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10.12.2015 edcom Thesis Competition

The results of the first round of the edcom Thesis Competition have been announced to all students and their mentors. From the 10 Bachelor and 10 Master theses that were initially submitted, 6 Bachelor and 9 Master theses go through to the second round. In the first round, the theses were judged on their relevance to commercial communications and whether they contained all research elements. The results of the second round will be announced in January 2016. Click here to see the shortlisted students.



09.11.2015 Ad Venture Student Competition

This year, the Ad Venture Student Competition has been launched in cooperation with the European media (print, TV and online). The brief challenges students to create a pan-European campaign to raise awareness about the consequences of the usage of Ad Blocking technology for the freedom of online content. Registrations are open until 16 December 2015.

26.05.2015: Ad Venture Competition 2015: Winner Because.

Congratulations  to team Because. from Pantheon University (France) for winning the 8th edition of the Ad Venture Competition 2015! 

The aim of the campaign was to raise awareness of the activities of the European Space Agency (ESA) and how they affect the everyday activities of people on earth. By using the popular app Tinder, team Because. strives to humanise the relationship between the target and ESA and fight against preconceived ideas on space exploration.



25.05.2015: edcom Elections: new President and Board Members

edcom has the pleasure to welcome its new President Gresi Sanje from Istanbul Bilgi University. Gresi has been an edcom Board member since 2011 and has therefore gained a key insight into the activities of edcom. In addition, edcom also welcomes four new Board members: Yvonne Koert, Nenad Bogdanovic, Isabelle Van Tomme and Cliff Van Wyk.

25.05.2015: edcom Elections: thank you, Frances Illingworth

edcom would like to thank Frances Illingworth for her edcom Presidency between 2013 and 2015. Frances focused in particular on improving edcom as a brand by designing a new brand proposition which aims to represent edcom as the gold standard in the communications' education. Thank you, Frances, for your all your motivation and energy!

30.03.2015: Ad Venture 2015 - The competition has started!

30.03.2015: the EACA International Summer School 2015 in collaboration with the Barbadillo Group

30.03.2015: Thesis competition - And the winners are…

30.01.2015: Ad Venture judging is approaching!

You still have the chance to register for Ad Venture 2015. So get your team together and join the biggest edcom student competition! And remember that the deadline for submitting your campaign is 15 March. More information here.

29.01.2015: edcom meeting in Bucharest

We are really excited about our next edcom meeting in Bucharest! Many new initiatives will be presented and discussed with you. Besides, we will officially announce the next edcom elections and make decisions on the future of our network. Haven’t got your flight yet? Book it today and join us on 13 March! Click here to know all the details.

29.01.2015: EACA International Summer School 2015 calls for applications!

Ever wished you could meet the gurus of the advertising industry? Your dream can now come true! All you have to do is register for our International Summer School 2015, which will take place on 6 - 10 July in the beautiful city of Seville (Spain). Drop us a line and do not miss this great opportunity! Click here for more information.

22.07.2014: EACA International Summer School 2014: an absolute success!

Nearly 80 marketing and communications students and young professionals from 20 countries took part in the fifth EACA International Advertising Summer School, at Roma Tre University in Rome, during the week of 7 July 2014. After their daily courses, participants worked in teams every evening throughout the week to develop ideas against a live brief from Mercedes-Benz on the launch of the new Smart Forfour. Click here to discover the winners.

15.07.2014: edcom Thesis: prepare yourself for the second edition!

Between 15 November 2014 and 15 December 2014, each school will select the best Bachelor and Master thesis that has been submitted to their School for examination between December 2013 - November 2014. Each edcom member is eligible to select one finalist in Bachelor and one Master category. To join the national competition, please contact your designated edcom staff coordinator no later than 15 November 2014. For further information, click here.

12.05.2014: Discover the Ad Venture winners and their Cannes experience!

The Fellow team, represented by Laura Merchan, Florence Evans, Marta Cowburn and Cameron Black competed against 90 other teams from 14 countries answering a brief developed in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. Click here for more information and check out their wonderful experience in Cannes.

21.03.2014: EACA International Summer School 2014: apply today!

Students need to apply before 4 April 2014 to attend the fifth EACA International Advertising Summer School! This year’s edition will take place in Rome between 7-11 July 2014. During the five-day programme, participants will learn how the different communications disciplines fit together to create a complete campaign and work in international teams on a single real client brief from leading professionals in the commercial communications field.  Click here for more information.

21.03.2014: edcom Thesis competition – check out the winning theses!

