Student Platform OT- Europe HAN International Week 2018 Charlotte Walker- Vice President Kina Van Riessen- Mini SPOT President

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Objectives: By the end of the session you will: Understand what SPOTeurope is. Know why and how you can get involved. Have helped inform the content of SPOTeurope.

About SPOTeurope A European network of student Occupational Therapists. Run by and for students. Provides the opportunity for students across europe to network, share information, challenges and opportunities. Started at the ENOTHE congress 2014. Student gateway to ENOTHE.

About ENOTHE A network of Occupational Therapy educators. Aims to ensure a high quality European education system for OT’s. Aims to improve standards of education, practice and research throughout Europe. Works closely with the Council of Occupational Therapist for the European Countries (COTEC).

SPOTeurope Aim 1: Social Media Forum OT Links Interactive Map Mini SPOTS Blogs To connect OT students across Europe in order to increase internationalisation through sharing opportunities, queries and country perspectives.

SPOTeurope Aim 2: Everyone Now The Dream Students ENOTHE Everyone Create long term, meaningful collaboration between ENOTHE and all OT students in order to include students in the future development of OT education.

What are the unique features of OT or OT education in your country? Activity What are the unique features of OT or OT education in your country? Discuss in pairs

Activity What would you like to know about Occupational Therapy in other countries? In pairs and feedback.

What do you feel are the benefits of Internationalisation? Activity What do you feel are the benefits of Internationalisation?

What are the Benefits of an International Platform? Learn about Occupational Therapy & education in other countries. Easily find & share literature & answers to problems. Access OT methods, interventions & models. Hear about & share international opportunities. Improve your portfolio. Promote your school and activities. Be inspired by what others have achieved. Improve your client/therapist relationship. Increase understanding between different cultures. Increase your international network. Make new friends!

Mini SPOT- SPOT han All the benefits of SPOTeurope in the comfort of your own school! Mini SPOTS in development across Europe. Mini SPOT aims: To make internationalisation more accessible within schools. To be a sustainable, intercultural, student led group in which all international activities and information will become part of professional development within Occupational Therapy. To develop a ‘how to’ guide for other schools to create Mini SPOTs.

Activity! 1) What information or tools would you expect to find on SPOTs website and social media? 2) Go to www.spoteurope.eu Can you find the information you expected? What do you like? What are we missing? 3) How would you like information on your Mini SPOT to be shared and what is important to know?

Join the free online forum & get chatting. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Become a SPOT representative or Mini SPOT member. Let us know about exciting events/news in your area. We’ll promote them! Let us know if you’re involved in an interesting project. We’ll promote you! Be a guest blogger. Talk to your Occupational Therapy friends and colleagues about us.

Activity! 1st activity again- what do you think when you hear ‘SPOTeurope?’

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Questions? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p1_NUSQJdY

CONTACTS website: www.spoteurope.eu Forum: http://www.spoteurope.eu/OTforum/ email: info@Spoteurope.eu Facebook: @spoteurope Twitter: @spoteurope http://www.beepzoid.com/old-phones/