ps-1 the emecw its implementation and perspectives joachim fronia, head of unit eacea p4
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PS-1 The EMECW its implementation and perspectives Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit EACEA P4. The EM External Cooperation Team. Management of the EMECW. Outcomes and implementation of the mobility scheme academic year 2007-2008 Future development for the academic year 2008-2009. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PS-1 The EMECW its implementation and perspectives Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit EACEA P4
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The EM External Cooperation Team
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Management of the EMECW
• Outcomes and implementation of the mobility scheme academic year 2007-2008
• Future development for the academic year 2008-2009
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Outcomes and implementation: the EMECW in a glance
EM ECW is a new co-operation and mobility scheme in the area of higher education co-operation launched by Europe Aid cooperation Office and implemented by the Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual and Culture
EM ECW is complementary to other higher education initiatives: Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus, Tempus, Asia-Link, ALFA, Alban, and Edu-link.
EM ECW is designed to foster co-operation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Third-Countries through a co-operation and mobility scheme addressing students and academic staff.
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Outcomes and implementation: objectives
The EMECW is an initative which contributes:
a) to promote cooperation in the field of higher education between EU and third-countries
b) to improve transparency and mutual recognition of studies and qualifications
c) to enhance the EU and third countries academic staff and students capacities and employability
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Outcomes and implementation: Main features of the programme
- The partnership activities for the organisation of mobility and the transfer of know-how and best practices
- The implementation of individual mobility for students and academic staff
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Outcomes and implementation:Call for proposals for the Academic Year 2007-
2008
• Funding of 36,4€ million
• 22 EU countries + 23 third-countries participate
• 87 applications received
• 9 selected partnerships projects
• Participation of 167 HEIs:- 79 from European Countries
- 88 from Third Countries
• Mobility of over 1.800 students and academic staff
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Outcomes and implementation:Results on mobility
•Planned mobility for the academic year 2007/2008 in 2006 Call:
1315 individuals
• Total mobility forecast by the selected projects:
1.815 individuals (138%)
Incoming mobility : 1456 individuals (80%)
Outgoing mobility: 359 individuals (20%)
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Outcomes and implementation: Results by regions
HEI’s involvement: 167 (79 EU + 88 Third countries)
Neighbourhood (ENP)
Mediterranean countriesHEI’s: 54
EuropeHEI’s: 79 Middle-East (DCI)
HEI’s: 20
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe + Russia
HEI’s: 58Central Asia (DCI)
HEI’s: 35
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Outcomes and implementation: Results by regions
Total mobility: 1.185 (1.456 Incoming + 359 outgoing)
Europe
Mob: 359Middle-East (DCI)
Mob: 110
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe + Russia
Mob: 652
Central Asia (DCI) Mob: 145
Neighbourhood (ENP)
Mediterranean countries
Mob: 549
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Outcomes and implementation: Results by regions
Total mobility: 1.185 (1.456 Incoming + 359 outgoing)
HEI’s involvement: 167 (79 EU + 88 Third countries)
Neighbourhood (ENP)
Mediterranean countries
Mob: 549 - HEI’s: 54
EuropeMob: 359 - HEI’s: 79 Middle-East (DCI)
Mob: 110 - HEI’s: 20
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe + Russia Mob: 652 - HEI’s: 58
Central Asia (DCI)
Mob: 145 - HEI’s: 35
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Outcomes and implementation: incoming mobility
Non European students mobility flows per lot and country (estimated figures)
75 75 75
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Outcomes and implementation: type of mobility
418395
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Undergraduates Masters Doctorates Post-doctorates Teaching staff
FIVE TYPES OF MOBILITY (estimated figures)
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Outcomes and implementation: Duration of the mobility
All mobility to start in starting the academic year 2007/08:
-Mobility until academic year 2008/2009 (max 24 months) :
-4 partnerships (lots: 1, 5, 6 and 8)
-Mobility until academic year 2010/2011 (max 42 months) :
-5 partnerships (lots: 2,3,4,7 and 9)
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Outcomes and implementation: institutional cooperation
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EU Countries (Average 8,78) Third Countries (average 9,78)
Total involvement : 167 HEIs79 from 33 EU Countries and 88 from 24 Third Countries
Total involvement : 167 HEIs
79 From 22 EU Countries and 88 from 23 Third Countries
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Outcomes and implementation
Implementation of:
- a sound and efficient management by delivering a quality service to our partners and beneficiaries
- an intensified cooperation and dialogue with YOU, the EC services including EC Delegations and third country authorities
- an efficient monitoring system for the programme and projects
- Database for mobility- On-spot monitoring- Report analysis- Annual conference
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Outcomes and implementation
Implementation of :
- communication, promotional and networking activities - web site - leaflet in 5 EU languages (DE, EN, ES, FR and PO) + 3
non-EU languages(Russian, Arab and Chinese)- Partnership project compendium
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Outcomes and implementation: Communication tools
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Future development
• Enlarged geographical coverage for the mobility flow 2008/2009:
Group A – existing windows Central & Eastern Europe (+ Russia) Middle East Region (Yemen, Iran, Iraq) Central Asia
Group B – new windows
African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Western Balkans region Asia region: Asia Regional and India Latin America region: Brazil, Chile and Mexico
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Future development : mobility and budget
EUR 41,5 MEUR 36,4 M
EUR 58,8 M
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20000
40000
60000
80000
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120000
2007 2008
New Lots
Actual Lots
1.815 mobility
EUR 100,3 M4.700 mobility
1.815 mobility
EUR 36,4 M
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Future development: new elements
- New priorities according to the country/regional geographical needs
- New distribution between types of education according to the country/regional needs
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Future developement : renewal of existing partnerships for academic year 2008/09
Priority to existing partnerships
- Under the condition:
- that all contractual and reporting obligations are fulfilled by the partnership
- that their performance is considered in line with the programme
- that a new submission is made
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Future development: Key elements for the success of the EMECW
programme
• Institutional cooperation : the higher education institutions - YOU
• Academic cooperation to promote the mutual recognition of qualifications and diplomas
• Raising capacities and employability of European and Third country students and academics
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Conclusions
- New scheme/new type of co-operation
- 1st Call shows a success in terms of Higher Education Institution and students participation
- Now it is up to all actors involved to turn the initiative into a success through an efficient implementation
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EMECW Open to the World
THANK YOU
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For more information
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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm
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