THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NETWORKING

TO ACADEMIC, CULTURAL SOCIAL AND

EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

By

Angelo Davaris, TEI Piraeus

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

A SMART QUESTION- PART I

EDUCATION? (WHY?)

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/photos-from-space-show-shocking-income-inequality/

A SMART QUESTION- PART II

EDUCATION? ( FOR WHOM?)

Source:http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/photos-from-space-show-shocking-income-inequality/

A SMART QUESTION- PART III

EDUCATION? (HOW MUCH?)

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/photos-from-space-show-shocking-income-inequality/

COULD I ACTUALLY SEE INCOME

INEQUALITY FROM SPACE?

� The photos you have just seen are NASA pictures

from space of different areas within the same

city

� Poor areas have few trees

� Rich areas ????

Source:Photos from space show shocking income inequality

Rachel James, www.smartplanet.com, May 29th, 2012

THE IMPACT OF TREES TO LIFE QUALITY

� They shade houses in the summer, reducing

cooling bills.

� They scrub the air of pollution, especially of the

particulate variety, which in many poor

neighborhoods is responsible for increased

asthma rates and other health problems.

� They also reduce stress, which has its own health

benefits.

� Large, established trees can even fight crime

Source:http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/photos-from-space-show-shocking-

income-inequality/

WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS AN ERASMUS

STUDENT SELECTS A COUNTRY?

� Reputation of Education quality

� Reputation of Quality of life

� Cultural Proximity

� Knowledge of the language

� Prospective of future employment

� Adventure - Tourism

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE

SELECTION OF A UNIVERSITY?

� Reputation of Education quality

� Reputation of Quality of life

� Peer’s advise

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE

ERASMUS STUDY PERIOD?

� To be acquainted with another culture

� To meet new people

� To travel to other places

� To get a new kind of education

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

WHAT ARE THE MAIN OBSTACLES OF THE

ERASMUS STUDY PERIOD?

� Language barrier

� Cultural differences

� Food habits

� Expenses

� Health

� Fear of the unexpected

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

HOW NETWORKING CAN INFLUENCE ACADEMIC

ERASMUS PROCESS,

(PRACTICES IN TEI PIRAEUS)

� Provide information on selected courses in advance

� Provide Assistance in registration procedures

� Mediate between ERASMUS students and Instructors

� Provide help in exams

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

HOW NETWORKING CAN INFLUENCE CULTURAL

ERASMUS PROCESS,

(PRACTICES IN TEI PIRAEUS)� Encourage to learn the language

� Encourage participations in National celebrations

� Explaining the significance of customs

� Hosting students with their families

� Encourage students to taste local food

� Encourage in participation in music festivals

� Participation in dancing

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

HOW NETWORKING CAN INFLUENCE SOCIAL

ERASMUS PROCESS,

(PRACTICES IN TEI PIRAEUS)

� Encourage intra-cultural activities

� Encourage participations in National celebrations

� Hosting students with their families

� Encourage in participation in music festivals

� Establishing Social events

� Assisting with transportation & Accommodation

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

HOW NETWORKING CAN INFLUENCE

EDUCATIONAL ERASMUS PROCESS,

(PRACTICES IN TEI PIRAEUS)

� Organise visits for sight seeing

� Organise visits to Museums, Historical sights

Exhibitions etc

� Organise Educational Events

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012

ESN TEI PIRAEUS SURVIVAL GUIDE

� HOW DO I COME IN TEI OF PIRAEUS?

� WHAT IS THE EXACT ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION?

� WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW FOR THE ERASMUS OFFICE?

� WHERE DO I LIVE?

� WHERE I CAN EAT SOMETHING?

� WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR?

� WHO IS THE ERASMUS COORDINATOR FOR THE SELECTED DEPARTMENT?

� WHERE ARE THE SHOPPING MALLS OF THE CITY?

� WHERE CAN I WATCH A MOVIE?

� FROM WHERE CAN I LEARN ABOUT THE STRIKES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION?

� WHERE CAN I FIND ATM STATION NEAR THE UNIVERSITY?

� WHERE DO I START SIGHTSEEING?

� WHERE CAN I BORROW BOOKS AND HAVE FREE ACCESS TO INTERNET?

� WHERE CAN I GO FOR CLUBBING?

� WHERE CAN I GO FOR A COFFEE/WALK?

� EMERGENCY PHONES!

ACCOMPISHMENTS OF

THE “PAELIA FESTIVAL IN TEI PIRAEUS

� Encourage students to find resources for the

event

� Encourage students to work together to prepare

the food and wines

� Students played athletic games together

� Students eat and drink together traditional

Spanish and Greek food

� Students listened cultural speeches

� Listen to music

� Dances

Joint ERASMUS Staff Training Week, June 4-8 2012