RISK ASSESSMENT and SECURITY MANAGEMENT in HIGHER EDUCATION MOBILITY

Hosting Higher Education Institution:
Frankfurt University oAS
Institution website:
https://www.frankfurt-university.de/en/studies/international-office/staff-mobiliā€¦
Country:
Germany
Language:
English
Dates:
Monday, 30 March, 2020 to Friday, 3 April, 2020
Registration fee:
150 EUR
Fee reductions/waivers:
100 EUR for partner institutions
Maximum number of participants:
20
Deadline for applying:
Friday, 28 February, 2020
Accommodation:
Accommodation not provided

REGRETTABLY, THIS STAFF WEEK HAS BEEN CANCELED!



For most institutions, mobility numbers are on the rise. We send out more and more students, staff and teachers to our ever-expanding networks. But growing numbers also mean that the chance, that something unfortunate happens to one of our students, staff or teachers, is also increasing.

And the probability that something unforeseen will happen to the members of our universities is high, not only in so-called conflict countries. How do we prepare students for the possibility of a sports and leisure accident abroad? What rules of conduct do we give to researchers who get into conflict with local authorities? And above all, what do we do if crisis strikes despite preparation?

Within this context, we look at the common risks that must be taken into account in university cooperation. Where do we obtain the necessary information in the preparation of cooperation projects in order to be able to decide whether assignments of lecturers, university managers or students are justified for longer or shorter stays? And what precautions must be taken in the event of a crisis?

We invite university personnel working in areas related to international student and staff mobility (first and foremost International Offices, but also fields such as security management, QA &QM, occupational and workplace safety etc.).

In the course of this week, we will

(a) be looking at established concepts of risk assessment and security management and identify best-practice examples from within and outside the higher education sector,

(b) carry out various exercises on communication, risk assessment and decision making,

(c) engage in a full-day crisis response exercise in the context of HIE mobility and

(d) evaluate the exercise and explore options of applying our results at our home institutions.

Our external partners include the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), the German Armed Forces and private security providers. They will be sharing their insights and best-practice examples in the areas of international deployments, travel safety, medical and hygienic precautions, risk mitigation and crisis response.

Participants are asked to very actively involve themselves in the staff week and work together in teams with their fellow participants. Therefore, a solid working command of English is required!

Due to the nature of the exercises in this event we strictly have to limit the number of participants to 20.

The participation fee of this The Staff Week is 150 EUR (100 EUR for participants from partner institutions) which includes lunches and refreshments on campus and the welcome dinner. Attendees are expected to pay for accommodation and travel expenses themselves. Erasmus+ STT funds can be used to subsidize participation in our Staff Week.

Please check our website at https://www.frankfurt-university.de/en/studies/international-office/staff-mobilities/international-staff-week-2020/ where we will post updated information and where you will find our registration page - if you have any additional questions for the time being, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at staffweek(at)io.fra-uas.de.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Frankfurt this spring!

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