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UNICA Rectors Seminar
University-business
collaboration
http://www.eurochambres.eu
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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
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