Rectors 2008 Rudzki

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UNICA Rectors Seminar

University-business

collaboration

http://www.eurochambres.eu


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ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

OurNetwork

THENETWORK

120,000,000Employees

+1,706Chambers of Commerce

45 National ChamberOrganisations, and

1 Transnational Chamber

Organisation

+19,860,565

Enterprises


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Our members

45 National Chamber Organisations and

One Transnational Association


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EU 27: 994 Chambers of Commerce

Number of Chambers

Mandatory Affiliation

Voluntary Affiliation

122

95

81

76

69

60

59

54

49

28

23

21

16

19

13

9

8

5

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

175

0 50 100 150 200

France

Italy

Spain

Germany

Czech Republic

UK

Ireland

Greece

Poland

Romania

Bulgaria

Hungary

Netherlands

Belgium

Finland

Slovenia

Austria

Sweden

Cyprus

Lithuania

Denmark

Portugal

Estonia

Latvia

Luxembourg

Malta


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NON EU: 712 Chambers of Commerce

Number of Chambers

Mandatory Affiliation

Voluntary Affiliation

366

173

12

27

20

19

19

18

15

15

11

6

6

1

1

1

1

1

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Turkey

Russian federation

Belarus

Albania

Ukraine

Croatia

Serbia

Switzerland

Bosnia-Herzegovina

FYR of Macedonia

Norway

Armenia

Georgia

Israel

Montenegro

Azerbaijan

Moldova

Iceland


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Our Business Community

19.9 mln member companies

of which 99% are SMEs

97% < 50 employees


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2.7 million people trained per year,including 1.9 million young and 800 000

adults in life long learning courses

More than 1,000 training centres managedby European Chambers.

17,000 teachers, professors, and trainers.

Some figures/ Education & training


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Some Figures/ Education & training

In nearly 95% of European Chambers,businesses are involved in determining theeducational content provided.

In some countries, Chambers of commerceand Industry are the second mostimportant provider of training after thepublic sector.


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Chambers involvement in

academia-business cooperation

2 best practice examples...

Austrian Fachhochschulen ( WIFI-

WK)

demand and acceptance analyses area prerequisite for accreditation of theprogrammes


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business representatives as consultantson content and pedagogical orientation of

the programmes

business representatives in the board andcouncils of the Fachhochschule

Students write their final thesis often withthe company, mandatory placements

Austrian Fachhochschulen( WIFI-WK)


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Grandes Ecoles ( Paris chamber ofCommerce)

CEOs contribute to the design and to thefollow-up of the strategy of the 12 educationalinstitutions

Each one of them is chaired by a CEO andmanaged by a board composed of CEOs.

Advice on content and pedagogical orientationof the programmes

89% of students are hired within 6 monthsafter graduation.


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What do companies expect froma collaboration with Universities?

Keep up with research developments Access to special knowledge

Building networks Meet potential future employees Reputation for company to cooperate with University (HE- institution)

Possibility to advice on curricula

betterqualified personnel


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Challenges

Companies think in competences,Universities in qualifications or diplomas

Different planning horizons ( short termversus long term, universities not alwaysable to respond)

Different expectations, lack of trust


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Challenges

Universities too much focused onknowledge and not on skills (consequence: industry develops own

supply of training as response to lackingskills)

Legal status of universities/ ( Autonomy

in Administration/ Finances)


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Accurate dialogue between universities andbusiness guarantees employability ofgraduates.

Opening governance structure of universitiesto the world of business ( its about synergies

not about managing universities likeenterprises)

Set up platforms/ networks with SMEs

Encourage initiatives for start-up business

Recommendations


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Joint exploration of curriculum requirement

Guidance and counselling together withcompanies

Guest lecturing from business side

Keep in touch with alumnis for identifying

skills needs

Human resource policy is key- its all aboutpeople

Recommendations


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Strategic alliance between universities andbusiness should be in the interestof...students!

Human Resource management is key:appointed persons at university level who arein charge of university-business cooperation

Conclusions


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Thank you for your attention!

Contact us:

EUROCHAMBRES

Association of European Chambers of Commerceand Industry

Avenue des Arts 19 A/D

1000 Brussels-Belgium

http://www.eurochambres.eu

Mail: Margarete Rudzki

[email protected]
http://www.eurochambres.eu/http://www.eurochambres.eu/

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