All about BESTAll about BESTby Seger DECOMBEL

Treasurer of the XX Board of BEST

BEST PARTNERS’ ROUND TABLE October 2007Paris, France

» Agenda

• What is BEST?

• What services do we offer?

• How do we work?

• Current partners

• Questions

» What is BEST?

What is BEST?Our servicesOur workAchievementsHot issues

“BEST <<Board of European Students of Technology>> is a voluntary, apolitical, non-profit, non-representative international association of European students of technology.“

» What is BEST?

• Since 1989

• 2600 active members

• 76 universities

• 29 countries

• Reaching 900 000students all over Europe

» What is BEST?

» The BEST triangle

Students

Universities

Companies

» What services do we offer?

What is BEST?Our servicesOur workAchievementsHot issues

» Our services

• Complementary education

• Educational involvement

• Career Support

» Complementary education

• Technical courses and Engineering Competitions all around the year, organised in close contact with universities

• Intense cooperation with companies• Continuous experience since 1991• High quality label and credits given by

universities

» Educational Involvement

• Events on Education: Events gathering students, companies and universities to discuss educational topics in Europe

• Participation of students in European Thematic Networks (TREE, SPUTNIC, VM-BASE)

• Outcomes of the discussions presented in conferences all around Europe

» Career Support

• BEST Career Centre • Multinational companies announcing jobs,

internships and special projects• Online database of CVs from technical students

and young graduates

• Company presentations and workshops at our working events

• Career Events• Career Activities organised by Local BEST

Groups

» How do we work?

What is BEST?Our servicesOur workAchievementsHot issues

» Communication

• Virtual Communication• Website• Intranet: ‘Private Area’• Emails (!)• Online Meetings

» Communication

• Live meetings• General Meetings• Management Meetings• Regional Meetings• Workshops• Training Events

» Partners

» Partner Organizations

bonding CFES

» Partner Organizations

• Cooperation with professional engineering associations

• Member of IFISO

» Career support partners

» Partners

» Corporate partners

» Partners

» Corporate partners

» Supporters

» Questions?