LCs of Europe Are Partners-Conference

LCs of Europe Are Partners- Conference
            10-14th September 2014

        Janov nad Nisou, Czech Republic

From the organizers
A year ago two guys from Austria wanted to participate in the idea competition of the 30th CEC,
competing with "LCPCon" - a conference meant for LC Presidents - they reached the second place of
this competition and started gathering a team around them in order to realize it. Soon they realized
that excluding motivated members which aren't LCPs was probably the wrong approach, this was the
second LEAP was born.
However, as things go on and on the team changed - a lot - only one member of the original team is
part of the current, really motivated, one. So eventually months rolled by trying to achieve something
newer, better, more different and productive than the world of student-run IAESTE has ever seen on
an international level. One can tell that we've at least achieved the different part by simply looking at
the application form and the WS leaders.
By inviting external speakers we're getting the opportunity to get an outsiders view on our work,
which can sometimes be a great chance to see mistakes we've made and didn't notice or just
something we didn't see at all but yet would make a huge impact if we change that little thing.
By registering to this first-time event you've made the first step towards an amazing experience. We
hope that you're going to enjoy this conference as much as we did while organizing all of this. Besides
that try to take as much information as possible from the trainings, spread it in your LC and apply it to
your IAESTE as well as to your everyday life.
A last word of advice though, never be afraid of trying to change things, as with the first CEC, JUMP,
maybe even the first LC/NC in your country, one thing they all have in common is that one or two
persons in the very beginning asking themselves "Why not?" instead of "Why should I do it?
Somebody's going to take the chance sometime soon anyway" - Make sure to be that somebody even
if everyone else says you're crazy ;)

Wishing you all the best,
Senta Vitkova, Oliver Ploder on behalf of the LEAP Team

About IAESTE
                                      The International Association for the Exchange of Students for
                                     Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an independent, non-profit
                                     and non-political student exchange organization. It provides
                                     students in technical degrees (primarily Science, Engineering
                                     and the applied arts) with paid, course-related, training abroad
                                     and employers with highly skilled, highly motivated trainees,
                                     for long or short term projects. With over 80 countries
                                     involved and exchanging over 4000 traineeships each year
                                     worldwide, it is the largest organization of its kind in the world.

                                                        Opportunities:

Worldwide:                                              • international promotion

• 85 countries are members of the Association           • development of the internal structure of the
                                                        company
• nearly 3000 companies and more than 1000
institutions involved in the cooperation with           • support of science and business partnerships
IAESTE                                                  prestige among other companies

About LEAP

LEAP is an abbreviation for LCs of Europe Are Partners, meant for experienced members who are
looking for the perfect opportunity to change things within IAESTE. It is also a place to learn new
skills and to improve ourselves. Additionally it is a place to meet individuals that think the same
way you do, which would love to cooperate across boarders in matters of creating or improving
existing projects. As mentioned above and below we've invited speakers from big companies
who have prepared excellent workshops meant to help you with your projects.

Is it really necessary?
Yes it is, because we don't have any other option where we can work together with enough
time. Last similar event was JUMP on start of our IAESTE career. CEC is only for a weekend, so
really short. And SID is only for few people.

LEAP should be different. We want you to learn something too. That is why there are many
trainings during LEAP, we want you to educate yourself and then we wish you will educate your
friends at your LCs. Simple, right?

So enjoy the time in Czech mountains, get a lot of information and use it for you, for IAESTE!

