Third week cultural in Paris

This third week stay in Paris was very culturally! July 14th is a national holiday in France the Feast of the Federation is commemorated (in French Fête de la Fédération) is a commemorative celebration of the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event regarded as the starting point of the French Revolution . It was therefore held on July 14, 1790 in the Campus Martius of the city of Paris, capital of France.

For the day is celebrated in a military parade Paris travel the Champs Elysées between Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde

At night we went to the Champ de Mars, we heard a classical music concert before the fireworks show exceptional. 

It was a great experience to see the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower, a spectacular display of music, colorful and a great multicultural environment, there were people everywhere. 

I feel lucky that the date coincided coin my stay in Paris. Congratulations France!

           

In this week was very rewarding to know a Parisian artist Chantal Chauviniere Riant, knowing their art, their feelings. 

Thanks to Liz, Anita and Etienne Thomas for their attention, are excellent hosts, really had a great time.

                       

Academic issue, third week

Module III

Digital Landscape Paris

This week we studied the Digital Landscape course with Professor Liz.

It was a very productive course, I learned new concepts and tools that will allow me to do most productive and collaborative my work. 

The new concepts I learned were: 

• Generation C 
• Influencer marketing 
• Social Media Optimization 

It is very interesting to know how the technological devices complement the knowledge to become an influencer marketing.

I really liked the theme of influencer marketing, as we get to influence people, brands using social media. 

It is very important to know how the technology is very important in the business world if we develop and use.

First day, July 15. GENERATION C

We learned about Generation C

• Characteristics: communication, collaborative work, creativity, share
• We did a presentation in Slideshare
• Post/embed on my blog

Tuesday 16, INFLUENCER MARKETING

1. Brain stretch

     Collaboration (Virtual choir ted talk, fan cid-accidental influencer

2. We worked collaborative in Google Drive, made the Discussion Questions

     Shareability, trust

     Success collaboration:

• Communication
• Commitment
• Creativity
• Tech enabled
• Gen C mindset
• Leader
• Vision
• Structure
• Skills
• Agreements
• Organization
• Passion - shared global
• Music afinity
• Belong

Shareability MIM (Make It Meaninful), maximun shareable with tech

Value:

• Info
• entertainment
• Rewards
• Emotion
• Curators

Traditional vs Influencer

• Leader - provider
• Tech social - mobile
• Difficult - attract attention, Shareworthy
• Not in control
• Fashion: celebrity, trend, the mackers

It was very productive and interesting interview we did to Sebastian Felix, an entrepreneur with business vision that has its web site, we shared the success story of its web site, is an excellent example where it combines all generation C, influencer as marketing and use of social networks (social Media Optimization)

For more information about Sebastian´s web site click here

Interview Sebastian Felix

Interesting interview with an entrepreneur using technology to do business.
I realized union of Generation C with marketing influencers.
Interesting business model.

Click here for the presentation  

Academic issue, second week

Human Resources

We started the second week with Module II "Human Resources" by Professor Steve Krause.

The class with the Professor Steve Krause

It was enriching to know their labor laws and to identify similarities and differences we have with Mexico.

Wages are fixed on mutually agreed by the employee and the employer. Most companies pay wages either in December or in June or both, because of their holiday periods. These wages are included in the gross annual salary (called the 13th and 14th salary). The profit sharing and performance bonuses are becoming more common in France. 

Salaries are usually paid at the end of each month. As an employee you will receive your net pay (salaire net) due to deductions for: 

Social Security: as the CSG (supplementary contribution to help the underprivileged) and CRDS (Contribution to repay social security) 
Optional Charges: as mutual insurance contributions, pension contributions or life insurance 
Mandatory contributions are around 20 to 25% of your gross salary. Your payment of wages not deducted on income imposed (so do not spend it all). You make your tax yy pay for them (unlike many countries where the pattern will automatically deducted). 

Some points on the salary. 
In France, no guarantee minimum wages called the SMIC (minimum wage Minimum Interprofessionnel of Croissance). No one can earn less than this amount. The gross SMIC is € 7.19 (1/7/2003 - 30/6/2004), lower taxes (at this level about 23%). The SMIC is reviewed annually on July 1. 
Some jobs and professions have collective bargaining agreements. These contracts generally specify wage levels, picture of sickness absence, irregular working hours (as nocutrno, Sundays and holidays). 
Companies are required to engage in annual payments. Depending on the size of the company and the sector in which it operates, this process may take several forms, from individual arrangements to negotiations with unions. 
There is much work legislation for women and minorities. This has a positive effect and compared to France with other members of the EU in this area. As elsewhere, there is still concern about discrimination and is not unknown. 
Business hours 
Working hours in France legally must be 35 hours per week. as with many things, as with many things, the legislation supporting this is not as simple as it seems. This controversial framework proposed by the leftist government in 2000, but the law went into effect shortly after and have been busy changing things. For now, the concept is under observation. The practical impact of small companies have been minimal, especially for executives. 

