The CONsumer Behaviour Erasmus Network (COBEREN) is an Erasmus Academic Network (Lifelong Learning Programme) developed to analyze consumption culture, consumer behaviour and the linkage among them in 30 countries in Europe. In this project also the similarities and differences in the European countries will be highlighted. To succeed in this project the network is composed by experts (and their research groups) from 30 countries, with a remarkable trajectory and experience in: consumer behaviour, market research, statistics and international marketing.
The aims of the network are:
1. To provide a report describing each country regarding Demography and education, Society, Economy and industry, Health, Values, Personal Characteristics, Satisfaction and importance, Consumption patterns, Value of food basket, Leisure time and Media consumption.
2. To highlight the similarities and differences among the profiles of the European countries.
3. To analyse consumption culture in Europe. In this area of analyses COBEREN tries to develop a new methodology to study deeply a so controversial topic as “culture”. The final purpose is to develop a methodology to be implemented regularly to maintain an updated culture analyses in the European countries.
4. To research the behaviour of the consumer in each of the 30 countries considered. The purpose is to analyse the behaviour of the consumer in a general approach, but also, and in the first three-years of work of COBEREN we have analysed deeply the behaviour of the consumer in the drinking sector. The aim of the network is to extend the field of analysis and each year to analyse deeply consumer behaviour in a different sector. The questionnaire will be made public once the analyses of the data are done. Interested persons are welcome to visit the website www.coberen.eu or contact the project coordinator Dr. Carmen Rodríguez Santos at carmen.santos@unileon.es
The project aims to generate a comprehensive instrument to identify, measure, and compare Third Mission activities of universities from a wide perspective. This will be achieved by creating indicators on Third Mission activities and by giving a new approach on the concept of ranking methodologies. Third Mission indicators will be developed for the three dimensions that, in terms of the project, are considered to be indicative as the third mission: (i) Continuing Education, (ii) Knowledge Transfer and Innovation and (iii) Social Engagement. Furthermore, the E3M project will realize 6 case studies detailing best practices of the third mission activities of HEIs.
The project is implemented by eight European universities with the Valencia University of Technology, Spain, as the lead partner. Universidad de León is a full partner in this project.
More information about the project can be found on the project website at: www.e3mproject.eu<http://www.e3mproject.eu/><http://www.e3mproject.eu/>
Contact: javier.vidal@unileon.es<mailto:javier.vidal@unileon.es>
The ISLE Erasmus Academic Network “innovation in the teaching of Sustainable development in Life sciences in Europe” aims so to develop innovation regarding a transverse, crosscutting or even transdisciplinary issue. Data already exists, websites, programs can already provide information; however, a tool to mutualise, to develop and to transfer innovations in the introduction of the concept of sustainable development in the teaching of life sciences, does not yet exist.
The ISLE Network is willing to propose something new and will focus on a theme that has not been investigated enough. "Everyone" talks about sustainable development, its demand is evident. In terms of education, it is certain that some researchers have worked on the subject, but it is not formatted and anyway it will require huge changes to work in an interdisciplinary way.
Many institutions in 30 countries in and outside Europe have overwhelmingly wanted to get involved in a project of this type, which clearly demonstrates its relevance, its need and its innovative nature.
More information about the project can be found on the project website at: www.isle-project.eu
Contact: Pedro José Aguado Rodríguez at pedro.aguado@unileon.es
