Geplaatst: 10 March 2023
TIME FOR NEW PERSPECTIVES
Let’s explore new geographical horizons regarding internships, and gain new insights about virtual internships, future-oriented skills, and inclusion on the work floor. Let’s learn why the mental balance of interns is important as well as for ourselves.
Discover the role of regional traineeship mobility consortia and how we want to interconnect them.
Bratislava, 19-21 April, 2023
Contact:
LEO-NET secretariat – info@leo-net.org – +31402474336 / +31651541168
Host:
Workspace Europe – Coordinator of Slovak Consortium of Universities for Erasmus+ traineeships
Venue:
Falkensteiner Hotel Bratislava
Pilárikova ulica 5
SK-811 03 Bratislava
Tel +421 2 2101196 0
Pre-seminar activities
April 19
A tour of the biggest and oldest state University in Slovakia with a brief presentation of their international activities.
A tour of a small modern private University representing the new/innovative ways of higher education with a brief presentation of their international activities.
Participants can invite their trainees, who are at that moment in Bratislava or nearby, for a drink offered by LEO-NET and listen to their traineeship experiences.
(more details and location will follow later on)
Seminar programme
April 20
09:00 – 09:30 Registration
09:30 – 10:00: Opening seminar
10:00 – 11:00: Why going for a traineeship in Slovakia & the Central and Eastern European region.
Let us explore the several aspects why Slovakia is an interesting destination for your students to go on traineeships and gain professional skills and an unforgettable life experience. The session will include examples of successful stories as well as peculiarities of going for traineeships in Central & Eastern Europe from the point of view from both the host companies as foreign trainees.
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30: Virtual Internship Academy – a new EU supported project to help Students, Host organisations and Universities introduce, manage and successfully complete Virtual Internships.
Within this session the new recently completed project of 6 partner organisations, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union in the area of digital education will be introduced. The Virtual Internship Academy offers students, companies and universities a free access to online course learning modules in the area of virtual internships and remote work. These modules are specifically prepared by professionals in the field to provide necessary knowledge and basic peculiarities about remote work, management and completion of virtual internships.
12:30 – 13:15: Competence Pass – a compass for development of future skills during an Erasmus traineeship abroad?
Let us explore how online reflective practice can support students’ future skills development during a traineeship abroad. The Competence Pass (CP) developed and piloted by our consortium, the Network for Erasmus-Traineeships and University Business Coop., will be introduced and discussed as a tool for developing students’ competences through reflection. You will leave the session with a copy of CP which you can adapt to your needs in order to empower your students’ future skills development.
13:15 – 14:15: lunch
14:15 – 15:45: How to set your goals
How to set your goals so that you avoid a burnout, broken relationships, bad health and financial and emotional bankruptcy? Designed to challenge you to master yourself, this interactive presentation will provide you with the opportunity to learn the latest discoveries in neuroscience, epigenetics and quantum physics and deepen your understanding of how you create your reality with your mind through your choices. In 90 min of theory and practice you will learn HOW TO SET YOUR GOALS to create success with your wealth, health, love or fulfillment without struggle and elevate your life to what you now might consider impossible.
15:45 – 16:15: coffee break
16:15 – 17:00: LEO-NET member meeting
18:30 – 21:30: Cooking workshop/dinner at THE NOOK Restaurant
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April 21
09:30 – 10:30: The importance of the well-being of trainees
Being a student is more than just studying. The time students spend in higher education involves integral personal development. Studying offers opportunities, but also many personal challenges. An internship is a learning situation that may bring additional incentives and challenges, also for young graduates. The session will give insight in the importance of prevention and detection of emotional coping by 18-24 year olds in the frame of public mental health care. Which role could there be for internship supervisors at early signal detection? How to respond if the supervisor’s ‘feelers’ tells that the trainee may be struggling with something? How to briefly engage with trainees; how & where to refer if the trainee needs help before, during, or after an internship.
The session includes also a presentation of good practices in Flanders (Belgium).
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00:Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027: state of art
Mr. Gehringer will present the state of art of the present Erasmus+ Programme, especially for traineeship mobility. After a few years we have experienced the improvements and challenges. This session is a great opportunity for discussion and Q&A’s.
