All about BEST by Seger DECOMBEL Treasurer of the XX Board of BEST BEST PARTNERS ROUND TABLE October 2007 Paris, France.

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?