The EPS should set out the overall Erasmus co-operation strategy of your institution in relation with its mission statement, underlying its Erasmus cooperation plan as well as any other activities to be proposed in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP).

a) Please describe briefly your institution's strategy, objectives and priorities for its Erasmus activities (mobility, multilateral projects, etc.) and any other actions in the   context of the Lifelong Learning Programme (2007 - 2013). 
b) Please also provide information on the following points:
 - What specific actions are planned to give visibility to Erasmus activities and what type of publicity will be given to the Erasmus University Charter and the EPS?
 - What kind of arrangements, if any, does the Institution ensure to comply with non-discrimination objectives (e.g. actions related to gender equality, integration of disabled students and staff, enhancement of social and economic cohesion and combating of xenophobia and racism)?

International School for Social and Business Studies (ISSBS) is an independent higher education institution, which was founded in 2006 in Celje, the third biggest and most rapidly developing Slovenian city, which applied for the European capital of culture 2012. ISSBS develops and carries out undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes in the area of social sciences, economics, business and administration. During the first academic year 2007/08, ISSBS has been offering undergraduate study programme Economics in Contemporary Society and a postgraduate programme Knowledge Management. In the academic year 2008/09 we will offer another undergraduate programme Business Administration in Modern Society. Programmes are internationally comparable, the course load is specified in ECTS credits, the study course is modular, some electives are available in English. Teaching is problem based, proactive methods are used, students are encouraged to think critically and solve problems in a creative way. ISSBS actively participates in research, counselling and lifelong learning, within which students get a certificate with ECTS credits for completed activities. ISSBS demonstrates its international orientation in the following ways: study programmes are designed in accordance with the Bologna declaration, with ECTS credits gained.

• Students are awarded the Diploma Supplement,
• foreign languages are a part of the study programmes,
• at least 25 % of elective courses,
• foreign professors participate in the development of study programmes and teaching,

• at least 20 % of courses are in English,

• introduction of e-education,
• student and teacher exchange is facilitated and supported,
• professors from practise participate in the development of study programmes and teaching.

The Faculty plans to organise international summer school, conferences, to participate in international projects and to become a member of various international associations. This will promote the development of good practices in education and ensure their transfer from one country to another.

ISSBS aims at encouraging Erasmus activities and is promoting Erasmus University Charter through:

• international student exchange office,
• supporting Slovenian student and teacher mobility,
• signing contracts with foreign Faculties,
• publications, through which foreign students and teachers are invited to the ISSBS,
• information about international mobility on the web page,
• helping foreign professors and students to familiarise themselves with our education system, administration, accommodation facilities and making integration in social and cultural life possible,
• foreign language courses, as well as Slovene language courses for foreigners,
• processes and all necessary documents, which enable mobility, e.g.: Diploma Supplement, Learning Agreement, European CV, European Language Portfolio, Europass will be provided,
• finding financial resources in order to co-finance mobility.
  
  

The conclusion is that we are promoting the process of quality lifelong learning and are encouraging students and staff to participate in it by international exchange of knowledge, professional skills and implementation of all above into their professional life.The Faculty is promoting gender equal opportunities for races and all ethnical minorities. ISBSS is going to try to provide special facilities for students/teachers with visual/hearing/physical disabilities and has already ensured access for the students with phisycal disabilities.

c) Quality of academic mobility activities:   
- What kind of specific measures are implemented in the institution to ensure high quality in academic mobility activities?    
- Details should be provided on: recognition and credit systems, the provision of   information on curricula, information and counselling of outgoing students, tutoring and integration of incoming students, provision of student services (in particular accommodation), preparatory and refresher language courses, support and acknowledgement of staff mobility.

On International School for Social and Business Studies (ISSBS) quality assurance regarding mobility is supervised by the Senate's Commission and an Erasmus coordinator. The coordinator is in charge of the promotion of Erasmus programmes, is signing contracts with partner institutions, ensuring the recognition of Erasmus study periods abroad, organising specialised language courses, overseing outgoing students, providing information and counselling of incoming students, the analysis of evaluation questionnaires for incoming and outgoing participants in international mobility programmes, etc. Information about the curricula and the credit system for assessment of knowledge within different modules for our programmes is available on our institution's web site. ISSBS has the Commission for quality and evaluations, which monitors and assesses quality in all areas, particularly with regard to the study effectiveness and success. The Commission also decides on the indicators and standards, which are comparable with the national quality criteria and ENQA recommendations. One of the tasks of the Commission is to make annual assessments of the frequency of international exchanges, areas and types of exchanges and student and staff satisfaction regarding international mobility, which is written in the annual report, where the Commission's future proposals are also written down. Quality reports are dealt with by the organs of ISSBS and are publicly accessible. ISSBS emphasises the importance of quality assurance, particularly teacher competences in the field of their disciplines, as well as teaching excellence. Therefore professors and professional staff are encouraged to strive for both personal and professional development. They are encouraged to participate in seminars, conferences, both in Slovenia and abroad, where their research can be presented, their knowledge upgraded and international cooperation established.

d) Quality of student placement activities:   
- What kind of specific measures are implemented to ensure high quality in student placements? Give details on how the work-programme and the placement agreements are prepared and implemented. Please describe the practical arrangements agreed between the parties. Please specify also the monitoring and evaluation of the placement(s) period as well as its recognition in the curriculum.

International School for Social and Business Studies (ISSBS) has several agreements with business and goverment sector for students placement in Slovenia. We have established contacts with companies, where we are going to assure suitable mentors, most suitable placements are going to be arranged. Each student who is going to come on placement is going to have two mentors, one in the Faculty and one in the company. Mentors are firstly going to prepare a working plan for each student and afterwards they are going to supervise and lead the students to reach the working purpose of their placement. During their stay in companies the Faculty mentor is going to visit the students in the company. At the end of the placement students are going to give a written report on skills and knowledge they have obtained and also mentors are going to write reports on their findings and suggestions regarding placements. We are in a process of establishing a net of enterprices, schools, institutions, properties, which are going to asuure the quality impementation of practical educationa for foreign students.