Education Sector Policy Support Programme ESPSP

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
EU Initiatives in support to Higher Education
National Tempus DayCairo University, March 26th,
2009
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt
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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt
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• Erasmus Mundus II (2009 2013)
• Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window (Call
  for proposals 2008 from 2009, Erasmus Mundus II
  Action 2)
• Jean Monnet
• Study in Europe Website

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• 1) Erasmus Mundus II (2009 2013)
• The Erasmus Mundus Programme aims to
• foster cooperation between Higher Education
  Institutions (HEI) and academic staff in EU and
  partner countries with a view to creating centres
  of excellence and providing highly trained human
  resources
• contribute to mutual enrichment of societies and
  the development of well-qualified and
  internationally experienced human resources by
  promoting mobility for the most talented students
  and academics from/to EU and partner countries
• improve accessibility of EU higher education
  partner countries nationals.
• The programme offers
• Joint masters and doctoral programmes between
  European and non-European universities.
• Mobility flows of students and academics between
  European and non-European higher education
  institutions (HEI).
• Promotion of excellence and attractiveness of
  European higher education systems worldwide.

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• 3 Main Actions
• Action 1 Joint masters and doctoral programmes
  including a scholarship scheme
• Joint programmes are offered by EU universities
  from at least 3 different countries. Non-EU
  countries can participate. Scholarships /
  fellowships are open to students and academics
  from all over the world. Programmes must include
  joint admission, selection and exam criteria,
  obligatory mobility and award of double, multiple
  or joint degrees
• Who can participate?
• Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and research
  centres from EU and non-EU countries
• Masters students, doctoral candidates .and
  academics from EU and non-EU countries
• Action 2 Partnerships with non-EU higher
  education institutions (HEI) including
  scholarships (former External Cooperation Window)
• Partnerships are the basis for enhancing academic
  cooperation and exchanges of students and
  academics. The proposal must come from a minimum
  of 5 HEI from at least 3 EU countries and a
  number of HEI from non-EU countries. Special
  attention is given to disadvantaged and
  vulnerable groups.
• Who can participate?
• Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and research
  centres from EU and non-EU countries
• EU and non-EU students and academics (from
  bachelor to post-doctoral)

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• Scholarship scheme for partner countries linked
  to joint programmes (action 1)
• Full-study scholarships at master level 2-year
  scholarships
• Full-study scholarships at doctoral level new!
  3-year scholarships
• Short-term scholarships for academics at master
  level normally 3 months to teach or do research
  in EU
• Short-term scholarships for EU academics at
  master level normally 3 months to teach or do
  research in non-EU countries
• Scholarship scheme linked to partnerships (action
  2)
• Scholarships for on-EU and EU nationals of
  varying length (3 months to 3years)
• Scholarships for bachelor, master, doctorate and
  postdoctorate students and HE staff (training,
  teaching, research)
• Mobility not linked to specific programmes (all
  programmes on offer in partnerships can be
  followed)
• Special attention paid to socio-economically
  disadvantaged groups and populations in a
  vulnerable situation

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• Action 3 Promotion of European higher education
• Projects aim to enhance the attractiveness of EU
  higher education worldwide. Activities concern
  promotion, accessibility, quality assurance,
  credit recognition, mutual recognition of
  qualifications, curriculum development and
  mobility.
• Who can participate?
• Higher . Education Institutions (HEI) and
  research centres from EU and non-EU countries
• Any other organisations active in the field of
  higher education from EU and non-EU countries
• How does it work?
• Ongoing call for proposalas deadline 30th April
  2009
• Information informs about funding opportunities
  is published on the Erasmus Mundus Website
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.
  htm
• Higher Education Institutions, research centres
  and other organisations active in the field of
  higher education should submit proposals in
  accordance with the programme guide and calls.
• Students and academics should apply directly to
  the selected Erasmus Mundus universities

