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Welcome in Vienna

Welcome in Vienna. 8th EBC*L Representatives Meeting. January 2014. www.ebcl.eu. Targets / Topics. GET TOGETHER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE OF IDEAS PRESENTATION OF SOME PROJECTS FUNDING STRATEGY GENERAL Concrete EU-PROJECTS. 2. www.ebcl.eu. Saturday: 9.00 – 12.00.

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Welcome in Vienna

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  1. Welcome in Vienna 8th EBC*L Representatives Meeting January 2014 www.ebcl.eu

  2. Targets / Topics GET TOGETHER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE OF IDEAS PRESENTATION OF SOME PROJECTS FUNDING STRATEGY GENERAL Concrete EU-PROJECTS 2 www.ebcl.eu

  3. Saturday: 9.00 – 12.00 • Funding projects Schedule • Review and strategy • EBC*L Advisory Board • EBC*L Enterprise • Lunch break • Funding Strategy Friday: 10.00 – 4.00 pm 4.00 – 6.00 pm • Funding Projects • Exchange of ideas 7.00 pm Dinner at (typical viennese) Pizzeria Rialto • Exchange of ideas • Lunch break • Misceallenous 12.00 – 3.00 pm www.ebcl.eu

  4. Short introduction • Who Youare? • Whichcountry? • WhatareYourexpectations? • WhendidYouact last time • Economically • Non-Economically www.ebcl.eu

  5. EBC*L General Aspects Review www.ebcl.eu

  6. EBC*L is 10 Years www.ebcl.eu

  7. 10 Years EBC*L More than 50.000 candidates More than 40.000 certificates Candidates from 35 countries 21 languages More than 400 exam centres: Schools, Universities, VET Several successful EU Projects Successful projects with Development Organisations EBC*L Champions League with 11 countries Awarded by Stiftung Warentest www.ebcl.eu

  8. Some figures Exams in 21 Languages Albanian Arabic Bulgarian Croatian Czech Dutch English Farsi German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Polish Romanian Russian Serbian Slovakian Slowenian Spanish Turkish Ukrainian www.ebcl.eu

  9. Many wonderful moments 2003: Press Conference Representatives Meetings in Budapest, Sibenik, Vienna Regional Meetings in several countries Champions League Presentation in Brussels (EU) Handing over Certificates before the pyramides in Cairo Nomination for state prize www.ebcl.eu

  10. Unique Concept • International standard • Local languages • Core Competence Concept:Absolutely practice-orientated • Lifelong Learning: Levels A, B, C • Bridging borders of countries and education systems • Quality assurance system • Modern books and training concepts • Marketing Concept (Corporate Vision, Corporate Design …) Licence* to lead Licence* to manage Licence* to participate www.ebcl.eu

  11. EBC*L makes people happy • Candidates • Trainers • Companies • Education Institutes • Labour agencies • Development agencies However only those who had the chance to get to know EBC*L www.ebcl.eu

  12. However • Most of the candidates in Austria and Germany • Some countries not active anymore • Many countries only with little success • 2010: No EU projects won • Confusing situation with EU programmes ECTS, EQR, EC-VET … • Other initiatives and products are disturbing 2008 - ?: Economic crisis Political crisis www.ebcl.eu

  13. Some figures Total Austria Germany Other Countries www.ebcl.eu

  14. Some figures Inactive Countries (no exams 2012/13) Figures Total More than 10.000 Candidates Austria, Germany AlbaniaIndonesiaKasachstanMacedoniaNigeriaSlovak Republic More than 1.000 Candidates Romania, Hungary, Italy, Poland More than 500 Candidates Switzerland, Ukraine, Serbia More than 100 Candidates Bulgaria, Iran, Russia, Arab Countries, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Kenia, Kosovo, Spain, Slovak Republic, Nigeria Less than 100 Candidates Macedonia, Albania, Indonesia www.ebcl.eu

  15. Consequences • EBC*L Countries in difficultsituation • Manypeopleinvolved in EBC*L got lost (also theirknowhow) • Not an „Easy Business“ for EBC*L International •  Long time weco-financed EBC*L International out ofthe • incomewegainedfrom EBC*L Austria and Easy Business • Finally in 2011/12 wehadto follow the strong rulesof • businessandhadtoreduceourstafffrom 12 to 7 people •  2014: Financial situation 15 www.ebcl.eu

  16. EBC*L InternationalNew Team Victor Mihalic Andrea Setznagel Günter Schmatzberger Ulrike Kaufmann Caroline Sander Peter Lauringer Michael Spieler Durim Krasniqi Easy Business EBC*L Austria EBC*L International EBC*L Switzerland 16 www.ebcl.eu

  17. Priorities • Strengthening EBC*L International • Financial assurance (Keeping in mindourcosts) • New organisational structure: EBC*L Board • 2. Further Development oftheexistingsystem • Quality ofproducts: newexams, New Level C Book • Marketing Tools: • New Website (Jimdo) • Electronic testingsystem • Mobile Learning • 3. Launch of EBC*L Enterprise • New targetgroup (lowerqualified) • 4. Tryingtogetfundings • Usingourconcept, thatisperfectlyfittingto all programmesofthe EU andotherfundingorganisations 17 www.ebcl.eu

  18. Key words of National / European / Global Education Policy Education as key factor in globalized economy Lifelong Learning Accessible to all Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship Bridging social barriers Cooperation with developing countries Needs of the business world Quality Assurance Core Competencies Mobility Employability Recognition of non-formal learning Outcome-based Bridging Language Competence ICT – e-learning Quality of training and trainers Motivation to learn Fun

  19. 8 Key competencies • Mother tongue Communication • Foreign language • Mathematic C. • Digital C. • Learning to learn • Social and civic C. • Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship • Cultural awareness Exam: 5-12 pages (handwritten) 22 Languages Use of basic mathematical knowledge e-learning Blended learning Understanding what happens in the globalized world Business Competence is a precondition

  20. Priorities • EBC*L University (in discussionandnegotiation) • In cooperationwith Donauuniversität Krems (Prof. Ortner) • Official universityprogramme • Based on EBC*L Level A,B, C • 1 Semester, 16 ECTS • EBC*L Examsareacknowledged, whereevertheyhavebeenabsolved • Additionallystudentshaveto • Visit a 2 days Management courseatthe Donau-University • Write a paper • transferringthetopicsof A,B,C intopractice • 20 pages • Presentthispaper (exam) • Costs: 1.900 Euro • Tosolve: What Title ? Long fightwithinstances – Not fixed 20 www.ebcl.eu

  21. COMPETENCE FOR LIFE Wheneveryouneedbusinesscompetence, EBC*L hastherightproductforyou Leadership programme (MBA Medium) EBC*LUniversity Level C Level B Level A EBC*L Career Young people Lessqualifiedpeople EBC*L Enterprise www.ebcl.eu

  22. Still a long way to go But we still believe, that at the end it will pay off! 22 www.ebcl.eu

  23. Questions • What have been your experiences made in the last two years? • What have been your lessons learnt? • What are your expectations for the next two years? • What will be your main strategy (target groups, activities etc.) • What ideas would you like to present to the others? 23 www.ebcl.eu

  24. EBC*L EuropeanBusiness Competence* Licence Thank you for your attention. Victor Mihalic EBC*L International mihalic@ebcl.eu www.ebcl.eu www.ebcl.eu

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