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MODERN Survey on training in HE management

Under the leadership of ESMU, MODERN is a consortium of 36 partners who have joined forces to provide a structured answer to the fragmentation in the supply of management support to HEIs, their leaders and managers.

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European Spring Institute 2010 (ESI 2010) on the Future of Europe: Lobbying in Brussels, Prague's Centre for Public Policy

The Prague's Centre for Public Policy (Centrum pro verejnou politiku - CPVP) is pleased to announce the forthcoming European Spring Institute 2010 (ESI 2010) on the Future of Europe : Lobbying in Brussels.

Where ? Prague, Czech Republic

When ? March 27 - April 3, 2010

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The International Summer School University College Cork, Cork from 5 - 9 July 2010

The International Summer School of University College Cork, Cork from 5 - 9 July 2010 will feature an experienced range of presenters addressing topics focused on the Bologna action lines. Ireland has been very successful in implementing the action lines of the Bologna Process, evidenced by the country’s position at the top of the Bologna Scorecard in 2007, and its second place in 2009. Ireland is also one of the few European countries that has successfully established and implemented a National Qualifications framework.

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3rd International FINPIN Conference – Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Universities on 25 – 27 April 2010, Joensuu, Finland

The 3rd International FINPIN Conference will be an inspirational meeting and discussion forum for practitioners and researchers who want to exchange their know-how and best practices.

Keynotes speakers: Vice Provost Robert A Chernow from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, USA and Dr Thomas Cooney, President, The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ireland. Further information about the keynotes and program on www.finpin.com.

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MODERN CONFERENCE : "Assuring the Quality of Internationalisation” & MODERN Peer Learning Workshop “From strategy to quality : Internationalisation as an element of QA-systems in Higher Education Institutions”, 6-7 May 2010

The next MODERN Conference on “Assuring the Quality of Internationalisation” (7 May) and the MODERN Peer Learning Workshop “From strategy to quality: Internationalisation as an element of QA-systems in Higher Education Institutions” (6 May) will take place in Amsterdam.

Further information on the MODERN Conference & the online registration are available on the MODERN website : www.highereducationmanagement.eu.

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MODERN Conference Announcement : "Funding"- London, 29 January 2010

The next MODERN Conference on Funding which will take place on 29 January in London and the survey on "Training needs for leadership and management professions in European Higher Education Institutions".

Further information on the MODERN Conference on Funding (London, 29 January 2010) & the online registration are available on the MODERN website : www.highereducationmanagement.eu.

Members of MODERN associate partner organisations (so, members of UNICA Network) can also register at a reduced rate.

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Training needs

Training needs for leadership and management professions in European Higher Education Institutions - Questionnaire (ESMU)
The online questionnaire of the mapping the field exercise is now available on the MODERN website : http://www.highereducationmanagement.eu/index.php?option=com_content&vie....
The questionnaire is a survey into the needs for higher education management training at European level.
All UNICA members and contacts are invited to fill out the questionnaire.
All respondents can subscribe to receive a full copy of the report and results of this survey.

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DEAN 2009 Conference

DEAN 2009 Conference Announcement.
Universidade de Lisboa, 19-20 November 2009.
"Driving regional innovation in times of global crisis"
Further information.

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L’Education et les Migrations. Congrès de Valence 2009 : le blog

L’Institut MEDEA est partenaire du Mouvement Européen International dans la préparation du Congrès qui se tiendra à Valence du 19 au 21 novembre 2009 sur les thématiques de l’Education et des Migrations. Dans le but de collecter vos avis, propositions et expériences dans les domaines de l’Education et des Migrations dans le cadre euro-méditerranéen, un blog a été mis en place.

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Professional internship abroad

Professional internship abroad: Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ireland, Peru, South Africa, Spain and the USA.
Alliance Abroad Group and the Association of International Development and Exchange (AIDE) offer professional internship abroad for students this summer.

They are currently enrolling for summer internships in Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ireland, Peru, South Africa, Spain and the USA.