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August 2005

"Is that the artist you are talking about?" "No, I am referring to the CHAGAL curriculum guidelines which have been developed to improve the situation of international students at European universities"

CHAGAL and its influence on society
An article on CHAGAL and international students - a driving force for change

April 2005

The central workshop of the CHAGAL Set-up project took place on the 21-23 April in Graz, Austria. The Materials page has been updated with the workshop report, which can be downloaded in English, in pdf format.

January 2005

The Chagal Set-up team met in Graz on 27-28 January to discuss the programme of the ECML central workshop planned for 21-23 April, and the format of the final ECML publication. The workshop aims to promote the benefits of student-centred approaches, to exchange and discuss examples of good practice and to develop a plan for further networking to disseminate the ‘Chagal’ curriculum guidelines to practitioners and policy makers.

The Good Practice Form has been developed in English and German and is now ready to be sent by email to prospective workshop participants nominated by their National Nominating Authorities, with a request for its completion and return prior to the workshop. A cover letter has also been prepared in English and German, describing the outline of the three-day workshop programme and will be sent to participants together with the ‘Chagal’ Curriculum Guidelines booklet and flyer. We are excited by the prospect of meeting with the participants to exchange experiences, learn from one another and to plan the way forward.

The structure and content of the ECML final publication were agreed. It will be on CD ROM, with an executive summary or introduction, extracts from the ‘Chagal’ booklet, namely, Part I, Chapter 3.4: Didactic Principles, Chapter 4.2-4.4: Chagal Pilot Projects, and Part II, Curriculum Guidelines. The examples of good practice collected from participants at the April workshop, as well as the outcomes of the workshop, will also form an important part of the publication. The publication will be in English and German.

July 2004

The CHAGAL-Set Up team and participants from Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Poland and the United Kingdom had an expert meeting on July 9-10, 2004 at the ECML premises in Graz.

Ten institutions were present. They included the five institutions of the ECML-team and five new ones (Technical University/Budapest, Dublin City University, Riga Technical University, Jaiellonski University Krakow and University of Leeds). Each institution gave a short description of its work in relation to CHAGAL aims and objectives.

We discussed in detail the Curriculum Guidelines including the background, the motivation and the proposed actions. Clarification was given and feedback received.

We decided on the format of the ECML publications as a means for dissemination, further networking and implementation. To prepare for the central workshop in 2005 a flyer would be produced with highlights of the Curriculum Guidelines and encouragement to implement these. The outcomes of this workshop will be published separately.

We agreed to continue the networking through our professional contacts both with decision makers and people responsible for preparatory programmes for university studies.

April 2004: Project meeting report

The CHAGAL-SET UP team had its first preparation meeting on April 2-3, 2004 at the ECML premises in Graz. We discussed the CHAGAL-SET UP Questionnaire development and distribution and heard a report on the number of filled-in questionnaires received. Unfortunately, the response to the questionnaires was poor, therefore we decided to change strategy.

Now we will try informal networking using our professional contacts with both decision makers and people responsible for preparatory programs for university studies. The first task of primary importance for the project is to build up a network of people from preparatory institutions in countries
which are not partners in the CHAGAL-Grundtvig Project. The action is targeted at providing opportunities for dissemination of the CHAGAL Guidelines in as many EU member-states as possible.

We revised the structure of the CHAGAL Curriculum Guidelines which will be the basis for the
development of an implementation concept during the experts' meeting on July 9 - 10, 2004. The Guidelines are intended for a variety of readers including policy makers and teachers in preparatory institutions alike, since they tackle at different levels issues concerning the education of international
students.

project team