Winter School Alumni Network Thomas Estermann Chairman WSAN EUA Senior Programme Manager Winter School VI Barcelona 4. February 2008
Mar 27, 2015
Winter School Alumni Network
Thomas Estermann
Chairman WSAN
EUA Senior Programme Manager
Winter School VI
Barcelona 4. February 2008
Overview of the presentation
• History• Aims• Organisation• Activities• Activities 2008• Future Development
History
• Set up after a first follow up seminar in Karlsruhe in October 2003
• Demand for further training• Demand for exchange of experiences • Method of maintaining contact
Aims• Continue professional development of WS participants• Exchange ideas and experiences • Increase the knowledge and skills of alumni • Promote professional network of senior administrators• Complement the work of HUMANE• Disseminate good practice among members• To provide a platform for contacts in the alumni’s
professional field and career development • Encourage mobility
Introduction
• All Winter School alumni are members• More than 150 members from over 60 different
Universities• Activities and development coordinated through a
Steering Group• Steering Group represents different countries and
WS• Collaborative approach between HUMANE, Winter
School and Alumni
Steering Group Members
• Thomas Estermann Chairman 1 EUABE
• Russell Ashworth 1 ManchesterUK
• Sophie Bowen 3 BirminghamUK
• Liduine Bremer 1 AmsterdamNL
• Giovanna Filipini 1 Bologna IT• Mary Hughes 2 University of Kent
UK• Monserrat Masolivier 4 Autònoma Barcelona E
Incorporation in HUMANE
• Membership fee of 85 Euros p.a. for WS institutions
• Independent working committee of HUMANE
• 1 Steering Group member at HUMANE EC and Round
Table meetings
• Alumni Access to HUMANE seminars (with full member)
• Presentations by alumni at HUMANE seminars
• 1 joint HUMANE and WSAN seminar
Core Activities• Annual Seminars
• Study visits and exchanges
Seminar
• 2 Days starting on a Friday
• Personal reflection by the local Head of Administration
• Key note presentation by external speaker
• Alumni presentations
• Working groups looking at different aspects of the topic
• Group exercise to apply lessons
• Discussion and exchange of experience
Past SeminarsKarlsruhe: Competition in Higher Education
Bologna: Change Management in Higher Education
Amsterdam: Enhancing Quality in Higher Education
Madrid: From Abstract to Action: Translation of strategy and policy to practice
Manchester: People Management
Study visits
• Programm with certification by HUMANE• But also informal exchange• Example:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / University of Helsinki• 5 Faculty Directors to solve problems in
administration between Faculties• Purpose to learn from Helsinki Experience
Other Activities for Alumni• Presentations at seminars
• Research projects for HUMANE
• Participation at ESMU seminars and benchmarking activities
• Seminar organisation
• Working groups on specialist themes
• Representation of WSAN at HUMANE meetings
• Contribution to Newsletters, HUMANE Bulletin and other publications
• Web site
Website
• Information about past und future seminars
• Contact details of all alumni
• Working groups
• To be developed:
• Profile of alumni
• Thematic working groups
Seminar Madrid
• Screenshot
WSAN Activities 2008
• HUMANE/WSAN seminar on Human Resources Coimbra 19 – 20 September 2008
• WSAN seminar on “Understanding, Working With and Changing Organisational Cultures” Berlin 14 - 15 November 2008
HUMANE Activities 2008• To attend with your HoA
• HUMANE Annual Conference Amsterdam 9 – 10 May 2008
WSAN Further Development• Maintain quality level of seminars• Develop study visits• Develop working groups• Develop homepage
• Further training possibilities
ConclusionsWSAN offers:
• Stimulating professional training
• Access to a wide network of Senior Administrators
• Possibility to exchange ideas and experiences
• Presentation opportunities to leaders of European Universities
• Research opportunities to develop HE management knowledge and practice
• Continuing Professional Development
• Participate actively in the network
• Attend seminars
• Offer valuable experiences to others
• Offer presentations
• Offer study visits if you have something interesting to show
• Update your contact information
CONTACT AND INFORMATION:
http://www.humane.eu/Winter-School-Alumni-Network.14.0.html
Expectations
• What are your expectations?