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Selection: 2015

KA2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education

Call for Proposal EAC/A04/2014

Internationalisation and Modernisation Programme for Academics, Leaders and Administrators

IMPALA

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

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PART D - Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements

D.1. Organisations and activitiesThis part must be completed separately by each organisation participating in the project (applicant and partners).

Partner number ☐ P1Organisation name & acronym University of Antwerp - UA

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The University of Antwerp is an internationally oriented research university with a student body of about 21.800, whereof 13 % are international students. It is characterised by its high standards in education, internationally competitive research and entrepreneurial approach. It offers 33 Bachelor, 66 Master, 32 Advanced Master and 35 postgraduate degrees - all Bologna compliant - organised in 9 faculties, 48 centres and 20 institutes. 24 programmes are entirely taught in English. Doctoral programmes are available in all faculties. ECTS is fully implemented in all study programmes. UA has 5 Research Centres of Excellence and counts several internationally renowned research groups. The university emphases 4 domains in the field of education: nexus education/research, competences, activation of the student and internationalisation.The University of Antwerp has extensive experience in the management of international cooperation projects both in research and education. The University has participated successfully in the following European educational programmes, both as coordinator and as partner: Socrates/LLL (numerous exchange agreements, various IPs, CD’s, Grundtvig and Comenius initiatives), annually approved Leonardo and Lingua projects, Tempus (since 2000 involved in 10 Tempus projects in MEDA/TACIS/CARDS countries), Asia-link, Alfa and Alban, Edulink, Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (EMMC), Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (Partnerships), Jean Monnet (holder of different chairs), Tuning, EU/US Atlantis. Since 2009 the International Relations Office has coordinated 6 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programmes in a row: one with China as a partner country and 5 with South Africa as a partner country. The university is an active partner in Edulink and Tempus projects with the Caribbean and Ukraine as partner regions. The longstanding managerial experience in mobility and other international cooperation projects makes the UA a reliable coordinator and partner in international cooperation.

Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The University of Antwerp is the lead applicant of the IMPALA project proposal. It will act as Project Coordinator and is in charge of the overall and day-to-day management of the project. It will lead the Work Packages on Preparation, Development – Implementation and Pilot Phase, and Quality Plan. The University of Antwerp, alike the other European partners of the network, sits on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. It is one of the providers of trainers, experts and knowledge for the various capacity building initiatives.

D.1.2 - Operational capacity: Skills and expertise of key staff involved in the project Please add lines as necessary.

Name of staff member Summary of relevant skills and experience, including where relevant a list of recent publications related to the domain of the project.

Mr. Piet Van Hove Piet Van Hove is Director (since 2005) of the International Relations Office of the University of Antwerp, Belgium (www.uantwerp.be). He first started his career in internationalization of higher education in 1996, and since then has been actively involved in mobility of students and staff, Internationalisation@Home, internationalization of the curriculum, strategic networking, etc. The International Relations Office, which he heads, counts

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15 staff members and is responsible for managing all aspects of internationalization, providing services and policy support, for the whole University of Antwerp.Piet serves as Chairman of the Board (since 2011) of Flanders Knowledge Area vzw (formerly Flamenco vzw), the Brussels-based agency for international promotion of Flemish higher education and research institutions (www.flandersknowledgearea.be). Within FKA he chairs several working groups.In the past he served as a member of the IRM Board and the General Council of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), and was a speaker at conferences on Internationalisation of Higher Education organized by EAIE, the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), and within the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) of the OECD.Piet is also a non-executive board member of APOPO vzw (since 2008). APOPO is social enterprise (NGO) which trains and uses giant African pouched rats for humanitarian detection purposes, notably detecting landmines and tuberculosis among vulnerable populations in Africa and Asia (www.apopo.org).

Ms. Anouk De Weerdt

Anouk De Weerdt has been working in an international university setting for more than 9 years. Being a Master in Chinese Studies, she started her career as a Policy Advisor responsible for Asia at the International Office of the University of Leuven. She also coordinated an academic EU-China Chair before joining the International Relations Office of the University of Antwerp. Anouk was the project manager and author of the EMA2 projects with China and South Africa from August 2009 to December 2013. As Policy Advisor responsible for Asia and Southern Africa she now manages development cooperation initiatives, primarily funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council for University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS) and other regional collaboration activities in the region.

Ms. Annelien Dewinter

Annelien Dewinter started her career at the University of Antwerp in 2012. In that year, she joined the International Relations Office in the position of Project Assistant in the Erasmus Mundus Partnerships division. Tasks included providing support with the administrative and financial management of the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects which the University of Antwerp has been coordinating or participating in since 2009. Currently, she is working as the Project Manager of the Erasmus Mundus unit at the University of Antwerp and her main responsibilities are the coordination and management of the EUROSA projects. She is also the contact person for the EMA2 projects in which the University of Antwerp is a partner university.

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Partner number ☒ P2Organisation name & acronym University of Graz (Uni Graz)

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).With about 31,500 students and 4,000 employees, the University of Graz is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Austria. The university has a strong international profile and is involved in numerous global networks (e.g. Coimbra Group and Utrecht Network). Through these networks and various projects and activities it is connected with about 500 international partner institutions.

The university’s expertise includes the implementation and administration of international educational projects with partners from around the world. In its international project activities the university is committed to the transfer of know-how and the development and implementation of project-related objectives for the benefit of and progress in higher education. The University of Graz has been very active in international educational projects, both as a partner and as the coordinating institution. The scope of EU funded programmes includes, amongst others, projects in the Lifelong Learning Programme, Tempus projects and Erasmus Mundus projects in all actions. The expertise the university has gained through its involvement in various projects dealing with internationalization issues will be an asset in the context of this present project proposal. For example, the University of Graz is currently involved in a Tempus project on strengthening internationalisation policies at universities in Serbia.

Through being a partner in Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects with South Africa, coordinated by the University of Antwerp, the University of Graz has gained experience in cooperating with South African partners over the last years. Cooperation with various universities in South Africa exists, however, also outside Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects, for example in the context of a joint master programme, different cooperation agreements and summer schools.

Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The University of Graz is one of the European partners in the IMPALA project proposal. It will, alike the other European partners of the network, sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. It is one of the providers of trainers, experts and knowledge for the various capacity building initiatives. The University of Graz will lead the Work Package on Development – Validation and Scalability.



Sabine Pendl

With a background in American Studies, Sabine Pendl joined the international relations office coordinating student mobility in 1992. As director of the Office of International Relations she has been managing international projects and mobility for more than 20 years, concentrating on the university’s strategic focus of Developing and Implementing Joint Degree Programs, Implementing the Bologna Process, Benchmarking processes, cooperating with South-Eastern Europe and the field of Teaching in English. Over the years, she has also shared her expertise in international networks such as the UN, task forces (for example at the EAIE) and conferences around the world and has also worked as a trainer. She is acting president of the Utrecht Network and chairs the Task Force Summer School of the Utrecht Network as well as the EAIE’s Expert Community on Languages for Intercultural Communication and Mobility (LICOM). Ms. Pendl is also auditor for the project “Internationalization of Universities” of the German Rectors’ Conference.

Doris Knasar

With an academic background in language studies and chemistry, Doris Knasar started her career as an international relations officer at the University of Graz in 1992. Since then she has been working in different areas in international relations, including cooperation management and the organization of student and staff mobility (incoming and outgoing). Currently, her main responsibilities are the management of cooperation agreements with partner institutions in the Americas, Asia and Australia, the organization of an International Internship-Programme for staff, the coordination of teacher exchange programmes with the afore-mentioned

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Partner number ☒ P3Organisation name & acronym Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna - UNIBO

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and is considered to be the oldest university in Western Europe. Nowadays, it still remains one of the most important higher education institution across Europe with around 85.000 enrolled students, 11 Schools, 35 research departments, 6000 employees. The University of Bologna is today the most internationalised of all Italian universities.The number of foreign students regularly enrolled is around 6000, while another 2000 arrives every year on international mobility programmes such as LLP/Erasmus, Overseas and Erasmus Mundus Action II. The number of outgoing students on study grants is more than 2,000 per year.The academic offer is composed of around 200 Bachelor and MA programmes (40 of which are joint programmes and 25 of which are completely taught in English) and 53 Doctoral Programmes.UNIBO has recently developed a new internationalisation plan, in this framework, UNIBO fosters the institutional participation in several EU programmes, networks and initiatives on internationalization of higher education and development cooperation. Through its International Relations Area, support is provided for participation in several projects (EuropeAid, of the previous Lifelong Learning, Erasmus Mundus and Tempus Programmes and in the Erasmus Plus Programme).UNIBO participates actively in several international HEIs networks, Coimbra Group and Utrecht Network among others. Besides, in cooperation with European and extra-EU university partners and associations, UNIBO actively contribute to the international debate and innovation in internationalization of higher education, especially participating in EU projects, like: JOIMAN, JOI-CON and EMA3 EM-IDEA, focusing on international joint study programmes.UNIBO has increased its cooperation with South Africa and has already carried out different mobility initiatives with South African higher education institutions: since 2010 it has been partner in 5 EMAII EUROSA project editions.Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The University of Bologna is one of the European partners in the IMPALA project proposal. It will, alike the other European partners of the network, sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. It is one of the providers of trainers, experts and knowledge for the various capacity building initiatives. The University of Bologna will lead the Work Package on Dissemination & Exploitation (supported by ACA and the Utrecht Network).



Giovanna Filippini Giovanna Filippini is the head of International Relations Division at the University of Bologna. She graduated in Business Administration at Bocconi University, Milan. She has been the head of the International Relations Division since 1999 and has been working for the University of Bologna with administrative responsibilities since 1993. Her main expertise is the management of international relations, focusing on student mobility, joint degree programmes, students’ services, ECTS system and Bologna process. She has been taking part in some European projects focused on university administration issues, such as JOIMAN and JOI.CON (Management of Joint programs), EMQT (Erasmus Mobility Quality Tools), QACEP (Quality Assurance in Continuing Education Programmes). She chairs the Education, Training and Mobility task force of the Coimbra Group and was the delegate appointed by the Italian Minister of Education in the Working group

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“Mobility” in the Bologna Follow Up Group.

Francesco Girotti

Graduated in European Studies with a final dissertation on EU Higher Education Policies (2014) and in International Politics (2000), both at UNIBO and awarded by a Master in European Policies and Programmes. He has been working in the management of European Programmes of Education and Training for 14 years and since 2004 he has been working at the European Programmes Unit within the International Relations Office at UNIBO. His main expertise is the management of HE international projects focusing on student mobility, joint degree development and structural and policy measures. In the last years he has been working on the promotion and implementation of HE European Programmes within UNIBO, with a particular focus on Erasmus Mundus Programme. He was the project coordinator of the JOIMAN Structural Network on Joint Degree Management and Administration. He chairs theUtrecht Network Task Force on Joint Degrees.

Livia Mercatelli

IRO officer at the University of Bologna since 2008. She has started working at the IRO providing support services to design EU-funded projects and managing the first Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) projects the UNIBO participated in. From 2009 she has been a full officer of the EMA2 Unit and managed large HEIs consortia, incoming and outgoing students’ mobility flows, either credit seeking or degree seeking involving several geographical areas including Central and Latin America, North Africa, Western Balkans and South Africa. She is currently the contact person for the EMA2 projects EUROSA and EUROSA+ and she is staff member of the Unit managing higher education projects and cooperation in the following regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Middle East, Western Balkans and Latin America.

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Partner number ☒ P4Organisation name & acronym UTRECHT NETWORK

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The Utrecht Network (° 1987) is an internationally operating association of 31 representative European research universities located in 27 countries, co-operating in the area of internationalisation in the broadest sense of the word. All member universities have longstanding experience in student and staff mobility, in international projects and a firm dedication to international education. The Utrecht Network carries out a wide range of activities in the area of internationalisation. Classic student and teacher mobility among the member universities is largely promoted within Erasmus, as well as within other programmes allowing for mobility with neighbouring countries. The Utrecht Network Summer Schools are a fixed component of the network's activities. They call on academics from member universities for their teaching staff and the majority of students also come from member universities, together with students from partners in the MAUI (USA) and AEN (Australia) consortia which the Network is affiliated with. The Network promotes professional staff development by staff visits to other universities in the network and by jointly organising staff training sessions and workshops on specific topics involving staff from university services and faculties at large. The internationalisation of the curricula and joint educational programmes are high on the agenda of European universities and the Network serves as an excellent platform to facilitate this cooperation and to share best practices. Utrecht Network members are jointly involved in several EC funded projects, such as on the management of joint programmes, and several Erasmus Mundus Partnerships. Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The Utrecht Network is one of the European partners in the IMPALA project proposal. It will, alike the other European partners of the network, sit on the Steering Committee and the Task Forces. Being a network of universities with extensive experience on project management, development internationalisation strategies, the internationalisation of the curricula, the organisation of student and staff mobility, the organisation of summer schools, the management of joint programmes, it is one of the providers of trainers, experts and knowledge for the various capacity building initiatives. The Utrecht Network will support the University of Bologna as leader of the Work Package on Dissemination & Exploitation.D.1.2 - Operational capacity: Skills and expertise of key staff involved in the project Please add lines as necessary.


Patricia De Clopper

Patricia De Clopper is staff member of the International Relations Office at the University of Antwerp. She has a career-long experience in international education on operational and policy level Starting as a study abroad advisor, she has gained over more than 30 years extensive experience and knowledge in European and international mobility, development and management of international projects, development and management of joint curricula, internationalisation strategy of higher education. She attended numerous national and international conferences and seminars in the field and has established a global network, She is a founding member of the Utrecht Network, was active over time in several Task Forces and serves in the Steering Committee until 2015. She was co-editor of the JOIMAN report on the management of joint programmes.

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Partner number ☒ P5Organisation name & acronym Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) has become the leading European think-tank with a focus on higher education policy and, in particular, international higher education cooperation (and competition). Created in 1993, ACA is a Brussels-based umbrella association of 24 national organisations from 18 European countries, and associate members in North America, Australia and Mexico, that support international cooperation in higher education, policy development and international student mobility. ACA pursues its core mission - promoting innovation and internationalisation in higher education - through a wide range of activities: studies, evaluations and publications, international conferences and seminars, advocacy, and networking between members and with important government and civil society organisations.ACA’s expertise ranges from mobility to many more themes linked to the European higher education discourse and agendas (curricular internationalisation, system-level innovation, access to higher education and services for international students, quality assurance, the role of ICT in fostering knowledge, and the positioning of European higher education globally).Since its landmark study EURODATA (2006), ACA has produced a number of relevant studies on mobility (such as MOWIN, STiME, MPPC). ACA has also produced 3 major studies on English-medium instruction in Europe.

Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).ACA is one of the European partners in the IMPALA project proposal. It will, alike the other European partners of the network, sit on the Steering Committee and the Task Forces. Being a higher education think-tank with extensive knowledge and experience on higher education policies and international cooperation, it is one of the providers of trainers, experts and knowledge for the various capacity building initiatives. ACA will support the University of Bologna as leader of the Work Package on Dissemination & Exploitation.



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Bernd Wächter

Bernd Wächter is the Director of ACA. His impressive career gave him insights into national and European higher education policy formulation (at the British Council and ACA), programme management (as head of the German national agency for EU programmes at DAAD and head of Erasmus at the Socrates Technical Assistance Office), and institutional level policies and realities (as director of two international offices). Since 1998, when he became the Director of ACA, his focus has shifted from managing to actually researching and analysing student mobility. Bernd is the editor of the ACA Papers on International Cooperation in Education. He has also been, in the past seven years, a member of the official Bologna working group dealing with the relations between the European Higher Education Area and other parts of the world—previously named International Openness and now called Mobility and internationalisation—and has contributed, with expert advice in the area of global student mobility.

Bernd is frequently invited as a presenter at relevant governmental and stakeholder conferences around the world, on the issue of mobility. Last but not least, he has been the team leader of ACA’s EURODATA project and publication, as well as one of the coordinators of the more recent study Mapping mobility in European higher education. In 2010, he was the Rapporteur General for the mobility conference organised by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union ‘Mobility for all!’, and has authored, throughout the years, many articles or fully fledged publications on the theme of student mobility. A full list of his publications is available online, at: http://www.aca-secretariat.be/index.php?id=65.

Irina Ferencz

Irina Ferencz is Policy Officer at ACA since 2009. In this capacity she has been centrally involved in the study Mapping mobility in European higher education (as one of the 3 editors)—a reference title in the student mobility literature. She also coordinated the comparative study on national mobility policies (ENPMOB) referred to under point C.1 above. In addition, she has been the ACA contact point for the IMPI project, being involved in all central stages of the project, and she coordinated the two-year MOWIN project (that looked at the integration of mobility periods—“mobility windows”—into the curriculum).Irina holds a master’s degree in European Politics and Policies (Magna cum laude) from the Catholic University of Leuven (in 2008) and is currently working towards a PhD on the impact of and the interdependency between the introduction of the Bologna Process degree architecture and student mobility developments, at the University of Kassel, Germany.

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Partner number ☒ P6Organisation name & acronym Cape Peninsula University of Technology - CPUT

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa.Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region, hosting more than 30 000 students, several campuses and service points and more than 70 programmes.