Congratulations to the bachelor winner Justyna Perlinska, from the NHTV University of Applied Sciences, and to the winner in the Master's category Zhana Belcheva, from the New Bulgarian University. For further information and to read their thesis summaries, click here.

21.03.2014: Creative Library for Ad Venture participants

If you are an AdVenture participant, check out the manifold resources available at the Creative Library of Adforum to find inspiration for your own campaign. If you are interested, access the Creative Network here.

21.03.2014: 8th edcom Conference & AGM

EACA and edcom are organising their 8th conference on commercial communication, which will take place on 9 May 2014 at the IESE Business School in Barcelona under the title “Life in the Cloud - What does real-time connectivity mean for brands?”. On 8 May the Annual General Meeting will also be held in Barcelona. Register for the conference before the 25 April 2014 and do not miss this great opportunity. Read more here. 

18.11.2013: NEW: edcom launched the 1st Thesis Competition!

APPLY NOW for the first edcom Thesis Competition to win free participation, travel expenses and accomodation at the EACA International Summer School in Rome! Bachelor and Master students are invited to send their Master thesis until 1 December 2013. 

18.11.2013: Applications open for the International Summer School 2014

Send you application today to secure your place for the 5th EACA International Advertising Summer School! The Summer School will take place in Rome between 7-11 July 2014!  To discover the trainers or check the programme, please click here.

18.11.2013: Ad Venture 2014 calls for entries!

edcom has launched the call for entries for the 7th edition of Ad Venture, in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion. This year the challenge is to raise awareness about European employment support for young people.  Click here for more information!

02.10.2013: New webinars published!

The next edcom webinars for November and December have been published. Leading professionals will be talking about the hottest topics in the communications industry. More information can be found here.

20.08.2013: EACA is recruiting

Check out Call for applications for the European Association of Communications Agencies Internship. More information on www.eaca.be 

19.07.2013: Ad Venture Winners - discover their experience in Cannes 

Check out the winning team in Cannes by going on our website and read all about their highlights.

17.07.2013: EACA Summer School 2013 Press Release

If you want to find out more about the EACA Summer School 2013 that took place in Lisbon at the IADE Creative University, during the week of 8 July 2013, just click here.

15.06.2013: edcom Conference - see the highlights

We published the highlights of the edcom Conference 2013. Check out the videos on our website and the photos on our Facebook page. 

12.06.2013: edcom Webinar with Paul Burns

If you didn't manage to take part in the edcom June webinar, check out the recording to learn more about Understanding Client's Business. 

17.04.2013: Ad Venture Winners Announced

The best campaign of the Ad Venture 2013 Competition was chosen during the edcom Conference. You can see here details about the winning team and campaign.

30.04.2013: edcom Conference 2013 - Final Days to Register

Last chance to register for the edcom Conference 2013 in Lisbon. Don't miss the chance to see and meet industry giants like Matias Palm-Jensen from McCann Worldgroup or José Antunes from Coca-Cola. This year's event is under the banner "Consumers as Creators - Is the tail wagging the dog?". See more speakers or register directly to be part of it all!

24.04.2013: Ad Venture - Final 3 Announced

The best three campaigns of this year's Ad Venture competition have been announced this Wednesday. The lucky and above all talented young creatives from Bulgaria, Romania and Spain will attend the edcom Conference in Lisbon in May, where the winner will be chosen.



8.04.2013: Registrations for the edcom Summer School are closed

Students and professionals who applied for the EACA International Summer School 2013 will find out the results of the selection process on 15 April. For more information, please contact us at [email protected].

02.04.2013: edcom Annual Conference - register and get the discount!

All participants registering for the edcom Conference before 15 April will receive a 10% discount on the regular conference fee. More information here.

21.03.2013: Ad Venture Competition - Record Number of Participants

The number of participating teams reached a new high - 79 teams entered the Ad Venture competition this year. The best 10 teams will be announced on 17 April, while the three finalists will be chosen on 24 April. More about Ad Venture here.

20.02.2013: Next webinars published

The next edcom webinars for March, April and May have been published. Leading professionals will be talking about the hottest topics in the communications industry. more



11.02.2013: Summer School for Academics Registration Opens

The registrations for the first edcom Summer School for Academics to be held in Vienna in August opened this Monday. This initiative aims to help edcom members who teach communications at a higher education level to keep up with latest developments in their field. more

08.02.2013: edcom Members Meeting in Brussels

The regular edcom Members Meeting took place in Brussels this Friday. Amongst other things, our new member institution - the Aarhus University from Denmark - was warmly welcomed. The documents of the meeting can be accessed by edcom members after logging in and visiting the Members Secition.



