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to strengthen relations between higher education and research, and on cooperation with enterprises in the framework of “knowledge triangle” (education-research-innovation)

to establish sustainable partnership between participating economically- and technically-oriented universities from four European Union countries and one Latin American country (Mexico)

PROJECT’S GENERAL OBJECTIVE

partnership built on a model of student exchanges combining study periods with applied interdisciplinary research focused on innovation transfer, and/or on supporting other kinds of relations between stakeholders from participating countries from two regions: Latin America & the Caribbean and the European Union

MODEL OF COOPERATION

JUNE 2014a group of ITESM students21 days in Central Europe (CE)applied research projects with students from the hosting universityarea-study-courses on EU and participating CE countriesvisits to Prague, Bratislava, Vienna

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

Road show to Mexico Creative workshops Meetings with businesses/organisations Meetings with representatives of

participating universities Cooperation Agreement Final event in Bratislava, Slovakia Book about the REALITY project

ACTIVITIES

Slovak RepublicUniversity of Economics in Bratislava (coordinator)

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Austria Vienna University of Economics and Business

Vienna University of Technology Czech Republic University of Economics, Prague SpainUniversity of Granada Mexico Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey

PROJECT’S CONSORTIUM

Motto: UNITED IN DIVERSITY28 member states24 official languages4,38 million km2

506,82 millions of inhabitants (2012)

LAC-UE dialogue - 1999 Rio de Janeiro- 2010 Madrid – technology + innovation- CELAC-UE 2013

EUROPEAN UNION

USA

Mexico

Belize

GuatemalaHonduras

El Salvador Nicaragua

Costa Rica Panama

Cuba

Mexico City

Mexico City

USA

Belize

GuatemalaHonduras

El Salvador Nicaragua

Costa Rica Panama

Cuba

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

Switzerland

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Austria

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Austria

Czech republic

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Austria

Czech republic

Spain

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Austria

Czech republic

Spain

Granada

Prague

Bratislava

Vienna

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

SwitzerlandSlovakia

Austria

Czech republic

Prague

Bratislava

Vienna

Granada

Spain

Slovakia

Great Britain

Ireland

Germany Poland

France

Portugal Italy

Switzerland

Bratislava

Spain

Austria

Czech republic

Prague

Vienna

Granada

Capital city: BratislavaArea: 49 000 km2

Population: 5,5 mil.Language: SlovakCurrency: Euro/€

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Key economic sectors:

SLOVAK REPUBLICMembership:

European Union, NATO, UNO, OECD, Schengen area, ...

automotive industry, machinery, IT, metallurgy, electronic, chemical industry and food production

www.slovakia.com

BRATISLAVA

• „Little big city“• Advantageous geographic position

(Vienna, Budapest, Prague)

• Bratislava castle

• Centre of science and education

visit.bratislava.sk/EN/

Population: 550 000

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Universities Universities in Bratislavain Bratislava

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICSIN BRATISLAVA

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICSIN BRATISLAVA

FACULTY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY

FACULTY OF COMMERCE

FACULTY OF BUSINESS INFORMATICS

FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS

FACULTY OF APPLIED LANGUAGES

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ECONOMY

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UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICSIN BRATISLAVA

Programmes and more than 130 individual courses taught in foreign languages

(English, German, French, Spanish, Russian)

SLOVAK UNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY

IN BRATISLAVA

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY

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SLOVAK UNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY

IN BRATISLAVA

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

FACULTY OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN

TRNAVA

FACULTY OF INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGIES

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

SLOVAK UNIVERSITYOF TECHNOLOGY

IN BRATISLAVA

Austria

Vienna

Spain

Slovakia

BratislavaCzech

republic

Prague

Granada

Capital city: ViennaArea: 84 000 km2

Population: 8,4 mil.Language: GermanCurrency: Euro/€

AUSTRIA

Key economic sectors:Membership:

European Union, UNO, OECD, Schengen area, ...

foodstuffs and luxury commodities, mechanical engineering and steel construction, chemicals and vehicle manufacturing and tourism

www.oesterreich.com

AUSTRIA

• cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cosy wine taverns

• magnificent baroque palace Schönbrunn Palace

• over 27 castles and more than 150 palaces

www.wien.info/en/

Population: 1 700 000

VIENNA

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Universities in ViennaUniversities in Vienna

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

Department of Business, Employment and Social Security Law

Department of Economics

Department of Finance and Accounting

Department of Foreign Language Business Communication

Department of Global Business and Trade

Department of Information Systems and Operations

Department of Management

Department of Marketing

Department of Public Law and Tax Law

Department of Socioeconomics

Department of Strategic Management and Innovation

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VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

More than 200 individual courses taught in

English language.