According to the Vice Chancellor Message to the CPUT staff and Students on the 18 February 2014:“ In conclusion, I wish to inform you that CPUT has been ranked as the top university of technology in Africa. It secured 33rd place in the list of top 100 universities in Africa that was recently released by Ranking Web of Universities in the world (Webometrics).”Some Facts:•CPUT is the largest university in the Western Cape Province.•We have Six Faculties across Five Campuses•Our Students population is +33000 from over 72 countries around the world•We offer qualifications from National Certificate, National Diploma, Bachelors, Masters to Doctorate level•The highest ranked University of Technology in SADC http://www.webometrics.info/en/Ranking_africa•The only University of Technology in South Africa that is affiliated to the Golden Key Awards •Majority of our partnerships are based in Europe•Research output is on a steady increase in over 20 Research Centres•Active International Office which supports both staff and students with mobility

CPUT is/was a partner university in several Erasmus Mundus Partnerships programmes, including the EUROSA programmes coordinated by the University of Antwerp.Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).CPUT will act as Joint Coordinator in the IMPALA project. It will be the main point of contact in South Africa, both for partners and external stakeholders, and will take care of the logistics for meetings and events in South Africa. CPUT will take the lead in Work Package 2 – Development: Desk Study.Being a former ‘technikon’ located in the Partner Country, CPUT will be one of the beneficiaries of the capacity building initiatives in the project. CPUT representatives will sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. They will actively participate in all facets of the project, such as desk studies, intensive trainings, site visits in Europe, workshops, dissemination events, etc.



Ms Merle Hodges

Merle Hodges is the Director of the Office of International Affairs at CPUT. She is the current Joint Coordinator of the EUROSA Project. Merle has project management experience by working in AUSAID, USAID, The British Council and DFID as Project Manager and as NRF Grant Holder. She has been selected as one of 10 Top Women in Education in 2014.Dr Nevhutalu is the Vice-Chancellor of CPUT. He started his career as a lecturer in 1980 at the Department of Medical Sciences at the then University of the North, now renamed University of Limpopo. In 1993, he

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Dr. NEVHUTALU AZWITEVHELWI PRINS

was appointed as the Executive Director at the Foundation for Research Development (now the National Research Foundation, NRF). In 2006, he was appointed as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for research, innovation and partnerships at Tshwane University of Technology. In 2013, he accepted a position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for teaching and learning at the University of Zululand. In July 2013, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and took up the position in January 2014.

He holds a BSc, BSc Honours and a Master’s degree from the University of the North. He obtained his PhD in Biological Sciences from Northern Illinois University in the USA. He also spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of San Francisco as part of a programme funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

Some of his contributions when he was at the NRF include the conceptualisation and development of the NRF Thuthuka Programme (a programme to develop research capacity for women and black researchers), the NRF/ Royal Society Programme (a programme designed to build research capacity at historically black universities) and the Scarce Skills Scholarship Programme. At the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Dr Nevhutalu was instrumental in the strengthening of the French South Africa Technology Institute (FSATI) and major improvement in TUT’s research performance. Dr Nevhutalu currently serves as the Chairperson of the Board of the National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA), Chairperson of Luna Mafhungo Nevhutalu Educational Trust, Chairperson of the DHET Research Evaluation Committee and Chairperson of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) Task team which is evaluating the impact of research in higher education in the last 20 years. His previous leadership positions include, amongst many others, Chairperson of the National Botanical Institute, Chairperson of the Agency for the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, and member of the Fort Hare Institute of Technology.

For his immense contribution in education and development, Dr Nevhutalu has been recognised in a variety of ways including the National Order of Merit “Order nationale du merit” by the French President in 2009 and the American Council of Education (ACE) fellowship in 2007. Dr Nevhutalu has published in scientific journals and presented papers at different scientific conferences.

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Partner number ☒ P7Organisation name & acronym University of Limpopo (UL)

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The University of Limpopo is a public institution of higher learning. Its core functions include: teaching and learning, conducting research, community outreach or engagements, and internationalisation. It has a student body of 18.000.

The University of Limpopo has four faculties, each with four schools, namely:- Faculty of Humanities which has the following schools: School of Education, School of Social Sciences, and School of Languages and Communication Studies- Faculty of Health Sciences which has the following schools: School of Health Sciences, School of Health Care Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Pathology and Pre-clinical Sciences and the school of Oral Health Sciences- Faculty of Management and Law which has the following schools: School of Accountancy, School of Economics and Management, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, and the School of Law.- Faculty of Science and Agriculture which has the following schools: School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences and the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

The University of Limpopo is/was a partner university in several Erasmus Mundus Partnerships programmes, including the EUROSA programmes coordinated by the University of Antwerp.Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The University of Limpopo is categorised as a so called ‘previously disadvantaged institution’ (PDI). Being a PDI located in the Partner Country, the University of Limpopo will be one of the beneficiaries of the capacity building initiatives in the project. Limpopo representatives will sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. They will actively participate in all facets of the project, such as desk studies, intensive trainings, site visits in Europe, workshops, dissemination events, etc.



Dr Hlulani Mabasa

Director: International Affairs. Dr. Mabasa has managed three Erasmus Mundus Partnership programmes in the last three years (2012-2014) as a partner university. Through such coordination he has gained relevant experience required to manage international mobility projects.

Mr Goldmarks Makamure

Mr Makamure works as International Affairs practitioner. He joined the division in January 2013 and assists Dr Mabasa with the coordination of Erasmus Mundus scholarships. Since 2013, he has accumulated wealth of experience in the administration of Erasmus Mundus Partnerships given that as a University UL is part of two other scholarships programmes funded by European Union (Erasmus Mundus).

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Partner number ☒ P8Organisation name & acronym University of Fort Hare (UFH)

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).

Established in 1916, the University of Fort Hare is a public university located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It was a significant institution in higher education for black Africans and it has become a thought leader in African leadership, both on the continent and elsewhere. UFH is internationally renowned as a crucible for innovative and revolutionary ideas. Some of the key and prominent African leaders were educated at UFH e.g. Nelson Mandela, OR Tambo, Robert Sobukwe, Govan Mbeki, as well as Robert Mugabe. Spread across three campuses, UFH has about 12.000 students. The University has five faculties (Education, Law, Management & Commerce, Science & Agriculture, Social Sciences & Humanities) all of which offer qualifications up to the doctoral level.

Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).

The University of Fort Hare is categorised as a so called ‘previously disadvantaged institution’ (PDI). Being a PDI located in the Partner Country, the University of Fort Hare will be one of the beneficiaries of the capacity building initiatives in the project. Fort Hare representatives will sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. They will actively participate in all facets of the project, such as desk studies, intensive trainings, site visits in Europe, workshops, dissemination events, etc.



Dr Petrus Mbiji Mahlangu

Dr Mahlangu has vast experience and has managed multinational projects e.g. Netherlands Embassy under the auspices of the Joint Education Trust. He has also served the RSA Provincial Government as Director and later Chief Director. Currently he is the Director: International Affairs and Acting Director: Centre for Transdisciplinary Studies at UFH.

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Partner number ☒ P9Organisation name & acronym University of Venda (UNIVEN)

D.1.1 - Aims and activities of the organisationPlease provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations, size of the organisation, etc.) relating to the area covered by the project (limit 2000 characters).The University of Venda (UNIVEN) is a quality driven, financially sustainable, comprehensive university located in Thohoyandou in the Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province. UNIVEN’s vision is to be at the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional development in Southern Africa.

UNIVEN’s academic community is constituted by approximately 13,500 students and a core of dedicated academics, among who are international staff members from all over the world. Its institutional culture is based on the core values of quality and excellence, accountability, transparency, integrity, respect, diversity and social responsibility. It delivers its academic programmes through eight Schools, namely the School of Agriculture, the School of Education, the School of Environmental Sciences, the School of Health Sciences, the School of Human and Social Sciences, the School of Law, the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and the School of Management Sciences.

UNIVEN provides academic leadership in various fields such as Biotechnology, Ecology, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African Linguistics. It plays an active and leading role in the field of Community Engagement. The Vuwani Science Resource Centre brings science, mathematics and technology closer to rural communities. UNIVEN is proud of the community-based research of the Centre for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation. International partnership in community engagement is a specific strength of the University, for example, a the Warwick in Africa Programme developed in partnership between the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and the University of Venda

UNIVEN is geographically well situated to conduct research in the fields of rural development, indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous law. It is located in an area where traditional governance structures dominate the daily lives of many people. Simultaneously, it is the closest institution of higher learning to three of the most significant archeological sites in southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe. Consequently, UNIVEN provides an ideal destination for international researchers who want to engage with the rural African context. UNIVEN’s research output is rapidly growing. The University has sixteen South African National Research Foundation rated researchers.

The University is a member of the African Association of Universities, the Southern African Regional Association of Universities, the International Education Association of Southern Africa and various professional organisations.

The University of Venda is/was a partner university in several Erasmus Mundus Partnerships programmes, including the EUROSA programmes coordinated by the University of Antwerp.

Please describe also the role of your organisation in the project (limit 1000 characters).The University of Venda is categorised as a so called ‘previously disadvantaged institution’ (PDI). Being a PDI located in the Partner Country, the University of Venda will be one of the beneficiaries of the capacity building initiatives in the project. Venda representatives will sit on the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. They will actively participate in all facets of the project, such as desk studies, intensive trainings, site visits in Europe, workshops, dissemination events, etc.



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Cornelius Hagenmeier, Director of International Relations

Mr. Hagenmeier has since 2011 been serving as the first Director of International Relations at the University of Venda. He has a background in law, is a non-practicing attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He was responsible for the establishment of the Directorate and coordinates the international relations of the University of Venda. The Directorate coordinates the Erasmus Mundus projects of the University and has appropriate administrative systems in place to handle large projects. Mr. Hagenmeier also serves on the Management Council of the International Education Association of Southern Africa.

Dr Segun Obadire, Chief Administrative Office: Directorate of International Relations

Dr Obadire serves since 2011 as Chief Administrative Officer in the Directorate of International Relations. He is specialising in the field of rural development, and drives independently projects for the Directorate of International Relations.

Prof Base Khoza, Dean of Health Sciences

Prof. B. Khoza is currently serving as Dean of School of Health Sciences with more than 100 students in diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. These students are coming from all the Southern African Development Countries. The School timely receives international exchange students to partner with their counter parts on Community based projects and research. Prof. Khoza served as Co-Supervisor of an International Student who was studying PhD within the SANPAD project from University of Texas, USA. She has also have coordinated and managed the Institutional HIV and AIDS programme (HEAIDS) which was funded by European Commission with high sense of professionalism, including handling of R2,255 000.00 budget.

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List of Associated Partners

(Where applicable)

These organisations may provide the consortium with facilities or assistance that enhances the quality of work, but they cannot be responsible for core activities of the project (e.g. management, coordination, monitoring, leader of a work group etc.). No financial contribution from the project grant will be allocated to these organisations.☒

Ref.nr Name of organisation Type of institution City Country Role in the project

P10International Education Association of South Africa - IEASA

Network of universities Pretoria South

AfricaDissemination, networking

D.2. Cooperation arrangements, management and communicationThis part must only be completed once by the applicant.

D.2.1 - Project management Please define the organisation of the implementation of the project and the division of tasks between the partners. Please explain the allocation of resources for each activity. Explain also how the tasks are distributed amongst the partners and how project "ownership" is ensured (limit 3000 characters).

The IMPALA project is built on transparent cooperation and a clear definition of tasks and responsibilities. Several key management bodies and entities are responsible for specific tasks and outcomes/outputs. The management procedures are described in detail in work package 7.

The project has various management bodies in place:1. Project Management Team (PMT): lead applicant and overall coordinator. The PMT is in charge of the day-to-day contacts with all stakeholders, follow-up of project deliverables, communication with EACEA, drafting administrative and financial reports, overall financial management, provide logistics for European events, etc.

2. Joint Coordinator (JC): South African co-coordinator. The JC will ensure smooth communication between the coordinator and the South African partners (given cultural differences, distances, etc) and is responsible for identifying South African experts and participants to project events, and logistics in South Africa.

3. Steering Committee (SC): composed of partner organisation representatives. It takes and supports all major decisions related to the IMPALA project. 4. Advisory Board (AB): composed of 4 external experts (1 per Task Force subject area). Board members are requested to provide feedback after the end of each project phase (once the desk study is completed, once the piloting phase is completed, etc). It also provides quality assurance and evaluation tools during the entire project.

5. Local Project Team (LPT): brings all internal stakeholders involved in the project together (academics and administrators). The LPT is in charge of the administrative and financial follow-up, and the promotion and dissemination of the project activities and results in its organisation. It appoints its institution’s Steering Committee and Task Force members.

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6. Task Forces (TFs): 4 TFs on different subject areas: staff training, policy development and implementation, academic issues and mobility. Each partner is represented in each of the task forces. NEW: THE TFS BECOME WGS:THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE DEALT THROUGH 5 MAIN THEMES THAT WILL BE COORDINATED BY A SPECIFIC WORKING GROUP MADE UP FROM MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE. THE WORKING GROUPS WILL THEN BE:- STRATEGIES AND SITE VISITS-SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES/SUMMER SCHOOLS-INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM- PROJECT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT- MOBILITY TOOLKIT

The IMPALA project ensures the ownership of each partner through a clear definition of roles and shared responsibilities:- The project appoints a South African joint coordinator to co-manage the project;- Each partner is represented in the Steering Committee;- Each partner is represented in each of the WORKING GROUPS;- Each partner will set up a Local Project Team. This team consists of all internal stakeholders involved: WORKING GROUP members, the Steering Committee member, the administrator(s) and/or academic(s) responsible for the administrative and/or financial follow-up, etc. The project team not only discusses the IMPALA project related matters, but also aims to bring internationalisation to the faculties and departments;- There is a strong commitment from the university governing bodies and management to make the project a success.

D.2.2 - Cooperation and communication arrangements of the consortiumPlease explain the overall project and partnership management making specific reference to the management plan and how decisions will be taken. Please describe how permanent and effective communication and reporting will be ensured as well as the measures put in place for conflict resolution (limit 2000 characters).

The overall coordination and day-to-day management lies in the hands of the European project coordinator. The project coordinator is supported by the South African joint coordinator who is the main point of contact in and gateway to South Africa. The Steering Committee is a vital management body in the IMPALA project. All major decisions are taken and supported by the Steering Committee members. The first Steering Committee meeting will outline the project’s objectives, timeframe and milestones. The 5 WORKING GROUPS will each focus on a specific subject area. They will have parallel but not identical agendas as the outcomes to achieve are different for each of them. The Advisory Board, that is composed of independent local and international experts, will objectively review the project outcomes and outputs, and formulate suggestions for improvement throughout the project (permanent monitoring). Finally, the Local Project Teams will make all internal decisions in terms of representation in the Steering Committee and WORKING GROUPS.

The project coordinator and joint coordinator build on a longstanding cooperation in previous projects. They are committed to ensure clear and smooth communication among all partners. Aside the face-to-face events (annual meetings, WORKING GROUP & SC meetings, trainings, etc), communication in the partnership will mainly be done by email. Email lists will be drafted and distributed among the partners. The project website will have a secured section that is open only for partners. This part of the website will contain useful information, project documents, etc. Phone/skype calls will be scheduled when required. All partners have worked together in common projects. They know each other well. This will be beneficial for the well-functioning of the project.

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network partners, will be discussed in detailed and will be clearly described and agreed upon on the Partnership Agreement. In case conflict among partners arises the project coordinator will act as mediator. The Steering Committee will be informed on all disputes and will be consulted for advice when needed. If the conflict involves the project coordinator then the Steering Committee will take over the mediating role.

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PART E - Project characteristics and relevance

E.1. Why does the consortium wish to undertake this project?Please outline the motivation behind your project, clearly identifying the specific needs or problem/s which it intends to solve. Explain how the project proposal fits within the development strategies of the Partner Countries involved and how it addresses the priorities defined at national / regional level. Also explain why this/these problem/s were selected instead of others. In particular, explain how the area of intervention has been explored to guarantee that the project is offering something new compared to the existing situation. Where applicable, explain any synergy with other EU initiatives should be highlighted (limit 5000 characters).

In spite of being an upper-middle income economy South Africa faces major structural and social challenges. South Africa is a dual economy with great inequality. Its Gini coefficient of 0.58 illustrates that there is a significant social and economic divide. The South African National Development Plan - Vision for 2030 identifies 9 key challenges the country is faced with, of which education is one. Universities are pinpointed as key pillars for national development. ‘Higher Education South Africa’ refers to the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) 2012 Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training. It acknowledges that “despite the many advances and gains made since 1994”, higher education is “inadequate in quantity… and, in many but not all instances, quality”, and that it continues “to produce and reproduce gender, class, racial and other inequalities with regard to access to educational opportunities and success” (DHET, 2012, p. x). It notes that “universities are in general characterised by low success rates” (id., p.11). It accepts that “university funding (has) not kept pace with enrolment growth”, and that despite “attempts to bring about greater equity between historically black universities and those which were more advantaged in the past” a shortage of resources has compromised the historically black universities “properly fulfilling their prime function – providing good undergraduate degrees to poor, rural students” (id., p.42). The 2012 Green Paper acknowledges that “the number of overall postgraduate qualifications obtained, particularly PhD graduates, is too low.” (id., p.11). One “significant constraint on the ability of many students to obtain masters and PhDs” was poverty, “as poor students are under enormous pressure to leave university and get a job as soon as possible” (id., p. 13). Although the government has allocated 20% of the national budget on education, there is a such a serious shortage of doctoral candidates that it will be impossible for South Africa to produce more without external assistance. It becomes crucial that South Africa be provided with assistance in addressing these challenges. The IMPALA project aims to contribute to the human development of South African academics, university managers and administrators by providing opportunities to immerse themselves in best practises in more developed parts of the world. The South African Government is banking on the HEIs to fill the human resource gap that will, in turn, alleviate poverty. Any assistance in building capacity to do so will assist South Africa in continuing to be the economic powerhouse in Africa, and thus help its neighbours address their shortcomings too.

