What is the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA)? Ricardo Chavez Vice-President Bordeaux, 13.12.10
EMA history Founded: June 2006 by an initiative of EC Directorate-General for Education and Culture Continued support to young and eager organization Steering Committee and teams: IT, Conferences, Policy, Magazine and Internal Communication Chapters, country representatives More than 4000 Mundus members from around the world All EM master and PdD courses eligible
EMA Mission Serve interests of Erasmus Mundus alumni and students Creating a forum for networking, communication and cooperation between alumni and students Promote Erasmus Mundus as European programme of excellence in international higher education and European Higher Education in general
Some EMA initiatives and activities Sharing experiences and information Community pages: jobs, housing, forum Emanate (EMA magazine) Newsletter Queries of prospective students European Higher Education Policy Involvement with both European Commission and Parliament Promotion of EM and EHE Annual General Assembly Brussels 2007, Perugia 2008, Vilnius 2009, Madrid 2010 Conferences and events Budapest 2009: Climate Change Bordeaux 2010: Intercultural Comm.
EMA s strength in reaching out As students, more access to students Sharing activities and experiences amongst EMA members and with their friends Enthusiastic about Erasmus Mundus Informal promotion (without intention) Interaction amongst local alumni and new students Country Representatives Regional Alumni Chapters Active promotion at fairs and other events, EHEF
EMA Regional Chapters An EMA Regional Chapter is a division of EMA with an exclusive focus on a certain geographical region and recognized as part of EMA. This division is dedicated to support the implementation of EMA mission within that region. Main activities: Promotion of EM, Networking, and Professional development. Current Operating Chapters: Latin America, China, India, Commonwealth of Independent States and Mongolia, Africa, South East Asia and Europe.
New initiatives Looking for the establishment of Networks and Chapters in: Far East Region: North Korea, South Korea, and Japan. Middle East Region: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Iraq, and Iran South Asia: Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afganistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
Chapters and Promotion of EM Collaboration with the Delegations of the European Commission Participation at EHEFs (already confirmed for 2011: Brazil, Kenya, Korea, Tokyo, Taiwan) Visiting Universities worldwide
Chapters and Networking Organization of conferences and gatherings Distribution of information (Newsletter or Mailing list) Promote the collaborations between the chapter members and with members of other chapters (Chapter Forum) Cultural exchange
Chapters and Career Job posting Promotion of EM and EMA to companies Success stories Professional networking
Chapters: Jakarta EHEF EHEF Alumni make EM approachable Identification: I could be that! Jakarta, 1-2 November 2008 14 EMA members Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, EMA SC Booth, presentations, cultural evening A local SE Asia Chapter initiated Alumni key to success of event
Chapters: Collaborations in LA BRIDGES and PROMHEDEU (OBREAL) ACA under the umbrella of Global Promotion Project Delegation of the European Commission in Mexico Alban Alumni Network Mexican Association for the International Education
Country Representatives Network All over the world: 57 countries Cooperation and addition to chapters Welcome package Information and linkage Contacts for student queries Presentations (own initiative) Set up for chapters
How to become active in EMA? Contribute to EMA community Write articles to share your story Field reporter Photo competition Attend EMA events Country Representatives Regional Chapters Service Teams
Questions and Discussion For more information, regarding EMA, check our website: www.em-a.eu Chunyu Liang: president@em-a.eu Ricardo Chavez: vice.president@em-a.eu