dr john smith, deputy secretary general, european university association
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Developments in the European Higher Education landscape
Dr. John H. Smith, Deputy Secretary General, European University Association (EUA)
Europe: At the heart of Internationalisation Conference
Woburn House Conference Center, London26th June 2013
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I. Introduction to EUA
Membership organisation of 850 members: universities and national rectors’ conferences in 46 countriesMission: To ensure that universities have the means to fulfill their three-fold public mission (research, teaching and service to society)Activities: Policy development, projects, research and publicationActive in EU and in a wider Europe: Unique overview of different processes that take place at different levels
EUA Membership Consultation 2013: Internationalisation
State of institutional internationalisationRole of the EC policy and fundingEUA activities on internationalisation
http://www.eua.be/Libraries/Publications_homepage_list/EUA_International_Survey.sflb.ashx
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Good participation• 175 institutions• 38 countries • all EU - except
CY, MT, LU
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International offices + leadership
State of Institutional Internationalisation: Questions &
Findings
Percentage of International Students
Existence of Internationalisation Strategy
Impact of Strategy for the University
Priorities for Internationalisation: Top 3 Choices
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Role of European Commission Policy and Funding: Questions & Findings
How EC Programmes currently contribute to internationalisation
Expectations for future EU internationalisation strategy
Its potential impact at the national level
Improvements at Institutional level to support internationalisation
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EUA Support to Institutional Internationalisation: Questions &
Findings
Perceptions of current EUA support activities
Expectations for EUA’s future work
More feedback welcome!
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Key findings
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