1. Erasmus Mundus
Action 4
Enhancing Overseas Student Mobility
Christof Devriendt Antonio De Marco
President Creative Director
Youth Agora Youth Agora
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2. Background
ESN Survey
Students were not very satisfied with provision of
information at the home and host university – they rated
it as 3 (measured on the scale from 1 – very unsatisfied
to 5 - very satisfied)
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3. Background
STUDENT MOBILITY IN A DIGITAL WORLD
Final Report of the VICTORIOUS Project
“In general information provision by universities
towards visiting students is weak. It is hard to
find, often in the local language and there is
insufficient focus on the needs of the visiting
students.”
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4. Background
STUDENT MOBILITY IN A DIGITAL WORLD
Final Report of the VICTORIOUS Project
“Most university International Relations Offices
considered that they had good websites, although
this is not a view born out by our student data.”
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5. Background
SOCRATES Accompanying Measures Project :
Enhancing University International Relations
Offices
“ The ability to produce web sites but more
importantly their updating and maintenance is
essential. The web sites have to be attractive and
user friendly and easy to update.”
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6. Summary
• 2-year project
From 1st of November 2008 to 1st of November 2010
• EC grant: 262.800€
Partners co-financing 87.650 €, proportional to the part in the budget
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7. Partners
• UNICA: Project Coordinator and grant holder
• Youth Agora: Technical Project Coordinator
• Erasmus Student Network: Adviser
• Brussels Education Services: Evaluation and
Promotion
• ORION: Promotion and dissemination
• Tallinn University: Active Member Pilot Group
• ESN Tallinn: Active Member Pilot Group
• University Pierre and Marie Curie: Active
Member Pilot Group youth
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8. Outline
• Key steps
• Creation of Standards
• Collecting Information
• Mobility Experiences
• Planning
• Discussion on Standards
• Discussion on selection pilot programs
• Google Group youth
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9. Key Steps
• Creation of Standards for more coherent
representation and easy data exchange
• Creation of an on-line platform for
collection and dissemination of formal and
non-formal information
• Collection of EHEA Mobility Experiences
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10. Creation of Standards
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11. Masters 2008
Online Situation of
International Master
Programs
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12. Tallin University Masters 2008
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13. Zagreb Masters 2008
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14. UPMC Masters 2008
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15. Erasmus Student Network 2006
Online Situation of ESN
local websites before
Satellite Project
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16. ESN Satellite Project
• Fulfilling all the needs of all
ESN sections
• Easy to update
• Attractive and User
Friendly
• Standard Data Exchange
Formats
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17. Erasmus Student Network 2008
Online Situation of
ESN local websites
After Satellite Project
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18. January 2007
Pilot Group
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19. March 2008
110 Sattelites
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20. Same needs
• Course descriptions
• Application
• Requirements
• Accreditation
• Tuition fees
• Contact
• etc...
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21. Charter for Online Information
Content Technology
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22. International Master Template
• Conform Online Information Charter
• Easy to Update
• Attractive and User Friendly
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23. Own Corporate Identity
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24. Collecting Information
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25. Existing Databases
Top Down approach
Updating Required
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26. ESN Galaxy
Bottom up approach and automated data collection
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27. The ESN Galaxy
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28. The ESN Galaxy
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29. youth
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30. Mobility Experiences
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32. Planning
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33. October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009
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Erasmus Mundus Campus
Research Phase
EIAE Abstract Submission
SC Meeting 1
Start
EAIA Abstract C.D.
Contact participating univ/ESN 1 week ? UNICA
Analyze online content selection 1 week ? Y.A.
SC Meeting 1
NAFSA poster submission A.D.M.; P.V.; C.D.
Information Charter Draft 1.0 1 week ?
Technical Approach Draft 1.0 1 week ?
Bologna Lab Vienna + Pilot Group Meeting 1 2d A.D.M.
Information Charter 2 weeks ?
Technical Approach 2 weeks ?
Information Charter Draft 2.0
Technical Approach Draft 2.0
Interview preperation 2 weeks ?
Interviews Draft E.
Interview period 2 weeks ?
Project Website 2 weeks ?
Information Charter Final
Development Phase 1
Start
Pilot Group Meeting / Tallinn
Workshop I: ESN AGM / Utre
October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009
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Erasmus Mundus Campus
Research Phase
EIAE Abstract Submission
SC Meeting 1

34. Discussion on Standards
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35. Selection of Pilot Group
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36. Discussion Group
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38. Thank You!
http://www.youthagora.org
info@youthagora.org
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