Information SessionUniversity of Novi Sad

20 November, 2007

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What is the Lisbon Agenda?

The aims of the Lisbon Agenda in the area of higher education are :

– To modernise Europe’s Universities– To boost Europe’s Universities as substantial

reservoir of knowledge– To foster the potential as drivers of innovation of

EU Universities

In order to get more growth, and more and better jobs in the European Union

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What is the Bologna Process?

The Bologna Process Aims to create a European Higher Education Area by 2010

Bologna declaration: a series of reforms in order to

– Make EHEA more compatible and comparable in order to increase the mobility of students and scholars

– Enhance the competitiveness and the attractiveness of the HE system in the globalised world

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What is the Bologna Process?

The three priorities of the Bologna Process are :

Introduction of a three cycle system Quality assurance Qualifications and recognition of periods of studies

The Commissions aims to support with the help of Tempus and Erasmus Mundus in respect to neighbouring countries

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To promote voluntary convergence with EU higher education developments deriving from the Lisbon agenda and the Bologna process

To support partner countries in the reform and modernisation of their higher education systems

Programme-wide priorities in line with EU higher education modernisation agenda: curricular reform, governance reform, higher education and society

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

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♦ Geographical coverage: 27 partner countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and Central Asia

♦ Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through calls for proposals complemented by structural measures targeting directly higher education systems

♦ Strengthened dialogue with educational authorities in partner countries

BASIC FEATURES (I)

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♦ Programme focusing on institutional cooperation

♦ Strong involvement of national authorities in the definition of priorities, in the selection of projects and in impact assessment

♦ Reinforced involvement of EC Delegations in programme implementation

♦ Reinforced networks of National Contact Points in EU Member States and National Tempus Offices in partner countries

BASIC FEATURES (II)

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Reinforcement and better focusing of national and regional priorities

Three programme components: Joint Projects, Structural Measures, Accompanying Measures

Joint Projects implemented through calls for proposals

Structural Measures (33% to 50% of funding) implemented through calls for proposals and through direct support provided to Ministries of Education in partner countries based on the analysis of local situation and needs

Reinforcement of regional cooperation (thematic regional and/or sub-regional networks

NEW ELEMENTS (I)

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Significant increase of average project size

Increased size of university consortia

Institutions from partner countries as applicants and grant holders

Reinforce exploitation and dissemination of project results / Strengthen the dissemination of good practice through studies, conferences and networking events

Role of National Tempus Offices in partner countries as promoters of reform and modernisation

NEW ELEMENTS (II)

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How to apply in Tempus IV

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What?

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PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

Joint Projects at institutional level (national or multi-country) [available to consortia, supported by ministries]

Structural Measures targeting higher education systems (national or multi-country) [available to consortia, supported by ministries and/or direct grants to ministries]

Accompanying Measures* (conferences, dissemination activities, support to National Tempus Offices, studies) [*internal Commission use]

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Programme-wide priorities defined around the EU higher education modernisation agenda (3 blocks)

Multi-country projects to be in line with programme-wide priorities

National priorities defined with EC delegations and Ministries of Education

Strict adherence to national priorities for national projects

PRIORITIES

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Block 1: Curricular reform

Introduction of three cycle system

ECTS and recognition of degrees

Modernisation of curricula. (set national priorities for academic disciplines)

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Block 2: Governance reform

University management

Student services

Quality assurance

Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability

Access

Development of international relations

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Block 3: Higher education and society

Partnerships with enterprises

Training of non-university teachers

Training courses for public services

Qualification frameworks

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Joint ProjectsGrant type:

Academic discipline 1

Curricular reform

Higher education & society

Governance reformGovernance reform

Academic discipline 2

Academic discipline 3

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Structural Measures

Consortia proposals

ECTS

3 cycles

Curricular reform

Higher education & society

Governance reform

Direct

grant to

Ministry of

Education

Grant type:

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GRANT SIZE AND PROJECT DURATION

GRANT SIZE:

€ 500,000* min € 1,500,000 max

* Minimum grant size for countries with annual budgets below € 1 million: €300,000 (Albania, Montenegro, Central Asia, Southern Caucasus)

PROJECT DURATION: 24 36 months

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[Above apply to both Joint Projects and Structural Measures]

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APPLICANT ORGANISATIONS

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Joint Projects• State-recognised higher education institutions • Associations or networks of higher education

institutions

Structural Measures • State-recognised higher education institutions • Associations or networks of higher education

institutions• Public authorities (ministries or national/regional

administrations)• National or international rector, teacher or student

organisations

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PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

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For both Joint Projects and Structural Measures

• State-recognised higher education institutions from the EU or the partner countries

• Associations or networks of higher education institutions

• Public authorities (ministries or national/regional administrations)

• National or international rector, teacher or student organisations

• Non-governmental organisations

• Social partner or their training organisations

• Chambers of commerce, chamber of labour or other public or private professional organisations

• Private or public enterprises

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ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS (JP & SM)

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National projects

At least two higher education institutions, each from a different EU Member State

At least one academic or non-academic partner from a third EU Member State

At least three higher education institutions from the partner country (in the case of Montenegro, Kosovo and FYROM one institution is sufficient)

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ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS (JP & SM)

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Multi-country projects

At least two higher education institutions, each from a different EU Member State

At least one academic or non-academic partner from a third EU Member State

At least one higher education institution from each partner country

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Additional Conditions for Structural Measures Projects

The Ministry of Education must either directly participate in the project or

formally endorse the projects’ objectives and activities

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Centralised programme management foreseen by Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture in Brussels under joint leadership of Commission Directorates-General responsible for education and external relations

Executive Agency responsible for entire project cycle including contract and payments

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

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Involve a representative number of higher education institutions from a partner country

Involve non-academic consortium members Promote interregional cooperation activities Demonstrate that they actively involve

students or their organisations Demonstrate a strong institutional and

individual capacity building process Demonstrate a wider impact on higher

education institutions and systems

PRIORITIES GIVEN TO PROPOSALS THAT:

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End 2007- beginning 2008: Publication of first call for proposals

Spring 2008: Deadlines for the submission of proposals

June - July 2008: Evaluation procedure

Aug - Sept 2008: Consultation procedure

October 2008: Selection panel

November 2008: Publication of results

December 2008: Contracting and pre-financing

INDICATIVE TIMETABLE FOR LAUNCH

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WHEN?