Schedule of LEAP

Wednesday:
14:00-18:00 Arrival
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:00-21:30 Official beginning and introduction games
21:30-01:00 Evening fun

Thursday:
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-11:00 How to motivate-GrowJob training
11:00-11:15 Coffee break
11:15-13:15 How to motivate-GrowJob training
13:15-13:45 Lunch + relax
14:45-16:45 Leadership: how to do it right?-Jiří Till training
16:45-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-19:00 Leadership: how to do it right?-Jiří Till training
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:00-21:00 Summary of the day
21:00-02:00 Evening fun

Friday:
07:30-08:00 Summer camp morning activities
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-09:30 Škoda Auto presentation
09:30-10:30 How to inspire action-Jiří Till training
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-11:45 How to customer care-Senta training
11:45-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:00 Successful Ads and PR?-Simple!-Jiří Till training
13:15-14:45 Lunch + relax
14:45-16:45 Workshop 1, 2, 3, 4
16:45-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-19:00 Workshop 1, 2, 3, 4
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:00-21:00 Summary of the day
21:00-01:00 Evening fun

Saturday:
07:30-08:00 Summer camp morning activities
08:00-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:30 Assertive communication-Škoda Auto training/L2D      meeting/Mr.   Pineapple
programme-Group 1
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Assertive communication-Škoda Auto training/L2D      meeting/Mr.   Pineapple
programme-Group 2
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-17:00 Orientation game/L2D meeting
17:00-18:00 How to give feedback training/L2D meeting
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:00-20:00 Summary of the day/L2D meeting
20:00-20:30 Preparing for International evening
20:30-xx:00 International evening

Sunday:
09:00-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-12:00 Closing ceremony
12:00-xx:00 Packing, leaving

Trainings
      How to Motivation
      Leadership: how to do it right?
      How to Customer Care
      Successful Ads and PR?-Simple!
      How to inspire action
      Fast and relevant feedback
      Assertive Communication

Workshops
      Development of coaching system
      Customer care
      Advertising, PR
      Exchange

How to get to Janov nad Nisou

We expect people to come to Janov nad Nisou on Wednesday 10th September between 14:00 –
18:00 and the end of LEAP is planned on Sunday 14th September after 12:00 o’clock.

Prague - metro B (Yellow line)        Černý most (Final stop)           Right after leaving the metro

station go downstairs (there is newspaper shop on your right hand side and you can also see the

yellow billboard Student agency              Go straight ahead and find bus stop No. 7 (There

buses are leaving going to JABLONEC NAD NISOU                The way takes 70 minutes. After leaving

bus in Jablonec nad Nisou you need to find the bus stop for the bus No. 101 going to Janov or

Bedřichov (there is a sign on the front window of the bus)           Go by bus to the bus stop Janov

samoobsluha          The rest of the way is within walking distance, we’re going to put signs up

everywhere - maybe we can provide a car working as shuttle bus (will inform you)

The prices are in CZK (Exchange rate is from 27,5-27,8 CZK/EUR):

Metro in Prague plan and ways from the Airport and from Central Bus Station Florenc:

http://www.dpp.cz/en/

TICKETS

The ticket from Prague costs 140CZK (both way) for students, 180 CZK (both way) for non-
students.
You can buy the ticket before you will come to Prague. Instructions are here:

Go to www.amsbus.cz. On the right side down you can switch the language into English.
Then choose place From (Praha) To (Jablonec nad Nisou). Choose date and time you want to
go from Prague. You can also reserve the way back-you need to check the square “Include
journey BACK”, then you will do the same for the way back.
Once you are done, click on Search. It will show you a new page where you can see how
many seats are free in the bus and different times you can choose from. If you have chosen,
click on Select and do the same for the journey back. Then it will show you the page where
you can choose your exact seat. Also you can choose the price of the ticket, there is a
difference between Adult and Student price. Then click BUY and follow the payment
instructions.

Way in Jablonec nad Nisou:

The ticket for a bus in Jablonec costs (30 minutes) 18 CZK each way. You can buy the ticket in
machines (you need coins) or at info centrum right at bus station or you can buy it directly on
the bus by asking the bus driver (but most of them do not speak English :/) And you need to
validate it (using the stamping machines at the doors in the bus.)
Prices are here:

Where to find the bus stop for bus 101 to Janov

                                            The yellow point is the building where you can
                                            buy the tickets. The green point is the bus stop
                                            where you leave the bus from Prague. The blue
                                            point is the bus stop for bus 101 goes to Janov-
                                            just cross the road 

Times of buses going to Janov nad Nisou:

(Take the bus where there is nothing after the time number or take the bus that has C after the
time number-both goes to Janov, one of them ends there one of them continous).

