1. CHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICES
Filip Callewaert, Head of the International Relations Office, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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2. CHANGE: a constant factor
I’ve been in a transition stage since 2004 now; I guess that’s THE characteristic of these days: change has become a constant.
Patrick, 52 years old, a senior social service officer at my department (2007)
<> safety, routine, clear functions and tasks, clear identity, clear responsibilities, order, 9 to 5.
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3. What has been ‘the change’ since then?
Decentral reorganisations
Centralized action -> IRMO
New colleagues, new functions, new/more tasks
Participation in huge EC projects: challenge
Former rector: University of Brussels
New rector: University of Brussels
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4. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Some 14% international students
Brussels
Numerous English-taught programmes
Vesalius College: English-t. bachelors
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5. Changing contexts Local recruitment potential is decreasing
New decrees on financing higher education
non-EU students are no longer subsidized
Specialized master progr. no longer subsidized
Higher tuition fees (now 580/2000)
Future: 6000 or more?
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6. Internationalisation as strategic entity
Higher tuition fees = other expectations
= more professional administration & services
New actions: active internatoinal recruitment
= higher costs
-> invest! But: limits
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7. Work together with partners: University of Brussels
Strong education & research portfolio
Academic cooperation
Administrative cooperation
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8. Administrative collaboration
Share fixed costs
Economies of scale
Critical mass
Complementary (strenghts, weaknesses)
More space for management
More space for policy work
More space for strategic thinking
Resources
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9. How Develop a strategic plan: mission/vision/swot/…
Develop a methodology: PCM
Define a programme that consists of 9 projects
Each project is defined with its own goals, objectives, tasks, responsibles, assumptions and risks, …and is budgetted
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10. 9 projects Governance Professionalisation Portfolio Recruit
Welcome & information office
Research
Development Cooperation
Internationalisation at Home
Shared Service Center
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11. The old and the new business together
Very demanding from staff
How to cope with uncertainty?
Stress!?
Flexibility
Still promising future; vision
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12. I’ll be back in 2013 with some results.
Thank you!
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