SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE CBU

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SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE CBU

• Professor Arto Luukkanen
• Director of the CBU Consortium
• University of Joensuu (Finland)
• 2006

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THE CBU Finnish-Russian Cross-Border
University Consortium established in
2004http//www.joensuu.fi/CBU
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WHAT MAKES THE CBU?

• The CBU project aims to create joint
  Finnish-Russian Masters degree programmes, as
  well as find the common basis to develop joint
  training programmes for doctoral students
• The Final Report of the CBU feasibility study
  (2004)
• 1. Political will Agreement between EU and
  Russia, the summit of Ministries of Education in
  November 2005 in St. Petersburg (Natsprojekt)
• 2. Academic interest common interests in
  regional and in global scale
• 3. New and fresh start cooperation from below
  and above! Not Potemkins fascades but real
  cooperation

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WHAT IS THE JOINT DEGREE?

• The International Joint Degree is a degree, which
  is planned and provided jointly by two or more
  higher education institutions from different
  countries
• Possibilities Joint Degree, Double Degree
• Within the CBU long term goal is a Joint Degree,
  short term goal a Double Degree (because of the
  current legislation in Finland and the Russian
  Federation)

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BACKGROUND

• Based on the Finland, Russia and International
  Cooperation Action Plan for 2003-2007 of the
  Finnish Ministry of Education
• Feasibility Study project in 2004 (partner
  universities, Finnish Ministry of Education,
  other experts from Finland and the Russian
  Federation)
• Creation of the Development Project and
  Development Unit for 2005-2007 (unit exists at
  the University of Joensuu)

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THE CBU LINKS TO THE EHEA

• EHEA European Higher Education Area
• Implementation within the Bologna Process (40
  partner countries, FIN 1999 and RUS 2003 as well)
• Promotion of the international Joint Degrees is
  one of the Bologna Process action lines
• The CBU is part of the establishment of the EHEA

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CONSORTIUM PARTNERS

• University of Joensuu
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• University of Helsinki
• University of Kuopio
• University of Tampere

• St. Petersburg State University
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
• European University at St. Petersburg
• Petrozavodsk State University

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THE CBU CONSORTIUM NETWORK IN MANAGEMENT

JOINT MANAGEMENT COLLABORATI- VE DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPMENT UNIT (DU) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
JOENSUU (EST. 2005)
VALUES TRANSPARENCY OPENESS HIGH QUALITY
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ORGANISATION OF THE CBU
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ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

• The Finnish-Russian CBU Council is the highest
  decision maker and consist of the Rectors or
  Vice-Rectors of the partner universities
• Working Group preparative body for the Council
  (general administration, development issues,
  support for the academic teams etc.)
• Academic Team consist of the professors and
  other teachers of the each particular pilot
  programme (responsibility on the curricula etc.)
• Development Unit (DU) leads day-to-day
  activities of the CBU, works as an executive
  organ of the CBU

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PILOT PROGRAMMES OF THE CBU
ACADEMIC WORK IS COORDINATED BY THE PARTNER
UNIVERSITIES (CURRICULA ETC.)
EVERY PROGRAMME HAS ITS FIELD-SPESIFIC NETWORK
WITHIN THE CBU UNIVERSITIES
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COORDINATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAMMES I

• Information Technology
• Co-ordinator Lappeen-
• ranta University of Techno-
• logy
• Partners
• University of Helsinki
• University of Kuopio
• University of Joensuu
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
• St. Petersburg State University Petrozavodsk
  State University

• Forestry
• Co-ordinator University of Joensuu
• Partners
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
• Petrozavodsk State University
• University of Helsinki

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COORDINATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAMMES II

• History
• Co-ordinator University of Helsinki
• Partners
• Petrozavodsk State University
• University of Joensuu
• European University at St. Petersburg

• International Relations
• Co-ordinator University of Tampere
• Partners
• St. Petersburg State University
• Petrozavodsk State University

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COORDINATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAMMES III

• Public Health
• Co-ordinator University of Kuopio
• Partners
• St. Petersburg State University
• University of Tampere
• Petrozavodsk State University

• Business Administration
• Co-ordinator Lappeenranta
• University of Technology
• Partners
• St. Petersburg State University
• Petrozavodsk State University
• St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
• University of Tampere

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TIMEFRAME BY 2009

• Autumn 2005 first test courses (most matured
  pilots)
• Spring 2007 launch of the masters programmes
  (marketing, student selection)
• Autumn 2007 first programme students will start
  their studies
• Spring 2009 first CBU-graduates will complete
  their studies
• 2010 estimated first intake of the doctoral
  candidates

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THANK YOU!

• CBU stands for quality and will create our common
  future for Europe!