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Erasmus turns 25! Silver anniversary of Erasmus student and staff exchange programme

On Monday 30 January 2012, Erasmus student and staff exchange programme celebrated its "silver" anniversary in 2012. Since its launch in 1987, nearly 3 million students and staff have received grants to study or teach abroad or undertake work placements.

Studies show that this experience is invaluable for boosting skills in areas such as language learning and adaptability, which can increase an individual's employability. The scheme helps to promote teaching quality and institutional cooperation.

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Upcload wins Germany's Start-up of the Year!

Sebastian Schulze and Asaf Moses, creators of Upcload – webcam clothes measuring tool that gained them the 1st prize in this year’s 2nd UNICA Entrepreneurship Competition, have won the contest for Germany’s Start-Up of the Year (Start-up des Jahres 2011). We are looking forward to pursuing their development and updating you on the success of this and other Competition finalists.
Read more: http://www.deutsche-startups.de/2011/12/19/upcload-start-up-des-jahres/ (in German)

European Survey and INENTER Conference 2012!

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IMPROVING THE PLACEMENTS AND INTERNSHIPS FROM ACADEMIA TO ENTERPRISES
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European Survey and
INENTER Conference 2012!!!!

Dear ERASMUS Coordinators and Placement Managers and Officers in Europe, we invite you to participate in the European wide survey for the investigation of good practices and quality in ERASMUS placements and internships.

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Erasmus for All: 5 million in line for EU funding

European Commission - Press release

Erasmus for All: 5 million in line for EU funding

UNICA Condolences on the Tragedy in Norway

On behalf of the UNICA community, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the people of Norway in the aftermath of the atrocious attacks that took place on July 22.

In the wake of those tragic events, we share the sorrow and stand united with the Norwegian people, and particularly our friends and colleagues from the University of Oslo.

At such difficult moment for a society, the Universities shoulder a special responsibility to ensure that democratic values of tolerance and respect prevail.

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Read the UNICA’s response to the EU Green Paper on Research and Innovation funding

UNICA has submitted its response to the “EU Green Paper: From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding”.

You can read it here.

The document is also available on the EU Green Paper website:

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UNICA Traineeship

The UNICA Secretariat, situated in Brussels, is looking for a trainee starting on 16 August 2010. Please have a look at the document in attachment for the description of the position.
Deadline for applications : 16 July.
Duration: 4 months

We are looking for receiving your application !

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2nd UNICA Master Class: Toolkit for Supervision in Doctoral Education, Dubrovnik, 28 August - 1 September 2011

2^nd UNICA Master Class: Toolkit for Supervision in Doctoral Education, 28 August - 1 September 2011, University of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, offers an excellent opportunity for Heads of Doctoral Schools and Supervisors to bring new approaches to supervising doctoral candidates.

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8th European Week of Regions and Cities

The UNICA President, Prof. Stavros A. Zenios gave a presentation on "Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainable Economic Growth" at the 8th European week of Regions and Cities.

His PPP is available here.

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