How to run a successful IP

How to run a successful IP
Erasmus Intensive Programmes Workshop
Dublin - 31 October 2012
Isabelle Pertry
Institutional International Relations Officer
Howest University College West Flanders
IPs are an important tool in
Howest’s 3-step treshold-lowering
international mobility strategy
IPs coordinated by
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Negotiation skills for European Marketeers (2001-2003)
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Intensive Training for Young European Entrepreneurs (2005 – 2007) 6
partners
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Business with a Cause. Young Europeans developing Sustainopreneurship
(2008 - 2010) 6 partners
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A multidisciplinary approach to Product Innovation (2007 - 2009) 8 partners
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Green products through a multicoloured approach
(2010 - 2012) 9 partners
9 partners
IPs coordinated by
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New Tool for non-formal educators working on intercultural learning (2010 2012) 4 partners
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ECOMMOTIVE: Ecological and Innovative Automotive Solutions. A
Challenge for Young European Communication Professionals to lead
Customer Behaviour towards Sustainability. (2012 – 2014) 8 partners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrgaQdc__G8&feature=youtu.be
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Co-constructing healthy experiences (2013 - …) 8 partners
Cross-border health care (2013 - …) 7 partners
IP Partnership
A well-balanced, enthusiastic IP
teachers team
with
a clear distribution of tasks &
responsibilities
is a key factor for success
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IP Partnership
Some “conditions”
• required expertise or knowhow
• same persons the whole IP-cycle
• recognition of the IP ECTS credits.
• some co-financing
• willingness to organise of of the following
editions.
IP subject
Focus on
multidisciplinarity
and
innovative character
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IP Management
• preparatory meeting
► step-by-step
plan with clear
deadlines & definition of
responsibilities
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IP Management (2)
Clear problem ownership >> who is in charge of the:
o development of the website and the filling-in of all
website content
o development of the tools for and the implementation
of the QC
o documents concerning student participation
including the attendance control, production of
necessary proof and Transcript of records
o design of the IP Certificate
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o academic tasks
IP Management (3)
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permanent monitoring by IP coordinator
coaching and evaluation of students
Recognition (!)
clear financial agreements formalized in
minutes (or by a contract between coordpartner) & financial transparency
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IP Management (4)
• Outputs
• Dissemination and exploitation of
results
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Possible obstacles
 as an IP co-ordinator / organiser: huge workload
>> full support of your department needed
>> different colleagues needed
>> involve students!
IP = VIP
Possible obstacles
search for extra resources (as the organizing
partner) because of limited organizational
budget
 only max. 3 years x rather limited number of
students
 minimum of 12 days
 institutions charging overhead &
infrastructure costs
Motivating aspects
 added value for the students
 added value for the teachers
 contentwise, in the curricula of the partners
 for the internationalisation of your department
 breeding ground for loads of new initiatives, processes
 good PR for your institution
TIP
To turn the only real  into a :
Join the IP of someone else
or
try to convince a partner school to become the
coordinator
Thanks for your attention
and
let´s IP 
Isabelle Pertry
Howest International Relations coordinator
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