‘Internationalisation’ is at universities’ agendas worldwide. They enjoy a richness of experiences, but also face the challenges of globalisation. Change processes were triggered at HEIs at different speeds and with different focus. It is felt that there is a need for a forum where key issues related to the management and organisation in this context can be discussed, practices shared and joint solutions formulated in a structural manner. A recent study of VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council for University Development Cooperation) in the framework of the development of a sound South Africa Strategy showed that both North and South actors defined ‘institutional strengthening, capacity building and human resource management’ as well as ‘ICT applications’ as priority areas for North-South cooperation among others. (South Africa Strategy Document, p. 10-11). They moreover emphasized the importance of academic networks within South Africa to share best practices in international experiences and to encourage South-South collaboration. (id, p.15). The IMPALA project therefore aims to set up a network of European and South African universities and educational organisations to respond to the needs in the South African higher education community (and in the world). The project strives to further

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develop and modernise internationalization strategies at South African universities. It will do so by training and preparing historically previously disadvantaged universities in South Africa to participate in the international higher education scene on an equal basis. The project aspires to mainstream and to enhance the quality of the internationalisation management structures and strategies at its South African partner universities. In the end internationalisation is not an objective as such, it is a tool to improve the quality of the education.

Please describe briefly how your project proposal was prepared (e.g., capitalising on previous experiences, based on achieved outcomes in former projects, following previous cooperation amongst the consortium members, etc.) (limit 1000 characters).

The University of Antwerp has a long history in terms of cooperation with South African HEIs dating back to 1994 when apartheid officially came to an end. South Africa is a priority country in the university’s internationalisation strategy. The idea to develop a Capacity Building project proposal is built on the experiences in the EMA2 projects called EUROSA. The EUROSA (Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development) projects promote mobility for South African students, researchers and staff, with a specific focus on historically disadvantaged individuals and previously disadvantaged partner universities in general. The diverse network of South African previously advantaged and previously disadvantaged universities within EUROSA proved to be very enriching, but also challenging. Even though internationalisation is now on the agenda at all universities, previously disadvantaged universities are still lagging behind in expertise and facilities. This was/is clearly seen in the EUROSA project outcomes: the targeted beneficiaries are difficult to reach. The reasons for this are multiple: there is a certain fear for the unknown and thus to go abroad, but there is also a lack of facilities (computer and internet access, digital knowledge,…) and support (understaffed, unexperienced,…) that can be traced back to the historical segregation of 'white', 'coloured' and 'black' universities. It is the aim of the IMPALA project to build on the experience of the EUROSA projects, but to also take it further to develop clear and viable internationalisation strategies within the South African IMPALA universities to bring them up to par and give them a much needed head start for future international cooperation initiatives. The project seeks to bring the South African IMPALA universities to a more advanced level in terms of management and strategies of internationalisation through the training of staff and the strengthening of structures.

If your proposal is based on the results of one or more previous projects / networks, please provide precise references to this / these project(s) / network(s) in the table below.

Reference number ☐ 2010-2343

Project dates(year started and completed) 2010-2014 Programme or initiative EMA2

Partnerships

Title of the project Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development – EUROSA

Coordinating organisation University of Antwerp

Website http:// www.eurosa.be

Password / login if necessary for website n/a

Please summarise the project outcomes and describe (a) how the new proposal seeks to build on them and, (b) how ownership / copyright issues are to be dealt with (limit 1000 characters).

The University of Antwerp was the coordinator of the first EUROSA project, an Erasmus Mundus Action 2

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http://www.eurosa.be/

project with South Africa, from 2010 to 2014. Since then, four more EUROSA projects were selected to receive funding in the framework of EMA2. The very first edition brought together eight European and eight South African higher education institutions, all with different levels of experience in internationalization, who worked together in a partnership in which more than forty scholarships were awarded to South African students, researchers and staff to spend a study and/or research period in Europe. IMPALA will build upon issues which were brought to the surface in the course of the project by focusing on the South African partner universities that are still lagging behind in expertise and facilities when compared to other institutions in the country. This was already apparent in the project outcomes of the first EUROSA edition in the very small number of candidates coming from some of the South African institutions. IMPALA will focus on these institutions by assisting them in developing clear international strategies.



Partnerships

Title of the project Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development II – EUROSA II





The second EUROSA project started in 2011 and will end in July 2015. Again, more than forty scholarships were awarded to South African candidates so they could partake in an international study or research programme at one of the European partner universities. Similar to the first project, the number of candidates coming from the previously disadvantaged higher education institutions was quite low, especially in comparison with some of the other South African universities. IMPALA will continue to build on the cooperation ties established in this project by focusing on the institutions that did not meet the targeted numbers by addressing the very core of international strategies and procedures. It will, however, differ from EUROSA as it will now focus solely on the institutions that are in most need of assistance in developing international management structures and strategies rather than the mobility number of the whole consortium.



Partnerships

Title of the project Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development III – EUROSA III





EUROSA III was the third edition in a succession of different projects, which started in 2012 and will end in 2016. So far, fifty South African individuals have been able to benefit from a scholarship in this project

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and more grants are to be awarded under a next cohort. Although a rise in the number of scholarship candidates is noticeable, the project has still not met its target numbers. This project marks the beginning of CPUT’s role as a joint coordinator in the project. IMPALA will continue to build upon this fruitful cooperation by giving a similar role of responsibility and coordination to the university.



Partnerships

Title of the project Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development + – EUROSA+





The fourth EUROSA project started in 2013 and will have its end in 2017. This project marks the first time a dual stream of mobility between European and South African universities is introduced. Although a raise in the total number of scholarship applications is noticed throughout the different EUROSA projects, it is clear that some South African institutions continue to struggle with persuading their students and staff to apply for an international scholarship programme. The opposite is also made clear in the number of European applications for the South African host institutions as some of these universities receive a high number of applications while others receive very few or none. IMPALA will assist these institutions in developing a clear international strategy so that they can pit themselves against the more experienced universities.



Partnerships

Title of the project Europe & South Africa Partnership for Human Development ∞ – EUR∞SA





The fifth EUROSA project was granted in 2014 and will end in July 2018. Scholarships will be awarded for mobility programmes starting in 2015. The project brings together eleven South African and nine European universities who will be working together in a partnership characterized by a dual stream of mobility flows. Since the project is in its early stages and scholarships still need to be awarded, the finite project outcomes cannot yet be described. However, IMPALA will make use of the lessons learnt and continue to assist the South African universities in reaching a more advanced level in terms of management and strategies of internationalisation.

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E.2. Rationale for the setting-up of the consortiumPlease explain why the selected partners are best suited to participate in this European project. Describe innovative and or complementary skills, expertise and competences within the consortium directly relating to the planned project activities. If associated partners are involved, please explain their role in the project and the added value to the consortium (limit 3000 characters).

9 universities and organisations were identified to form the IMPALA network. They were selected on the basis of several parameters: partner in EUROSA (EU+SA), membership of the Utrecht Network (EU), previously disadvantaged university (SA), extensive experience in the management of international projects and internationalisation as a whole (EU). The IMPALA network is thus composed of 3 European universities, 4 South African universities and two educational organisations. The European partner universities are members of the EUROSA network and are therefore familiar with the South African context. They are also members of the Utrecht Network and are very experienced in terms of project management and international cooperation activities with partners from all over the world. All 4 South African universities know each other well through cooperation within the EUROSA network and IEASA, the International Education Association of South Africa. The universities of Venda, Limpopo and Fort Hare are classified as so called 'previously/historically disadvantaged universities'. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is a former 'technikon'. Both types of universities were discriminated in terms of government funding and facilities until the end of apartheid. These 4 universities cover different regions in South Africa. The University of Fort Hare is located in the Eastern Cape province, CPUT is a Western Cape university and the universities of Limpopo and Venda are located in the remote and rural areas of Polokwane and Thohoyandou in the Limpopo province.

The universities of Antwerp, Bologna and Graz have longstanding traditions of managing international projects, both as coordinator and as partner. The key persons involved in the implementation of the project are experienced and reliable project members who have worked in an international university environment for many years. They lead task forces on joint degrees and summer schools and are/were member in other TFs in the Utrecht Network. They have coordinated several European programmes, such as Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (with South Africa, Argentina, Western Balkans, Latin America, Caucasus) and Erasmus Mundus Awareness Raising Projects (JOI.MAN on joint degree management).

Aside university partners the project also includes 2 educational organisations: the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) and the Utrecht Network (UN). They were identified as notably suitable project partners on the basis of their profile. ACA is Brussels-based federation of European national organisations. It is an expert centre, producing studies and evaluations, organising international seminars and conferences, and providing information on new developments in European and global higher education. The Utrecht Network brings together the expertise and knowledge of 31 European universities. It provides an infinite source of experts and information.

The IMPALA project also includes one associated partner. IEASA, the International Education Association of South Africa, unites the South African universities in one forum. IEASA usefully contributes to the project through dissemination and promotion of the IMPALA activities. It will also give the project access to all South African universities, which will be useful for open trainings and conferences and/or identifying local experts.

E.3. European added valuePlease describe the benefits of and need for European cooperation. Please describe also why the results cannot be achieved through national, regional or local funding (limit 1000 characters).

In terms of internationalisation many European universities are ahead of universities worldwide, in particular in developing countries, due to their longstanding tradition of international cooperation initiatives dating back to the mid-eighties of the twentieth century (start of Erasmus) and even before.

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Up till today European universities are rethinking their internationalisation strategies at a constant pace to face global challenges and to maintain their pioneer role in the field of internationalisation of higher education. The European Commission's 'Higher Education in the World Strategy' underlines this aspiration and encourages European HEIs to continue adapting its internationalisation strategies to current needs and demands. The IMPALA project embraces the priorities set in this European strategy document: it aims to bring internationalisation to the South African partner universities. Not only to the international relations office, but to all levels and individuals of the university community. It will do so by supporting the development of effective internationalisation strategies that include but are not limited to student mobility, but also focus on strategic cooperation and partnerships (such as IMPALA) and the development of international curricula (joint/double degrees) and use of digital platforms.

E.4. Innovative character Indicate what the project is offering that is new and what are the main innovating elements (limit 2000 characters).

The innovation of the IMAPALA project lies in the targets, the methodology, the project dynamics and the results:1.The target group: South African universities whose internationalisation processes and responses are lagging behind. The particularities of these institutions will be taken into account during all phases and aspects of the project: in the discussions, products, outputs, etc. (different university/management structures, different levels of internationalization; staff training requirements, quality assurance mechanisms, etc)2.The methodology apply: the IMPALA projects combines face- to-face training activities and education through the use of information technology targeted to different staff profiles (academics, administrators, university leaders and management, etc). The use of IT tools facilitates smooth communication and permits efficient storage and dissemination of knowledge that is accessible to all participants at all times and at all places. Local experts and external stakeholders are involved in the development and implementation of activities, the scalability of the discussions and results, etc. 3. The project dynamics: the project aims to set up hands-on & subject specific WORKING GROUPS DEALING WITH STRATEGIES, SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES, INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM, PROJECT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT AND MOBILITY. In addition, internal 'internationalisation' groups will be created within each institution, bringing together all WORKING GROUP members and project representatives of that university (Local Project Teams). The creation of these internal groups will contribute to integrate internationalization initiatives university-wide and to incorporate internationalization in the strategic planning of the universities.4. The results: - enhancement of South-South cooperation: local experts are involved in the staff trainings and dissemination activities (spill-over effect);- train the trainer: the trained staff will transfer their knowledge and expertise through training activities in their own institution. The trainees will become the trainers.- development of publications (handbooks) that can be widely used in Europe and South Africa, also outside the IMPALA network.

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PART F - Quality of the project design and implementation

F.1. Aims and objectives Please define the concrete aims and objectives of the project and describe the ways in which the situation set out under the previous section (Part E) will be changed (limit 3000 characters).

The aim of the IMPALA project is to set up a network of European and South African universities to further develop and modernise internationalisation strategies and activities at South African universities. The project partners wish to embrace globalisation and stretch their minds towards new ideas and tools to support internationalisation in all its aspects. The IMPALA project sets up a small-scale consortium of European and South African partners that could be used as a model for further cooperation between a network of European universities and a South African network of universities. The IMPALA group aspires to become a driving force in the international scene, use their knowledge to compete at international level, raise the profile of their institution, enhance international research and education opportunities, etc.

The objectives are multiple. The IMPALA project intends to:1. further develop and modernise internationalisation strategies and activities;2. improve internationalisation views and vision at governance level;3. mainstream international vision within the entire institution;4. bring internationalisation to the faculties and departments;5. identify the best practices in institutional internationalisation strategies of the IMPALA, Utrecht Network and IEASA universities. The best practices will form the base of a viable internationalisation strategy that could be implemented at the South African partner universities and beyond;6. create a community of trainees in the field of internationalisation in those universities that historically are lagging behind. It is aimed for that the trainees will become the trainers within their university community and the Southern African higher education community. (multiplicatory effect);7. offer sound peer learning and networking practices through staff training (through a wide variety of communication channels) and dissemination activities and conferences;8. improve relations between South African universities;9. get the South African universities closer to the South African context and society (involvement of local experts as trainers and Advisory Board members)10. set up a basis for cooperation on educational programmes, eventually leading to joint and double degree programmes;11. work towards eliminating all forms of barriers to mobility of individuals (staff and students).12. create two handbooks: one for staff and one for students.13. lay the foundation for a broad, solid partnership of a South African consortium of universities and a European consortium of universities.

The project aims to change the situation in historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa through the objectives as described above. The changes will be clearly detectable. The project will produce a group of trained staff members who have access to an international and local pool of knowledge, skills, competences and expertise. The IMPALA project will raise the awareness and work towards a sound internationalisation strategy and management structure. The stakeholders (administrators, academic staff, students and researchers, university leaders, etc) will become true ambassadors and become the face of what internationalisation in a university context stands for.

F.2. Project activities and MethodologyPlease define the activities proposed and the working methodology (project activities/developments including educational and training content and pedagogical approach) to be used for achieving the objectives, including major milestones, measurable indicators, etc. (limit 6000 characters).

The working methodology is a combination of desk studies, practical activities, validation and scalability

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actions. The methods include peer learning through intensive trainings and digital information channels, identification of best practices, advice and reports by WORKING GROUPS and independent experts, etc.

The proposed activities can be categorised in three phases: - Phase 1: desk study- Phase 2: implementation/pilot phase- Phase 3: validation and scalability

THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE SET ON THE FOLLOWING 4 STRANDS OF INTERNATIONALISATION THAT WILL BE ASSUMED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND 5 WORKING GROUPS:1. STAFF TRAINING ON THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION2. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION3. WORKSHOPS ON ACADEMIC ISSUES4. MOBILITY TOOLKIT

THE 5 FOLLOWING WORKING GROUPS WILL BE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE EU PARTNER AND 1 SA PARTNER:1. STRATEGIES AND SITE VISITS2. SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES3. INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM4. PROJECT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT5. MOBILITY TOOLKIT

The preparation phase of the project includes a kick-off meeting to which all Steering Committee members are invited. The kick-off meeting will address all project details, the time frame, definition of roles and responsibilities of the partners, financial and administrative guidelines, the content of the partnership agreement, etc.

The project activities and methodologies are described in detail in WPs 2, 3 and 4:

YEAR 1: DESK STUDY: THE 5 WORKING GROUPS WILL CARRY OUT, AMONG OTHERS, THE FOLLOWING TASKS FOR EACH OF THEIR SPECIFIC TOPICS:

Identification of training needs; development of training material (courses) on the basis of the identification of the needs, collection and study of the different university systems and structures; inventory of internationalisation strategies; collection of best practice examples; selection of most important issues to take into account when dealing with internationalisation at policy level; analysis of the accreditation and recognition processes; legal boundaries to the development of double/joint courses, identification of barriers to mobility for academic and administrative staff, students and researchers; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS AND COACHES FOR THE TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS, ETC.

All WORKING GROUPS will produce reports on their findings at the end of year 1. They will meet once and schedule at least 2 conference calls.

YEAR 2: IMPLEMENTATION/ PILOT PHASE 4 OF THE WORKING GROUPS (SITE VISITS EXCLUDED) WILL FOLLOW A STREAMLINED APPROACH IN THE PLANNING OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS PHASE: EACH THEME WILL BE SUBJECT OF A LARGE TRAINING SESSION (FOCUSING ON THEORY, DIFFERENT MODELS, BEST PRACTICES) IN THE SPRING OF 2017 AND A WORKSHOP (MORE PRACTICAL AND HANDS-ON) IN THE FALL OF 2017. ALL TRAINING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN S.A. IN ORDER TO ALLOW AS MANY SOUTH AFRICAN INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE, BOTH FROM PARTNER INSTITUTIONS AND NON-PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. The focus of the trainings AND WORKSHOPS will be defined during the first year. Topics could include: 'Making your

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institution more international, what does it mean?' , 'Mainstreaming internationalisation strategy: from central level to faculty levels', 'How to submit successful international funded projects’, ASSESSING THE LEARNING OUTCOMES AT S.A. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, CREATING MOBILITY WINDOWS, etc.

APART FROM THAT, WORKING GROUP 1 will carry out 2 site visits OR 1 SITE VISIT COMBINING MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES in Europe, so they can experience in practice what they have analysed during the first year. The site visits will be subject oriented and the institutions to visit will be selected from the partnership (including Utrecht Network members) given their recognised experience on the selected topic. The focus of the visits will be defined at the end of year 1. The topics could include: internationalisation strategies at faculty level, internal quality assurance mechanisms, student services for incoming and outgoing mobility, etc.

All WORKING GROUPS will produce reports on their findings at the end of year 2. They will meet once and schedule at least 2 conference calls.

YEAR 3: VALIDATION AND SCALABILITY: AMONG OTHERS, THE WORKING GROUPS WILL CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND TASKS: FURTHER COACHING AND TRAINING AT LOCAL LEVEL (‘train the trainer’), the results of year 1 and year 2 will be applied to individualised international strategies at each institution, PUBLICATIONS AND HANDBOOKS FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND ACADEMICS ON INTERNATIONALISATION AND ITS DIFFERENT ASPECTS, SUMMER SCHOOLS (SHORT-TERM PROGRAMMES), INTERNATIONALISATION AT HOME, RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC.

