WISHES

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Wishes: A European Project for Global Education Opportunities

Wishes is a European project implemented by nine institutions that promotes work offers and studies for students around the world through its portal. The platform centralises information on European educational institutions and potential employers, according to the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Treaty. This initiative was born out of the needs expressed by over 4,000 students, who identified a need for a comprehensive online resource that could connect them with European higher education institutions and employment agencies.

The project's history dates back to the Erasmus semester at the University of Tomas Bata in Zlin, Czech Republic, where Michael Steinmann and Ricardo Dores had the idea of creating a web portal to centralize information about stays at Erasmus universities in Europe. Their concept gained rapid support from several universities, and they were invited to present their idea to the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission in Brussels. With the backing of the University of Paderborn, Steinmann and Prof. Leena Suhl submitted a first version of the project within Action 4 of the Erasmus Mundus programme in 2008.

In 2010, Wishes was approved by the European Commission (Agreement No. 2008-2457 / 001 - 001 MUN MUNATT) and officially started its operations. To establish a strong foundation for the platform, three major investigations were conducted in 2009, involving over 600 institutions, 100 companies, and 4,000 students who expressed their wishes for centralisation of information on studies and placements in Europe.

The Wishes project is an acronym for Web-based Information Service for Higher Education Students. It offers a user-friendly online platform that gathers information and creates profiles of European higher education institutions and employment agencies, adapted to the parameters of the Bologna Process and the Treaty of Lisbon. The platform serves three main target groups: students from universities and colleges worldwide interested in studying or working abroad; higher education institutions seeking to promote their offers; and companies looking to address international students and graduates.

Wishes is part of a strong network consisting of more than 100 higher education institutions, European associations, networks, national agencies, rector conferences, and the European Commission. The platform addresses the needs of three main groups: students seeking information on studies in higher education institutions abroad; persons responsible for international relations at universities and colleges; and companies looking to attract international talent.

To meet the current needs