The law of 35 hours applies to all employees, except those with special working conditions, as marketers, executives, managers of limited liability companies, domestic workers and janitors. There are other exceptions, but those who benefit most are employed with little Responsibility and large companies. 

35 hours are not a must máxicmo for a week of work, but a point of reference for the payment of overtime. As this is a guide, companies are free to introduce schemes halftime. Some professions and industries perform collective bargaining. 

The payment of overtime, are negotiated in collective agreements, but must be paid with a value of at least 10% extra / hour. In case of no agreement, overtime is paid at an extra the first 8 hours 25% and then 50% bonus. Until the end of 2005, companies with fewer than 21 employees to have any agreement, overtime will be paid extra 10% for the 1st 4 hours. 

The work week is Monday through Friday. Working days depend on the company, industry, corporate culture, size and location in France. Working hours are usually from 8:30-9:30 at 17:30 to 19:00. Regularly there an hour for lunch, but there is a tendency to take less time to go out to eat before. 

The introduction of the 35 hours law has led companies to be more flexible about working hours. Some have implemented an 8-hour freeing Friday afternoon, while others take the time from 10:00 to 16:00 for business hours and leave time for people. Administrative jobs tend to be more flexible, leaving that start working at 10 or later, longer meals and end at 20:00 to 21:00 or later. 

Annual leave (Congés annuels) 
France is very good country to work in the case of holidays and leave. Each employee is allowed to miss two and a half days with pay per month worked. This basically gives them five weeks of vacation a year (because Saturday is not considered on the weekdays), which has to be taken during a specific period or with the consent of the employer (sometimes the holiday must be taken after one year working. 

Vacation days are accrued annually the period from June 1 to May 31, for later use in the following period. Officially, this means that if you start working on April 1, you can take just 5 days off in the period from June 1 to May 31 (ie 2.5 days per month April and May). Five days of holiday work period of 14 months! Some employers are flexible and this may be a good idea to negotiate contract terms. Normally flexibility means taking days in advance. i.e. come from your days off from future periods. 

The following count as a work period: paid time off, compensatory time off for overtime, RASONES free for family, working suspension of work accidents or illness, pregnancy, adoption, by training and periods of military service days. 

There are some limitations on about days off, such as: 

should not exceed 24 hours 
employees should take at least 12 business days in one main holiday period 
holiday periods longer than 12 days must be divided by the employer with the approval of the employees 
the fifth week of days should be taken separately from the main holiday 
In addition, employees can receive some extra days off if you take a fraction of the main holiday outside the period from 1 May to 31 October: an extra day if the hard fraction of 3 to 5 days and two days Extra if this fraction is 6 days or more. 

The holidays are traditionally taken in August. This month is sacred in France and the country is paralyzed precticamente (eg season is not good to send resumes). Some companies even officially closed and you will find many small shops, restaurants and local service providers are closed (except the tourist area). 

In some companies, the adoption of the 35-hour workweek was managed as a system extending the stay, which are referred to as RTT (Réduction du temps de travail). This is very significant (eg up to 15 days off a year!) But the company regularly decides when can these be taken. Regularly in August, the last week of December, or when the workload of the company is low due to the season or to other fluctuations. 

Some companies (especially large ones) allow additional vacation days depending on the seniority of the employee in the company (ancienneté) and / or additional days off during Christmas or Easter. However, many of these privileges today are limited or no longer exist, as companies adjust to the reduced hours of work per week. 

The right to additional days off birth occurs in cases of a child, death of a close relative, spouse or moving house. The number of days and conditions depend on the employee. 

If you've worked for the same company for over 10 years, you can request a sabbatical (année sabbatique). This of course is without pay, but keep your social insurance coverage and the right to return the company to a position or equivalent.

Maternity leave of absence (Congé of maternité) 
All mothers are licensed to miss at least 16 weeks of maternity leave with pay. Up to 6 weeks to be missing prenatal leave (prenatal repos). which is taken before the date estimata (the présumé date) and the rest as post natal leave (postnatal repos). You can choose to shorten the permit, but 8 weeks (six of which are postnatal) are required. After the third child, an employee may request a leave of absence for longer maternity: 8 weeks before the expected date and 18 weeks later. If the birth date is delayed, the permit is automatically extended absence prenatal, postnatal but remains the same. 

During the maternity leave of absence, employees are paid social security service. Most companies have collective agreements (conventions collectives) who continue concerning the payment of wages by the employer during this period. 

Paternity leave of absence (Congé of paternité) 
All new parents have this right for 11 days (18 in the case of having twins or more!) The permit must be taken on consecutive days within 4 months poosterior birth. The employer shall be informed one month in advance. This can be combined with the 3-day permit from childbirth. 

Leave of absence due to illness (Arrêt de travail pour maladie) 
A doctor may prescribe a leave of absence due to illness issuing a way for this (un avis d'arret de travail). The employee must complete this form and send it within 48 hours at: 

social security agency (sections 1 and 2 of the form of leave of absence due to illness.) 
pattern, or the Pole Emploi office in case of unemployment (section 3) 
Employees on sick leave of absence are required to: 

stop working while they recover 
comformase with time allowed to leave the house (specified by the doctor; regularly 10:00 to 12:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 every day) 
Holidays (Jours ferries) 
There are 11 holidays in France: 

• January 1, New Year (Nouvel an, Jour de l'An) 
• Easter Monday in March or April (Lundi de Pâques) 
• 1 May, Labour Day (Fête de travail) 
• May 8, VE Day - End of World War II 1945 (Fête de la liberation) 
• Ascension Thursday, the sixth Thursday after Easter, usually in May (Ascension) 
• Whitsun (Pentecost), the second Monday after Ascension, Pentecost in May or June) 
• July 14, Bastille Day (Fête Nationale) 
• 15 August, Assumption (Assomption) 
• November 1, Day of all saints (Toussaint) 
• 11 November, 1918 Armistice Day (Fête de l'Armistice) 
• December 25, Christmas Day (Noël) 
• When holidays fall on a Tuesday or Thursday to employees are allowed to take the bridge faire un pont and Monday or Friday off and make take longer to week (closed many companies these days). 

We also know as French employees produce a CV.

Thanks Steve teacher, her class was very enjoyable, objective and productive

Second week in Paris

During my stay in this second week in Paris, has allowed me to learn a new culture, their customs.

Paris is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. It features many of the most famous and admired monuments: the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Sacré Cœur, Montmartre, among others. It also hosts world renowned institutions: the Louvre (the most famous and most visited museum in the world), the Orsay Museum and the National Museum of Natural History of France, as well as an extensive system of higher education of international standing as the University Paris-Sorbonne.

This week I met the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees and the Louvre Museum, a place full of culture, I loved it!

Academic issue, first week

Academic issue

We started class with Dr. Jean Louis Burban

Among the issues that were important to Dr. Burban were: 

• The History of European Integration 
• Teh council of Europe law 
• European Union Law
• The European court of justice
• Community material european law
• International social labor

The following video shows a brief history of the creation of the European Union:

Advantages and disadvantages

Opinion is divided and there are many advantages and disadvantages commonly listed by different groups in different societies. 

Some of the advantages include: 
- The European Common Market. This ensures free trade within the European Union (EU). Some argue that free trade in the EU can be achieved through the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but members of the EFTA must abide by all EU laws while they have absolutely no say in EU policymaking. 
- Freedom of movement within the EU means that going on holiday (vacation) or on another form of trip (including school visits) is much easier. There (almost) is no fuss around the boundaries as there is no complex passport control. Many can pass from one country to another even without any passport control. 
- Being part of a large supranational organisation means that a country has a greater influence with world affairs, as they both represent themselves and are represented by the EU 
- The Working Time Directive means workers are protected from exploitation. In addition, consumers are granted consumer rights not seen almost anywhere else in the world. 
- Greater cooperation on issues of national security, including drug trafficking and cyber-crime. 
- European citizenship. 
- A European Health Insurance Card means that if you fall ill or get injured in another EU country, you can get the same level of medical care that a citizen of that country would get. This relates to EU citizenship. 

Some disadvantages: 
- The larger European Member States contribute (financially) more to the organization. On the other hand, they still exert more influence in decision-making and policymaking. 
- The EU has taken away some powers, such as trade agreements and has led to a greater influx of immigrants in some countries. 
- The Common Fisheries Policy has had arguably some negative effects on the fishing industry. 
- The Euro has suffered from serious problems in recent years, as there was a lack of fiscal or banking union. However, the Euro is part of the Eurozone and not necessarily the European Union. 
- EU working time directive has led to higher costs to business and higher costs to consumers. 
- The EHI Card also means EU nationals can use the National Health Service to cover their medical costs 
From a non-European perspective, there are many disadvantages of the European Union.

First week in Paris, Fr 2014

IEMI PARIS - UPAEP MÉXICO

VERANO 2014

• Start the wonderful experience of living and studying one summer in Paris, France.
• The University in Puebla, UPAEP and EMC in Paris, have an academic program: Faculty Led, is an agreement that allows students to study a course in summer based on their PhD program.
• We will study in EMC-IEMI "Human talent".
• It is an excellent opportunity to learn about another culture and have an academic experience. 
• We are an interdisciplinary group of 13 Members and Maru as group coordinator
• The following video shows my experience in this wonderful country

At the airport waiting to leave for Paris

June 28, 2014

On the plane to the adventure

  

   

Of course we were not going to lose the soccer game Mexico - Netherlands
June 29, 2014

Welcome by Veronique and Omayra to IEMI-París
June 30, 2014

Mme. Veronique Sournies 

Director of International Affairs

IEMI - CMH

We went to see the Eiffel Tower, 

emblematic of Paris

July 1st, 2014

¡Our first day of class!
July 1st, 2014