ALL WGs WILL PRODUCE REPORTS ON THEIR FINDINGS at the end of year 3. They will meet once and schedule at least 2 conference calls.

The Steering Committee will meet twice during each project year (6 meetings in total), as will the Local Project Management teams. Each phase is concluded with an annual meeting that presents the intermediary findings and results. Advisory Board and Local Project Team members are invited to these conferences. The final 2 Steering Committee meetings will address the final outputs of the project and the measures to take to guarantee the sustainability of the partnership and its activities. The project will conclude with a final conference to which all stakeholders (Steering Committee and Advisory Board members, WORKING GROUP members, other Local Project Team members, university management representatives, participants of the trainings and mobility, etc) are invited.

F.3. Budget and cost effectivenessPlease describe the strategy adopted to ensure that the proposed results and objectives will be achieved in the most economical way and on time. Explain the principals of budget allocation amongst partners. Indicate the arrangements adopted for financial management and what co-financing modalities are planned (limit 3000 characters).

The budget is composed based on the partner role in the project (EU vs. SA, role in WPs, role in trainings and other activities, etc), the planned actions and activities, and estimated expenses for equipment and subcontracting. As for the staff costs a larger share of the budget is allocated for the SOUTH AFRICAN partners due to the fact that they are more involved in the ACTIVITIES of the Work Packages and provide the majority of trainers, experts and other speakers for the training and dissemination events. The Project Coordinator and Joint Coordinator both receive a considerable part of the budget as they are in charge of the overall management of the project. As far as the travel costs and costs of stay are concerned, they correspond to the planned activities and differ according to location and nature of the event. The estimated equipment costs include budget for computer hard and soft ware, as well as for the modernisation of internet connections and power supplies at the South African partners. A LARGE PART OF THE EQUIPMENT BUDGET WILL BE USED FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RELATED TO VIRTUAL MOBILITY AND COIL (VIDEO CONFERENCING, ONLINE COLLABORATION PLATFORMS, ETC). PARTNERS AGREE THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE COLLABORATION AND (VIRTUAL) EXCHANGE BEYOND THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. The costs for subcontracting include the costs for

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the design and maintenaince of the project promotion material (website, flyer and log), occasional external trainers, external experts for quality assurance and financial audit, external Advisory Board members, REINFORCEMENT OF THE ROLE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXTERNAL QUALITY EXPERT AND EXTERNAL EXPERTISE TO IMPLEMENT COIL (COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING) AT ITS BEST (CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK).

The project attempts to limit the travel and other related costs in several ways: - the timing of all activities that require travel is announced at the beginning of the project;- the organiser of the activities will assist project actors to book affordable accommodation (through favorable corporate university rates);- most events include a combination of activities,- communication via IT tools;- the events in South Africa include local experts, so travel costs are limited.

The Project Coordinator in is charge of the overall financial management. Each partner is responsible for its own share of the budget. The Project Coordinator will transfer the partner budget to the partners in installments (percentage of the total allocated budget) that correspond to the installments of the EACEA. The Project Coordinator handles the payments for subcontracting jobs. Each partner has to submit a financial overview to the Project Coordinator two months prior to the deadline for submission of the intermediary report to the EACEA, so the Project Coordinator can keep track of the budget spent. The Project Coordinator will hire an external financial auditor to ensure professional and objective monitoring of the finances. All financial arrangements will be described in detail and agreed upon in the Partnership Agreement.

Co-funding is foreseen by all partners through own resources (e.g. employment of staff, use of infrastructure and materials, topping up travel and other related costs, meals during project events, etc). Costs for publications and reports are also covered by university funds. In addition, the project partners aim to attract additional funding through other funding schemes such as VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council for University Development Cooperation), DHET (Dept. of Higher Education and Training in South Africa), NRF (National Research Foundation in South Africa, etc).

F.4. Quality control and Monitoring Please explain what mechanisms have been put in place for ensuring the quality of the project and how the evaluation will be carried out. Please define the specific quality measures established, as well as the benchmarks and indicators foreseen to verify the outcome of the action. Make sure that the information in this section is consistent with the project Logical Framework Matrix (limit 3000 characters).

Regular quality checks will be performed to safeguard the quality of the procedures and the content of the project. The Steering Committee members will define a set of objective indicators during the first meeting for this purpose. Two monitoring processes will be defined:

1.Quality Action PlanThe quality action plan defines the envisaged achievements of the project. It will focus on items such as actors, methods, sources, products, etc. It will assess:- the management and cooperation mechanisms among partners and with external actors- the methods for gathering and analysing information- the relevance of the sources- the products createdThe quality analysis will not only study the quality of the products (external quality control), but also the quality of the processes (internal quality control).

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Objective and verifiable indicators will be jointly defined for each level of result and output in the monitoring and evaluation plan. The indicators will enable efficient monitoring and evaluation of the project.

In addition, overall quality control, monitoring and evaluation will be performed through feedback during and in between the different project phases. This will ensure timely corrective actions if need be. The overall monitoring will be done at different levels and through different channels:- The Project Coordinator and Joint Coordinator are committed to efficiently run the project through clear and transparent communication on all project related aspects, including finances. Effective communication is a must. - The Local Project Teams will be requested to provide regular feedback. The Project Coordinator will send out questionnaires on the administrative, financial and substantive follow-up of the project 2 months prior to the submission deadline of the mandatory intermediary reports for the EACEA. The Project Coordinator will request similar feedback from the Task Force members, Advisory Board and trainees. All stakeholders will thus need to report on their accomplishments, but are equally given the opportunity to critically voice their opinions about the project evolutions. The input of the different stakeholders is vital for the quality assessment of the project.- The Steering Committee will evaluate the project processes and outcomes on the basis of the Quality Action Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan every year.

Finally, the project will appoint 2 external evaluators (1 EU and 1 SA) for objective monitoring and assessment of the quality of the processes and the produced outcomes. The financial monitoring of the project will be taken care of by the financial department at the University of Antwerp (Project Coordinator). The project will also approach an auditor for an independent check of the financial processes and budget control.

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PART G - Impact, dissemination and exploitation, sustainability

G.1. Expected impact of the projectPlease explain who will use these project outputs / products / results and how the consortium will reach them. Describe how the target groups (including participating institutions, stakeholders) will be reached and involved during the life of the project and how the project will benefit the target group at local, regional, national and or European level. Please structure your description according to the different levels of impact and stakeholders (limit 3000 characters).

The short and long term impact of the IMPALA project is perceived at different levels:

- Personal levelParticipation in the project will enrich the personal lives of all actors involved. They will acquire new skills and competences and therefore strengthen their employability. Participants to the project will not only upgrade their professional knowledge, but will also benefit from an enriching experience with regard to social and intercultural skills. They will get a taste of new cultural, professional and academic environments. They will engage in transnational person-to-person contacts and experience new methods of training and teaching. This will contribute to a more open-minded worldview and appreciation of other cultures.

- Level of the partner organisations - internal stakeholdersThe project will have an impact at the universities and partner organisations directly involved, on the members of the Steering Committee, WORKING GROUPS and the Local Project Teams in the first place. Different impact levels can be identified within the university communities: level of administration, level of academic community, level of students, level of university management, ETC;

The university representatives will be reached through the activities and materials produced such as active participation in the Steering Committee, WORKING GROUPS and Local Project Teams; trainings, site visits, mobility; digital communication through online platform, webinars, …; publications of project outcomes in handbooks for administrators, academics and students.

- National level - external stakeholdersThe impact on the national level is ensured through the involvement of local experts in the trainings and the Advisory Board, and the commitment of associated partner IEASA to disseminate all project outcomes and products among its members. A selection of project events will be open for external dissemination and to other local stakeholders. They can attend the events and/or actively contribute with active participation in discussions, speeches, training, providing material, etc. The local experts could be pooled from other South African universities and educational networks, business community, local/regional administration, etc.

- Transnational - South Africa-Europe cooperationThe IMPALA project will strengthen the multilateral institutional cooperation ties between the partners. Thanks to a considerable investment of time and effort a durable cooperation bond between the South African and European partner universities was already created in earlier projects (Erasmus Mundus Partnerships). This solid collaboration has paved the way for further developing a sustainable partnership of a South African network of universities and a European network of universities.

Please describe how the target groups (including participating institutions, stakeholders) will be reached after the project is finished (limit 3000 characters).

The foundation of a solid partnership of a South African consortium of universities and a European consortium of universities will ensure a continued impact on the IMPALA partners and other stakeholders. The consortium-to-consortium cooperation requires prolonged commitment of the

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university managements and alludes to a permanent installation of an ‘internationalisation’ working group (= former Local Project Teams) in the institutions. The envisaged consortium-to-consortium collaboration can include student and staff mobility from Europe to South Africa and vice versa, organisation of joint summer schools, establishing joint programmes, submission of joint educational and research programmes, development of open online course and training materials, etc. The initiatives of the interconsortium cooperation target students and researchers (mobility), administrative and academic staff (mobility, organisation and participation in summer schools), technical staff (development of and technical support for IT solutions), quality assurance and educational managers (development of joint programmes) and the university management (all types of initiatives) among others.

The dissemination of outcomes and outputs of the collaboration between the two consortia will be maintained after the project is finished. Annual consortium meetings and other international educational events will be the prime platform for sharing the developments and results of the cooperation initiatives, along with digital and paper publications and folders. The outreach to external stakeholders is thus forthcoming.

Overview of short and long term impact indicatorsPlease add rows as necessary according to indicators☒

Short term impact Target groups/potential beneficiaries Quantitative indicators Qualitative indicators

Personal enriching Individual actors involved

New skills and competences

Intercultural awarenessOpen-minded world-view

Human resources development

Individual actors involved / partner universities

Professionally trained staff

Increased employability

University internationalisation strategies and structures

Partner universities

Well-defined and clear internationalisation strategy in university mission, and set-up of internationalisation structure in the university’s organisation chart

Enhanced international profile

Long term impact Target groups/potential beneficiaries Quantitative indicators Qualitative indicators

Solid EU-SA partnership

South African and European universities

Foundation of an EU-SA partnership between a European consortium of universities and a South African consortium of universities

Continued cooperation through international activities

South African and European universities, South African students and university staff, European students and university staff

Bilateral agreements, student exchange programmes, joint programmes, summer schools, etc.

Policy recommendations

University management, educational organisations, local and

Published policy briefs

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national government bodies

G.2. Dissemination and exploitation strategyPlease explain how the dissemination will be organised and how exploitation activities will ensure optimal use of the results within the project's lifetime and after. Explain the roles, responsibilities and target groups (limit 3000 characters).

The IMPALA project considers the dissemination of the project outcomes and products and the exploitation of activities a key to the success of the project. The dissemination activities can be distinguished as internal (Steering Committee, WORKING GROUPS, events for the partner universities staff) and external (other stakeholders, other South African and European universities) activities. Various tools will be used to present the project results to the various stakeholders:- A dedicated project website will be developed by a professional web designer. The public part of the website will contain general information on the project content, objectives and results, open training courses (timing agenda, profile of participants), links to open digital training channels (OERs, MOOCs, etc), contact details of the Project Coordinator, Joint Coordinator, composition and contact details of the Steering Committee members, WORKING GROUP members and Advisory Board members, major publications, etc. There will also be a secured part that can only be accessed by the project members (personal user name and password) that contains the project details including an agenda and timeframe (deadlines, dates for meetings, etc), an online communication platform, project related documents and sources, intermediary reports, etc.- The project will publish an annual report before the yearly conference. The annual report will contain summaries of the reports/publications of the TFs and intermediary project results.- A project logo will be professionally designed to be used at all written communication (website, flyer, project publications, partner university webpages, etc) to enhance the project’s brand awareness.- The project will produce a promotion flyer to be distributed in the partner universities, on international conferences and network events, in the Utrecht Network and IEASA network of universities, etc.- The project will publish a report including the major achievements and project results at the final stage of the project. It will also develop two handbooks that are open for everyone to use: one handbook for administrators and academics on internationalisation in all its aspects and one handbook for students including trips and tricks for a smooth and successful stay abroad.- The Project Coordinator and Joint Coordinator will develop a standard presentation on the project to be used by the IMPALA partner universities whenever needed.- The IMPALA Project Coordinator and Joint Coordinator aim to present the project at an international conference once a year, e.g. through poster sessions, participation in panel discussions, etc at the annual IEASA, EAIE, NAFSA and other conferences. - Mailing list for different purposes and to target different audiences will be created by the Project Coordinator and will be distributed among the partner universities.- The awareness on the project will be raised through press releases, articles in university magazines and newspapers, advertisements, etc.

The optimal use of results through exploitation activities is ensured through the commitment of participants in the project activities. The trainees of phase 2 will become the trainers and pass on their knowledge and newly acquired skills and competences to their peers. The beneficiaries of the site visits will equally transfer their insights and experiences to their colleagues through dissemination activities that target their local university community. All training materials, reports, ICT tools, etc will be available for them for local use. The project intents to set up an IMPALA membership association (cfr. an alumni association) that unites all beneficiaries and participants of IMPALA events. They will become the ambassadors for the continued and further development of cooperation initiatives between South African and European universities and beyond.

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Explain how the impact of this project will be sustained beyond its lifetime. Please list the outcomes that you consider sustainable and describe the strategy to ensure their long lasting use beyond the project's life - financially, institutionally and policy level. Also explain how the results will be mainstreamed and multiplied in the sector of activity and in the participating institutions. Describe the strategy foreseen to attract co-funding and other forms of support for the project (limit 2000 characters).

The IMPALA project aims to build a solid foundation for further cooperation during its lifetime. The partner institutions have been working together for 5 years already under the EM Partnerships flag. It sprouted from an ongoing cooperation initiative and it will only continue to grow in the future. There is a true commitment from the partner institutions to make this project a success and to keep the network up and running beyond its lifetime. The details of the sustainability strategy will be developed and drafted in a plan of action by the Steering Committee during year 3. The ultimate aim to set up a large South African-European partnership of universities (consortium-to-consortium cooperation) will be the expected result of the IMPALA project.

Activities that were initiated during the project will continue: the trainees and beneficiaries of the site visits will organise training and dissemination events in their institutions. They will pass on their knowledge and experiences to their peers. The project platform will stay up and running, and project publications, reports and handbooks will be made available on the public project website.

The project results will be mainstreamed and multiplied in and outside the partnership:- In the partner universities: the Local Project Teams will evolve to permanent interfaculty and interdepartmental working groups on internationalisation. New members can join over time, internal dissemination activities will still be organised, policy recommendations will still be produced. The IMPALA project strives to not keep internationalisation limited to the central international relations office only, but to spread the vibe to the different levels of the university. It should be part of each faculty, department, administration and individual within the university. - Outside the IMPALA network: the sustainability plan of action includes the option to invite new members e.g. from IEASA and the Utrecht Network to the IMPALA network. The IMPALA network thus aims to be a testing ground for further international cooperation among the partners and beyond. Activities that will be organised after the end of the project will be open to all members of the newly established South African-European partnership. The project aspires to set up an interconsortium collaboration scheme in which joint educational and research projects can be undertaken, mobility activities can take place and policy recommendations can be developed.

Co-funding throughout the project and beyond will mainly be available through university funds (salaries, equipment and infrastructure, technical support,…) and free use of infrastructure e.g. for conferences etc. In addition, the network will strive to obtain additional funding through other national and international donors such as VLIR-UOS (Flemish interuniversity development cooperation), DHET (Dept. of Higher Education and Training in SA), NRF (National Research Foundation in SA), etc.

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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX – LFMWider Objective: ☒What is the overall broader objective, to which the project will contribute? Set up a partnership of European and South African universities and educational organisations to further develop and modernise internationalization at South African universities.

