LIPS - The Virtual Gatering 16 Nov 2005

Roundtable Session at the EAIE conference 13 - 16 September in Basel, Switzerland

Group foto of the LIPS presenters at the EAIE

The speakers from left to right: Thomas Berger,
Dr. Elmar-Laurent Borgmann, Rafael de Paz Urueña,
Dr. Veronica Colwell O’Callaghan, Pat Shrimpton missing on foto: Dr. Violeta Januleviciene

Success strategies and tools of linguistic and intercultural preparation of students for the workplace
Interim results of the European LEONARDO language competence project 'Linguistic and Intercultural Preparation of Students for the Workplace' (LIPS) were be presented and discussed in this session. We focused on methods and tools (also on-line) for the intercultural and linguistic training of students who undertake internships abroad. The first impression students give of themselves during an internship often prepares the ground for successful collaboration.

As a consequence, the training concentrates on 'getting it right the first time', in order to avoid misunderstandings caused by a weak first impression. In collaboration with potential employers and students, the project consortium (18 universities, companies, associations from eight European countries) is identifying key situations and developing an innovative media-based learning community (including interactive media applications such as 'moodle' and 'podcasts').

Link to the program of the EAIE conference

Presentation which were held at the conference
during the round table session: