stimulating university-business cooperation peter baur , eac.c2 16 september 2011
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Stimulating University-Business Cooperation
Peter Baur, EAC.C2
16 September 2011
European Commission, DG EAC
European Commission, DG EAC
Plan
Political context (EU 2020 and flagship initiatives)
University-Business Forum(s) and U-B Communication
In the pipeline
University – Business Cooperation
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Europe 2020 Strategy7 flagship initiatives
Smart Growth Sustainable Growth
Inclusive Growth
Innovation
« Innovation Union »
Climate, energy and mobility
« Resource efficient Europe »
Employment and skills« Agenda for new skills
and jobs”
Education and employment
« Youth on the move »
Competitiveness
« An industrial policy for the globalisation era »
Fighting poverty
« European platform against poverty »
Digital society« A digital agenda for
Europe »
Education and Training 2020
• Strategic framework for Open Method of Coordination in E&T
• Four key areas* Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality* Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training* Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship* Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training
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Europe 2020 – E&T 2020
European Commission, DG EAC
Plan
Political context (EU 2020 and flagship initiatives)
University-Business Forum(s) and U-B Communication
In the pipeline
University – Business Cooperation
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European Commission, DG EAC
Modernisation agenda for Universities (Commission Communication 2006)1. Break down the barriers around universities in Europe2. Ensure real autonomy and accountability for universities3. Provide incentives for structured partnerships with the business
community4. Provide the right mix of skills and competencies for the labour
market5. Reduce the funding gap and make funding work more effectively in
Education and Research6. Enhance Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity7. Activate Knowledge through interaction with society8. Reward excellence at the highest level9. Make the European Higher Education Area and the European Research
Area more visible and attractive in the world.
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
University – Business Cooperation
Teaching
Academic
Societal
Research
Agendas/
expectations of HE
Widening participation/access
Sector Skills
Employability
LLL
Graduates and post graduates
High education targets
Learning programmes
Intellectual capital
Economic growth
Competitiveness
Knowledge Transfer
Innovation
Academic research
International research base
New knowledge
World Class Knowledge Base
Dr. M. Wedgwood, Manchester Metropolitan University
European Commission, DG EAC
Partnership between HE and Business:
University-Business Forum
• provide a platform for a structured dialogue between the stakeholders
• allow for exchange, discussion, sharing of good practice and mutual learning
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
University – Business Forum (28-29 February 2008)
Thematic Forum « Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning » - 30 June 2008, Brussels
Thematic Forum « Curriculum Development and Entrepreneurship » - 30-31 October 2008, Tenerife
Thematic Forum « Knowledge Transfer; Intellectual Property Rights » - 7 November 2008, Brussels
University – Business Forum (5-6 February 2009)
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Communication of the Commission
A new partnership for the modernisation of universities: the EU Forum for University-Business Dialogue (Com(2009) 158 final; 2 April 2009)
GovernanceCurriculum DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMobilityKnowledge TransferLifelong Learning
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC Slide 11
Thematic Forum « U-B Cooperation and NSfNJ » 22-23 October 2009, Dublin
Thematic Forum « U-B Cooperation - Opening-up to non-EU countries», 3-4 December 2009, Brussels (ETF)
Thematic Forum « U-B Cooperation and the current crisis », 2-3 February 2010, Brno
Thematic Forum: School-Business Cooperation, 24-25 March 2010, Brussels
3rd University-Business Forum, 4-5 May 2010, Brussels
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC Slide 12
U-B Forum in Brussels on 22-23 March 2011
People• Knowledge, skills, competences• Entrepreneurial attitudeInstitutional• Entrepreneurial University• Lifelong Learning UniversityRegions and beyond• U-B Cooperation and the Smart Specialisation
Agenda• U-B Cooperation – global perspective
University – Business Forum
European Commission, DG EAC
Governance
• Need for appropriate governance models at national, regional and institutional level
• Need for appropriate incentives
• Commitment at the highest level - leadership
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Curriculum Development (Design and delivery)
Involvement of Business in curriculum development will ensure closer linkage to the needs of the labour market. It will help to ensure that graduates have the knowledge, skills and competences they need to be successful on the labour market. Student learning is enriched and prepares them for future employment as they gain exposure to live problems and solutions through the curriculum and placements.
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Entrepreneurship
Professors, researchers and students have a poorly developed entrepreneurial mindset in Europe that results in few spinouts and new businesses. The challenge for higher education is to provide learning environments that stimulate independence, creativity and an entrepreneurial approach to harnessing knowledge. Universities have to get more entrepreneurial
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Mobility
Mobility between the two worlds should get a normal feature. We should see many more HE students undertaking internships in companies, working on real problems of companies and working in cooperation with companies on common projects. We should also see many more researchers and professors "on the move" – and on the other side company staff should get more frequently involved in the delivery of study programmes.
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Plan
Political context (EU 2020 and flagship initiatives)
University-Business Forum(s) and U-B Communication
In the pipeline
University – Business Cooperation
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European Commission, DG EAC
Data collectionCall for tender: Study to get a better understanding of U-B Cooperation in EU MS + CC + EEA
Similar study by ETF on neighbourhood countries
Identification/description of examples of good practice/case studies
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
Upcoming eventsThematic Forum in Enschede (NL) in cooperation with the university of Twente
5th University-Business Forum in 2012
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC Slide 20
University – Business Forum
« Operationalising » the University-Business Forum
Pilot Action proposed by the European ParliamentPart of Agenda for News Skills and Jobs and Innovation Union flagship initiativePartnership involving businesses and industry, education and training institutions New curricula, new courses and new ways of delivering education
Knowledge Partnerships/Alliances
European Commission, DG EAC
Partnership in EU programmes
Partnership between the worlds of education and work – a priority under the next generation of EU programmes
University – Business Cooperation
European Commission, DG EAC
University – Business Cooperation
Internet:http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/doc1261_en.htm
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