Indicators of progress:What are the key indicators related to the wider objective? Foundation of a solid EU-SA partnership of a European consortium of universities and a South African consortium of universities Continued cooperation beyond the project (mobility, summer schools,…)

How indicators will be measured:What are the sources of information on these indicators? Cooperation agreements Dissemination activities and materials Successful mobilities Joint activities EXPERT REPORTS EXTERNAL EXPERT ASSESSMENTS

Specific Project Objective/s:What are the specific objectives, which the project shall achieve? Training of staff (human resources development) Develop clear, viable and tailor-made internationalisation strategies ("one doesn't fit all") Work on academic issues (joint programmes, credit recognition, quality,…) Identify and overcome mobility barriers BUILD CAPACITY IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AT SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

Indicators of progress:What are the quantitative and qualitative indicators showing whether and to what extent the project’s specific objectives are achieved? New skills and competences Intercultural awareness Open-minded world-view Professionally trained staff Increased employability Well-defined and clear internationalisation strategy in university mission, and set-up of internationalisation structure in the university’s organisation chart Enhanced international profile Smooth student and staff mobility

How indicators will be measured:What are the sources of information that exist and can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information? Intermediary reports and feedback from project partners Collection and study of newly implemented internationalisation strategies Policy recommendations on academic issues Surveys and testimonials Dissemination activities and materials SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TRAINING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Assumptions & risks:What are the factors and conditions not under the direct control of the project, which are necessary to achieve these objectives? What risks have to be considered? University wide commitment, in particular of the university management Dedication and timely communication of the project partners (meeting deadlines,…) Availability of additional funds

Outputs (tangible) and Outcomes (intangible): Please provide the list of concrete DELIVERABLES - outputs/outcomes (grouped in Workpackages), leading to the specific objective/s.:3 - Implementation - Pilot Phase* Empowered staff* Elaborated and improved internationalisations strategies* Improved understanding of

Indicators of progress:What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the project achieves the envisaged results and effects? The trainees become the trainers ("train the trainer): they will share their knowledge with their peers The implementation of the proposed internationalisation strategies and structures

How indicators will be measured:What are the sources of information on these indicators? Feedback (reports) from the actors concerned INTERVIEWS REPORTS FROM EXTERNAL EXPERTS Study of university documents and organisation charts

Assumptions & risks:What external factors and conditions must be realised to obtain the expected outcomes and results on schedule? University wide commitment, in particular of the university management Dedication and timely communication of the project partners (meeting deadlines,…)

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academic issues such as joint programmes, recognition, QA,…* Increased understanding on mobility barriers

4 Development - Validation and Scalability* Implementation of internationalisation strategies* Produce a handbook for academics and administrators* Produce a handbook for students* IDEAS FOR PROJECT APPLICATIONS* DISTANCE COLLABORATION THROUGH VIRTUAL MOBILITY* SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES AT SA UNIVERSITIES

The student and other related services provided The quality and quantity of mobility NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN EVENTS NUMBER OF SUCESSFUL EVENTS CARRIED OUT

Student and staff surveys Dissemination events and materials TRAINING MATERIAL WORKSHOP DOCUMENTS SITE VISIT MATERIALS NUMBER OF PROJECT APPLICATION SUBMITTED

Availability of additional funds APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT IN PLACE COIL SYSTEM IN PLACE

Activities:What are the key activities to be carried out (grouped in Workpackages) and in what sequence in order to produce the expected results? 7.1 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 2.1. 5 WGS MEMBERSHIPS AND MISSION REPORT 2.3 TO 2.7. 5 WGS DESK STUDY REPORTS 7.1. STEERING COMMITTEE/6.6 ANNUAL MEETING 3.1. WG1 SITE VISIT A MATERIAL AND ONGOING DISCUSSION 3.2. WG1 SITE VISIT 2 MATERIAL AND ONGOING DISCUSSION 3.3. WG2 TRAINING MATERIAL AND TRAINING EVENT 3.4 WG2 WORKSHOP MATERIAL AND

Inputs:What inputs are required to implement these activities, e.g. staff time, equipment, mobilities, publications etc.? Staff time: each partner is represented in the Steering Committee, Task Forces and Local Project Teams. They attend the annual meetings and work in the TFs who have parallel but not identical agendas throughout the project. (see 'Indicative input of consortium staff) Documents and materials: training methodologies; internationalisation strategies; policy papers on joint and double degrees, credit recognition and quality assurance in education; student and staff reports on mobility.

Assumptions, risks and pre-conditions:What pre-conditions are required before the project starts? What conditions outside the project’s direct control have to be present for the implementation of the planned activities? University wide commitment, in particular of the university management Dedication and timely communication of the project partners (meeting deadlines,…) Availability of additional funds

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WORKSHOP 3.5 WG3 TRAINING MATERIAL AND TRAINING EVENT 3.6. WG3 WORKSHOP MATERIAL AND WORKSHOP 3.7. WG4 TRAINING MATERIAL AND TRAINING 3.8. WG4 WORKSHOP MATERIAL AND WORKSHOP 3.9 WG5 TRAINING MATERIAL AND TRAINING 3.10 WG5 WORKSHOP MATERIAL AND WORKSHOP 6.6 ANNUAL MEETING/7.1. STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 4.1. CENTRES/SERVICES FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AND TRAINING 4.2. IMPALA SUMMER SCHOOL 4.3. FORMULATE IRO SERVICES 4.4 Prepare a handbook for academics and administrators on internationalisation 4.5 Prepare a handbook for students 4.7 INTERNATIONALISATION AT HOME STRATEGY 6.6 Annual meeting/Final meeting

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WORKPLAN

Please use the model provided. Applicants are expected to complete a one-page work plan for each project year.For each year of your project proposal, please complete a work plan indicating the deadlines for each outcome and the period and location in which your activities will take place. Please create additional work plan tables if further space is needed.

The same reference and sub-reference numbers as used in the logical framework matrix must be assigned to each outcome and related activities.Activity carried out in the Programme Country: = (E.g. activity in France for two weeks in the first month of the project 2= under M1)Activity carried out in the Partner Country (ies): X (E.g., activity in Tunisia for three weeks in the second month of the project: 3X under M2)

WORKPLAN for project year 1 ☒

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WORKPLAN for project year 2 ☐


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PART H - Work packages

Please enter the different project activities you intend to carry out in your project. Make sure that the information in this section is consistent with the project Logical Framework Matrix.

H.1. Description of work packages, outcomes and activities

Work package type and ref.nr ☒ PREPARATION 1

Title PREPARATORY ACTIONS

Related assumptions and risks

Strong Commitment from all project partnersStrict deadlines to produce resultsEvaluation will be high in the agendaDissemination within the institutions will be crucial

Description

The partnership has agreed to spread the specifications under this work package within a short period of 2 months. The tasks under this work package are related to management, dissemination within the institutions themselves and quality. It is crucial for the success of the project to leave some time for the partners to get organised and share information before the proper IMPALA project activities can start. All partners will be involved in this work package

Tasks

- Information package with the project application, EC contract, budget, etc to be sent by the project coordinator to all the project partners- All partners will spread information about the project within their own institutions as people to join the different TFs need to be recruited- Partners will identify the TF members and will send contact details to the project coordinator who will collect them.- The project coordinator will draft the IMPALA quality plan (described under WP Quality) and Monitoring and evaluation plan- Preparation of the IMPALA kick-off meeting (first annual meeting)- Meetings with the web designer and some preparatory actions dealing with dissemination will also take place (i.e. standard power point presentation, etc)

Estimated Start Date (dd-mm-yyyy) 15.10.2015 Estimated End Date

(dd-mm-yyyy)14.12.2015 – NEW 30.03.2016

Lead Organisation University of Antwerp

Participating Organisation All other partners

Deliverables/results/outcomes

Expected Deliverable/Results/Outcomes

Work Package and Outcome ref.nr 1.1.

Title Project information package

Type☐ Teaching material☐ Learning material☐ Training material

☐ Event☒ Report ☒ Service/Product

Description The project coordinator will gather all relevant IMPALA documents that need to be taken into account during the entire duration of the project. The package will be sent to all the partners. It will contain, among others: IMPALA eForm submitted to the EC with its annexes (project description, budget, etc), Contract between the EACEA and

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the coordinating organisation, Capacity building guidelines, Erasmus + guidelines, etc.

Due date 30.10.2015Languages EN

Target groups

☐ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☐ Administrative staff☐ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)This information package is mainly intended for the project partners. The information is public and can be distributed to other interested parties: subcontractors, associated partners etc

Dissemination level ☐ Department / Faculty ☐ Institution

☐ Local☐ Regional

☐ National☒ International



Title IMPALA TFs contact lists NEW WGS CONTACT LISTS


☐ Event☐ Report ☒ Service/Product

Description

The partners will spread the information about the IMPALA project within their organisations. The aim will be to raise institutional awareness and recruit the best possible candidates to join the different TFs. Once they have selected the candidates, they will send their cvs and contact details to the coordinator who will create a document for internal use of the partnership only.Sufficient time is allowed for the partners to identify and recruit the best candidatesNEW: THE TFs HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND 5 SUBJECT SPECIFIC WORKING GROUPS ARE SET UP INSTEAD. THE WGS WILL BE COMPOSED AT LEAST BY 1 PARTNER FROM THE EU AND 1 PARTNER FROM THE SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

Due date 30.11.2015 – NEW 30.03.2016 AFTER K.O. MEETINGLanguages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)The information provided is mainly intended for the project partners.

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☐ National☐ International


Work package type and ref.nr ☒ DEVELOPMENT 2

Title DESK STUDY


Strong commitment from all project partnersStrong commitment from all WORKING GROUP members in terms of contribution to the discussions, participation in meetings and online meetings, meeting deadlines, etcQuality and evaluation will be high on the agendaStrict deadlines to produce results

Description During the following 10 months that head to the end of the first project year, the project partners will mainly invest time in research and field work. It is important to analyse the state of arts and draft recommendations to the identified priority areas of cooperation.

The TFs will have parallel but not identical agendas as the outcomes to achieve are different for each of them. The TFs will all organise 1 face-to-face meeting per year and at least 2 online/skype meetings. All meetings will be reported. The meetings will take place in SA and EU alternatively.

At the beginning of this phase, there will be a general annual meeting (kick off meeting) with representatives of the TFs (the 4 TF leaders) and the Steering Committee members. This meeting will take place in Europe. The second IMPALA general assembly will take place at the end of year 1 and will present the results of the work carried out by the different TFs (an annual report will be produced). The Advisory Board members will be requested to give feedback at the end of this Desk Study Phase too (These activities will be further explained under WP Dissemination) This Annual meeting will take place in South Africa and stakeholders will be invited to participate.

NEW: THE KICK OFF MEETING TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2016. ALL PARTNERS WERE PRESENT. IT WAS AGREED TO INTEGRATE THE TFS INTO THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO GUARANTEE COHERENCE. THIS WAY ALL PARTNERS BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THE PROJECT AND THE PLANNED ACTIVITIES. THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT IS SET ON 4 STRANDS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION (IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS TFS): STAFF TRAINING ON INTERNATIONALIZATION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC ISSUES AND MOBILITY. 5 THEMES ARE TO BE DEALT WITH DURING THE PROJECT CYCLE AND EACH THEME WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A WORKING GROUP COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE (AT LEAST 1 EU PARTNER AND 1 SA PARTNER).

THIS PROPOSED NEW WORKING METHOD WILL REFLECT THE NATURE AND REALITIES OF THE COLLABORATION AMONG THE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS IN A BETTER WAY. HOWEVER, IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF WP2 DEVELOPMENT – DESK STUDY.

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WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A LONGER PERIOD THAN 10 MONTHS (14 MONTHS IN CONCRETE) FOR CARRYING OUT THE ACTIVITIES PROPOSED UNDER THIS WORK PACKAGE. THIS WORK PACKAGE OVERLAPS THEN WITH WP1 AND WP3 AS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TRAINING EVENTS DESCRIBED IN WP3 CAN ALREADY START DURING THE DESK STUDY PHASE.

Tasks A common specification for all TFs is to elaborate a TF mission and strategy plan that will indicate the objectives, goals and mission of each particular TF. During the first TF meeting, the members of the TF will select a chair who will be responsible for drafting agendas, chairing the discussions, report back to the Steering Committee members, etc.

Below a non-exhaustive list with different specifications for the TFs during this 10 months phase:

- TF1 Staff Training – Challenges of Internationalisation: Identification of training needs through survey and interviews State of art in terms of training methodologies and tools Development of training material: adaptation of existing training courses

and/or development of new ones.

- TF2 Policy development and Implementation: Collection and study of the different university systems and structures Collection of internationalisation strategies in place at South African and

European universities Identification of examples of best practice. One solution doesn’t fit to all! Selection of the most important issues to take into account when dealing

with internationalisation at policy level

- TF3 Academic Issues: Analysis of QA systems and processes in the different institutions and

countries (European partner countries –including Utrecht Network members- and South Africa)

Analysis of the accreditation and recognition processes New ways of teaching and learning Identification of legal boundaries to the development of joint

programmes

- TF4 Mobility: Identification of barriers to mobility for academic staff, administrative

staff, students and researchers Collection of documents and EC funded projects in the topic Take interviews with staff and students and draft major conclusions

NEW:

YEAR 1: DESK STUDY: THE FOLLOWING 5 WORKING GROUPS CREATED UNDER WP1 START COLLABORATING TO MEET THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

-WG1: STRATEGIES AND SITE VISITS-WG2: SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES (INCL SUMMER SCHOOLS)-WG3: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM-WG4: PROJECT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT

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-WG5: MOBILITY TOOLKIT

THEY WILL CARRY OUT, AMONG OTHERS, THE FOLLOWING TASKS FOR EACH OF THEIR SPECIFIC TOPICS:

IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS; DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL (COURSES) ON THE BASIS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS, COLLECTION AND STUDY OF THE DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES; INVENTORY OF INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES; COLLECTION OF BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES; SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEALING WITH INTERNATIONALISATION AT POLICY LEVEL; ANALYSIS OF THE ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION PROCESSES; LEGAL BOUNDARIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOUBLE/JOINT COURSES, IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO MOBILITY FOR ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS AND COACHES FOR THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, ETC.

AS PREVIOUSLY FORESEEN FOR THE TFS, THE WGS WILL MEET AT LEAST ONCE PHYSICALLY AND TWICE ONLINE. ALL MEETINGS WILL BE REPORTED.


(dd-mm-yyyy)14.10.2016 NEW 14.02.2017

Lead Organisation CPUT

Participating Organisation All partners




Title 4 TFs mission and strategy document – NEW: 5 WGS MEMBERSHIP AND MISSION REPORT



Description

The members of the TFs will elect the TF chair through a skype kick off meeting. He/she will be responsible for drafting the TF mission and strategies. The document will hold information about the objectives of the TF, its main goals, activities to carry out and a detailed calendar for the 3 years project. The document will be sent to the Steering Committee and the members of each of the TFs for approval.

NEW:DURING THE IMPALA KICK OFF MEETING IN MARCH 2016 THE WORKING GROUPS WERE CREATED AND THEIR MEMBERS APPOINTED. THE WGS MISSIONS WERE ALSO DISCUSSED AND REPORTED. A COPY OF THE KICK OFF MEETING REPORT CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Due date 30.01.16 – NEW MARCH 2016

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Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)The document will be produced for internal use of the TF members and project partners. TFs will be composed by different target groups (teaching staff, students, trainees, etc). It is not a public document; it is a working document for the TF and rest of IMPALA bodies.






Title TFS meetings reports – NEW: WGS MEETING REPORTS


☐ Event☒ Report ☐ Service/Product

Description

The 4 TFs will meet once face-to-face during this 10 months period. They will also meet twice or more online or through Skype.

A meeting report will follow after every meeting and will be shared with the members of the TF and the Steering Committee.

NEW: THE PROPOSED PERIOD FOR THE WP IS 14 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 10.

Due date Regularly Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)The documents will be produced for internal use of the TF members and project partners. TFs will be composed by different target groups (teaching staff, students, trainees, etc).




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Title TF 1 Training Package – NEW: WG1 DESK STUDY REPORT

Type☒ Teaching material☐ Learning material☐ Training material


Description

During WP2, the members of TF1 will produce the following:- A short survey and interview protocol to identify training needs for university staff (administrative, teaching staff, etc) when dealing with internationalisation challenges. This will be produced by 15.02.16- A report of the needs identified through the survey and interviews carried out at the different institutions. The report will be produced by 15.05.16- Identification and/or development of IMPALA training modules (adaptation of existing training material or creating new one). This will happen by the end of the first project year at the latest.

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG1 (STRATEGIES AND SITE VISITS) WILL WORK ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF SKILL NEEDS FOR SA PARTICIPANTS TO THE SITE VISITS IN EU; DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE VISITS MATERIAL (DOCUMENTS, AGENDAS, VENUES, ETC) ON THE BASIS OF THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED; COLLECTION OF BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES; SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CARRYING OUT THE SITE VISITS; ANALYSIS OF THE ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION PROCESSES; LEGAL BOUNDARIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOUBLE/JOINT COURSES, IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE COACHES FOR THE VISITS, IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS FROM SA UNIVERSITIES, ETC. 2 MAIN TOPICS ARE PROPOSED: STRATEGIES ON INTERNATIONALIZATION + RECOGNITION (JOINT DEGREES)THE DISCUSSION AND MATERIAL DEVELOPED BY WG1 UNDER WP2 WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SHAPE OF A REPORT.

Due date Several dates, but 14.10.2016 – NEW 14.02.2017Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)

Dissemination level ☒ Department / Faculty ☒ Institution

☒ Local☒ Regional

☒ National☒ International

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Title TF2 Compendium on Internationalisation Strategies – NEW: WG2 DESK STUDY REPORT



Description

The members of the TF2 will produce a compendium on international strategies that will include chapters on:

1. University systems and structures2. Internationalisation strategies in place at South

African and European universities3. Identification of examples of best practice.

The document will conclude with a selection of the most important issues to take into account when dealing with internationalisation at policy level.

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG2 (SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES) WILL WORK ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF SKILL NEEDS FOR SA PARTICIPANTS TO THE TRAINING EVENT AND WORKSHOP; DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOP MATERIAL (DOCUMENTS, AGENDAS, VENUES, ETC) ON THE BASIS OF THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED; COLLECTION OF BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES; SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DELIVERING THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOP; COLLECTION OF GOOD PRACTICES FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS; ANALYSIS OF THE ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION PROCESSES; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS FOR THE EVENTS, IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS FROM SA UNIVERSITIES, ETC.

THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON SHORT TERM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AS DRIVERS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION. IT WILL BE ANALYSED HOW SA INSTITUTIONS CAN BUILD THEIR OWN SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS THAT ENSURE DUAL MOBILITY FROM INCOMING AND OUTGOING STUDENTS.

THE DISCUSSION AND MATERIAL DEVELOPED BY WG1 UNDER WP2 WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SHAPE OF A REPORT.

Due date 14.10.2016 – NEW 14.02.2017Languages EN

Target groups ☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff

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☐ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)The results of the work carried out by TF2 is intended for the institutions governing bodies (Rectors, Vice Rectors, Vice Chancellors, Senate, etc)

Dissemination level ☒ Department / Faculty ☒ Institution

☒ Local☒ Regional

☒ National☒ International



Title TF3 Academic Reports on selected topics – NEW: WG3 DESK STUDY REPORT



Description The members of TF3 will work on different academic issues. The draft documents will be prepared by 2 people from the TF (one from EU and another one from SA) and will be discussed and approved by all members. The documents will be dealing with:- Quality Assurance processes- Legal boundaries to the development of joint programmes- Recognition (including prior learning)- New ways of teaching and learning, MOOCs OER, etc- etcThe partners will decide upon the topics during the preparation phase and when writing the TF mission

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG3 (INTERNATIONALISATION OF CURRICULUM) WILL WORK ON THE FOLLOWING TASKS: IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS; DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL (COURSES) ON THE BASIS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS, STUDY ON THE DEFINITION OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES; COLLECTION OF STRATEGIES TO INTEGRATE COMPETENCES INTO THE EXISTING CURRICULA (LEARNING OUTCOMES); INTERNATIONALIZATION AT HOME THROUGH COIL (COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING); SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEALING WITH INTERNATIONALISATION AT POLICY LEVEL; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS AND COACHES FOR THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, ETC.