Registration and accommodation

     Hostel Artur
     http://www.pensionartur.com/en/
     Czech Republic, Hostel Artur-Janov nad Nisou

Entertainment during LEAP

LEAP dance
Special dance prepared only for this occasion. We will learn it during a first day and it will be part
of our everyday morning sports activity as well as at our night parties.

Morning sports activities
For our brain to work more efficient it is necessary to do some sport activity in the morning
before brainstorming. This is the reason why we should meet before breakfast and work with
our body. So please don't forget some sports clothes and shoes.

Places in Artur
You can visit sauna, whirlpool, swimming pool, gym and volleyball or football pitch. There is also
a climbing centre around the hostel you can try, some adrenalin is good for working. These
activities can help you with relaxing after hard brainstorming.

What to do in free time in Janov nad Nisou
   Janov nad Nisou: Janov nad Nisou is the cross of the interesting ways and places in
      Jizerské mountains. The ideal place for walking, hiking and cycling. You can visit many
      interesting places there. Forests, rivers make amazing atmosphere for you vacation in
      the nature.

       Jizerská mountains: Jizerská mountains are the northest mountains in Czech republic.
        You can find it between Krkonoše mountains and Lužické mountains and its part with the
        highest mountains (Wysoka Kopa 1.123masl) lies in polish space. The highest mountain
        at Czech side is Smrk (1.124masl). There are peat lakes, mountains meadow, where the
        mountain streams come from. Many interesting rock formations, stone lakes and valleys.
        Jizerská mountains are also famous for its cross-skiing and down-hill skiing places in
        winter and cycling in summer. There are 14 lookouts.

        http://www.jablonec.com/en/tourist-information-centre/the-jizera-mountains/

       Jablonec nad Nisou: http://www.jablonec.com/en/tourist-information-centre/jablonec-
        nad-nisou/
        Jablonec nad Nisou is situated in the Jizera Mountains. It occupies an area of 3,135
        hectares at an altitude of 500 meters above sea level. The terrain is hilly and there is a
        mountain climate. The town has been built in the middle of a wide green basin of Nisa
        River. Jablonec is the region’s natural cultural and recreational centre. It is currently
        home to almost 45,000 inhabitants.

       Jewellery: http://www.jablonec.com/en/tourist-information-centre/costume-jewellery-
        and-glass/
        http://www.jablonec.com/en/tourist-information-centre/costume-jewellery-and-
        glass/history-of-costume-jewellery-and-glassmaking-in-region.html

        Glass was made in north–east Bohemia as early as the 14th century, as shown by finds in
        the village of Sklenarice near Vysoke nad Jizerou. Several prosperous glassworks were in
        operation in the Jizerske Mountains in the 16th century, glassmaking developed fast and
        specialized trades of glass cutters, engravers and painters arose, which were focused on
        refining and decorating the glassworks’ products.

Presentation of the companies

     Škoda Auto: is a Czech company with a tradition of automotive manufacturing dating
      back more than a century, making ŠKODA one of the world’s oldest automotive brands.
      ŠKODA as general partner has been cooperating with IAESTE organization for several
      years. The cooperation brought us a lot of benefits, not only the possibility to directly
      approach talented students, but also help with HR
      Marketing activities.
      ŠKODA offers a wide range of opportunities for
      personal and professional growth with the most
      modern technology working on interesting
      projects around the world and above-standard
      support.
      What do we offer you?
      Global Trainee programme – is a one-year
      adaptation and development programme for
      graduates of Master's degree studies at
      Universities mainly in a technical or economic
      field. The content of Global Trainee Programme is
      arranged logically, starting with the car production up to its sale.
      Internships and final thesis – Internships offer cooperation of minimum 3 months and
      maximum of 6 months, it is a great opportunity to gain professional experience in an
      international automotive company. In addition we offer attractive topics for final
      theses under the guidance of experts from the field.