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• 2) Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window
  (Call for proposals 2008 from 2009, Erasmus
  Mundus II Action 2)
• The Programme aims to
• enhance the international cooperation between
  sending and hosting universities in EU and non-EU
  countries by facilitating transfer of know-how
  and good practices in the field of student and
  academic staff mobility
• enhance the skills and qualifications of students
  and education staff by favouring experience of
  academic studies in another country
• improve the transparency and recognition of
  studies and qualifications
• contribute to providing good students from
  vulnerable groups (i.e. refugees, displaced
  populations, disabled foreign students, etc) with
  further education
• build the capacity of the administration and
  public and private sector by participation of
  their staff in higher education mobility
  activities (especially through doctorate and
  post-doctorate activities).

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• The ongoing call for proposals main features
• 122 individual mobility flows have been made
  available to Egypt.
• The present Call is open to all levels of higher
  education (from undergraduate to postdoctoral and
  academic staff) and operates in all fields of
  study.
• The programme selects and supports the
  scholarship exchange proposal that come from a
  consortium composed of at least 5 EU plus a
  number of non-EU universities. A selected group
  of bachelor, master, doctorate and postdoctorate
  students and HE staff will benefit from a
  scholarship to study in one of the EU
  universities and in turn they may be hosting a
  limited number of EU students and staff.
• The programme also offers the possibility to all
  nationals of non-EU countries belonging to
  vulnerable groups (refugees, populations from
  zones affected by conflict or natural disasters,
  etc) to request a full scholarship to the EU
  universities in the consortium.
• The selection of the received proposals under the
  current call is ongoing.
• For more info
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm
  http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/2008/index_
  en.htm

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• 3) Jean Monnet Programme
• The Programme is designed to increase knowledge
  and awareness about European integration by
  promoting teaching, research and debate on EU
  matters. The Jean Monnet is an internationally-rec
  ognized quality label. By participating,
  universities increase prestige and recognition
  and benefit from academic networking activities
  that take place in the Jean Monnet community.
• The selection of projects works via an annual
  call for proposals (ongoing - projects will start
  in September 2009). Via the call for proposals,
  higher education institutions can apply for
  support of sub-actions, such as
• Jean Monnet European Modules short courses on
  European integration
• Jean Monnet Chairs teaching posts with a
  specialisation in European integration studies
• Ad personam Jean Monnet Chairs awards reserved
  for (i) distinguished professors with high-level
  international teaching and publication record
  and/or (ii) professors with a distinguished
  background as former high-level practitioners in
  the field of European integration
• For further information on the 2009 Jean Monnet
  call, see http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/ajm/2009
  /index_en.htm

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• 4) The Study in Europe website
• A new portal that aims to answer the questions of
  students interested in following a course of
  higher education in Europe
• www.study-in-europe.org
• Main Features
• Provides information on 32 countries (27 EU
  Member States Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
  Switzerland and Turkey)
• Also available in Arabic
• Same format for each country easily comparable
  information on
• 1) degree structure and length of study for
  each country
• 2) how to apply, scholarships, visas, etc. for
  each country

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• The Study in Europe website
• A new portal that aims to answer the questions of
  students interested in following a course of
  higher education in Europe
• www.study-in-europe.org

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt
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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt

• Further information
• Erasmus Mundus
• http//ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus
• Jean Monnet
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/ajm/2009/index_en.ht
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• National Tempus Office
• www.tempus-egypt.com
• 96 Ahmed Orabi st., Mohandiseen, Giza, Cairo
• Tel. [phone] E-mail
  nto_at_tempus-egypt.com
• Delegation of the European Commission to Egypt
• http//www.eu-delegation.org.eg
• 37 Gameat El Dowal El Arabiya St., El Fouad
  Office Building . 11th Floor, Mohandiseen, Cairo
• Tel. [phone] E-mail
  delegation-egypt_at_ec.europa.eu

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Silvia Crescimbeni Programme Manager, EC
Delegation Cairo
European Union Delegation of the European
Commission to Egypt
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