2 TOPICS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROPOSED: ASSESSING LEARNING OUTCOMES AT SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND CREATING MOBILITY WINDOWS.

THE WORK CARRIED OUT BY WG3 DURING THIS PHASE WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SHAPE OF A REPORT.

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Due date 14.10.2016 – NEW: 14.02.2017Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title TF4 Identification of Barriers to Mobility –NEW: WG4 DESK STUDY REPORT



Description The members of the TF will work on the identification of barriers to mobility during this phase and they will gather their conclusions in a report that will be presented to the Steering Committee.Different target groups will be surveyed and interviewed (students, academic staff, administrative staff…) from different faculties and study fields (Do all disciplines present the same pattern? Are there differences? Etc? ) They will also gather projects and documents that have been dealing with the subject earlier (ESN Prime project, Med Motion project coordinated by Antwerp, etc)

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG4 (PROJECT WRITING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT) WILL WORK ON THE FOLLOWING TASKS: IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS; DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL (COURSES) ON THE BASIS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS; COLLECTION OF EU FUNDING PROGRAMMES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES; SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEALING WITH WRITING AND PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS AND COACHES FOR THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS, ETC.

THE WORK OF WG4 DURING THIS DESK STUDY PHASE WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SHAPE OF A REPORT.

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Due date 14.10.16 – NEW 14.02.17Languages EN

Target groups






Work Package and Outcome ref.nr NEW 2.7.

Title NEW: WG5 DESK STUDY REPORT



Description

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG5 (MOBILITY TOOLKIT) WILL WORK ON THE FOLLOWING TASKS: IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS; DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIAL (COURSES) ON THE BASIS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS, COLLECTION AND STUDY OF THE DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES; INVENTORY OF INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES; COLLECTION OF BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES; SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DEALING WITH INTERNATIONALISATION AT POLICY LEVEL; ANALYSIS OF THE ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION PROCESSES; IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO MOBILITY FOR ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS; IDENTIFICATION OF ADEQUATE TRAINERS AND COACHES FOR THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS, ETC.

THE WORK OF WG5 DURING THIS DESK STUDY PHASE WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE SHAPE OF A REPORT.

Due date NEW 14.02.17Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ Other

If you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups.

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(Max. 250 characters)





Title IMPLEMENTATION – PILOT PHASE


Strong commitment from all project partnersHigh participation rates from all IMPALA members at eventsFruitful discussions and dialogueContinuous evaluationQuality checks throughout the project

Description

During the second project year, the project partners will work on delivering practical events/training, testing the activities and conclusions developed during the first year, gaining new input from other members involved, improving networking provisions, multiply the lessons learned, etc. The project results delivered during the first year will feed into the activities planned for this second year.

As it was the case for the first year, and as it is described below, the TFs will have parallel but not identical agendas. All face-to-face and online meetings will be reported.

The third IMPALA annual meeting will take place at the end of year 2 and will present the results of the work carried out by the different TFs (an annual report will be produced). The Advisory Board members will be requested to give feedback at the end of this phase. (these activities will be further explained under WP Management). This third annual meeting take place in Europe (Antwerp). NEW:WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A DURATION OF 14 MONTHS FOR THIS WP3 SO THAT THE WORKSHOPS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AUTUMN 2017 CAN BE FULLY CONCLUDED AND RECOMMENDATIONS RAISED AT THE END OF THE WP3. WP3 OVERLAPS WITH WP2.

Tasks - Specifications for TF1 – Staff Training on Internationalisation Challenges: Organisation of and hosting 2 training events and one webinar. The

topics of the training and webinar will be defined during the first project year. Topics could include: ‘Making your institution more international: What does it mean?’, ‘Mainstreaming Internationalisation Strategies’, ‘How to submit a successful international funded project’, etc.

The trainings will be 2 days hands-on with a maximum of 20 South African participants per training.

The training/webinar material will be distributed to all participants and the courses will be made available online (multiplier effect)

The training will be provided by European but also by South African experts.

The training events will take place in EU and in SA (1 & 1)

- Specification for TF2 – Policy Development and Implementation: Organisation of and hosting 2 site visits. It is aimed for that the members

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of the TF experience in practice what they have been analysing during the first year.

The site visits will be 1,5 days at one of the partner institutions that has been identified as example of best practice in the selected topic during the first year.

A maximum of 10 participants are expected to join. Topics could include: student services, internationalisation strategies at

faculty level, internal quality assurance mechanisms, linking education and research, etc

The site visits material (and presentations delivered by the speakers at the hosting institutions) will be available on the IMPALA platform and delivered to all site visit participants

The site visits will take place in EU (Graz, Bologna, Utrecht or Brussels)

- Specifications for TF3 – Academic issues: 2 practical hands-on workshops will be organised by this TF during the

project second year. The topics, dates, venues, etc will be decided at the end of the first year.

The workshops will last for 1,5 days and will gather participants from the partner institutions academic communities: professors, programme directors, staff responsible for recognition/accreditation, vicerectors, etc. Administrative staff can also join. In that case the workshop will have a common plenary session and will break into 2 discussion groups. Conclusions from each of the groups will be presented and agreed at the end in a plenary.

The presentations and workshop materials will be made available online. Part of the material will be distributed to the participants in advance so that they can use it as ‘homework’ and prepare the sessions before the workshop takes place. This will create a real interaction.

The workshops will take place in EU and in SA (1 & 1)

- Specifications for TF4 – Mobility: During the first 6 months in year 2 (months 13 to 18) the TF members will

work in producing recommendations to overcome the barriers identified in year 1.

Once the recommendations have been approved, the TF will produce the ‘IMPALA mobility guidelines’ available for all project partners.

During the following months heading to year 3, 4 pilot mobility actions will take place taking into account the new mobility guidelines. 3 European students and 1 academic will spend a period abroad at one of the South African partner institutions. They will use the EUROSA platform and mobility opportunities to carry out the mobility abroad.

They will be requested to report on their experiences and formulate suggestions for improvement upon their return.

NEW: WGS 2 TO 5 WILL FOLLOW THE SAME APPROACH: EACH TOPIC WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A LARGE TRAINING SESSION (FOCUSING ON THEORY, DIFFERENT MODELS, BEST PRACTICES) IN THE SPRING 2017 AND A WORKSHOP (MORE HANDS ON AND PRACTICAL) IN THE AUTUMN OF 2017. ALL TRAINING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN S.A. TO ALLOW AS MANY SOUTH AFRICAN INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE.WG1 WILL CARRY OUT 2 SITE VISITS COMBINING DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES IN EU.

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THE WG’S TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT DON’T DIFER MUCH FROM THE ONES THAT THE TFS WERE GOING TO DEVELOP IN OUR INITIAL PROPOSAL. AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, THEY WILL BE LINKED TO THE ORGANISATION AND RUNNING OF 4 TRAINING EVENTS IN SA, 4 WORKSHOPS IN SA AND 2 SITE VISITS IN EU.


(dd-mm-yyyy)14.10.2017 NEW – 14.12.2017


Participating Organisation All project partners



TitleTF1 – Material for Training event 1NEW – WG1 SITE VISIT 1 MATERIAL AND ONGOING DISCUSSION

Type☐ Teaching material☐ Learning material☒ Training material

☐ Event☐ Report ☐ Service/Product

Description The trainings will be 2 days hands-on with a maximum of 20 South African participants per training.


The training sessions will be provided by European but also by South African experts.

The topic will be selected at the end of the first project year. The documentation, presentation slides, exercises will be all available to all participants online. The programme will include a lot of practical hands-on exercises. The material/documentation will be adapted to the participants that will be selected depending on the topic. All EU partners are knowledgeable when it comes to organising and hosting an event of such importance. The SA partners will also contribute with expertise and by appointing local experts who might participate as trainers. The training material will also include an evaluation form and a report produced after the training experience took place.

NEW:BEFORE THE SITE VISIT TAKES PLACE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE:- BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE TOPIC THE SITE VISIT HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’

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ONCE THE SITE VISIT HAS TAKEN PLACE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN EVALUATION FORM AND THE REPORT ON THE VISIT. THEY WILL STAY IN TOUCH THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK ACCOUNT SET UP FOR THE OCCASION WITH ACCESS FROM THE PROJECT WEBSITE.

THE TOPICS FOR THE SITE VISITS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE WG AT THE END OF YEAR 1. THE LOCAL HOSTS WILL BE CHOSEN DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECTS. ALL EU PARTNERS IN THE PROJECT ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND EXPERIENCED UNIVERSITIES IN ORGANISING AND HOSTING EVENTS OF THIS KIND. OTHER UNIVERSITIES FROM THE UTRECHT NETWORK CAN BE CALLED UPON TO ORGANISE THE SITE VISIT IF NEEDED.THE SITE VISIT WILL COUNT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF SENIOR STAFF FROM THE SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS (VICECHANCELLORS, IROS, DEANS…) THERE WILL BE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HIGH LEVEL INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF RECOGNITION (INCLUDING JOINT DEGREES, CREDIT TRANSFER, MOOCS, ETC). SMALL MULTILATERAL WORKSHOPS WILL BE ORGANIZED DURING THE SITE VISIT.


Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






TitleTF1 – Training material event 2NEW – WG1 SITE VISIT 2 MATERIAL AND ONGOING DISCUSSION


☐ Event☐ Report ☐ Service/Product

Description The trainings will be 2 days hands-on with a maximum of 20 South African participants per training.


The training sessions will be provided by European

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but also by South African experts. The topic will be selected at the end of the first project year. The documentation, presentation slides, exercises will be all available to all participants online.The programme will include a lot of practical hands-on exercises. The material/documentation will be adapted to the participants that will be selected depending on the topic.All EU partners are knowledgeable when it comes to organising and hosting an event of such importance. The SA partners will also contribute with expertise and by appointing local experts who might participate as trainers. The training material will also include an evaluation form and a report produced after the training experience took place.

NEW:BEFORE THE SITE VISIT TAKES PLACE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE:- BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE TOPIC THE SITE VISIT HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’

ONCE THE SITE VISIT HAS TAKEN PLACE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN EVALUATION FORM AND THE REPORT ON THE VISIT. THEY WILL STAY IN TOUCH THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK ACCOUNT SET UP FOR THE OCCASION WITH ACCESS FROM THE PROJECT WEBSITE.

THE TOPICS FOR THE SITE VISITS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE WG AT THE END OF YEAR 1. THE LOCAL HOSTS WILL BE CHOSEN DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECTS. ALL EU PARTNERS IN THE PROJECT ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND EXPERIENCED UNIVERSITIES TO ORGANISE AND HOST EVENTS OF THIS KIND. OTHER UNIVERSITIES FROM THE UTRECHT NETWORK CAN BE CALLED TO ORGANISE THE SITE VISIT IF NEEDED.THE SITE VISIT WILL COUNT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF SENIOR STAFF FROM THE SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS (VICECHANCELLORS, IROS, DEANS…) THERE WILL BE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HIGH LEVEL INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF RECOGNITION (INCLUDING JOINT DEGREES, CREDIT TRANSFER, MOOCS, ETC). SMALL MULTILATERAL WORKSHOPS WILL BE ORGANIZED DURING THE SITE VISIT.

Due date 14.10.2017 – NEW 14.12.2017

Languages ENTarget groups ☒ Teaching staff

☐ Students

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☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title TF2 – Site visit 1 material & ongoing discussionNEW: WG2 TRAINING MATERIAL

Type☐ Teaching material☒ Learning material☐ Training material

☒ Event☐ Report ☒ Service/Product

Description The topics for the site visits will be decided by the TF at the end of year 1. The local hosts will be chosen depending on the subjects. All EU partners in the project are comprehensive and experienced universities to organise and host events of this kind.

NEW: THE TRAININGS WILL BE 2 DAYS HANDS-ON WITH

A MAXIMUM OF 20 SOUTH AFRICAN PARTICIPANTS PER TRAINING.

THE TRAINING/WEBINAR MATERIAL WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND THE COURSES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE (MULTIPLIER EFFECT)

THE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY EUROPEAN BUT ALSO BY SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERTS.

THE TOPIC WILL BE SELECTED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR. THE DOCUMENTATION, PRESENTATION SLIDES, EXERCISES WILL BE ALL AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS ONLINE.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A LOT OF PRACTICAL HANDS-ON EXERCISES. THE MATERIAL/DOCUMENTATION WILL BE ADAPTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS THAT WILL BE SELECTED DEPENDING ON THE TOPIC.

ALL EU AND SA PARTNERS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE WHEN IT COMES TO ORGANISING AND HOSTING (IN THE CASE OF THE SA PARTNERS) AN EVENT OF SUCH IMPORTANCE. THE SA PARTNERS WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE WITH EXPERTISE AND BY APPOINTING LOCAL EXPERTS WHO MIGHT PARTICIPATE AS TRAINERS.

THE TRAINING MATERIAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN EVALUATION FORM AND A REPORT PRODUCED AFTER THE

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TRAINING EXPERIENCE TOOK PLACE.

THE MAIN FOCUS OF WG2 TRAINING WILL BE ON SHORT TERM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AS DRIVERS OF INTERNATIONALISATION. IT WILL BE ANALYSED HOW SA INSTITUTIONS CAN BUILD THEIR OWN SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS THAT ENSURE A DUAL MOBILITY FROM INCOMING AND OUTGOING STUDENTS.


Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Members of the University Governing bodies are welcome to participate in these site visits






Title TF2 – Site visit 2 material & ongoing discussionNEW: WG2 WORKSHOP MATERIAL


☒ Event☒ Report ☒ Service/Product

Description

Before the site visit takes place the participants will receive:- background documents about the topic the site visit has been organised for- programme - presentations- reader with articles on the topic and ‘home works’

Once the site visit has taken place the participants will also receive an evaluation form and the report on the visit. They will stay in touch through a social network account set up for the occasion with access from the project website.

The topics for the site visits will be decided by the TF at the end of year 1. The local hosts will be chosen depending on the subjects. All EU partners in the project are comprehensive and experienced universities to organise and host events of this kind.

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NEW:THE MEMBERS OF WG2 WILL PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL: - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP TOPIC (EU FUNDED PROJECT, EC OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, UNESCO DOCUMENTS, OECD, ETC)- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’ AND PROFILE OF THE SPEAKERS

ONCE THE WORKSHOP HAS TAKEN PLACE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN EVALUATION FORM AND THE REPORT ABOUT THE WORKSHOP. THEY WILL STAY IN TOUCH THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK ACCOUNT SET UP FOR THE OCCASION WITH ACCESS FROM THE PROJECT WEBSITE.

THE TOPICS FOR THE WORKSHOP WILL BE DECIDED BY THE WG AT THE END OF YEAR 1. THE LOCAL HOSTS IN SA WILL BE CHOSEN DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC SUBJECTS.

THE MAIN FOCUS OF WG2 WORKSHOP WILL BE ON SHORT TERM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AS DRIVERS OF INTERNATIONALISATION. IT WILL BE ANALYSED HOW SA INSTITUTIONS CAN BUILD THEIR OWN SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS THAT ENSURE A DUAL MOBILITY FROM INCOMING AND OUTGOING STUDENTS.

Due date 14.10.2017NEW – 14.12.2017

Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Members of the universities governing bodies are welcome to take part in these activities




Expected Deliverable/Results/


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Outcomes

Title TF3 – Workshop 1 materialNEW – WG3 TRAINING MATERIAL



Description The members of TF3 will produced the following documents and material: - background documents about the workshop topic (EU funded project, EC official documents, UNESCO documents, OECD, etc)- programme - presentations- reader with articles on the topic and ‘home works’ and profile of the speakers

Once the workshop has taken place the participants will also receive an evaluation form and the report about the workshop. They will stay in touch through a social network account set up for the occasion with access from the project website.

The topics for the workshop will be decided by the TF at the end of year 1. The local hosts will be chosen depending on the subjects.





THE TOPIC WILL BE SELECTED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR. THE DOCUMENTATION, PRESENTATION SLIDES AND EXERCISES WILL BE ALL AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS ONLINE.



THE TRAINING MATERIAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN

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EVALUATION FORM AND A REPORT PRODUCED AFTER THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE TOOK PLACE.

THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE TRAINING WILL BE ON MAKING STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM. TWO SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED ARE ASSESSING THE LEARNING OUTCOMES AT SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND CREATING MOBILITY WINDOWS.

Due date 30.04.2017Languages En

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Members of the university academic faculty and governing bodies are welcome to take part in these activities






Title TF3 – Workshop 2 materialNEW: WG3 WORKSHOP MATERIAL



Description The members of TF3 will produced the following documents and material: - background documents about the workshop topic (EU funded project, EC official documents, UNESCO documents, OECD, etc)- programme - presentations- reader with articles on the topic and ‘home works’ and profile of the speakers

Once the workshop has taken place the participants will also receive an evaluation form and the report about the workshop. They will stay in touch through a social network account set up for the occasion with access from the project website.

The topics for the workshop will be decided by the TF at the end of year 1. The local hosts will be chosen depending on the subjects.

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NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG3 WILL PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL: - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP TOPIC (EU FUNDED PROJECT, EC OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, UNESCO DOCUMENTS, OECD, ETC)- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’ AND PROFILE OF THE SPEAKERS



THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP WILL BE ON MAKING STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE CURRICULUM. TWO SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED ARE ASSESSING THE LEARNING OUTCOMES AT SA PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND CREATING MOBILITY WINDOWS.

