Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNIUniversity Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
ASEA-UNINET Coordinator – InnsbruckAcademic Coordinator EM-ECW - Innsbruck
Chairman – Commission for DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Vienna)
Member - ASEM Educ Hub AC (Singapore)
LEOPOLD FRANZENS UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK (Austria)
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
“Erasmus Mundus - External Cooperation Window
–Report -
Steering Committee MeetingHanoi (VIET), 25./26.9.2010
UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNIUniversity Representative for International Relations
Academic Coordinator EM-ECW
Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck (AUT)
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
Overview
Some general remarks on Leopold-Franzens University (LFU) LFU - European and international Agreements and its
Internationality (New) International statistics LFU – EM ECW
Steering Committee Report Interim Report 19.8.2010 Outgoing/Incoming/Open issue Welcome and Dinner Problem areas
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
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Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
University of Innsbruck (LFU)
Founded 1669 4 Nobel Laureats Today:
Comprehensive university acc. to Austrian standards (- Medical university, - Some technical fields)
25.670 Students Total Acad+Admin Staff: ~ 4.040
▪ ~165 Prof., ~2.605 Assoc. Profs., Ass.-Profs.,Lecturers and Research Ass.
▪ ~1.270 Admin. Staff
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Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
LFU - European and international Agreements
International relations since its foundation in 1669 (Jesuits, Location….)
Today: + 460 Co-operation-, Joint-Study- and Student Exchange Agreements (all levels) with
+300 Universities (European (~260) and Non-European Universities (~45)) (90% active)
Biggest share: ~ 380 ERASMUS-Exchange and other EU-LLL – Agreements (like Leonardo & others) and
~85 Faculty- and Department-Agreements
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
LFU – International Statistics WS 2009/10 (Stichtag 21.12.2009) All-Students/Austria – Europe – Others
Full-time/Ord.
Students
Extra-Ord.
Students Total
Austrians 17.048 (67,7%) 327 17.375 (67,7%)
Non-Austrians(excl. IT-ST)
(incl. IT-ST)
8.116 (32,3%)
179 8.295 (32,3%)
(4.724) (18,4%)
(3.571) (13,9%)
Europeans(excl. IT-ST)
(incl. IT-ST)
7.918 (31,4%)
127 8.045 (31,3%)
(4.474) (17,4%)
(3.571) (13,9%)
Non-Europeans 198 (0,9%) 52 250 (~1%)
USA 21 5 26 (~0,1%)
TOTAL 25.164 506 25.670
All in all: 90 Nations (incl. Austria)
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
LFU – EM ECW
ECW-Partners: Coordinator: Univ. of Trento (I)
Europe (Innsbruck, Dresden (D), Murcia (SP), Kuopio (SF), Minho (P), Atilim (TK)
Asia: PRChina (2), Indonesia (1), Laos (1), Malaysia (1), Mongolia (2), Vietnam (1), Thailand (2)
+5 Associates
More than 400 mobility activities/fellowships for BA/MA/PhD/Post Doc/Acad. Staff; many fields of study
Innsbruck‘s incomings: PR China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam (2 cand. finished positively already end of summer term)
Innsbruck-Program starts Sept 1, 2010 (acc. to EU-regulation)
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
Steering Committee - Report
Interim Report Steering Committee: Interim Report 19.8.2010 Innsbruck‘s Outgoing
▪ Already successfully completed
▪ At present on the go
Innsbruck‘s Incoming▪ Already successfully completed
▪ At present on the go
Open issue ‚Bridging the gap‘-Welcome and Dinner with ESN-team Problem areas (continued overleaf)
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
Steering Committee - Report
Visa issues: Complications over documents (notarized
signatures; tenancy agreement/pre-payment; insurance, ticket etc.) Study term: Innsbruck starts Oct 4/ECW strict Sept 1 (language
courses etc.)
Prep: Innsbruck is treating students as adults/students should be prepared (interventions from abroad sometimes difficult)
General Remarks:
Complexity of program: Too many institutions involved; constant checking back with EU-institutions
Flexibility: More flex for the consorium, esp. for coordinator
Universität InnsbruckUniv.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erich ThöniUniversity Representative for Int. RelationsUniversity of InnsbruckUniversitätsstraße 15A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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