EU/CANADA conferences

Report on MUNSTER MEETING

The meeting was attended by J.Ballantyne (CANADA, University of Guelph), C.Boehm (AQUATT. Rep.), G.Burnell (University of Cork), M.Eleftheriou (Agricultural University of Athens), G.M.Luna (University of Ancona), A.Vamreusel (University of Gent), S.White,( Institute of Marine Biology of Crete).

The subjects to be broached are as follows:

  1. Joint syllabus
    • Accreditations procedures (both in place (ECTS) and to be set up, with Canadian partners)
    • Exchanges (student and possible staff)
    • Preparation (including linguistic preparation)
    • Dissemination
  2. All team members attended the plenary sessions and individuals were assigned to the Round Table discussions, so that a wide range of information was available to our new Consortium.
    Reports
    • Student exchange program (read more)
    • What activities and processes encourage further development of collaborations? (read more)
    • Sustainabililty and Institutionalization of Projects (read more)
  3. Wrap-up Session Notes
    • The Value of Internships and Work Placements, and the Challenges of their Implementation (read more)
    • Recruiting Students and Preparing Them Culturally and Linguistically (read more)
    • Developing International Curricula, the Core of Innovative Cooperation (read more)
    • Developing Effective Project Evaluation Plans (read more)
    • Welcome to Cyberspace: the Use of ICT in Transatlantic Projects (read more)
    • Recommendations for the Further Development of Transatlantic Cooperation in Higher Education and Training (read more)

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