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:

service@em-a.eu

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Thank you for your attention!

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