ICM Traineeships Are we ready for it? Ana Cecilia Boa-Ventura, MA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ICM Traineeships Are we ready for it?

Ana Cecilia Boa-Ventura, MA & Rita Cadima, PhD Polytechnic Institute of Leiria | Portugal

REALLY

BROUGHT US

gave the opportunity to extend our scope beyond Europe but with comprehensive projects, possibility to exchange knowledge and experience in a long term basis

ERASMUS MUNDUS

each call for different countries, impossible to renew the calls for the same countries

ICM MOBILITY

Comparing Erasmus Mundus with ICM is pure fantasy….WHY?

WHAT ICM

Countries with more possibilities to have projects approved in 2018/2019 in Portugal:

Applying for these countries MEANS a sure yes from the EU!

• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Chad
• Cote d'Ivoire
• the Gambia
• Guinea
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Senegal

The big and confusing picture

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legal framework and quality standards

After SMS, STA and STT we can send/receive students for a traineeship without further explanation on the BASIC COMMON RULES:

Guidance of a qualified supervisor;

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Access to evaluation and complaint channels to monitor both progress and quality;

2

Information on social, cultural and labor rights;

3

The organization’s responsibility; and

4

Other important areas such as insurance, safety, compliance and overall protection and finally certification.

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OR GET LOST TOGETHER…

University vs Industry- Strange Bedfellows

Context dependent

Remain grounded in complex relationships w/ local communities and International partners

1 2

Detached from national founding context. Time is Money Lack of time to deal with cultural shock Detached from national Operate in the same manner anywhere

1 2 3

• Performance maximizer
• Decision dependent of prevailing norms
• Bottom-heavy
• Long term
• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
• Vertical leadership
• Interactive and dynamic context
• Short Term

UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY / CORPORATE

PLACEMENTS/INTERNSHIPS: WHAT HAS TO CHANGE

Creating the generation that creates the difference!

Tailor-made placements / constant tutoring / hearing the trainees/ Common definition/ legislative/regulatory frameworks/ selection criteria/supervision & evaluation mechanisms/recognition/ cultural diversity

Share responsibility between both tutor’s (home and receiving institutions)…what about recent graduates?

TYPICAL UNSUPERVISED TRAINEESHIP The interview The traineeship

EUROPEAN PILLAR OF SOCIAL RIGHTS

More budget for the Erasmus program is good, but the Pillar of Social Rights is far more than mobility!

Funding for the Pillar not addressed.

• Why not set aside 30% of

cohesion funds for the European Social Fund?

• Why is that not an option in the

Commission’s paper?

$$$$$$$$

The big picture beyond Europe

What about the partner countries’ legal rules? Policymakers to ensure that traineeships deliver full potential, involving:

• employers
• ther key stakeholders e.g.

vocational education and training institutions

• youth organisations.

The framework Traineeships to be based on a written agreement, and pedagogical support to be provided. Trainees to be paid / compensated for work delivered. Note: Companies know nothing about this pillar!

The framework

Skills Profile Tool Kit for Third Country Nationals further analyze and exchange best practices on effective ways to address brain drain. A revision of the Europass Framework A review on Key Competences How to tackle language issues with partner countries Bringing Together:

• Member States
• Education
• Corporations
• Industry stakeholders

Blueprint for Sectorial Cooperation on Skills

SOME ACTIONS

MORE BRIDGES TO CROSS DIFFERENT GOALS AT MINISTRY LEVEL

MORE BRIDGES TO CROSS DIFFERENT GOALS AT MINISTRY LEVEL

INTERNATIONALIZATION PROTECTION

Entrance process for partner countries trainees

No common framework

Higher Education In Portugal

WE NEED YOU

…but we need to be prepared to host you. And we need the partner countries to be prepared to host our trainees. We don’t need another fancy policy!

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Thank you!

Questions

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Comments?

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