1. INFORMATION MEETING March 7, 17:00 Nijenborgh 4, 5114.0004
Observer BEST Group Groningen

2. Our (Advisory) Board

3. To tell today: - History and identity of BEST
BEST Activities and organization
Observer Group Groningen
Summer courses
You and OBG Groningen

4. Let’s create an organisation!
» History
1987
Stockholm
Let’s create an organisation!
Legend says that as every brilliant idea that is born in northern Europe, it was born in a sauna.
In 1987 for the first time a meeting between 12 European universities where only students of physics and mathematics were invited. It was called International Week. This meeting had the main goal to set up a link between the European universities and to support the exchange of the students between these universities. As the meeting has no clear conclusion, it was decided to organize an International Week each year in different country where problems of exchange in Europe would be discussed. Another important decision was to enlarge the board of the meeting to all Europe.

5. Aim of BEST Students: European Students of Technology
Universities: European universities Partners: Organisations and individuals we cooperate with
Note the similarity to the logo of BEST! This is in fact one of the meanings of our logo: the three parts of our logo are our three stakeholders, and BEST is the ball in the center, connecting them.

6. 1991 » History Summer courses
The idea of courses already started at GA 1990, and in 1991 the first Summer Programme happened, consisting of summer courses all around Europe.

7. » History 96 LBGs 3300 members 33 countries
From 1987 the interest for BEST increased each year and the organization started to grow and develop.
At the moment, after PM Brno 2013, BEST is present in 96 Universities, in 33 countries, counting more than 3300 members.
This is just a few moments from our long and dear history, if you would like to know more you can find our History of BEST book under Marketing Materials in PA.

8. Activities of BEST Complementary Education: Seasonal Courses
Competitions
Educational Involvement:
Events on education in an international setting
Career Support:
Career Support in an international setting
Our activities are what we do to support our services. BEST organises different activities that strive to accomplish our mission: Developing Students.
By participating in these activities, students from member universities get the opportunity to increase their international experience, establish contacts, improve their English and have fun.
All of these activities are targeted for external students, meaning students studying at a university with a Local BEST Group.

9. OBG Groningen Observer status: started in 2016
Started from 4 study associations
Started in 2014
Board in 2016

10. Membership OBSERVER GROUP - OBG
A group of students actively working on becoming a member of BEST
Internal Event
Action Plan
GMs
Has a doctor and a nurse, that are found to fit their needs
Has to organise a successfull Internal Event
They should submit an Action Plan, to have a plan for where they are going and keep the international board informed
They should submit an Activity Report, to evaluate what they have done and to inform the international board
They are not an official BEST Group and have to use a special logo for OBGs.
Their status is voted upon in General Meetings, they can stay observers for maximum 2 General Meetings.
Should attend all General Meetings, but they have no voting rights.
Not a membership status!

11. Complementary Education
Courses
Courses: Seasonal courses that last about 7-14 days (there’s no limit). Their goal is to provide knowledge or skills on a specific topic, delivered by professional people and to give the participants a cultural and social experience.
Competitions: Engineering Competitions have existed in BEST for 10 years. The last five years we have developed a concept called European BEST Engineering Competition. Which consist of three levels of competition, local, national/regional and EBEC final. Their goal is to challenge students and give them a change to compete in their field, engineering.
Courses
EBEC
Competitions

12. Summer Courses Application deadline on March 19 Courses of 7-15 days
Basic
Advanced
Application
Membership required, fee of 0 Euro!
Fee for Course
Max. 45 Euros, excluding travel
Including three meals/day, housing and the course

13. Experiences of a BESTie
Eli from LBG Bucharest
Organized “KART your way to Bucharest” in ’15
Course content
Theory
Company visit
Building a kart
Social Part
Parties, Network and Friends
Application procedure
Tips & Tricks

14. Summer Courses 53 Courses in entire Europe Check out the courses on:
Examination or Presentation: 1 ECTS often
Course content knowledge not too important! You will learn it there!
Also courses in Spring, Autumn and Winter!

15. Other Events EBEC Engineering competition and case studies
Internal events
BEST departments (Committees over entire Europe) meet-up
IT committee from March 23 to March 28
Internal Meetings
Regional, Presidents, General
Local
Motivational weekends
Training sessions
Others
Cultural Exchanges
Co-Organizing events

16. OBG Groningen structure
Membership structure
University students
Able to join BEST external events
Baby Member
When visiting local events
Full Member
- Visited local events and part of a working group

17. Working groups We need your help to make OBG Groningen a success!
Public Relations
Corporate Relations IT
Human Relations
Event teams
Summer course ’18
Co-organising Leuven Summer Course

18. Thank you very much!
Do you want to join summer courses? (deadline 19th of March)
Application Meeting next week
Monday March 13, 9:00-11:00
Wednesday March 15, 17:00-19:00
In NB
Do you want to join a WG or join other events?
Talk to the board!
Do you want to be kept up to date if BEST matters only?
Fill in the info form!
Please have a drink and a snack!
Contact or find us on:
bestgroningen.eu