developing 3 rd mission activities in albanian universities

Developing 3rd Mission Activities in Albanian

Universities

E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIESProject No: 530243-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMHES

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.

U3M-AL TEMPUS Project Kick-off seminar on 3M activities

University of Leon, Spain (Coordinator)

Prof. Javier Vidal

Tirana, 13th February 2013

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Technology transferContinues EducationSocial engagement

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Rationale• The Third Mission (3M) of universities:

o The relationship between higher education (HE) and society o Benefits:

• Enhanced research• Generation of ideas• Jobs and companies• Broader group of students• Engagement with the community• Additional money

• In the era of the “knowledge society” 3M activitieso Substantial policy attentiono Universities as key players (Albania)

• 3M needs o Reinforce role of the Albanian universities for the social and economic

developmento National priority: the HE Strategy and in the Action Plan (national authorities)o Stronger and deeper development in Albanian universitieso Greater effort for making universities more responsive to social and economic

needs

Technology transfer

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ObjectivesThe U3M-AL project will support the role of Albanian universities in the social and economic growth of the country through three main objectives:1. Developing relationships between Albanian universities

and society through the promotion of 3M activities: technology transfer, continuing education and social engagement.

2. Establishing Regional Development Centres for promoting and organising 3M activities in each Albanian public university.

3. Establishing an Albanian network of 3M activities for promoting these activities after the conclusion of this project.

Project PartnersUniversity of León (ULE)

Technical University of Valencia (UPV)

University of Turku (UTU)

Sapienza University of Rome (UNIROMA)

Ministry of Education and Science of Albania (MoES)

University of Shkodra (UNISHK)

University of Gjirokastra (EÇUG)

Polytechnic University of Tirana (PUT)

Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT)

University of Durres (UAMD)

University of Korça (UNK)

University of Vlora (UV)

University Solutions (USSL)

Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB)

1.1 ReportGood practices of 3M in EU universities

5.1 Evaluation report

5.2 Impact report

7.1 Steering Committee meetings

7.2 Financial management

7.3 Coordination of project activities

1.2 ReportMapping 3M activities and needs in Albanian Univ.

1.3 ReportStudy on legal limitations to 3M activities

6.2 PublicationFinal report

1.4Kick-off seminar on 3M activities

6.1International Conference

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6.3 Web Albanian U3M Network

3.1Training visits

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4.2 Designing a plan of 3M activities

4.1 Analysis of the regional demands of 3M activities

4.3Establishing permanent structures for 3M

4.4Establishing Albanian network of 3M activities

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Timeline Project4th3rd2nd1st4th3rd2nd1st4th

Mapping 3M activities in partner universities

Training on 3M activities in each Albanian university

Training visits on 3M activities in EU universities

Establishing Regional Development Centres in each Albanian university

Evaluation of the project

Activities of dissemination

Project management and steering

2012 2013 2014

Feb 1Feb 13

Apr 22-28 PUT AUT UAMD UNISHK May 13-17 UV EÇUG UNK

Sep 9-13 U TurkuOct 1-5 PU TurinOct 21-25 TUValencia

Jan 31Feb 28Jul 1 and 31

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Description

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01/02/2013

Each EU partners will elaborate a report describing 3M activities in each university focusing in those aspects that could be considered as examples of good practices for being considered by Albanian universities.Two of the partners (USSL and ISMB) will also provide a report on good practices in European universities.

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1.2 ReportMapping 3M activities and needs in Albanian Univ

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01/02/2013

Albanian universities will prepare a report on the current 3M activities they are developing focusing mainly on the problems they are facing and in the foreseen needs at regional and local level.


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01/02/2013

The Ministry of Education and Science of Albania, with the support of USSL, will prepare a report on the current legal problems or limitations for developing 3M activities in Albania.



