What is the level of your satisfaction for the support you receive from the LLP National Agency ERASMUS coordinators on the scale 1- 5.(1=least satisfied, 5=most satisfied)
Average = 3,9
Q5. Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and staff) ____Yes____No
Yes= 54% No = 46%
If yes, are you in contact with Q5A a) the career services of your HEI, _____YES _____NOYes= 62%Q5B b) the alumni network, _____YES _____NO Yes= 35%Q5C c) chamber of commerce _____YES _____NOYes= 26%Q5D d) a department in your HEI dealing with HEI/enterprise cooperation _____YES _____NOYes= 59%
Q5E e) other intermediaries _____YES _____NO( if yes, please specify________________________)
Yes= 35%
Q5.Q5. - Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be - Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and staff)staff)
frequencfrequencyy
Q5E e) other intermediaries ( if yes, please specify)Q5E e) other intermediaries ( if yes, please specify)
11establishing long-distance cooperation with establishing long-distance cooperation with enterpriseenterprise 11
22 Leonet networkLeonet network 11
33 Student must have an insurance policeStudent must have an insurance police 22
44 ERASMUS partner universitiesERASMUS partner universities 22
55 professional associationsprofessional associations 11
66 Department of Public PolicyDepartment of Public Policy 11
Q6. How do you manage the insurance for student placement
a) university health plan covers it (27%)b) students pay extra for insurance (32%)c) other(please specify)____________________ (19%)
Q6.Q6. How do you manage the insurance for student How do you manage the insurance for student placement placement frequencyfrequency
c) other(please specify)c) other(please specify)
11students pay from Erasmus grant students pay from Erasmus grant themselvesthemselves 44
22 European Heallth Insurance CardEuropean Heallth Insurance Card 44
33 Shipping company insures studentShipping company insures student 44
Q7. How do you obtain information regarding legal and Q7. How do you obtain information regarding legal and administrative matters in the host country of the student administrative matters in the host country of the student placement?placement?
FreqFreq
11 from the contact person for placement from the host from the contact person for placement from the host enterprise/institutionenterprise/institution
2626
22 internet contactsinternet contacts 1212
33 Personal contacts (Visit partner institution and Personal contacts (Visit partner institution and conferences for Erasmus coordinators)conferences for Erasmus coordinators)
77
44 from the foreign embassy of the host countryfrom the foreign embassy of the host country 44
55 Leonet networkLeonet network 44
66 contact with studentscontact with students 44
77 by the partner universitiesby the partner universities 33
88 From company manager representativeFrom company manager representative 22
99 Rely on the competence of host enterprises in legal Rely on the competence of host enterprises in legal and administrative mattersand administrative matters
11
1010 Each university faculty selects students for practiceEach university faculty selects students for practice 11
Q8. Questions within the table
QuestionQuestionYesYes//NoNo
If yes, how If yes, how manymany
Q8.1Q8.1 Did you have student Did you have student placements in 2007-2008 year placements in 2007-2008 year including those in progress?including those in progress?
73%73% Ave=17Ave=17Min=1 Min=1 Max=134Max=134
Q8.2Q8.2 Did you have ERASMUS staff Did you have ERASMUS staff placements (administrative placements (administrative staff training) in 2007-2008 staff training) in 2007-2008 including those in process?including those in process?
60%60% Ave=5Ave=5Min=1Min=1Max=23Max=23
Q8.3Q8.3 Did you have ERASMUS staff Did you have ERASMUS staff placements (teaching staff placements (teaching staff training) in 2007-2008, training) in 2007-2008, including those in process?including those in process?
46%46% Ave=11Ave=11Min=1Min=1Max=52Max=52
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