1. Folie 1© Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck EU-Canada Cooperation The Displaced Persons Project – A Social Work Field Education Exchange 2005-2008 Michael Klassen & Susanne Lichtmannegger Management Center Innsbruck Innsbruck/Austria

2. Folie 2 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck Introduction The Displaced Persons Project Exchange of 32 Canadian and 32 European social work students at graduate and undergraduate level 4 months supervised direct practice experience at social service agencies Focus: Working with displaced populations in Europe and Canada 8 faculty involved in a faculty exchange

3. Folie 3 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck Overview of partners Canadian Partners University of Calgary (lead) University of British Columbia Carleton University University of Montreal EU Partners Management Center Innsbruck, Austria (lead) Jagiellonian University, Poland; Haute Ecole Charleroi, Belgium University of Lapland, Finland.

4. Folie 4 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck Overview of grant Total project budget: 252.200 € EU grant: 142.000 € Student stipends 700 €/month Travel support 700 €

5. Folie 5 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck Students: Opportunities and Challenges Enhance social work student’s understanding of displacement as a global social problem and their abilities to address this issue Challenge of language Social Integration Differences between Canadian and EU students regarding support Cultural differences / ethnocentrism

6. Folie 6 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck Organization: Opportunities and Challenges Ownership for the project via teleconferences, face-to-face meetings, faculty exchanges Recruitment of local social service agencies, negotiating of a suitable placement different practicum standards: Supervision, evaluation Support for project coordinators at home institution: select partners that have human and financial resources to do the project

7. Folie 7 © Prof. Dr. Michael Klassen | Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger| Management Center Innsbruck International Students in Ottawa at the Local Youth Hostel