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2012 2013 2014


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13/02/2013

This seminar, open to all Albanian universities and stakeholders, will be the public kick-off of the project. It will be organised in Tirana with the support of the Ministry and the Technical University of Tirana. International experts on 3M will be invited in order to motivate attendants on the relevance of 3M activities. Reports elaborated for partners will be discussed, drawing conclusions for the next steps.




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2012 2013 2014


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30/07/2013

Workshops for training staff of universities and local agents for developing 3M activities. One workshop in each university. In the case of Tirana, it will be feasible to join both partner universities in the same workshop.





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31/10/2013

1. Three representative of each university will participate in each visit plus one from the Ministry.2. Visits will be 4 days long.3. EU partners will organise each visit providing to the Albanian group a full understanding of the activities developed by the university, focusing on the governance model, structures, partnerships, etc. 4. The visits will also include meeting with some external stakeholders.






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2012 2013 2014


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31/01/2014

The first step for developing RDC in each university is to analyse the real demands of the region around each university.With the support and technical advise of EU universities, Albanian universities will carry out interviews with relevant stakeholders and will carry out surveys to graduates, employers and other possible clients of the new activities.EU universities will support Albanian universities with the methodologies to be used. A visit by 2 experts at the end.

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28/02/2014

After one year of training locally and internationally, and after finalising local studies on demand, Albanian universities will be ready for presenting a comprehensive plan for developing 3M activities. This plan, conceived to some extent as a business plan, will consider objectives, methodology, needs of support structures and needs of resources (financial, human and others). EU universities will advise Albanian universities with this plans. A visit by 2 experts at the end of this phase.



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31/07/2014

This is the final internal activity for universities and the most important. In this activity, Albanian universities will implement the previously designed plan and will create Regional Development Centres in each institution, final objective of this project. They will have the advise and support of EU universities, and resources from this project for this implementation. A visit by 2 experts will be held at the end of this phase.




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01/07/2014

At the end of this project, most public Albanian universities will be engaged in the promotion and development of 3M activities. This potencial should be extended to other Albanian university and it should be sustained in the future.In order to support both objectives, it will be created an Albanian Network for 3M activities with a web page and an initial programme of activities.





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1.4Kick-off seminar on 3M activitiesULE UPV UTU UNIROMA MoES UNISHK EÇUG UAMD AUT PUT UNK UV USSL ISMB

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11/11/2014

A quality report will be elaborated at the end of each WP. Each activity included in WPs will be assessed by participants and stakeholders through surveys and other tools.With all these partial reports (linked to WPs) we will elaborate a final report at the end of the project on the quality of the project including an external assessment from an independent expert.


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1.4Kick-off seminar on 3M activitiesULE UPV UTU UNIROMA MoES UNISHK EÇUG UAMD AUT PUT UNK UV USSL ISMB

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14/10/2014

In spite of the fact that the real impact of the implementation of the project can only be evaluated in the long or medium term, at the end of the project we will prepare a provisional study of the impact in order to provide stakeholders a first view on achievements and risks of the project. We will use surveys and interviews with this objective. An external and independent expert will assess this study.


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15/09/2014

At the end of the project an international conference will be held in Durres with two main objectives:1. To present the achievements of the projects to the Albanian and international community.2. To have a deeper and final reflection on the relevance of 3M activities for the socioeconomic future of Albania and the whole region.All Albanian stakeholders, in addition to universities, will be invited to participate. Partners will play a central role presenting activities and achievements.



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15/11/2014

The results of the project will be published for presenting the methodology and the results at institutional and national level. The main objective of the publication is to offer the methodology to other institutions and also marketing the achievements of Albanian universities.


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6.3 Web Albanian U3 Network


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14/10/2014

In WP 4 we have mentioned the establishment of an Albanian Network for 3M activities as a final achievement of this project.The network will have a web site for disseminating present and future activities.

E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIESProject No: 530243-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMHES

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made

of the information contained therein.

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developing 3 rd mission activities in albanian universities

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role of albanian universities

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mission activities

web albanian u3m network3

smhesthis project

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