EC PROJECTS

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EC PROJECTS

• BACKGROUND, STRATEGY AND RESULTS

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PROJECTS

• Information Project on Higher Education Reform
  II Lisbon Strategy and Bologna Process
• Tempus IV Promotion of European Higher
  Education Reforms in the Tempus countries
• Tempus Joint European Project PRIUM PRomoting a
  Model of Integrated University in the FYR of
  Macedonia

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HE Reform II Details

• Contract Period 06.12.07 05.12.08
• Budget 277,000 (UNICA 58,400)
• Consortium members UNICA-BES-ACA
• Main objectives
• Assisting National Bologna Experts through
  materials, case studies and two training
  seminars.
• Virtual Community of Bologna Experts.

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HE Reform II Seminars

• Two training seminars
• Universities and Lifelong Learning Opening up
  for the Knowledge Society
• University of Vienna, 25-26thMarch, 2008
• 80 participants
• http//vienna2008.bolognapromoters.net/
• European Qualifications Framework, Learning
  Outcomes and Labels for ECTS and Diploma
  Supplement
  Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
• 30thJune -1stJuly, 2008
• 130 participants
• http//madrid2008.bolognapromoters.net/

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HE Reform II Seminars
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HE Reform II Seminars evaluations

• Vienna and Madrid training seminars Statistics

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HE Reform II Next steps

• Awarness-raising about the Bologna Process
  amongst stakeholders in the 27 EU Member States,
  the EEA countries and one Candidate Country
• Development and dissemination of the Virtual
  Community as a main information and communication
  platform for Bologna Experts
• Materials
• Publication of 10 papers on the Bologna
  objectives 2010
• Development of the EC HE Reform website
• Brochures and casebooks on Bologna Process
  objectives
• Contract renewal with the EC

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TEMPUS IV Details

• Contract Period 20.12. 2007 19.12. 2008
• Budget 140,000 (UNICA 51,700)
• Consortium members UNICA-BES
• Main objectives
• Raising awareness about EU Higher Education
  policies and modernisation process,
• Promoting convergent reforms in the Tempus
  partner countries
• Integration of Tempus Experts into the Virtual
  Community of Bologna Experts.

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TEMPUS IV Seminars

• Two training seminars
• Contribution of the Bologna Process Principles
  and Instruments
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel,14-15thApril, 2008
• 40 participants
• http//brussels2008.bolognapromoters.net/
• Promoting Higher Education Reforms Quality
  through Modernisation of Universities
  University of Zagreb,
  16-17thJune, 2008
• 70 participants
• http//zagreb2008.bolognapromoters.net/

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TEMPUS IV Seminars
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TEMPUS IV Seminars evaluations

• Brussels and Zagreb training seminars Statistics

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TEMPUS IV Next steps

• Provision and dissemination of updated
  information about EU Higher Education Policies
• Thematic support to the Higher Education Reform
  Experts (HERE)
• Support National Tempus Offices on the
  organization of events
• Maintenance of mechanisms of information,
  communication coordination
• Integration of Tempus HERE in the Virtual
  Community of Bologna Experts

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Challenges of both projects

• Late signature of the contracts and subsequent
  time pressure
• Heavy workload concentrated on this first part of
  the contracts period
• Difficulties to schedule seminar dates at such
  short notice
• Finding trainers and speakers available at short
  notice and preparing them
• Short notice for invitations, in some cases visa
  issue problems, and subsequent lower number of
  participants
• Little time to gather presentations and prepare
  seminar documents
• The UNICA Secretariat was moved twice in
  2007-2008
• Creation of a new position.
• Given the circumstances, UNICA has managed to
  organise four successful seminars. Indeed, the
  evaluations sent back to the UNICA Secretariat
  are mainly positive as previously depicted in the
  graphics. The proposal of contract renewal states
  the EC perception of the work done.

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TEMPUS JEP - PRIUM

• Contract Period 01.10. 2007 01.10. 2009
• Budget 209,045 (UNICA 13,215)
• Consortium members UNICA (coordinator)
• - Ss. Cyril Methodius University in Skopje
• - St. Kliment Ohridski University in Bitola
• - University of Vienna
• - Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• - Brussels Education Services
• Main objective Promoting an Integrated Model of
  University in the FYR of Macedonia

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TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM Fields of Action

• University Governance and Financing Reform
• Strengthening of Strategic Management Capacities
• Strengthening of Central University Services
• Each aspect is dealt by a specific team lead by
  academic experts from the 4 universities
  involved.

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TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM Work Packages

• WP 1 State of the Arts in Macedonian
  Universities in the three fields
• Kick-off in Skopje, 3rd March 2008
• Meeting with the EC, 10-11th March 2008
• Site visit University of Vienna, 29-30th May 2008
• Site visit Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 9-10th
  September 2008
• WP 2 Exchange of Best Practice Seminar with the
  participation of different UNICA universities
• Skopje,12-13th November 2008
• WP 3 Drafting a new model structure
• WP 4 Evaluation of the draft new model structure
• WP 5 Information Sessions
• WP 6 Proposal for an Integrated University Model
  in FYRoM

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TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM Challenges

• Delay in the concession of the bank guarantee
• Subsequently the general start-up activities were
  also held up
• Difficulties to schedule events dates at such
  short notice
• A formal request for a modification of the
  projects eligibility period and the reasons for
  this request were sent to the EC on 10th December
  2007
• Eventual approval for the extension of the
  projects eligibility period after the approval
  of the second interim report.

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Erasmus Mundus Action IV

• Contract Period Two years starting in November
  2008
• Budget 262,800 (UNICA to be calculated)
• Consortium members Coordinator UNICA
• Formal partners
• Youth Agora
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN)
• ESN Tallinn
• Tallinn University
• University Pierre and Marie Curie
• Asociación Orión, Network of Latin American,
  Caribbean and European Universities and NGOs
• Brussels Education Services
• Non-formal partners
• University of Vienna
• University of Cyprus
• University of Zagreb
• Stockholm University
• Sapienza University of Rome
• ESN Rome ASE

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Erasmus Mundus Action IV

• Main objectives
• To develop a Mobility Information Platform that
  provides the necessary information to access all
  opportunities of personal and professional growth
  offered by the study experience in the EHEA
• To make the mobility experience in the EHEA
  richer and more successful,
• To encourage more students from all over the
  world to study in the EHEA
• To strengthen cooperation between universities
  and students organizations.

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EC ProjectsOutcomes for UNICA

• Increase visibility and credibility of the
  Network
• Driving force in the development of the Bologna
  Process
• Face-to-face relations with the European
  Commission and lobbying
• Integration of universities from Central and
  Eastern Europe into the EHEA
• Support members in co-operative projects
• New UNICA staff for the projects management.

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EC ProjectsUNICA Funding

• Total funding EC projects 2008-2010
• Approx. 1.200,000
• UNICA share approx. 250,000 / 21

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