Promoting quality internships through Erasmus+
Salon #3
27 March 2018, 19:00 – 20:00 Brussels time
The possibility to embark on an international work placement mobility has proven to be very popular amongst students, representing over a fifth of all student mobilities in Higher Education during the past years. In 2016, over 80,000 students gained vital experiences by working for companies and organisations abroad. Even though the Erasmus+ traineeships presents an important opportunity for students to gain key competencies and bridge the gap between education and work, there are still alarming reports of misconducts and poor working conditions. Trainees often face uncertainty in their salaries, low-level tasks, and in general worse social conditions than other students on learning mobilities. This Erasmus Salon will try to answer the question on how the Erasmus+ follow-up programme meet these challenges and guarantee quality internships for our students.
Partners & Speakers
The Erasmus Salon #3 will be hosted in close collaboration with the CAPQI project consortium at the Muntpunt Grand Café. The two speakers of the evening that will facilitate the discussions will be:
- Zuzana Vaneckova, European Youth Forum (YFJ)
- Thomas Berger, Collective Awareness Platforms for Quality Internships (CAPQI Project) and University of Fulda
Venue
The Erasmus Salon #3 – Promoting quality internships through Erasmus+ will be hosted at: Muntpunt Grand Café Rue Leopold 2, 1000 Brussels The Muntpunt Grand Café is a part of the Muntpunt library. The Grand Café serves a wide range of hot and cold drinks as well as light, freshly prepared meals. The café also regularly hosts debates, dance evenings, chess nights and more.