07.01.2013: edcom member Paul Springer co-author of new book

Authors Paul Springer, Mel Carson, Kogan Page and our hosts from JWT would like to invite you to an evening of digital inspiration at the launch reception for Pioneers of Digital: Success Stories from Leaders in Advertising, Marketing, Search and Social Media.

For more information please click here.

07.01.2013: Ad Venture Competition Brief change

Due to changes in legislation in some member states, the Ad Venture competition target group is altered to European youngsters aged 18-25.

For more information please click here.



19.12.2012: Ad Venture Competition Deadline

Hurry up! You have one more day to register your Ad Venture team in the competition: 20 December is the deadline. More information here. 

18.12.2012: edcom Call for Papers

edcom invites students and academics alike to respond to our Call for Papers for the 7th edcom Conference in Lisbon, May 2013. More information here.



17.12.2012: Creative Workout Winner Announced

Please see the winner of our last Creative Workout Competition in 2012 here.

4.12.2012: International School Ghent

Brigitte Neetens and her colleagues at Hogeschool Gent are happy to invite you to the next International Week at University College Ghent, Faculty of Business, Information and Management! This year the International Week will run from 11 to 15 March 2013 with Social Media as a central theme.

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4.12.2012: December Creative Workout Competition Opens tomorrow

This month's creative workout competition kicks off tomorrow. The brief will be posted at the usual place. Participants will once again have the chance to compare their ideas and work with peers from all over Europe while the final winner will be chosen by an agency professional. 

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4.12.2012: edcom webinar with John Delacruz

Our very own John Delacruz will hold a webinar on "Convergence and the Future of Advertising" on the 12 December 2012 at 13:00 cet. The video will be published on Facebook and participants will have a chance to post questions.

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23.11.2012: edcom member to teach at Eurobest

Alexandre Durte from the edcom member IADE - Creative University in Lisbon will be teaching at the new Young Marketers Academy during Eurobest (28-30 November, Lisbon). For more informaiton please visit the event's website.



20.11.2012: November Creative Workout: Winner announced

In November, the creative workout challenge came from ÖBB Sommerticket (Austrian Federal Railways Summer Ticket). Gürkan Akkurt from Turkey submitted the most inspiring contribution, according to Patrik Partl from DraftFCB.

More information can be found here.





12.11.2012: Summer School Applications Open

The EACA International Summer School for students and young professionals welcomes applications for the 2013 Summer School in Lisbon until 8 April 2013. The Summer School will take place between 8-12 July 2013 at IADE - Creative University.

More about the Summer School. 



07.11.2012: New Creative Workout competition

This month, the challenge comes from ÖBB Sommerticket (Austrian Federal Railways Summer Ticket). You have until 14 November to upload your ideas on Flickr, before an agency professional picks the most inspiring entry.

More information here. 

05.11.2012: Change of Schedule - edcom webinar

Rob Moorman's webinar is rescheduled for December. We will soon announce the date and time for this month's webinar. More information here.

05.11.2012: Competition for a Summer 2013 internship at MediaCom- deadline on November 30.  

MediaCom is looking for the bright and hungry to come up with a solution to a brief, based on the understanding that brands that Tell The Truth are the ones that truly succeed -1000 words explaining how Brand X can gain a significant competitive advantage by telling the truth. More information here.



24.10.2012: New! Annual Report 2012 Published

For the first time, edcom releases an Annual Report - a quick read-through brochure with information on all edcom projects from the school year 2011-2012. The report can be found here. 



23.10.2012: New Creative Workout Competition winner

The agency Choco Creatie from Belgium chose this month's best Creative workout entry based on a brief from Stihl. Gürkan Akkut from Turkey wins his second competition in a raw. 

More about the Creative Workout Competition

 

22.10.2012: Vacancy at Westerdals University

edcom member Westernals University advertises a vacant position as Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor/ Professor for a full time teaching position at the Department of Experience and Event Design. 

More about the vacancy.

19.10.2012: edcom Meetings Documents are online

edcom members can now find all documents from the edcom Meeting in Prague, October 2012, on the Members' Section of the edcom website.

Go to Members Section



15.10.2012:AdVenture Competition 2013 Launched

In collaboration with the European Commission, Directorate General Health and Consumers (DG SANCO), the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) and edcom have launched the call for entries for the sixth annual advertising student competition, AdV

enture. This year's challenge? Raising awareness about the negative effects of binge drinking among young Europeans aged 16-25.  

More about AdVenture.