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:00: Present trends in companies regarding inclusion of their staff
15:00 – 16:45: Erasmus+ Consortia
2013 is the date of the former (paper) directory of mobility consortia. So now in 2023, it is due time for a thorough (online) update. The why, goal, and call for action to contribute to the search/identification of current consortia will be explained.
16:45 – 17:00: Wrap up & Closing
Please note:
Fees do not include accommodation and travel.
After April 12, 2023: no refund is applicable
No VAT is applicable.
Contact the local host for practical assistance: Ms. Anna Kurylo, email: anna1@workspaceeurope.sk Tel: +421950451339
Airports:
Vienna international airport (45 min from Bratislava, achievable by shuttle buses every hour)
How to get to Bratislava? (in case you arrive at Vienna airport): Bus stops are right in front of the entrance of Arrivals. The trip takes around 45 minutes. Best to get off at the final station called Mlynské Nivy. (up to 30 min walking distance from the city center hotels)
Slovak Lines platform 4
Buy here https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Flixbus platform 2-6
Buy here https://global.flixbus.com
Regiojet platform 3
Buy here https://regiojet.com/
How to get to the meeting venue:
Walking distance from the city center. If you need further information about transportation in Bratislava please contact us.
https://goo.gl/maps/bWPKJg6fhbLQshQg7
Hotels:
The hotels recommended below are situated in the city center, within short walking distance from the meeting venue:
Geplaatst: 2 May 2022
Our 2021 seminar focused on the new Erasmus+ programme period in terms of traineeship mobilities, employability of students in a post-pandemic era, virtual traineeships, digital skills development, and new trends of University – Business collaboration, and more!
Thanks to everyone who joined us and the speakers for an interesting presentations.
Seminar Program
| Date: | June 16-17, 2022 |
| Venue: | Ghent University International Relations Office Het Pand – Onderbergen 1 9000 Gent Tel +32 (0)9 264 70 02 |
| Contact: | info@leo-net.org +31 4 02 47 43 36 +31 6 51 54 11 68 |
PRE-SEMINAR ACTIVITY
JUNE 15TH (20.00)
Meet & Greet your students and trainees
Participants can invite their students and trainees, who are at that moment in Ghent or nearby, for a drink offered by LEO-NET and listen to their traineeship experiences in the typical Ghent beer pub ‘De Dulle Griet’ http://www.dullegriet.be/nl/
JUNE 16TH (09.00 – 21.30)
09:00 –09:30 – Registration
09.30 – 10.00: Opening seminar
• Welcome by Mr. Frederik De Decker, Head of the UGhent International Relations Office
• Introduction to the seminar by the LEO-NET Board
10.00 – 11.00 – Impact of Erasmus+ placements on Higher Education
• Mrs. Magda Kirsch (Educonsult)
During this session we will discuss the impact of Erasmus+ placements on the development of competences, further studies and professional careers of the VET and higher education participants. Special attention will be given to discerning variables such as the duration of the placement, the moment when the placement took place (during studies or as recent graduates) and the degree held by the participants. Lastly recommendations will be given to enhance the impact of placements. Some remarkable differences between E+ SMP placements and E+ placements for VET students will be briefly pointed out.
11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30 – Quality Framework for Traineeships – what makes a good traineeship?
• Mrs. Shui Beam Lam (European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion/Youth Employment)
Traineeships are a common way for young people to gain practical and professional experience before taking up regular jobs. However, various stakeholders have voiced concerns on working conditions of trainees. Therefore, the Commission is carrying out an evaluation of the 2014 Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships. The current quality framework lists 10 quality dimensions, which Mrs. Lam will explain. There will be time for an exchange of views on what a high quality traineeship entails, whether the current quality framework caters for this, and whether there are quality dimensions that may be missing.
12.30 – 13.00 – How Career Services, Career Development and Psychology Consultants join forces to boost the employability of 3rd cycle students
• Mrs. Fernanda Correia (University of Porto)
As an example of best practice Mrs. Correia will show how the Career Services of the faculties of the University of Porto together with the Career Development Unit and the Work Psychology Consulting Service started a programme capable of promoting the development of employability throughout the life of the students and graduates of the 3rd cycle of studies. The programme is differentiating, including diversity, enhancing uniqueness and promoting the participants autonomy and power to act; while being agile and scalable.
