1. All about BEST by Ömer Hantal President of the XX Board BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

2. Agenda What is BEST? What do we offer? How do we work? Our partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

3. BEST is... Our target group... Students of Technology Board of Europeans Students of Technology Non political / non profit Voluntary Developing students Since 1989 What Services How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

4. BEST is... 29 countries 77 universities 2 600 active members Reaching 1 000 000 students all over Europe Fast growing What Services How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

5. BEST is... Students Universitie s Companies European projects BEST Courses BEST Career Support BEST Courses Career events What Services How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

6. Services for students Complementary Education BEST Courses Engineering Competitions Career Support Career events BEST Career Support Educational Involvement Symposia BEST Academics and Companies WhatServices How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

7. Technical courses Engineering competitions Intense cooperation with companies Recognition of our Courses - ECTS Since 1991 Complementary Education WhatServices How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

8. Study abroad opportunities: Complementary Education WhatServices How Partners Normally Erasmus Leonardo or Marie Curie Actions Max. 1 time With BEST Every year: 80 courses 2000 students Any student from BEST Universities: Up to 3 courses BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

9. Complementary Education Participants to BEST Courses WhatServices How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008 SOURCE: BEST Application Centre

10. Career Support BEST Career Support Multinational companies announce jobs Internships special projects CV database – over 7000 CVs Career Newsletter – over 13000 subscribers WhatServices How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

11. Educational Involvement European Commission Thematic Networks Symposia BEST Academics and Companies Forum Positive feedback from all stakeholders! WhatServices How Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

12. Our work 77 Local BEST Groups in universities all over Europe 5 international teams gathering 430 motivated students working on specific tasks ( Marketing, IT Systems, Educational Involvement, Courses Coordination, Corporate Relations) International board – 6 of the BEST What ServicesHow Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

13. Our work Virtual Communication (Internet and BEST Intranet, Private Area) What ServicesHow Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

14. Our work Virtual Communication (Internet and BEST Intranet, Private Area) What ServicesHow Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

15. Our work Online meetings Around 60 live meetings and workshops all around the year Around 100 trainings on different topics Every BEST member – at least 1 training What ServicesHow Partners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

16. Partner Organisations bonding and CFES What Services HowPartners Professional Engineering Education BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

17. Partner Companies Corporate partners Career Support partners Supporters What Services HowPartners BEST Partners Round Table - Tallinn 2008

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