October 2014

Welcome
for Incoming Scholars
23 October 2014
www.oead.at
Agenda
Welcome and short introduction of the OeAD/ICM
Lydia Skarits and ICM staff
Relevant information by your OeAD Regional Office
Elisabeth Gion
events4scholars & further relevant links
Katharina Engel
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culturePremiere scholars4scholars
Film
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Balint Kovacs, Katrin Meßner
5 min break
18:00 AlumniTalks with Sarah de Jong
Intercultural Mediators: The Experiences of Migrant NGO Workers in Austria
Socialising & Refreshments
everyone 
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The OeAD
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The OeAD is the Austrian agency for international mobility and
cooperation in education, science and research.
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Our core business is the exchange of people of all ages and
educational levels.
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The OeAD is the central service point for European and
international mobility and cooperation programmes in education,
science and research.
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As a full service provider we take care of the conception and
carrying out of the programmes.
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We coordinate the international higher education marketing and
represent the education and research location Austria worldwide.
www.oead.at
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Our tasks
 Approximately 200 employees
 Headquarter: Vienna
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Regional Offices in Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Leoben, Linz,
Salzburg
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Cooperation Offices: Lemberg & Shanghai
 Annual budget: 40 million Euro for grants, scholarships
and project fundings, operational 10 million
 Around 17.000 people supported annually
 Financed by the government & the EU
www.oead.at
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OeAD Organigram
Management of Subsidiaries
Housing Office
General Management
Central Management Support Units
ICS / QM
Management
Internal Services
Human Resources |
Law | Infrastructure
Communication |
Information | Marketing
University Preparation
Programmes
OeAD International
Testing Services
Finances
Internal Services
Operating Departments
ICM - Centre for
International
Cooperation & Mobility
Qualification,
Transparency, Quality
ARQA-VET
National Agency
for Lifelong Learning
Operating
Departments
OeAD Regional Offices
www.oead.at
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ICM - Centre for International
Cooperation & Mobility
Specialised department within the OeAD, which is in charge of all
international cooperation and mobility programmes.
Main tasks:
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Administration of the grant and scholarship programmes of the Federal Ministry of
Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) (incoming & outgoing)
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Administration of scholarships financed by third-party funds
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technology grants of the networks ASEA Uninet and EurasiaPacific Uninet
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Development Cooperation: Concentration of all development cooperation-related
activities in the field of „Education and Research for International Development
Cooperation”
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Programme organisation of the Sparkling Science project, Young Science &
Together for Sustainable Development
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Clearing Centre Transnational Education: Acquisition, implementation
and supervision of transnational educational programmes
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ICM – Incoming Scholarship
Programmes: Tasks
Our main tasks
 programme management
 communication with the respective financing body
 financial administration and reports
 preparation and administration of selection processes
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture issuing of scholarship
documents
history/tourism/souvenir.html
 coordination with different stakeholders (universities, admission offices…)
 cooperation with our collegues from the OeAD Regional Offices and our legal advisor
 advice and counselling for study issues
 providing information and presentation on national and international level
 assistance in case of problems
contacts see: http://www.icm.oead.at/home/meta/kontakt/
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ICM – Incoming Scholarship
Programmes (1)
 Ernst Mach Grant, Franz Werfel Grant, Richard Plaschka Grant
 Technology grants Southeast Asia, TSA (ASEA-UNINET)
 Technology grants East-, Central- and South Asia, TOZS (EURASIA Pacific Uninet)
 CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies)
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture Scholarships of the Scholarship
Foundation of the Republic of Austria
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 Bilateral Cooperation with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary (Aktionsprogramme)
 Monbukagakusho, Japan (bilateral)
 WTZ – Scientific-Technical Cooperation (bilateral)
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ICM – Incoming Scholarship
Programmes (2)
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Appear Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development
www.appear.at financed by by the Austrian Development Cooperation
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Brazil Science without Borders Programme (SwB) Austria (financed by the CAPES)
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Pakistan Scholarship Programmes (financed by the HEC)
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appaer
MONDI – Austrian Student
Scholarship (financed by the Mondi Austrian Private Foundation)
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-
history/tourism/souvenir.html
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Special OeAD Grants (financed by different university institutes)
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Higher KOS Scholarship (financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation)
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Oman Austrian Scholarship Programme (financed by the MOHE)
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Vietnam Austrian Scholarship Programme (financed by the VIED)
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Indonesian Scholarship Programme (financed by the DIKTI)
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ICM – staff
Incoming Scholarship Programmes (1)
Michael Schedl
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-454
Bilateral Actions (A-H, A-CZ, A-SK), Ernst Mach Grants
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Silvia RieglerT+43
1 534
Sarah Faustmann
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-459
assistant
CEEPUS, HigherKOS
Heike Kernbauer
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-458
events4scholars
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ICM – staff
Incoming Scholarship Programmes (2)
Asia
Konstanze Pirker
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-471
EPU, Asea-Uninet
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/cultureCornelia
Krischak
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E [email protected]
08-472
EPU, Japan
Martha Eipeldauer
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-477
Pakistan, AUNO
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T +43 1 534
ICM – staff
Incoming Scholarship Programmes (3)
Elke
ElkeStinnig
Stinnig
[email protected]
+43 1 534 08-426
T +43 1 534 08-426
Katharina Engel
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-450
appear
Special OeAD Scholarships
events4scholars
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-
history/tourism/souvenir.html
Sarah Widmoser
Lydia Skarits
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-455
Brazil Science without Borders
Scholarship Foundation of the Republic
of Austria
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-405
Franz Werfel Grant, deputy head ICM
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ICM – staff
Incoming Scholarship Programmes (4)
Magdalena Tschautscher
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-401
Oman Scholarship Programme
Karin Dögl
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-445
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/cultureWTZ (Scientific and Technological Cooperation)
history/tourism/souvenir.html
Tibor Szabó
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-456
Richard Plaschka Grant
Samira Seferovic
E [email protected]
T +43 1 534 08-457
WTZ (Scientific and Technological Cooperation) Western balkans
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Study in Austria
Higher Education Locations
Austrian Higher Education
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culturehistory/tourism/souvenir.html
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OeAD Regional Offices
The OeAD has Regional Offices in Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Leoben, Linz,
Salzburg and Vienna, which offer service and guidance for international
students and researchers.
