Post on 04-Jan-2016
description
UNICA Rectors’ UNICA Rectors’ SeminarSeminar
University-business University-business collaborationcollaboration
http://www.eurochambres.eu
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Our Network
THE THE NETWORKNETWORK
120,000,000Employees
+1,706Chambers of Commerce
45 National Chamber Organisations, and
1 Transnational Chamber Organisation
+19,860,565Enterprises
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Our members
45 National Chamber Organisations andOne Transnational Association
EU 27: 994 Chambers of CommerceEU 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
Sw eden
Cyprus
Lithuania
Denmark
Portugal
Estonia
Latvia
Luxembourg
Malta
NON EU: 712 Chambers of CommerceNON 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
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Our Business Community
• 19.9 mln member companies
• of which 99% are SMEs
• 97% < 50 employees
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
• 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 managed by European Chambers.
• 17,000 teachers, professors, and trainers.
Some figures/ Education & training Some figures/ Education & training
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Some Figures/ Education & trainingSome Figures/ Education & training
• In nearly 95% of European Chambers, businesses are involved in determining the educational content provided.
• In some countries, Chambers of commerce and Industry are the second most important provider of training after the public sector.
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Chambers’ involvement in Chambers’ involvement in academia-business cooperation academia-business cooperation
2 best practice examples...2 best practice examples...
• Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’ ( WIFI- Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’ ( WIFI- WKÖ)WKÖ)
demand and acceptance analyses are a prerequisite for accreditation of the programmes
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
business representatives as “consultants” business representatives as “consultants” on content and pedagogical orientation of on content and pedagogical orientation of the programmesthe programmes
business representatives in the board and business representatives in the board and councils of the “Fachhochschule”councils of the “Fachhochschule”
Students write their final thesis often with Students write their final thesis often with the company, mandatory placements the company, mandatory placements
Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’( WIFI-WKÖ)Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’( WIFI-WKÖ)
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Grandes Ecoles ( Paris chamber ofGrandes Ecoles ( Paris chamber of Commerce) Commerce)
CEOs contribute to the design and to the follow-up of the strategy of the 12 educational institutions
Each one of them is chaired by a CEO and managed by a board composed of CEOs.
Advice on content and pedagogical orientation Advice on content and pedagogical orientation of the programmesof the programmes
89% of students are hired within 6 months after graduation.
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
What do companies expect from What do companies expect from a collaba collaboration with Universities?oration 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 better qualified personnel
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Challenges
• Companies ‘think’ in competences, Companies ‘think’ in competences, Universities in qualifications or diplomasUniversities in qualifications or diplomas
• Different planning horizons ( short term Different planning horizons ( short term versus long term, universities not always versus long term, universities not always able to respond)able to respond)
• Different expectations, lack of trustDifferent expectations, lack of trust
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Challenges
• Universities too much focused on Universities too much focused on knowledge and not on skills knowledge and not on skills ( consequence: industry develops own ( consequence: industry develops own supply of training as response to lacking supply of training as response to lacking skills)skills)
• Legal status of universities/ ( Autonomy Legal status of universities/ ( Autonomy in Administration/ Finances)in Administration/ Finances)
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
• Accurate dialogue between universities and business guarantees employability of graduates.
• Opening governance structure of universities
to the world of business ( it’s about synergies not about managing universities like enterprises)
• Set up platforms/ networks with SMEs
• Encourage initiatives for start-up business
Recommendations
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
• Joint exploration of curriculum requirement
• Guidance and counselling together with companies
• Guest lecturing from business side
• Keep in touch with alumnis for identifying skills needs
• Human resource policy is key- it’s all about people
Recommendations
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
• Strategic alliance between universities and business should be in the interest of...students!
• Human Resource management is key: appointed persons at university level who are in charge of university-business cooperation
Conclusions Conclusions
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
Contact us:Contact us:
EUROCHAMBRESEUROCHAMBRES
Association of European Chambers of Commerce Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industryand Industry
Avenue des Arts 19 A/DAvenue des Arts 19 A/D
1000 Brussels-Belgium1000 Brussels-Belgium
http://www.eurochambres.eu
Mail: Margarete RudzkiMail: Margarete Rudzki
rudzki@eurochambres.eurudzki@eurochambres.eu