Title: Regional specific aspects WS 3 : Neighbourhood eastern countries
1Regional specific aspects WS 3 Neighbourhood
eastern countries RussiaLot 6 presentation
2Overall objective
- Present the region and provide some reflections
to fuel the debate on the impact of the programme
on the regions.
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4Capital City Kyiv Kiev (pop. 2,6
M) Population 50,5 M Area 603.700 km² second
largest country in Europe after Russia (France
551.000 km² Germany 356.000 Great Britain
244.000 Italy 301.000 Spain 505.000)
Higher Education Inistitutions (HEIs)
368 Students 2,8 M (597/10.000 inhabs.) Foreign
students 36.600 from 131 countries
Partners
5Capital City Minsk (pop. 1,8 M) Population 10
M Area 207.600 km² HEIs 39 Public
universities 12 Private HEIs Students
more than 0,5 M
Partners
6Capital City Kishinëv Chisinau (pop. 0,8
M) Population 4,3 M Area 33,843 km² HEIs 17
Public 16 Private Students 130,000
Partners
7Topics for discussion
- Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring
and promotion of the programme - Country needs
- Integration of University in society
- Expected output and impact of the mobility and
its multipliers effect - Sustainability
8Topics for discussion
- Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring
and promotion of the programme - Two existing and very active one more will be
created - Great help with the visas, in the first part.
The experience of - not getting the visa is a frustrating
experience for young people - It can be done in three days and take months!
- Help with the information and the communication
of the - programme.
- Could be invited to meetings and help with
project. - This may also be a point of connection with
the region
9Topics for discussion
- Country needs
- To support the transition to new systems in HE
- To develop new curriculum and new programmes
B,M,D - To learn the Bologna tools to integrate in EHEA
- To tune the nomenclature in relation to the
disciplines - To retrain the staff, doctoral students, ect. A
concerted action for impact. Importance of
age-gap - To be close to social needs in the new
programmes - To do it, while keeping the diversity and the
existing quality
10Topics for discussion
- Integration of University in society
- Training people in relation to social needs
- Professional orientation of degrees
- University is taking a greater role in society
- - research in opinion pools during elections
- - training courses for small and medium
enterprises - - distant learning
- University in the Europe of knowledge
11Topics for discussion
- Expected output and impact of the mobility and
its multipliers effect - Expect the people to return!
- Change in the mentality ie. Banking
- Higher closeness with EU countries, more related
- More bridges and economic impact
- Universities better prepared for new challenges
more related - People -more languages, more experience of
living abroad - Parents see the students more motivated, more
mature - Future career development
12Topics for discussion
- Sustainability
- Time - an important factor and a level of
stability - Importance of target groups and good strategy
- Fostering strong universities in different
aspects - Creating more and stronger ties at country level
- Cohorts of people with international background
and - awareness of country challenges
- Feedback with the Commission (both sides back and
forth)
13Conclusions
- It is an opportunity
- The programme needs consolidation and help
- Importance of linking all actors and
disseminating to other lots and institutions - Quality of the people involved
- Vision and relevance more than short term
perspectives