     GrowJob: We educated both top-management and public in
      the            field            of           competitiveness.
      In division GrowJOB Corporate we educate executives in the
      fields of corporate strategies and brand building. Based on
      human brain research, we help to optimize decision processes.
      Division GrowJOB Personal brings more intrinsic motivation
      and better personal efficiency. We push aside procrastination,
      which means putting off important tasks.
      http://www.growjob.com/about-us/

     Deloitte: Deloitte is in the region of 200,000
      professionals at member firms
      delivering services in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory in
      more than 150 countries. We know the
      domestic market well and thanks to
      international experiences we can offer
      comprehensive approach to customer’s
      needs
      and problems and propose them for
      individual, tailor-made solutions.
      In Czech republic we employ more than 850 professionals who are lead by 28 partners.
      Deloitte has offices in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Pilsen.

About Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in the
middle of Europe. Rather than as a country in the
middle of Europe, we should speak of the Czech
Republic as a country in the heart of Europe…
after all, the heart is not to be found precisely in
the center of the human body either ;)

Interesting facts
     90% of Czechs have completed at least
        secondary education - the highest score
        in the EU (along with Poles, Slovaks, and
        Slovenes).
     According to the 2001 census, 59% of the Czechs are Agnostic, Atheist, or non-believer,
        26.8% Roman Catholic and 2.5% Protestant. Only 19% said that they believed in God,
        meaning that about 11% of the self-declared Christians were only Christian in name (or
        by tradition).
        The Czech Republic has the most hospital beds per inhabitant in the EU.
     Czech people have the second highest death rate for cancer in the EU (after Hungary).
     Czech people are the world's heaviest consumers of beer.
     The country is renowned for its numerous spa towns, especially along the border with
        Saxony (Germany). The most famous ones are those of Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad),
        Františkovy Lázně (Franzensbad) and Teplice (Teplitz).
     There are over 2,000 castles, keeps, and castle ruins in the Czech Republic, one of the
        highest density in the world (notably after Belgium and France).
     One of the most famous Czech sportswoman is tennis champion Martina Navratilova
        (born in 1956), statistically the second best female player of the 20th century behind
        Steffi Graf.
     Within the EU, part-timers work the longest hours in the Czech Republic (about
        24h/week). However, part-time work is very rare in this country.
     Historically, the Czech Republic was composed of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the
        March of Moravia, both part of the the Holy Roman Empire (800-1806), then also within
        the Habsburg Empire (1526-1918).
     The Charles University in Prague, founded in 1348, is the oldest university in Eastern
        Europe.
     Famous Czech people include the religious reformer Jan Hus (1370-1415), the early
        proponent of universal education John Amos Comenius (1592-1670), the classical music
        composers Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) and Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904), and the
        German-language author Franz Kafka (1883-1924).
     A Czech, the chemist Otto Wichterle, invented the soft contact lenses in 1959.

Interesting video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ezBXebEtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqO16fA9yY

Payment

Fee    130 EUR
       3.600 CZK (27,8CZK/EUR)

We would like to ask you to pay the conference right at Janov nad Nisou in cash.

If this should be the big deal for you, please, let us know on leap@iaeste.at.

Contacts

     Hostel Artur, Janov nad Nisou
      +420 483 305 321
      +420 603 399 302
      artur@activeguide.cz

     Senta Vitkova – organizer
      +420 725 240 941
      senta.vitkova@iaeste.cz

     Oliver Ploder – organizer
      +43 6767 906 764
      oliverp@iaeste.at

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     Another information
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