The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne has the pleasure to invite you to its 1st Erasmus+ International Staff Week, which will take place from April 16 to April 20, 2018 in Reims, France. Improving the integration of international students is one of the political priority for the University of Reims Champagne - Ardenne. The goal of this Staff week is to compare how each University implements with the welcome and the integration of its international publics. The URCA wishes to show its expertise and to enable partners to exchange good practices about this topic. With a dynamic program of conferences, workshops, debates, meeting with local actors, you will develop new skills to create intercultural events for your international students. From April 16 to April 20, 2018 two main campus events will take place: The Turbo film Festival, a short-movie contest, and the International Students day «Cultures en fête», organised by the Office of International Affairs. This event will be a great opportunity to promote your own University among our students and to encourage students mobility. Located 45 minutes from Paris, the URCA has a privileged position, in the middle of the Champagne vineyard. To conclude this week, the participants will be invited to discover the Champagne making-process and will enjoy the diversity of our region. In addition, participants can extend their stay to attend as a VIP guest the Turbo film Festival Ceremony (one of the greatest cultural event of our University). www.univ-reims.fr/staffweek2018 dri@univ-reims.fr PROGRAMME: DAY 0: Monday 16 April Welcome Evening 19:00-22:00 Welcome Cocktail Meeting Point: Restaurant L Apostrophe - 59 Place Drouet d Erlon - 1st Floor
DAY 1: Tuesday 17 April Intercultural Dimension Meeting Point: Villa douce - (Headquarters of the University) - 9 boulevard de la Paix - Auditorium 9:15-9:30 Welcome Breakfast 9:30-10h15 Presentation of the Week and of the participants 10:15-11:15 Conference 1: The Integration of foreign Students, a political priority? Speaker: Laure Castin - International Adviser 11:15-12h15 Conference 2: The actors of internationalization at the University Speakers: Anna Goychman - Director (Directorate of External Relations and International Development) Mickael Golinski - Mobility Online Project Manager Loubna Ait-Belgnaoui - In charge of international relations for Humanities, Economics and Law Faculties 12:15-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-15:30 Conference 3: Improving the integration of international students Speakers: Alpin Charbaut - In charge of communication Mickael Golinski - ESN Representative (Buddy System) Angela Linares - Project Manager (Crij-Europe Direct) 15:30-16:15 Meeting with student associations Speakers: Thierry Kwene - UREAF (Association for African Students) Charlotte Dinthongxay - Société des Vins de l Université de Reims 16:30-18:00 Official welcome at the Reims City Hall Meeting Point: Reims City Hall - 9 Place de l Hôtel de ville Speakers: Guillaume Gelle - President of the URCA Arnaud Robinet - Mayor of Reims Catherine Vautrin - President of the Grand Reims 18:00-20:30 Free time 20:30-22:00 Cultural Outing (Reims by night) Meeting Point: Tourist Information Office - 6 Rue Rockefeller
DAY 2: Wednesday 18 April Event communication Meeting Point: University of Reims - Faculty of Arts and Humanities Campus Croix-Rouge - 57 rue Pierre Taittinger Salle du Conseil - Building 17-2nd Floor (Tram A or B - stop «faculté de lettres») 8:45-11:00 Workshop: How to run an efficient Event communication? Culture - Sport - International - exchange of good practices Speakers: Alexandra Rousseaux - Student Office (URCA) Alexandra Salo - Cultural Project Manager (URCA) Nadine Mansauret - Sport Teacher (URCA) Kristina Machackova - Event Manager (Grand Reims) 11:00-12:00 Visit of the campus of Arts and Humanities and of a Student Residence Speakers: Frederic Piantoni - Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Marc Thiebaut - in charge of communication (Crous de Reims) 12:00-13:00 Turbo film Festival - short movies screenings Meeting Point: Centre culturel du CROUS - campus Croix-rouge 13:00-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-16:30 Opportunities to meet colleagues in your professional field Meeting Point: Library Robert de Sorbon - Room 140 - campus Croix-rouge Speaker: Prudence Barbera - Deputy Director (Office of International Affairs) 16:30-17:30 Round-up Session Meeting Point: Salle du Conseil - Building 17-2nd Floor
DAY 3: Thursday 19 April International Day 9:00-10:30 Free time 11:00-12:00 Preparation for the International Students Day Meeting Point: 12:00-13:00 Lunch Break University of Reims - Faculty of Arts and Humanities Campus Croix-Rouge - 57 rue Pierre Taittinger Halle des Sports universitaire (Tram A or B - stop «faculté de lettres») 13:00-18:00 International Students Day: Promotion of your University 19:00-21:00 Turbo film Festival - short movies screenings (optional) Meeting Point: Cinémas Opéra - 3 Rue Théodore Dubois DAY 4: Friday 20 April Champagne Day Meeting Point: Reims Train Station (City Center) - Bus «transport Guillaume» Speaker: Franck Daudin, Project Manager (Georges CHAPPAZ Institute for Vine and Wine - URCA) 8:30 Departure to Ay (a small town 10 minutes from Epernay) 9:30-11:00 Guided Tour of «la Cité du Champagne» - Ay 11:00-11:45 Workshop - Champagne Tasting - Ay 11:45-13:15 Lunch - Ay 13:15-15:30 Walking Tour in the vineyard: Sentier du Vigneron - Mutigny 16:00-17:00 Visit of a Champagne Cellar (Moët & Chandon) - Epernay 18:00 Back to Reims and free time DAY 5 (optional) : Saturday 21 April Festival Day 9:00-19:00 Free Day 19:00-22:00 Turbo film Festival Ceremony - VIP entrance Meeting Point: La COMEDIE de Reims, 3 Chaussée Bocquaine