Due date 14.10.2017NEW: 14.12.2017

Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Members of the academic faculty and governing bodies from partner universities are welcome to participate






Title TF4 – Mobility RecommendationsNEW: WG4 TRAINING MATERIAL



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Description

Once the TF has identified the barriers to mobility, it will concentrate on developing a set of concise recommendations that will be distributed among all partners. The recommendations will focus on the different target groups, periods of stay abroad, disciplines, etc.





THE TOPIC WILL BE SELECTED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR. THE DOCUMENTATION, PRESENTATION SLIDES, EXERCISES WILL BE ALL AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS ONLINE.



THE TRAINING MATERIAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN EVALUATION FORM AND A REPORT PRODUCED AFTER THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE TOOK PLACE.

THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE TRAINING WILL BE ON HOW TO WRITE SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EU AND SA FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS.

Due date 15.01.2017NEW – 30.04.2017


☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians

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☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






TitleTF4 – Mobility GuidelinesNEW – WG4 WORKSHOP MATERIAL



Description The recommendations will serve as a basis to produce the IMPALA mobility guidelines that all partners will approve and adopt when dealing with mobilities in the network. It will be a short document with practical guidelines for university administration services but also for the beneficiaries of the mobilities. It will explain what is best to do and what to organise before the mobility period, during the mobility period and once the person has returned to his/her home institution. It will also contain a contact list with people responsible for the mobility at each institution.

NEW:THE MEMBERS OF WG4 WILL PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL: - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP TOPIC (EU FUNDED PROJECT, EC OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, UNESCO DOCUMENTS, OECD, ETC)- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’ AND PROFILE OF THE SPEAKERS



THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE WG4 WORKSHOP WILL BE DISCUSSING SPECIFIC PROJECT IDEAS THAT WILL BE TRANSLATED INTO PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE RESPECTIVE FUNDING ORGANISATIONS AT EU AND SA LEVELS.

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Due date 30.03.17NEW: 14.12.2017

Languages EN

Target groups







TitleTF4 - Mobility experiences feedback reportNEW: WG5 TRAINING MATERIAL



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Description

During the pilot phase, the members of the TF will gather and analyse the feedback received students & staff that spent a period abroad. These feedbacks will feed into the recommendations and guidelines.





THE TOPIC WILL BE SELECTED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR. THE DOCUMENTATION, PRESENTATION SLIDES AND EXERCISES WILL BE ALL AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS ONLINE.



THE TRAINING MATERIAL WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN EVALUATION FORM AND A REPORT PRODUCED AFTER THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE TOOK PLACE.

THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE TRAINING WILL BE ON HOW TO IMPROVE MOBILITY ANALYSING ASPECTS SUCH AS STRATEGIES, PARTNERSHIPS, QUALITY ASSURANCE, SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MOBILE STUDENTS, VIRTUAL MOBILITY, ETC.

Due date 14.10.2017NEW: 30.04.2017


☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ Other

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If you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)





Work Package and Outcome ref.nr NEW 3.10.

Title NEW: WG5 WORKSHOP MATERIAL



Description

NEW: THE MEMBERS OF WG4 WILL PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL: - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP TOPIC (EU FUNDED PROJECT, EC OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, UNESCO DOCUMENTS, OECD, ETC)- PROGRAMME - PRESENTATIONS- READER WITH ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC AND ‘HOME WORKS’ AND PROFILE OF THE SPEAKERS



THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP WILL BE ON HOW TO IMPROVE MOBILITY ANALYSING ASPECTS SUCH AS STRATEGIES, PARTNERSHIPS, QUALITY ASSURANCE, SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MOBILE STUDENTS, VIRTUAL MOBILITY, ETC

Due date NEW 14.12.2017NEW: 30.04.2017


☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ Other

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If you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)





Title VALIDATION AND SCALABILITY


Strong commitment from project partnersHigh participation and lively discussions from WG members and othersRegular evaluation of project resultsQuality checksIntense dissemination campaign through different channels (within institutions and to external actors)

Description

During the third project year, the IMPALA will materialise the project objectives. The preparatory work carried out by the TFs and Steering Committee will result in a set of tangible results. The partners will work on validating the project results, scale them up, make them available for a wider public, involve stakeholders and new actors, analyse the project impact, and draft a sustainability strategy which will constitute the basis for the foundation of a true European and South African partnership of universities.

As it was the case for the first two years, and as it is described below, the TFs will have parallel but not identical agendas. All face-to-face and online meetings will be reported.

The final IMPALA annual meeting will take place at the end of year 3 and will present the results of the work carried out by the different TFs (an annual report will be produced), the different universities international strategies and launch the new European- South African partnership of universities. The Advisory Board members will be requested to give feedback at the end of this phase too (these activities are further explained under WP Dissemination). This final annual meeting will take place in SA.

During the third year, the dissemination and validation activities at central level (all consortium partners) will be the main focus of the project (explained under other work packages). The TFs will continue to work with their own agendas, but the intensity of their work might be lower than during the first two years.

NEW

THE SCOPE AND PROJECT OBJECTIVES UNDER WP4 DON’T CHANGE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PLAN. THE PARTNERS WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE THE SAME OUTPUTS IN WORKING GROUPS INSTEAD OF TASK FORCES.

THE DURATION OF WP4 DOESN’T CHANGE AND IT OVERLAPS WITH WP3 DURING 2 MONTHS. NEVERTHELESS, THE MAJORITY OF ACTIVITIES UNDER WP4 WILL TAKE PLACE DURING 2018.

Tasks - Specifications for TF1 – Staff Training

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It is expected that the year 2 trainees will take the leading role at their home institution to organise training events. The trainees become trainers and are supported by the members of the TF and the staff at their local institution.

To sustain the knowledge and skills developed during the first two years, TF1 will promote the establishment of services (in the shape of an office, a centre, a contact person …depending on the degree of development and internationalisation strategy at each institution) for cultural awareness and language support for the university staff willing to take part in an international experience (teaching, learning, mobility, etc)

A strategy for future collaboration and work of the TF in the context of the new network and once the EU funding is over will be discussed and approved by the TF members. The document will be submitted to the Steering Committee.

- Specifications for TF2 – Policy development and Implementation Individual international strategies will be drafted for each partner

institution. These will take into account the results and lessons learnt from years 1 and 2. If a particular institution already had an international strategy, this will be revised.

Wherever possible for the South African universities, a fully operational international relations service will be set up with the support of the project partners.

The university management and governing bodies will be involved at this stage of the project.


- Specifications for TF3 – Academic Issues The Academic Issues TOOLBOX will include:

A publication with the main TF project outcomes will be produced. A glossary with relevant terms and expression relating to specific fields (administration, teaching, learning, etc) will be annexed to the publication and available online.

The TF will also produce a handbook for administrators and academics in all aspects of internationalisation.

The outcomes of TF3 will constitute the real basis for setting up the partnership of European and South African universities.


- Specifications for TF4 – Mobility Mobilities will continue to happen and feedback reports will be produced

and gathered. The mobility recommendations will be validated and a ‘Mobility

handbook’ for students, researchers and staff will be produced. Improving mobility will be one of the pillars of the new network. A strategy for future collaboration and work of the TF in the context of

the new partnership and once the EU funding is over will be discussed and approved by the TF members. The document will be submitted to

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the Steering Committee.NEW

2018 WILL BE DEVOTED TO FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION, COACHING AND EXPLOITATION OF PROJECT RESULTS AND DISSEMINATION. THE MAIN PROJECT GOALS TO ACHIEVE UNDER WP4 ARE TO REINFORCE CAPACITY IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONALISATION AT THE SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS AND TO LAUNCH A LASTING NETWORK BETWEEN ALL PARTICIPATING PARTNERS, A SOLID BASIS FOR FUTURE COOPERATION. ONCE THE TRAINING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS HAVE TAKEN PLACE, THE WGS WILL FOLLOW UP ON THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE EVENTS TO EXAMINE HOW THEY CAN FURTHER MATERIALIZE THEM.

WG1: WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MEMBERS OF WG1, THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE SITE VISITS WILL DISTILL WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNT DURING THE SITE VISITS AND WILL ADAPT AND APPLY WHATEVER POSSIBLE TO THEIR OWN INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXTS.

WG2: THE WG WILL MATERIALIZE AND SET UP THE CONDITIONS AND STRATEGIES ON HOW TO RUN A SHORT TERM PROGRAMME (SUMMER SCHOOL) AT SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS.

WG3: THANKS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COIL METHODOLOGY AND VIRTUAL COLLABORATIONS A STRONG NETWORK BETWEEN ACADEMICS FROM EU AND SA WILL BE SET UP AND THE PROJECT WILL HAVE A LONGLASTING IMPACT. WG3 WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH WG2 TO SET UP THE BASIS FOR THE CREATION OF ONLINE JOINT COURSES AND PROGRAMMES.

WG4: ONCE THE WORKSHOP HAS TAKEN PLACE, THE MEMBERS OF THE WG WILL WORK ON SUBMITTING CONCRETE PROJECT PROPOSALS OF WHICH IDEAS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISCUSSED. A FUNDING GUIDE AND A HANDBOOK WITH ALL THE PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AND TIPS ABOUT HOW TO SUBMIT BIDS/PROPOSALS WILL BE PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE TRAINING AND WORKSHOP EVENTS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS CONTACT PEOPLE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WHO INTEND TO PREPARE SUCCESSFUL BIDS.

WG5: THE MOBILITY HANDBOOK AND AN ACADEMIC ISSUES TOOBOX WITH THE EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICES ANALYSED DURING THE WORKSHOP AND TRAINING WILL BE FINALISED.


(dd-mm-yyyy) 14.10.2018

Lead Organisation Graz

Participating Organisation Rest of partners

Expected Deliverable/Results/


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Outcomes

Title

TF1 – Establishment of centres for cultural awareness and training for staff – including updating training materialNEW: CENTRES/SERVICES FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS AND TRAINING FOR STAFF



Description

The idea for year 3 is to set up these training centres, which could have a separate office in the university or could be part of an already existing department/unit depending on the university structure and available funds, in order not to let the IMPALA training events and TF work die. The partners consider it important to set up a contact point (person/office) that will make sure that the training needs of the institution staff in term of internationalisation are answered. It will add to the sustainability of the project and become the seed for the creation of a solid EU and SA partnership of universities.

NEWTHE CONTACT PEOPLE AND POSSIBLE SERVICES/DEPARTMENT THAT WILL BE CREATED AT S.A. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN 2018 ARE IN LINE WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF OUTCOME 4.1. AS ABOVE; 4.1. IS A JOINT EFFORT OF ALL 5 WG’S.

OUTCOME 4.1. STAYS UNCHANGED BUT WILL BE ADAPTED TO THE WGS TOPICS.

Due date 14.10.2018 and moreLanguages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherReference for all university staff and studentsIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title University International StrategiesNEW – IMPALA SUMMER SCHOOL

Type ☐ Teaching material☐ Learning material☐ Training material


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Description

By the end of year 3, all IMPALA partner universities will have a sound and realistic international strategy in place. Those universities that already have an international strategy will have a revised updated one. The international strategy will be part of the overall university strategy and mission. As it has been explained earlier, it obviously will take into account the university structure and nature.The involvement of the university board and management bodies in this stage are crucial and the members of the TF will play a key role in this process: inform them periodically, contact them, bring their opinions into the TF discussions, etc.

THE WG WILL MATERIALIZE AND SET UP THE CONDITIONS AND STRATEGIES ON HOW TO RUN A SHORT TERM PROGRAMME (SUMMER SCHOOL) AT SA PARTNER INSTITUTIONS.

Due date 14.08.2018 and more

Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherAll university staff, mainly university managementIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title International relations services at SA universities



Description

The reinforcement of the international relations services at SA universities will happen as long as the project develops. With the support of the EU partners, local community and by running all project activities, the international profile of the SA partner universities will improve.

Due date 14.10.2018 and moreLanguages EN

Target groups ☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff

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☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title Academic Issues TOOLBOX



Description

The TF will produce by year 3 a TOOLBOX that will contain the following:

A publication with the main TF project outcomes. A glossary with relevant terms and expression

relating to specific fields (administration, teaching, learning, etc) will be annexed to the publication and available online.

The TF will also produce a handbook for administrators and academics in all aspects of internationalisation.

The Toolbox will provide the project partners and other stakeholders with the precise framework of academic issues to consider when deciding taking a step forward in internationalisation. The toolbox will not only be descriptive but provide guidelines and recommendations on how to reach different targets described in detail in the toolbox itself. It will be highly interactive to meet the needs of the partners.

NEWTHE ACADEMIC ISSUES TOOLBOX WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY WG5 WITH THE SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION OF ALL 5 WGS. THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS ANALYSED DURING THE SITE VISITS, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE COLLECTED INTO ONE PUBLICATION, GLOSARY AND HANDBOOK (AS EXPLAINED ABOVE). ISSUES RELATED TO MOBILITY (RECOGNITION, BARRIERS, QUALITY ASSURANCE, ETC), JOINT PROGRAMMES, ONLINE COLLABORATION, MOOCS, MOBILITY WINDOWS, ASSESSMENT, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC WILL BE TACKLED WITHIN THIS TOOLBOX.


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Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☐ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)






Title Mobility Handbook



Description

The mobility guidelines and recommendations will be validated taking into account the feedback from the students and staff abroad and the views from the university management bodies. The IMPALA Mobility Handbook will hold practical guidelines and recommendations for different target groups. It will also become an important element in the new EU and SA partnership of universities.

Due date 14.10.2018 Languages EN

Target groups






Work Package and Outcome ref.nr 4.6

Title4 TFS strategies for future collaborationNEW – IMPALA WGS STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION



Description A strategy for future collaboration and work of the TF in

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the context of the new partnership and once the EU funding is over will be discussed and approved by the TF members. The document will be submitted to the Steering Committee.NEWAS ABOVE BUT ADAPTED TO WGS MEMBERS AND MAIN TOPICS.


Target groups

☐ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☐ Administrative staff☐ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Project partners





Work Package and Outcome ref.nr NEW 4.7

Title NEW – IMPALA INTERNATIONALISATION AT HOME STRATEGY



Description

THANKS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE COIL METHODOLOGY AND VIRTUAL COLLABORATIONS A STRONG NETWORK BETWEEN ACADEMICS FROM EU AND SA WILL BE SET UP AND THE PROJECT WILL HAVE A LONG LASTING IMPACT. WG3 WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH WG2 TO SET UP THE BASIS FOR THE CREATION OF ONLINE JOINT COURSES AND PROGRAMMES. THE STRATEGY WILL ALSO DEFINE THE WAY IN WHICH THE PARTNERS WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE AND WORK TOGETHER VIRTUALLY AND ONLINE ONCE THE EU FUNDING IS OVER.


Target groups ☐ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☐ Administrative staff☐ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ Other

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Work package type and ref.nr ☐ QUALITY PLAN 5

Title Quality Monitoring and Evaluation


Strong commitment from project partnersHigh participation in meetingsMeeting deadlinesChecking quality in all results and processes

Description When having a closer look at the ambitious goals described in work packages 1 to 4, it quickly becomes clear that quality monitoring and evaluation will be As a starting point, on the occasion of the IMPALA project kick-off meeting, UA will present a draft quality work plan for approval by the entire Steering

- A) Academic Quality Control,- B) Quality Control at the Project Management Level.

For academic quality control, an independent expert has been appointed: Koen Delaere, (Brussels Education Services) who has a long experience in dealing with internationalization processes as the organization he represents has been part in many EU funded projects in the area (IMS2020, Med Motion, CHARME, etc) and through his previous position as Director of the Coimbra Group of Universities. He has also been called to deliver independent expert advice for other EU funded projects for organisations like EADTU, EPOS, etc. He will be invited to evaluate the content of project deliverables such as: publication(s), reports and recommendations, seminar proceedings, methodologies applied, desk research results, etc. A precise task description will be discussed on the occasion of the second steering committee meeting (when the overall project activity calendar will be agreed upon) and communicated in due time. Another South African expert will be appointed and invited to evaluate the content of some project deliverables taking into account the SA partners’ universities reality.

Quality control at the project management level will be mainly in the hands of UA. Concrete measures will be taken in order to follow up on the management of the contract as such (follow-up meeting attendance, follow-up on timely delivery of contributions by the different partners, timely distribution of meeting information and meeting reports, etc.), but also certain meeting events (workshops) and deliverables (follow-up on mobility flow reports) will be evaluated by means of the appropriate tools (feedback forms, interviews) in view of internal evaluation (partnership) and for project reporting purposes (EU).

In conclusion, the applicant organisation wishes to stress that the quality of the IMPALA Project is already guaranteed to a large extent through the careful selection of the partnership and the quality of the proposal as such. UA has a good experience of cooperation with all partners involved in the present project

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proposal and is thoroughly convinced that thanks to the institutional commitment of all partners it is in a position to become a driving force for setting up an EU – SA partnership of universities.

Tasks

They have been described above. In brief:- Quality Work Plan- Task Description for European expert (Koen Delaere)- Task Description for SA expert - Development of quality tools: interviews, feedback forms, etc- Setting up measures to follow up meeting attendance, timely delivery contributions, etc


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Participating Organisation ALL




Title Project Quality Work Plan



Description On the occasion of the project kick-off meeting, UA will present a draft quality work plan for approval by the entire Steering Committee. It will present the main guidelines to be followed by all partners in order to safeguard the quality of the project outcomes and deliverables through the entire contract period. The quality work plan will be added in annex to the partnership agreements and make a clear distinction between:

- A) Academic Quality Control- B) Quality Control at the Project Management

Level

The document will clearly describe what is expected from the project steering committee members, the task force members and stipulate precise rules regarding meeting attendance for the different events scheduled in the framework of IMPALA. Also the timely presentation of project deliverables will be taken into consideration and references will be made to specific evaluation tools that will be applied for certain project events. The document will, as such, constitute a useful tool for project monitoring.