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch
14.00 – 14.45 – Creating a Network for Traineeships in Medical and Health Sciences
• Mrs. Rosalyn Eder and Mr. Bruno Woeran (Paracelsus Medical university)
Based on experience, students in the field of medicine and other health sciences (broadly defined) face many challenges when looking and applying for traineeships abroad. In this session Mrs. Eger will discuss what these challenges are and possible ways how to overcome them. Specifically the creation of a networking group under LEO-NET will be suggested which will serve as a platform for collaboration on the issues of traineeships for the medical and health sciences field.
14.45 – 15.45 – How the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN and Hybrid Learning Environments (HLEs) are an ideal combination to foster innovation for education
• Mrs. Elke van der Valk (Fontys University of Applied Sciences)
We all want educational systems to become more innovative and aligned with society, but at the same time we are stuck in those systems because of the existing structures. However there is still hope and more and more universities in the Netherlands are experimenting with HLEs putting societal challenges linked to the SDGs at the basis. Elke will give some insights into their HLE for Circular Transition and let you experience yourself how SDGs can be used as a tool to tackle societal challenges within a HLE.
15.45 – 16.15 – coffee break
16.15 – 17.00 – LEO-NET member meeting
18.30 – 21.30 – Cooking workshop/dinner
9:30 – 10:30 – Project idea for a KA2 Application under the ERASMUS+ programme in 2023
Brainstorm session with present Consortia and other interested participants
10.30 – 11.00 – Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 – Does digital technology make us happier?
• Mr. Rens van der Vorst (CIMB)
We live in a world full of digital technology, but when does technology make things better? And, more importantly, what do we mean by better? Rens van der Vorst takes you on an insightful, sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious, but always relevant quest for the answer to this important question.
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch /Boat trip
14.30 – 16.00 – How to enhance internship mobility for students and graduates with special needs? Time for action!
• Mrs. Valérie van Hees, Mr.s Nadie Baudry and Mrs. Valerie Mertens (SIHO)
Students with fewer opportunities, like students from more vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds, students with disabilities or a refugee background, are underrepresented in mobility programmes and specifically in internships abroad. As the new Erasmus Programme aims to achieve better inclusiveness in mobility programmes, higher education institutions are in the process of planning and implementing reforms to widen participation of disadvantaged and underrepresented students in mobility programmes. During this interactive workshop session participants will gain in depth insight into the key criteria of inclusive mobility in connection to internships, following a 360° approach in which the needs and expectations of disadvantaged students, university staff and national authorities are highlighted. This workshop is supplemented by frameworks, assessment tools and case studies of good practices that are implementable right away when back at the workplace.
16.00 – 16.45 – Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027: challenges and new opportunities for traineeship mobility
• Mr. Johannes Gehringer (European Commission, DG Education, Youth, Sport & Culture / Higher Education)
Mr. Gehringer will take us through the new opportunities in the new Erasmus+ Programme, especially for traineeship mobility. After one year we have experienced the improvements and challenges. This session is a great opportunity for discussion and Q&A’s.
16.45 – 17.00 – Wrap up & Closing
Contact: Leo-Net secretariat – info@leo-net.org – +31402474336 / +31651541168
Venue:
Ghent University
International Relations Office
Het Pand – Onderbergen 1
B- 9000 Gent Tel +32 (0)9 264 70 02
How to get to the meeting venue / UGent IRO?
See the map & route description
https://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv/principles/internationalisation/iro/route.htm
Seminar Fees
| Seminar June 16-17 | |
| Leo-Net member Early Bird (deadline 22.05.2022) | € 425 |
| Leo-Net member | € 490 |
| Non Leo-Net member | € 625 |
Seminar fees include:
| June | 16 | 17 |
| Lunch | X | X |
| Refreshments during seminar | X | X |
| Materials | X | X |
| Social programme / dinner | X |
Please note:
After June 8, 2022: no refund is applicable
No VAT applicable.
