Benefits of international mobility Maria del Pilar Rovira Serrano Escola d Art i Superior de Disseny de les Illes Balears Experiencias de movilidad Europea: Leonardo da Vinci (2013-2015) Acto de clausura Confederació d Associacions Empresarials de Balears Palma, 26th June 2015
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Mobility is an important added value in a global world.
The EASDIB in numbers (2014-2015): 16 inter-institutional agreements. 11 countries. 1 consortium with CAEB for traineeships. 464 students. (27,80 % short cycle students) (72,20 % undergraduate students) (3,02 % Erasmus+ student mobility) 51 teaching staff. (13,73 % Erasmus+ staff mobility) 10 non-teaching staff.
Students Mobility for Studies (outgoing): 50%, Portugal. 25%, France. 17%, Italy. 8%, Poland. Students Mobility for Studies (incoming): 19%, Portugal. 37%, France. 25%, Bulgaria 19%, Poland. Students Mobility for Traineeships (outgoing): 50%, The Netherlands. 50%, United Kingdom.
Staff Mobility for Teaching (outgoing): 50%, France. 50%, Greece. Staff Mobility for Teaching (incoming): 50%, France. 50%, Greece. Staff Mobility for Training (outgoing): 33%, Portugal. 67%, France. Staff Mobility for Training (incoming): 100%, Romania.
It's important to say that the EASDIB could NOT offer internships abroad without the consortium with the CAEB.
Main benefits of international mobility
To travel and live abroad.
To learn some geography.
To meet the neighbours.
To learn a language.
To study and work hard.
To have a lot of fun.
To make new friends.
Seriously, main benefits of international mobility Sources: Erasmus KA1 Participant Report Form (SM & ST mobilities); Uwe Brandenburg (CHE Consult), leader tema, The Erasmus Impact Study. Effects of mobility on the skills and employability of students and the internationalisation of higher education institutions, Luxemburg, Publications Office of the European Union, 2014, http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/study/2014/erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Main benefits for students: To connect students to the global world. To explore the world out of the class. To experience different learning contents & practices. To promote competitiveness. To find better job opportunities (home country & abroad). To improve students' confidence to start-up business. To build up a personal and professional network. To have a better future.
Main benefits for staff: To share feelings, ideas, learning practices, teaching method, etc. To increase staff's job satisfaction To acquire knowledge and specific know-how from good practice abroad. To create spin-off effects like curriculum development, development of joint projects, academic networks, research collaboration, etc. To expand a professional network. To enhance the quality of teaching and learning. To extend the international experience to nonmobile students
Main benefits for the EASDIB: To develop an international strategy. To increase the international collaboration among higher education institutions. To promote a wide international network for education and open cooperation. To provide an inter-multi-cross-cultural environment for teaching and learning. To encourage students and staff to take and international experience. To contribute to the consolidations of the Erasmus+ programme. To foster the transfer of knowledge. To enhance the curricula.
Main benefits for companies and other organizations: To demand competent workers, as an international experience is important for recruitment. Main benefits for the Society: To create a different mind set. To increase the attractiveness of Europe. To promote active European citizenship. To honour the Erasmus+ programme slogan, that is changing lives and opening minds.
Mobility is hard and challenging, but it worth it.
Thank you very much Maria del Pilar Rovira Serrano Escola d Art i Superior de Disseny de les Illes Balears Experiencias de movilidad Europea: Leonardo da Vinci (2013-2015) Acto de clausura Confederació d Associacions Empresarials de Balears Palma, 26th June 2015