garagErasmus Foundation is glad to welcome you to its Annual Meeting in Brussels on 13-14 May in Brussels.
The event represents the perfect opportunity to strengthen the links between our partner foundations (universities, companies and local associations), to promote our work to our institutional stakeholders (National Agencies, European Parliament and European Commission) and to build new perspectives for the future of international students, trainees and young professionals.
Together with the National Agency for Erasmus+ en Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and ESN Belgium, we will also celebrate the end of the European Year of Skills, gathering professionals and testimonies by Erasmus+ students alike in a public conference, discussing the importance of soft skills and the new but impending need to properly validate them in today’s job market.
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Programme
Day 1 – Monday, 13 May
Regione Lombardia – Brussels Delegation
Place du Champ De Mars, 2 – Brussels
From 12:00
Networking lunch and registrations
13:30
Opening of garagErasmus Annual Meeting
Greetings from the President of the Foundation
Presentation of gE team
14:00
garagErasmus Annual Report and work plan, including presentation of the new Board and QA Team
Followed by Q&A
14:45
Evaluation process of the current Erasmus+ programme and possible effects on its future
Vito Borrelli, DG EAC Team Leader – Higher Education / Erasmus +
15:30
Coffee break
16:00
ErasMag: a new project to kick-off!
16:30
gE members showcase of best practices
17:00
Strengthening the network: proposals for the future of gE
Round of presentations of attendants and proposals for the future of gE from members
18:00
Closing of the first day
20:00
Networking dinner
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Day 2 – Tuesday, 14 May
Regione Lombardia – Brussels Delegation
Place du Champ De Mars, 2 – Brussels
9:00
Registrations
9:15
Quality Assurance Report
Quality Assurance Board Fondazione garagErasmus
9:30
Projects in the spotlight: BRIGHTS and Digital Life Learning
Presentation by the University of Pavia and garagErasmus Foundation
10:00
New project proposals
Proposal for new common projects with gE4s and HEIs
10:45
Coffee break
11:15
Next meetings
Learning Garage for CSOs in Milan, EAIE, Higher Education European Networking Summit, etc
11:45
Future of ESAA
12:30
Moving to ARES (ACADÉMIE DE RECHERCHE ET D’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR. Rue Royale 180)
Networking lunch and public conference
14:30
Opening of the PUBLIC CONFERENCE
Fanny LUTZ, Directeur AEF (FR)
Fabrizio Bitetto, President and CEO of garagErasmus
Laurent Despy, Director of ARES
14:30
Soft skills to enhance employability
Testimonials from Erasmus + alumni belgian students (FR)
Lina Martorana, Chair of the Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Commission, ARES (FR)
15:30
Validation and recognition of skills – Europass/Microcredentials
Patrick Meuwissen, responsable du Centre Europass FW.-B, AEF-Europe (FR)
Céline Jambon, Policy Officer, DG EMPL – European Commission (FR)
16:15
European Year of skills: challenges and opportunities to come
Martina Altea Bellinzona, University of Pavia
16:45
Networking drinks
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