Hotels:
The hotels below are situated in the city centre, within short walking distance from the meeting venue
4****
Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof
Address: Hoogstraat 36, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.pillowshotels.com/ghent/
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 235 40 70
Email: grandhotelreylof@pillowshotels.com
Ghent Marriott
Address: Korenlei 10, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.marriottghent.com
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 233 93 93
Email: reservations@marriottghent.com
NH Gent Belfort
Address: Hoogpoort 63, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-gent-belfort
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 233 33 31
Email: nhgentbelfort@nh-hotels.com
Ghent River hotel
Address: Waaistraat 5, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.ghent-river-hotel.be/en/
Booking:
Tel: +32 92 66 10 10
Email: info@ghent-river-hotel.be
Hotel de Flandre
Address: Poel 1-2, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.hoteldeflandre.be/en/
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 266 06 00
Email: info@hoteldeflandre.be
Hotel Harmony
Address: Kraanlei 37, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.hotel-harmony.be/en/
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 324 26 80
Email: info@hotel-harmony.be
3***
Novotel Gent Centrum
Address: Hoogpoort 52, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-0840-novotel-gent-centrum/index.shtml
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 293 90 02
Email: H0840@accor.com (individual) or H0840-RE@accor.com (group)
Hotel Gravensteen Gent
Address: Jan Breydelstraat 35, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.gravensteen.be/en/
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 225 11 50
Email: info@gravensteen.be
Hotel Monasterium Poortackere
Address: Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent
Website: https://monasterium.be/en/p/home
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 269 22 10
Email: info@monasterium.be
2**
Ibis Gent Centrum St-Baafs Kathedraal
Address: Limburgstraat 2, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.accorhotels.com/nl/hotel-0961-ibis-gent-centrum-st-baafs-kathedraal/index.shtml
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 233 00 00
Email: H0961@accor.com (individual) or H0961-RE@accor.com (group)
Ibis Gent Centrum Opera
Address: Nederkouter 24, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.accorhotels.com/nl/hotel-1455-ibis-gent-centrum-opera/index.shtml
Booking:
Tel: +32 9 225 07 07
Email: H1455@accor.com (individual) or H1455-RE@accor.com (group)
New hotels
YALO hotel
Address: Brabantdam 33, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.yalohotel.com/en/
Booking:
Tel: +32 (0) 9 395 92 00
Email: hello@yalohotel.com
B&B HOTEL Gent Centrum
Address: Voldersstraat 17, 9000 Ghent
Website: www.hotel-bb.com/nl/hotel/gent-centrum
Booking:
Tel: +32 93 96 61 30
Email: gent.centrum@hotelbb.com
Leo-Net warmly welcomes new potential members.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our next seminars!
Geplaatst: 1 June 2021
Our 2021 seminar focused on the new Erasmus+ programme period in terms of traineeship mobilities, employability of students in a post-pandemic era, virtual traineeships, digital skills development, and new trends of University – Business collaboration, and more!
Thanks to everyone who joined us and the speakers for an interesting presentations.
| Date: | June 29-30, 2021 |
| Venue: | Online, Via Zoom Application |
| Contact: | info@leo-net.org +31402474336 |
10:45 – 11:00 – Introduction
Welcome & introduction to the seminar
11: 00 – 11:45 – New Erasmus+ program
The Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027 has finally been launched. The first mobilities with a grant from the new Programme can start on September 1. Mr. Johannes Gehringer from the European Commission will explain the differences between the current and the new programme. There will be time for a Q&A and discussion, in particular about “Blended Intensive Programmes”, “Blended Mobilities” and “Mobility with Partner Countries”.
• Mr. Johannes Gehringer, European Commission (Belgium)
11:45 – 12:30 – A Seismic Shift in Internships? STEM Talent Development in the Roaring
The pandemic forced IAESTE to consider virtual internships for STEM students. Those preparing to grow skills through international internships are struggling to find ‘the right’ virtual experience and wondering how to translate that into a resume that impresses a potential future employer. Now, all young people are coping with a paradigm shift that may forever change how they attain professional development- and how they demonstrate that to others judging the value of a work-from-home experience.
• Reza Goldansaz, IAESTE (Luxembourg)
12:30 – 13:00- Break
13:00 – 13:45 – European voice/statement against unpaid traineeships: will unpaid traineeships finally be banned in the future?
