1. Modelling Weeks in the MI-NET framework
Tihomir Ivanov
June 16, 2016, ECMI 2016, Santiago de Compostella

2. What is a Modelling Week?
Small multinational teams of students, working on real-life problems.
Instructors, experienced in the field of Industrial Mathematics
ECMI has been running annual MWs since 1988

3. The Students’ Benefits
Meet students from all over Europe
Find what it feels like to work on real-life projects and get results
Work in a team
Present your results
Prepare scientific documents

4. Why to Organize a Modelling Week?
Not all students could attend the ECMI Modelling Week
Spread the reach of industrial mathematics among students
Increase awareness for the applications of mathematics to Industry
Increase contacts between academia and industry

5. Modelling Weeks inside the MI-NET framework
MI-NET could support the organization of a MW with up to EUR
Focus should be on PhD students, due to the COST regulations
4 calls per year
Next call: August 26, 2016
Applications are allowed for events to be held after May 1, 2017

6. Application Procedure
Fill-in the application form
Budget
Industrial problems and instructors
Participants
Work plan
Programme

7. Budget Provide a clear and detailed budget
Take into account what could be funded according to the COST rules

8. Industrial Problems and Instructors
Provide as detailed description as possible for the problems to be solved during the workshop
Problems that could be approached by students in one week
Problems having direct industrial relevance
Ideally, involve industrial partners

9. Participants Describe what is the target group of the MW
The focus must be on PhD students
How many students are expected?
How many local students are expected and how many students from abroad?
How will you advertise the MW?

10. Example Schedule
Sunday: Arrival day; Opening and presentations of the projects
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
9:00-10:30
Group work
Final presentations
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-13:00
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-16:00
Social program  (until Midnight)
16:00-16:30
16:30-18:00

11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!