Erasmus Staff Training week “Digitalization and Social Media”

Dear Colleagues,

You are warmly welcome to the Erasmus Staff Training week “Digitalization and Social Media”, to be held at the University of Tartu, Estonia from 5–9 May, 2014.

We would like to share with you our best expertise in two related fields: digitalization and the use of social media by university and its units. Together with dedicated staff of our central library and museums, we will discuss the best practices and challenges of digitalization. On the Social Media module, you will be a part of the workshop for advanced Facebook users and page managers. We will also learn from each other’s experience of managing university social media accounts.

Programme
The programme is designed for universities’ administrative staff and library staff. Other staff members interested in the programme are also warmly welcome. We can welcome approximately 30 participants in total, 12-15 persons in both modules, social media and digitalization.

Costs
Participation in the scheduled programme is free of charge. Please note that all participants are responsible for covering their own accommodation and travel costs and some meals during the week.

Application
Please fill in the application form via this link.

Application deadline is March 10, 2014

All applicants will get information about the selection by March 20, 2014. The successful applicants will be given further information about practical arrangements. Please do not book your flights or accommodation before receiving the confirmation.

The International Week will be held in English.
Please see additional information here.

For any questions, please contact sirli.urbas@ut.ee

Kindly note that the timing of the week offers participants an opportunity to participate international literature festival Prima Vista which is held on 7-10 May. More information is available here.

Staff Training Week: Managing Consortiums and Promoting Students Employability

Consortium Erasmus Al Sud 2nd Staff Training Week “Managing Consortiums and Promoting Students Employability” 2nd – 6th of June 2014, in Beja, Portugal

The Consortium Erasmus Al Sud (1) is very pleased to invite the colleagues of partner institutions to join us next June and participate in the 2nd edition of the Staff Training Week (STW).

The STW is taking place at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja campus, during the programme participants will have the possibility to attend seminars and training sessions, in and outdoor, to networking and getting involved in the “Alentejo’s” atmosphere , visit the University of Évora and the World Heritage city of Évora.

The programme

The programme is mainly focusing on issues related with the management of Consortia and the promotion of student’s employability. Participants will have the opportunity to acquire and share information, to look at different projects, to exchange experiences and practices under this field. Our aim is to contribute to identify best practices and approaches towards the management of Erasmus Consortia by strengthening the existing cooperation with partners, both higher education institutions and enterprises, and exploring new collaboration possibilities for the future.

Who should participate?

The Erasmus Al Sud Staff Training Week is open to all administrative staff members of our partner universities and enterprises and is particularly targeting those working with Consortia and Erasmus placements, student’s services and career support.

How to participate?By sending the application form, duly filled in, to erasmusalsud@ipbeja.pt, until 10 April 2014 (deadline). 

All the information is being updated in the following link.

Look forward to welcoming you in Beja!

(1) The Consortium Erasmus Al Sud integrates five Portuguese higher education institutions, namely the Universities of Algarve, Évora and Lisboa and the Polytechnic Institutes of Beja and Setúbal and intends to create synergies between Higher Education Institutions (HEIS), University and Polytechnic, assembled to form an extensive network of educational institutions, municipalities, companies and other organizations.