In recent years in Europe, a fundamental discussion has been brought about in the framework of equal social rights, on whether or not interns should be paid for their work. The European Youth Forum has undoubtedly contributed to this debate by taking some concrete steps that led to a positive evolution in the field. The session frames important milestones that have been achieved, explains why and how, and what should be done in the future.
• Mr. Frederic Piccavet, European Youth Forum (Belgium)
13:45 – 16:25- Collaboration with Erasmus+ Partner countries in a New Erasmus+ Programme
In a time when the whole Western Balkans region strives towards joining the EU, our students could only benefit from a successful international experience. One of the saddest realities of youth today in Bosnia-Herzegovina is that the best, brightest, hardest working, most talented are leaving in droves, to other places, not just to the EU, but anywhere from China to the US. At IUS, we hope to achieve through our programmes, extracurricular activities, scholarships, and exchanges, to foster a sense of entrepreneurship in order to motivate our students to engage in regional entrepreneurship once graduated. By following the example of countries that recently joined the EU, we hope to kindle this flame among our students.
• Mrs. Zuhal Guvener, International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
16:25 – 17:10 – The role of University Consortia in a new Erasmus+ programme
The new Erasmus+ programme opens new perspectives. How can (mobility) consortia respond to the new opportunities? How do (mobility) consortia address the recent changes? Let’s learn about their challenges and best practices for the future.
• Speaker to be confirmed
9:30 – 9:40 – Introduction and summary of the 1st day
9:45 – 10:30 – Impact of the pandemic on development of employability skills
It may still be too early to say how the pandemic will affect the economy and graduate employment, but, it is clear that there has been a certain shift in the skill set the employers will be looking for in graduates in a post-pandemic era. What are these changes and what are possible solutions in the development of employability skills in a new normal?
• Mrs. Nannette Ripmeester, Expertise in Labour Mobility (Netherlands)
10:30 – 11:15- University – Business collaboration in a new normal
The impact of the pandemic has also had an effect on how universities collaborate with companies. What are the new trends in university-business collaboration to support the employability of graduates? Let’s see some good examples.
• Mrs. Kirsten Williamson, Petrus Communication (France)
11:15 – 12:00 – Company views on international student traineeships and employability of graduates in a post-pandemic Era
We bring you a unique opportunity to hear the voice of the business world on the current and future challenges companies face in a post-pandemic era in regards to student traineeships and graduate employability. How does a representative of an international company see the situation and what are the recommendations for students and universities?
• Mr. Carlos Rios Cuevas – EMEA Talent Acquisition Manager, Johnson Controls company (Slovakia)
12:00 – 12:30 – Break
12:30 – 13:15- LEO-NET Erasmus+ Strategic partnership projects participation
• Erasmus Jobs – Annie Kolemen, ESN, (Belgium)
Why are the skills gained through a mobility experience not clear and why does this lack of recognition still exist? In response to this, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is launching ErasmusJobs, an Erasmus+ KA2 project, to bridge the skills gap for the Erasmus Generation. The project is a collaborative cross-European partnership of 9 partners including Leo-Net.
• Virtual Internships Academy – Mr. Karol Ovesny, WorkSpace Europe (Slovakia)
The present reality of the digital era brought the need for digital skills development in the student work experience sector as well. It has clearly pointed to the importance of Virtual Internships as an efficient alternative benefitting all parties involved. The intention of the Virtual Internships Academy project is to develop the digital learning tool for proper preparation so that Virtual Internships can be successfully executed and the benefits for all parties are maximised.
13:15 – 14:45 – Managing virtual teams
Managing distributed teams and virtual collaboration has become a part of our everyday working lives. This professional training is our gift to the seminar participants. We are sure it will improve their management or collaboration within virtual teams. The participants will have an increased level of knowledge and awareness about managing remote teams, the potential, and the challenges around them. We hope you will enjoy!
• Ms. Zuzanna Przybyla, World is your office (Poland)
14.45-15.15 – Networking + Discussion: ” Can we shape the new normal?”
15:15 – 15:30 – Final wrap up
Contact: info@leo-net.org / +31402474336
Venue: Online, Via Zoom Application. Access details will be sent to you after the registration.
Individual Tickets:
Bring your colleagues!
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Leo-Net warmly welcomes new potential members.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our next seminars!