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

Faculty of Informatics

Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Faculty of Mathematics and Geoinformation

Faculty of Physics

Faculty of Technical Chemistry

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Czech republic

Prague

Austria

Vienna

Spain

Slovakia

Bratislava

Granada

Capital city: PragueArea: 79 000 km2

Population: 10,5 mil.Language: CzechCurrency: Czech crown/Kč

CZECH REPUBLIC

Key economic sectors:Membership:

European Union, NATO, UNO, OECD, Schengen area, ...

automotive industry, energy industry, machinery, metallurgy, electronic, chemical, textile industry and food production / brewery industries.

www.czech.cz

CZECH REPUBLIC

• Favourite destination for tourists

• Administrative, business, cultural, science and research centre

• Historical structures (Charles bridge)

www.praguewelcome.com

Population: 1 258 000

PRAGUE

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University in PragueUniversity in Prague

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS,PRAGUE

FACULTY OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY OF INFORMATICS AND STATISTICS

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT (JINDŘICHŮV HRADEC)

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UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS,PRAGUE

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS,PRAGUE

More than 340 individual courses taught in

English, German or French language.

Czech republic

Prague

Austria

ViennaSlovaki

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Bratislava

Spain

Granada

Capital city: MadridArea: 505 000 km2

Population: 46,8 mil.Language: SpanishCurrency: Euro/€

SPAIN

Key economic sectors:Membership:

European Union, NATO, UNO, OECD, WTO, Schengen area, ...

agricultures and fisheries, industry and energy, services, tourism, trade, transportation, automotive industry

www.spain.info

SPAIN

• Architectural heritage

• Gastronomy

• Film, music and theatre festivals

• Unique destination for culture, adventure and business travel

www.turismogranada.org

Population: 239 000

GRANADA

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University in GranadaUniversity in Granada

UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology

Faculty of Labour Sciences

Faculty of Communication and Documentation

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Education and Humanities in Ceuta

Faculty of Education and Humanities in Melilla

Faculty of Psychology

Faculty of Social Work

Faculty of Translation and InterpretinG

and others ...

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UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA

The university has a broad offer of certificate courses, summer schools and on-line distance-learning courses.

UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA

Mexico City

Mexico

Capital city: Mexico CityArea: 1 965 000 km2

Population: 118 mil.Language: Spanish and more

than 66 native languages

Currency: Mexican peso/$

MEXICO

Key economic sectors:Membership:

UNO, WTO, OAS, OECD, NAFTA, G-20, APEC, OEI, ACS, Pacific Alliance, MIST, ...

manufacturing goods, oil and oil derivatives, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, aeronautics, services, car industry, tourism, and pharmaceutical industry.

cuentame.inegi.org.mx/default.aspx

MEXICO

• Founded in 1325• Biggest Spanish speaking city in the

world• 16 boroughs and 300 neighbourhoods• main centre of political, academic,

economical, fashion, financial, business, and cultural bodies

• Heritage city in 1987• 8th richest country in the world

www.visitmexico.com/en/mexico-city

Population: 8 800 000

MEXICO CITY

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University University IIn Mexicon Mexico

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY& HIGHER STUDIES OF MONTERREY

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Business

School of Design, Engineering, and Architecture

School of Health Sciences

National School of Graduates

• EGADE Business School

• EGAP Government and Public Policies

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The educational offer includes more than 30% of the courses in a language other than Spanish.

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY& HIGHER STUDIES OF MONTERREY

Country presentations...

... in Mexico CitySlovak Day 28 October 14:00,

15:00Austria Day 29 October 11:00, 12:00Czech Day 30 October 11:00,

12:00Spain Day 31 October 11:00,

12:00

... in Puebla4 November 11:00

ACTIVITIES at ITESM

Presentations of the Journey to Europe (Creative workshops) and research topics

Slovak team research topicsAustrian team research topicsCzech Republic team research topics

Lecture on LAC-UE dialogue – Spain team

29 October 10:00 ...in Mexico City 1 November 10:00

7 November 10:00

...in Puebla 5 November 11:00

ACTIVITIES at ITESM

Research topics assigned by Slovak team

• CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN SPINE SCOLIOSIS TREATMENT USING BIOMECHANICAL MODEL BASED ON X-RAY PICTURES

• UTILIZATION OF GAZE TRACKING IN CROWDSOURCING OF AN IMAGE PROCESSING TASK

• VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF SIMPLE DWELLING MASONRY HOUSES SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS

RESEARCH TOPICS

Research topics assigned by Czech team

• MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENT QUALITY IN CITIES - Based on the comparison of one Mexican and one Czech city

• COMPARISON OF THE EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR ENERGY USE IN MEXICO AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC

• EFFICIENCY OF COSTS/EXPENSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION -Cleaner technology

RESEARCH TOPICS

Research topics assigned by Austrian team

• BLUE DANUBE ROBOTICS–Market Potential

• SIMPLEWISH – Business Model

• TAUROB – International Marketing Strategy

RESEARCH TOPICS

Workshop with businesses

Meeting with representatives of ITESM • Campus Mexico City• Campus Puebla

Exhibition

ACTIVITIES at ITESM

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