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UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ASEA-UNINET Coordinator – Innsbruck Academic Coordinator EM-ECW - Innsbruck Chairman – Commission for DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Vienna) Member - ASEM Educ Hub AC (Singapore)
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UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ASEA-UNINET Coordinator – Innsbruck Academic Coordinator EM-ECW - Innsbruck Chairman – Commission for DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Vienna) Member - ASEM Educ Hub AC (Singapore) LEOPOLD FRANZENS UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK (Austria)
“Erasmus Mundus - External Cooperation Window –Report -Steering Committee MeetingHanoi (VIET), 25./26.9.2010 UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for International Relations Academic Coordinator EM-ECW Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck (AUT)
Overview • Some general remarks on • Leopold-Franzens University (LFU) • LFU - European and international Agreements anditsInternationality • (New) International statistics • LFU – EM ECW • Steering Committee Report • Interim Report 19.8.2010 • Outgoing/Incoming/Open issue • Welcome and Dinner • Problem areas
University of Innsbruck (LFU) Coat of Arms • Founded 1669 • 4 Nobel Laureats • Today: • Comprehensive university acc. to Austrian standards (- Medical university, - Some technical fields) • 25.670 Students • Total Acad+Admin Staff: ~ 4.040 • ~165 Prof., ~2.605 Assoc. Profs., Ass.-Profs.,Lecturers and Research Ass. • ~1.270 Admin. Staff
LFU - European and international Agreements • International relations since its foundation in 1669 (Jesuits, Location….) • Today: + 460 Co-operation-, Joint-Study- and Student Exchange Agreements (all levels) with • +300 Universities (European (~260) and Non-European Universities (~45)) (90% active) • Biggest share: ~ 380 ERASMUS-Exchange and other EU-LLL – Agreements (like Leonardo & others) and • ~85 Faculty- and Department-Agreements
LFU – International StatisticsWS 2009/10 (Stichtag 21.12.2009) All-Students/Austria – Europe – Others
LFU – EM ECW • ECW-Partners: Coordinator: Univ. of Trento (I) • Europe (Innsbruck, Dresden (D), Murcia (SP), Kuopio (SF), Minho (P), Atilim (TK) • Asia:PRChina (2), Indonesia (1), Laos (1), Malaysia (1), Mongolia (2), Vietnam (1), Thailand (2) • +5 Associates • More than400 mobilityactivities/fellowshipsfor BA/MA/PhD/Post Doc/Acad. Staff; manyfields of study • Innsbruck‘sincomings: PR China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam (2 cand. finishedpositivelyalready end of summerterm) • Innsbruck-Program startsSept 1, 2010 (acc. to EU-regulation)
Steering Committee - Report • Interim Report Steering Committee: • Interim Report 19.8.2010 • Innsbruck‘s Outgoing • Already successfully completed • At present on the go • Innsbruck‘s Incoming • Already successfully completed • At present on the go • Open issue • ‚Bridging the gap‘-Welcome and Dinner with ESN-team • Problem areas (continued overleaf)
Steering Committee - Report • Visa issues: Complications over documents (notarized signatures; tenancy agreement/pre-payment; insurance, ticket etc.) • Study term: Innsbruck starts Oct 4/ECW strict Sept 1 (language courses etc.) • Prep: Innsbruck is treating students as adults/students should be prepared (interventions from abroad sometimes difficult) • General Remarks: • Complexity of program: Too many institutions involved; constant checking back with EU-institutions • Flexibility: More flex for the consorium, esp. for coordinator
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni University Representative for Int. Relations University of Innsbruck Universitätsstraße 15 A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria E-Mail: erich.thoeni@uibk.ac.at