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culturehistory/tourism/souvenir.html
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OeAD Regional Office Vienna (1)
The Team of the Regional Office Vienna
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Elisabeth Gion, Andrea Kieser, Katrin Meßner, Martina Rahberger, Karin Kietreiber
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OeAD Regional Office Vienna (2)
Our Tasks:
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We are your first contact point for all inquiries regarding your
scholarship stay .
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We are responsible for all administrative issues, scholarship
extensions, …
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We provide information and organize events4scholars.
Opening hours
October - June:
Mon, Wed, Fri 9-12
Tue and Thu 10-12 & 2-4 pm
July - September:
Mon to Fri 9-12
In special cases appointments can be made beyond opening hours
 Where to find information…
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OeAD Regional Office Vienna (3)
Please contribute to a good cooperation by :
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Informing us about any changes in your personal data (email address, mobile number, marital status, change of
citizenship,…)
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Absences longer than one week have to be agreed upon
by your supervisor and have to be reported in written to
us (
) prior to your departure.
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In case you find any incorrect information on our website
your advice will always be welcome !
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Feedback und suggestions: Please do not hesitate to tell
us how we can improve our services ! 
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OeAD Housing Office
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culturehistory/tourism/souvenir.html
Jacqueline Hoegl
head of accommodation department
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events4scholars (1)
events4scholars planned
Date
Event
Thursday, Nov 6
Lecture & Walk 1 : Geography & History
Thursday, Nov 13
UNO City & UNIDO
Appear in practice:
The Art of Promoting Social Work in East Africa. Book
Presentation and Reflection on a Trans-Cultural
Partnership
Lecture & Walk 2 : Music & Art
Friday, Nov 14
Friday, Nov 28
Saturday, Nov 29
Dec
Dec
Thursday, Dec 18
Excursion to Weitra,
visit of Castle and Christmas Market
Guided tour (either Karlskirche or Belvedere) and visit
of christmas market (in English)
Albertina, Führung in Deutsch
Christmas party for
incoming scholars
Share and
take part !
fill in our online survey and write us your ideas for future events4scholars!
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What else could be of interest for you…
 Join our Facebook site:
why you don´t you send some photos ??
 Write about interesting activities and send it to [email protected]
(including photo and a confirmation that we may publish it)
 Subscribe to our newsletter oead.news for scholars & alumni
Share and
take part !
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What else could be of interest for
you…
 Europass: instrument to make skills and qualifications easily understood
 Euraxess: Europe wide information for researchers and their families:
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culturehistory/tourism/souvenir.html
 Practical tips (eg. Entry and residence for non-scholars)
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Our recommendations for you
 The first time is the most challenging and might be stressy for you!
(especially for persons from Non-European countries)
 Try to adopt to the new surrounding. Respect yourself and the others. Try to be
organised and disciplined.
 Be open minded and forget all prejudices, stay curious !
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture You will get to know yourself
from a new perspective = chance to reinvent yourself
history/tourism/souvenir.html
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If personal problems occur, do not hide yourself but search assistance
- either talk to your OeAD Regional office or to our
- Confidential Counselling Service - CoCo see: www.oead.at/coco
conversations are strictly confidential and are not tied to your study
success or monthly scholarship, does not substitute the monthly visit
- Psychological Counselling Service (www.studentenberatung.at)
 Share time, interests and knowledge with others and try to make friends,
take part in workshops and relevant activites such as……
scholars4scholars
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scholars4scholars workshops and
movie (1)
Our idea…
 to create a participatory project with OeAD scholarship holders
 in which everybody can participate and contribute his/her expertise
Our goals…
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find out more about people´s needs regarding coming to and living in Vienna
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show different perspectives of encounter with Austrian culture
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exchange experiences and increase intercultural sensitivity
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make a short movie based on the participants´impressions about living in Vienna
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scholars4scholars workshops and
movie (2)
Project activities:
October 2013 - January 2014
 3 very constructive and amusing workshops were held where a
lot of stories were told and collected. These became the basis
for our moviescript.
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February - April 2014
 the scriptwriters created a movie script
May - June 2014
 film shooting
July - October 2014
 postproduction (cut, music, …)
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Some impressions from the
workshops …
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Some impressions from the
film shooting …
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scholars4scholars workshops and
movie (3)
Conclusion and prospect
It was great and inspiring teamwork.
Thanks to all our participants!
We learnt a lot …
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… about each other
… about how our views and perceptions sometimes differ
from each other and what we have in common though
… about what it needs to make a movie
We created a solid basis for further workshops.
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OeAD AlumniTalks
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OeAD scholar
&
what next?
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Thank you for your attention!
Buffet is
opened!