KEEPING PACE WITH DYNAMIC GLOBAL CHALLENGES


Short Facts
  • Staff Week Venue
    MCI | The Entrepreneurial School ®
    Universitaetsstrasse 15, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

  • Staff Week Date
    November 26 – 29, 2024

  • Registration Period
    May 23 – June 30
    CLOSED

MCI International Staff Week

 

We, the International Relations Office of MCI | The Entrepreneurial School ® are pleased to invite our esteemed partners, and friends to our long-awaited International Staff Week, which will take place from November 26 – 29, 2024!

KEEPING PACE WITH DYNAMIC GLOBAL CHALLENGES

In today's fast-paced world, where change is constant, where the only certainty is uncertainty, and where challenges are manifold, the need to discuss topics such as crisis management, partnership strategies, and student concerns has never been more pressing. Whether navigating through political, economic, or cultural shifts, institutions must be agile and proactive in their response.

By coming together to discuss and delve into these topics, we can strengthen our institutions, enhance our impact, and better serve the needs of our students, partners, and communities.

Through keynotes, focus groups, and panel discussions we aim to share experiences and best practices, address common challenges and build longlasting partnerships among participants. Not to forget enjoying our Tyrolean cuisine and sights!

Come aboard to stay ahead in the face of dynamic global challenges. 

Contact
Kim Fladda, BA MA | Coordinator International Staff Week International Relations
Kim Fladda, BA MA Coordinator International Staff Week +43 512 2070 - 1627

Program

Welcome

09:00 – 09:30

Registration and Coffee – Get to know our colleagues

09:30 – 10:00

Official Greeting by MCI Representatives
10:00 – 10:30

Ice Breaker Session by IRO Team

10:30 – 12:00

Keynote A World Reordered: The Emergence of the Indo-Pacific
by Brad Glosserman - Deputy Director & Visiting Professor, Center for Rule-Making Strategies, Tama University, Tokyo and Senior Advisor, Pacific Forum, Hawaii

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 16:30

Networking session offering breathtaking aerial perspectives of Innsbruck, accessed by cable car.

Understanding Crisis Management in Partnership Strategies

09:00 – 09:15

Morning Check-In

09:15 – 09:45

Input - Reception of and Tackling Research Security  Managing Crisis and Sustaining Partnerships
by Mag. Dr. Christian Hartmann - Joanneum Research Policies
09:45 – 10:30

Online Best-Practice Input - Navigating International Cooperation: Insights from KIWi Compass
by Fiona Fehr DAAD (German Academic Exchange Center)
10:30 – 10:45

Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30

Interactive Session - Best-Practices and Discussion
by Mag. Dr. Christian Hartmann - Joanneum Research Policies

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00

Workshop - Strategic Foresight for Higher Education Insitutions
by UNESCO Chair for Ftures Capability for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Crisis management in student concerns

09:00 – 09:15

Morning Check-In

09:15 – 09:45

Input - Introcution to Austrian Student Ombuds Service Vienna and their Challenges and Possibilities in Managing Student Concerns during Crisis
by Mag. Dr. Markus Seethaler - Deputy Head of the Austrian Student Ombuds Office 

09:45 – 10:00

Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:45

 

Panel Discussion - Lessons Learned: Crisis Management in Student Concerns

Panelists

  • Brent Epperson - Ombudsman at University of Luxembourg
  • Emma Fuchs - Ulysseus Mobility Officer at Haaga-Helia University
  • more tbc

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 15:00

 

Workshop – Risk Management in International Mobility: Practical Steps to Improve your Practice
by Alejandra Vicencio - Head of International Mobility, Northumbria University at Newcastle
Providing examples of strategies, tools and processes to manage risk for international mobility programmes.

 

18:00

Tyrolean Farewell Dinner

Optional Networking Day

09:00 – 10:30

 Focus Groups (individual and on request)
1) Meet the IRO
2) Meet our services such as HR, Student & Career Center, Learning Solutions, Marketing, Ulysseus European University to exchange ideas, strategies, etc.
 

Friday is an optional networking day where you have the opportunity to interact with specific staff members from MCI. You can specify your preferences in the registration form, and we will do our best to organize a meeting with them. Please note that the official closing for the staff week will be on Thursday night.

 

The event program is subject to change.

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Registration
  • Target Group: IRO Staff from Partner universities
  • Registration fees: € 280 per participant
  • Services included: Workshops, Cultural excursion (incl. transportation), listed Meals. Not included: Airfare, Accommodation, self expenses.
  • Erasmus+ funding eligible. Participation certificates will be delivered based on attendance.
  • Registration period: May 23 to June 30

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