Action for – Enhancing Attractiveness

Co-ordinators Meeting28-29 February

WELCOME!

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Management tasks

of the Agency– Drawing up calls for proposals– Project selection (with the help of external experts) – Contractualisation + financial management– Monitoring (monitoring visits, analysis of PR/FR)– Organisation of coordinator meetings/conferences– Communication towards potential beneficiaries (HE

and training institutions, students)– Closing of projects (payments/recoveries)

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• To discuss and exchange best practice and networking strategies that will enrich the Action 4 projects

• To give project co-ordinators an opportunity to meet with each other

• To inform the co-ordinators on key issues related to contractual responsibilities and project management

Why a co-ordinators

meeting?

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• Gathering ideas on how to enhance the attractiveness of European HE

• Better management of projects • Better collaboration and coordinated efforts

between all actors

What are we expecting

from the meeting?

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Methodology

• type of organisations (university, public organisation, network of universities)

• themes (EHE promotion, research, improve the accessibility of third countries students)

• initiatives (individual, regional, national, European, international)

A wide presentation of different actors involved and different initiatives running

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• Extension of the Erasmus network to third-country institutions (15 partners from at least 10 different countries)

• Activities directly related to the third-country dimension of the network are financially supported by the Agency

New elements since the 2007

CallThematic Networks

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New elements in the 2008 Call

Projects relating to the promotion of European Higher Education to the world

– Promote a specific European region or a specific academic discipline in Europe. – Establish links between higher education and research and whenever possible, exploit potential synergies.

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Overview of Action 4

Number of projects by year

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4

6

8

10

12

2004 2005 2006 2007

Accepted projects

On going projects7

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7

5

9 9

11

11

9

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1

2

3

4

5

6

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Number of projects by country (co-ordinating institutions)

Overview of Action 4

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Overview of Action 4

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10

20

30

40

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60

70

80

90

2004 2005 2006 2007

EU

TC

EU / Third Country (TC) institution’s participation

Total EU: 183 / Total TC: 124

74%

75%

80% 35

%

25%

26%

20%

65%

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• 9 projects involving Eastern Europe• 9 projects involving North America, Canada,

Australia, New Zealand • 8 projects involving Latin America/Caribbean

countries• 8 projects involving Asian countries• 5 projects involving Western Balkan countries• 4 projects involving African countries

Overview of Action 4

Projects by geographical area:

20 projects involving more than one geographical area

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• 206 institutions from 30 European countries• 38 institutions from 13 Latin America/Caribbean

countries• 29 institutions from 10 Eastern Europe• 27 institutions from 12 Asian countries• 21 institutions from 4 North America, Canada, New

Zealand, Australia • 15 institutions from 5 Western Balkan countries• 11 institutions from 9 African countries

Overview of Action 4

Number of institutions by geographical area:

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Overview of Action 4

• 28 projects involved in the international dimension of evaluation and quality assurance

• 22 projects to improve accessibility, facilitate mobility and improve services for third-country students

• 19 projects in promotion of HE• 14 projects involved in the recognition of credits,

degrees and qualification between Europe and third countries

• 14 projects involved in other activities linked to the international dimension of higher education

• 14 projects exchanging experience and experimental projects in key aspects of higher education

Projects by thematic areas(the numbers do not equal the total number of projects

as each projects is aiming towards several thematic areas – listed below)

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Overview of Action 4

Projects by thematic areas and thematic networks

• The three thematic network projects combine activities and studies related to the mutual recognition of qualifications with third countries.

• The projects are targeted mainly to the academic staff and managers / administrators in higher education institutions as well as to academic and professional associations.

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Contact addressUnit P4: Erasmus Mundus and External

CooperationEducation, Audiovisual and Culture Executive

Agency

Avenue du Bourget 1B - 1140 Brussels

T: + 32 2 296 88 13

E: eacea-erasmus-mundus@ec.europa.euW: eacea.ec.europa.eu

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Thank you Thank you

for your for your attention !attention !