Agenda
• What is the Erasmus Mundus Programme
• Introducion of Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)
• EMA Structure
• Events and Activities organised by EMA
• Why join?!
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The Erasmus Mundus Programme
The Programme
What is Erasmus Mundus
• Collaborating universities worldwide
• Over 150 Masters courses plus PhD‘s
• Scholarships for third-country students (non-EU) and EU students
• Quality (of education, experiences and applicants)
• Mobility as part of education (over 200 European universities
involved)
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The Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)
History
Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA)
• Founded: June 2006 by an initiative of the Directorate General for
Culture and Education of the European Commission
• Volunteer organisation
• Administered by the service provider
• Over 7,500 EMA students & alumni
as members
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EMA Objectives
• Serve the interests of Erasmus Mundus alumni and students
• Create professional and personal networks
• Foster international careers of Erasmus Mundus graduates
• Provide a channel of communication
• Give recommendations to potential students
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Steering Committee (SC)
EMA Structure
• EMA president and vice-president
• Coordinators of the service teams:
– Communications
– Community Development
– Professional Development
– Internal Affairs
• General Assembly
• EMA Statute
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EMA – Regional Chapters
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North America
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Eurasia
Middle East
SEA
China
India
Far East
Oceania
South Asia
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Events
Promotion, networking and academic events
EMA - Events
EMA members can take part in and plan:
• Networking events
• Representation at fairs
• Promotion and academic events
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Annual General Assembly
EMA - Events
• EMA crowd gathers every year in a different European city
• Workshops, review the year and network
• Representatives of EM Courses
• Active members of the Association
• Officers of the European Commission
• Boards of EMA regional chapter
• EMA Steering Committee
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Liaison Group (LG)
EMA - Events
• Discuss further development of the Association, report on the
passed and planned activities and events, network and brainstorm
• Bi-annual event in Brussels
• EMA Steering Committee,
representatives of EMA
Teams and EMA regional chapters
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Activities
Erasmus Mundus Graduate Impact Survey
EMA - Activities
• Longitudinal study
• Assessing the impact of Erasmus Mundus on career, attitude towards
Europe and the EU, personality and social life
• Results available under www.em-a.eu
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„Emanate“ Magazine
EMA - Activities
• Bi-annual magazine for all members
and interested stakeholders
• Informative articles
• Members’ reports
• Announcements
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LGBT Network
EMA - Activities
• LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Straight allies
• Launched in Uppsala gay pride, November 2011
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EMA Activities
• Pilot initiative together with OCEANS Network
• Realise member project ideas:
various disciplines (non-profit as well as business)
empower members to work on joint projects, create networks
• 2011 project selection:
– Human[I]ties Perspective 2012
– The Whiteboard Initiative
– An international travel and tourism company
– MyPod
– Go green!
– Unexus.org
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…other EMA activities
• Pre-Departure orientations for the new students
• Small-scale networking events schemes and local social projects
• Professional Networks initiative
• EMA Field Reporter, Success Stories
• Country representatives
• Online contests, i.e. photo competition, EMA star
• Higher Education Fairs around the world/ Cooperation with EC
Delegations and academic conferences
Why should you join?
Join EMA!
• No fees: absolutely free
• Possibility to meet new people: professional, personal, social
• Close links with the European Commission
• International and local events and meetings
• Helping the next Erasmus Mundus generations
• Promoting the idea of international education
• Absolutely nothing to lose
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Become part of the EMA family!
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EMA online
• Website:
www.em-a.eu
• Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ErasmusMundusAssociation
• Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Erasmus_Mundus
• Contact:
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Thank you for your attention!
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