At the end of the contract evaluation feedback will be gathered from all steering committee members in order to gain insight in the added value created through IMPALA for

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the individual institutions for final reporting purposes.

Due date January 2016, with regular updatesLanguages EN

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Title Internal Monitoring Feedback



Description

Quality control at the project management level will be mainly in the hands of UA. Concrete measures will be taken in order to follow up on the management of the contract as such (follow-up meeting attendance, follow-up on timely delivery of contributions by the different partners, timely distribution of meeting information and meeting reports, etc.), but also certain meeting events (training, workshops, etc) and deliverables (follow-up on mobility flow reports) will be evaluated by means of the appropriate tools (feedback forms, evaluation forms, interviews) in view of internal evaluation (partnership) and for project reporting purposes (EU).

UA will pay careful attention to the individual dissemination activities carried out by the project partners and will make sure that all events and outcomes are carefully reported to the steering committee for evaluation and final reporting purposes. At the end of the contract evaluation feedback will be gathered from all steering committee members in order to gain insight in the added value created through IMPALA for the individual institutions.

Due date Regular checks and updatesLanguages EN

Target groups ☐ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☐ Administrative staff☐ Technical staff

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Title External Evaluation Feedback



Description

As explained above, for academic quality control, two independent experts will be appointed: Koen Delaere and a South African expert. They will be invited to evaluate the content of project deliverables such as: publication(s), reports and recommendations, seminar proceedings, methodologies applied, desk research results, etc. A precise task description for each of them will be discussed on the occasion of the second Steering Committee meeting (when the overall project activity calendar will be agreed upon) and communicated in due time.

Due date Regular updates, final version on 14.10.2018Languages EN

Target groups

☐ Teaching staff ☐ Students ☐ Trainees ☐ Administrative staff☐ Technical staff ☐ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)Project partners and EACEA staff





Work package type and ref.nr ☒ DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION 6

Title Dissemination


Strong commitment from project partnersAttendance to all project eventsEvaluation of project deliverables regularlyDissemination with the institution is crucial

Description Under project dissemination, the IMPALA partnership groups all general activities

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aimed at overall awareness-raising and increasing the visibility of the project among the wider communities of European and SA universities. These activities should provide additional support for the project exploitation activities that are scheduled and described in detail under work package 4. The University of Bologna will be the overall work package leader.

The IMPALA project dissemination plan makes a clear distinction between internal and external project dissemination:

- Internal: raising the visibility of IMPALA within the partner institutions, awareness-raising about opportunities created, boosting as such the institutional commitment of all partner faculties/schools (e.g. through the tasks carried out by the IMPALA Task Forces) and leading to a substantial increase in the international scene.

- External: raising the visibility of IMPALA and sharing the main project findings with other interested parties and stakeholders not directly linked to the project partnership aiming at a maximum multiplier effect towards and beyond the end of the contract period.

One of the main project dissemination tools will be the IMPALA project web portal. It will be launched at the very start of the contract period as a content management system which will hold different pages referring to the project as such (general description and aims), the project partners (presentation), the activity calendar (meetings, training events, workshops, etc.), mobility offer info (for students and staff engaging in exchange in the course of the contract period), the main project outcomes (descriptions), a partners-only section (management tool), etc. Its content will be updated on a regular basis with the latest documents and reports. It will also have links to the social network where the different TF discussion groups will be taking place.

Every autumn (3 times in total) a brief annual report will be produced in which the progress made and challenges encountered within the framework of the project are addressed. These reports will be written in a format that can be easily integrated in faculty and network newsletters and will be widely distributed.

In the run of the first semester, the project partnership will produce an attractive and original project flyer, which will hold concise information about the project and be used for massive distribution at meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences. The project flyer will refer clearly to the web portal where the recipients will be able to retrieve the latest information.

All through the contract period, the partnership will see to it that a standard (updated) presentation is available via the web portal for use by the project partners, whenever the opportunity arises to present the IMPALA Project. The partnership will keep records of all project presentations given be it at the local, regional, national or the international level.

Given that the IMPALA Project is targeted towards different audiences and that a distinction is made between internal and external dissemination, different mailing lists will be in use for the distribution of project-related information. It is also important to mention that the EUROSA alumni and students will play an important role when disseminating the project activities, events and deliverables.

At the very start of the contract period, a project logo will be developed for

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approval by the steering committee on the occasion of the kick-off meeting. This logo (in addition with the Erasmus+ logo) will be used for the entire project deliverables described above as well as for the general project communication (e.g. Steering Committee reports, invitations, event programmes & agendas, etc.).

Apart from the initiatives described above, a couple of additional ideas have already been shared and agreed upon among the partnership. The faculty partners’ staff members who are closely involved with the IMPALA project (e.g. the Steering Committee members) will consider mentioning the project, its logo and web reference in their email addresses. This will be a small initiative that will considerably increase the project’s visibility. As soon as the project gets started, the partnership will also agree on the appropriate moment in the course of the contract period to submit a proposal for a presentation on the occasion of the annual EAIE and/or IEASA Conferences, which constitute major and essential fora for project dissemination. Apart from this, various ideas for project presentations were already shared among the partners: e.g. on the occasion of the Utrecht Network annual meeting, The ACA meetings, IEASA meetings, EUROSA meetings, etc.

The 4 IMPALA annual Meetings will be attended by the Steering Committee members, some of the Advisory Board members and the chairs of the 4 TFs. They will be an occasion for the project partners to share the work carried out at the TFs level, but also an opportunity for the project to present to the invited stakeholders the IMPALA spirit and objectives achieved so far and to be delivered in the future. The annual meetings will take place alternatively in EU-SA-EU and SA to make sure the project results are widely promoted in both regions. 4 annual meeting reports will be produced and widely disseminated.

NEWTHE SCOPE OF WP6 DISSEMINATION WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE REFERENCES TO THE TFS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO WGS. FOR PRACTICAL REASONS THE ANNUAL MEETINGS WILL COINCIDE WITH OTHER PROJECT EVENTS (TRAINING, WORKSHOP, STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING…) AND WILL TAKE PLACE IN S.A. IN ORDER TO INVITE AS MANY STAKEHOLDER ORGANISATIONS AS POSSIBLE.

Tasks

They have all been described above. In brief, the project partners, with the support of the EUROSA alumni and students will contribute to the development of:- Project dissemination plan- Annual reports- Website with online discussion fora- Flyer- Logo- Standard presentation- Internal TFs for dissemination purposes- Partners’ email signatures- Presentations in different international conferences

Estimated Start Date (dd-mm-yyyy) 15.10.2015 Estimated End Date (dd-

mm-yyyy) 14.10.2018

Lead Organisation University of Bologna, with support of ACA and Utrecht Network

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Participating Organisation Rest of partners




Title IMPALA web portal



Description

The project web portal (open source) will constitute one of the major visibility tools for the project. It will consist of different pages, which, thanks to the regular updates, will provide the visitor with a clear overview of the current state of the project : Project Background, Project Partners, Project Calendar (activities), Project Contacts (for each institution), FAQ, Mobility Offer, Students & Staff Feedback, Partners Only Section. In order to give the web portal a sufficiently dynamic image, it will open (for example) on the project calendar page, which will also hold a ‘news of the month’ item, where each project partner (taking turns) will be offered the opportunity to share an article or information about a local event with the broader community of stakeholders and interested parties.

Due date February 2016, regular updates and continue after EU funding period is finished

Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)All stakeholders too






Title Annual dissemination reports



Description Every autumn (3 times in total) a brief annual report will be produced in which the progress made and challenges encountered within the framework of the IMPALA Project

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are addressed. These reports will be written in a format that can be easily integrated in faculty and network newsletters and will be widely distributed in particular among the memberships of the list of associate partners that are added in annex to the present proposal and other stakeholders.

The project coordinator will consider different formats for each annual report and will make sure that contributions by partner institutions and/or associate partner are included.

Due date Every autumn Languages EN

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Title Project Flyer



Description

The project flyer will be produced early on. It will be an attractive and original info brochure, which will hold concise information about the project and be used for massive distribution at meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences. The project flyer will be particularly used for promotion of the mobility scheme and will refer clearly to the web portal where the recipients will be able to retrieve the latest (more elaborate) information.

Due date February 2016Languages EN

Target groups

☒ Teaching staff ☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ Other

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Title Project standard presentation



Description

From the very start of the project onwards, the partnership will see to it that a standard (updated) presentation is available via the web portal for use by the project partners. It will be used by all partners for every occasion that arises for project dissemination.The partnership will keep track of all presentations given, be it at the local, national, regional or international level.

Due date January 2016Languages EN

Target groups







Title Project logo



Description

At the very start of the contract period, a project logo will be developed for approval by the steering committee on the occasion of the kick-off meeting. This logo will be used for all the project deliverables described above as well as for the general project communication (e.g. steering committee reports, invitations, event programmes & agendas, etc.).

Due date December 2015Languages EN

Target groups ☒ Teaching staff

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☒ Students ☒ Trainees ☒ Administrative staff☒ Technical staff ☒ Librarians ☒ OtherIf you selected 'Other', please identify these target groups. (Max. 250 characters)All stakeholders too






Title 4 Annual meetingsNEW – 3 ANNUAL MEETINGS



Description

The 4 IMPALA annual meetings will be attended by the Steering Committee members, some of the Advisory Board members and the chairs of the 4 TFs. They will be an occasion for the project partner to share the work carried out at the TFs level, but also an opportunity for the project to present to the invited stakeholders the IMPALA spirit and objectives achieved so far and to be delivered in the future. The annual meetings will take place alternatively in EU-SA-EU and SA to make sure the project results are widely promoted in both regions. 4 annual meeting reports will be produced and widely disseminated.

Due date Autumn 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018NEW AUTUMN 2016, 2017, 2018

Languages EN

Target groups






Work package type and ref.nr ☒ MANAGEMENT 7

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Title Management


Strong commitment from all project partnersStrict deadlines to produce resultsEvaluation high in agendaDissemination within the institution is crucial

Description As it has been explained under section D.2. in this application, the IMPALA project has various management bodies in place:

1. Project Management Team (PMT): lead applicant and overall coordinator. The PMT is in charge of the day-to-day contacts with all stakeholders, follow-up of project deliverables, communication with EACEA, drafting administrative and financial reports, overall financial management, provide logistics for European events, etc.

2. Joint Coordinator (JC): South African co-coordinator. The JC will ensure smooth communication between the coordinator and the South African partners (given cultural differences, distances, etc) and is responsible for identifying South African experts and participants to project events, and logistics in South Africa.

3. Steering Committee (SC): composed of partner organisation representatives. It takes and supports all major decisions related to the IMPALA project. 4. Advisory Board (AB): composed of 4 external experts (1 per Task Force subject area). Board members are requested to provide feedback after the end of each project phase (once the desk study is completed, once the piloting phase is completed, etc). It also provides quality assurance and evaluation tools during the entire project.

5. Local Project Team (LPT): brings all internal stakeholders involved in the project together (academics and administrators). The LPT is in charge of the administrative and financial follow-up, and the promotion and dissemination of the project activities and results in its organisation. It appoints its institution’s Steering Committee and Task Force members.

The IMPALA project ensures the ownership of each partner through a clear definition of roles and shared responsibilities:- The project appoints a South African joint coordinator to co-manage the project;- Each partner is represented in the Steering Committee;- Each partner is represented in each of the task forces;- Each partner will set up a Local Project Team. This team consists of all internal stakeholders involved: Task Force members, the Steering Committee member, the administrator(s) and/or academic(s) responsible for the administrative and/or financial follow-up, etc. The project team not only discusses the IMPALA project related matters, but also aims to bring internationalisation to the faculties and departments;- There is a strong commitment from the university governing bodies and management to make the project a success.

Shortly after the signature of the contract, a kick-off Steering Committee meeting will be hosted at UA. The plan is for the Steering Committee to meet twice a year (i.e. six meetings in total). Given that additional face-to-face events are scheduled in the course of the contract period (training events, site visits, workshops, etc),

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the coordinator will try and make sure that, whenever possible, the Steering Committee meetings are combined with such events in view of an optimal use of financial (cost-efficiency) and human (feedback) resources.

All Steering Committee members will be expected to show full commitment to the IMPALA Project cause, to communicate swiftly and to work closely together towards the common goals and objectives set for the three years’ contract period. The end responsibility for good management will lie with the project coordinator. Detailed and time-efficient agendas will be prepared well in advance of each meeting. As for the kick-off meeting, it is clear already that the agenda will focus on project management related aspects (partnership agreements, appointment of Steering Committee members, communication, financial reporting, measures taken in view of monitoring and quality control, confirmation of the independent experts) as well as on the detailed calendar of activities and distribution of tasks in view on the swift implementation of work packages 1 to 4. From the very start a mailing list will be in use in order to make sure that all steering committee members are informed at all times about the latest IMPALA Project developments. In addition, the Project Coordinator will set up a Google Drive account where all relevant project management documents (e.g. Steering Committee reports, evaluation results, etc.) can be downloaded.

In the week that follows each Steering Committee meeting, a report will be circulated to all partners for approval. These reports will include a to-do list for all partners for the months that follow. Whenever the need arises, the coordinator will take the initiative to call additional meetings, which can be either web-based or phone conferences and may not always need to involve all partners.

NEWTHE AIM AND SCOPE OF WP7 REMAIN UNCHANGED. ONLY THE REFERENCES MADE TO THE TFS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY WORKING GROUPS.

AT THE IMPALA STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING IN MARCH 2016 IN ANTWERP, AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON THE DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC THEMES AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. AS IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS APPLICATION, IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON 5 THEMES: STRATEGIES AND SITE VISITS, SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES, INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM, PROJECT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT, MOBILITY TOOLKIT. EACH OF THESE TOPICS WILL BE COORDINATED BY A SPECIFIC WORKING GROUP MADE UP FROM MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE. THE WORKING GROUPS WILL BE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST 1 EU PARTNER AND 1 SA PARTNER. THE MEMBERS OF EACH WGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPOINTED AND CONTACT DETAILS CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Tasks

They have been described above. Generally speaking, the Steering Committee members will be jointly responsible for the following: Steering Committee membership, meeting preparation and attendance (compulsory), acknowledging receipt and reading of documents, swift communication with the coordinator and partners, careful implementation of all work packages, monitoring and evaluation, dissemination, quality assurance, coordination of specific activities and financial management at the home institution. The coordinator will be responsible for the overall project management (administrative, financial & academic).

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Lead Organisation University of Antwerp and CPUT

Participating Organisation All partners


Expected Deliverable/Results/Outcomes ☒


Title Steering Committee meetings


☒ Event☐ Report ☐ Service/Product

Description

As described above, two face-to-face steering committee meetings will be scheduled per year, In addition, whenever possible, the steering committee meetings will coincide with other project events.

All project partners will be required to be represented through their Steering Committee members (or a delegate) at those meetings. It is considered essential that all parties are present in view of smooth operational management. The Project Coordinator will see to it that all partners are informed well in advance about the exact timing of the meetings, the precise agenda, the background documents, etc.

As for the kick-off meeting, it is clear already that the agenda will focus on project management related aspects (partnership agreements, appointment of Steering Committee members, communication, financial reporting, measures taken in view of monitoring and quality control, confirmation of the independent expert(s)) as well as on the detailed calendar of activities and distribution of tasks in view on the swift implementation of work packages 1 to 4.

Due date 6 meeting during 36 monthsLanguages EN

Target groups





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Title Steering Committee meetings reports



Description

The Steering Committee meeting reports will be circulated for approval to all partners at the latest one working week after the meetings took place. The reports will provide exact details on meeting attendance by the different project partners and will carefully reflect the decisions taken under the different agenda topics. The preliminary agenda for the kick-off meeting, for example, is described above.

The reports will equally constitute a to-do list for the coordinator, work package leaders and project partners and, as such, function as a real working document. The Project Coordinator will refer to the documents in view of project follow-up and for project management purposes.

Each Steering Committee meeting report will include exact details on the timing and agenda of upcoming events in order for all project partners to be able to plan future travel in the most time-efficient manner and for the steering committee members to be able to delegate the right persons (colleagues) from within their institutions for specific project events

Due date One working week after each meeting. Languages EN

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Title Partnership Agreement



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Description

The partnership agreement will establish the formal relationship between the Project Coordinator on the one hand and the partners on the other against the background of the contract signed between the Project Coordinator and EACEA.

Due date December 2015Languages EN

Target groups






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H.2. Explanation of work package expendituresPlease explain what costs will be associated to each work package and covered by lump sums, flat rates, unit costs, and real costs. Provide information on the travels necessary to complete the workpackage. Detailed information on each travel must be indicated in the Budget Excel table. If purchase of equipment is required, explain how the respective equipment addresses the needs identified in the project. Remember that the specification of each item, including the partner country university/ies at which equipment will be installed, must be detailed in the Budget Excel table. If any subcontracting is considered necessary for the implementation of the project, please explain why the task cannot be performed by the consortium members themselves (limit 3000 characters).

NEW: THE DESCRIPTION WITH THE REVISED BUDGET IS SENT IN A SEPARATE DOCUMENT -IN BRIEF, IMPALA PARTNERS WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE:

* MORE STAFF COSTS FOR S.A. PARTNERS, LESS FOR EU* TRAVEL COSTS: - 2 SITE VISITS IN E.U.- 4 TRAINING EVENTS IN S.A- 4 WORKSHOPS IN S.A.* EQUIPMENT: MORE MONEY ALLOCATED TO EQUIPMENT FOR S.A. PARTNERS TO ASSURE BEST ONLINE COLLABORATION* SUBCONTRACTING: MORE MONEY ALLOCATED TO COIL (IN VIEW OF PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY AND ONLINE COLLABORATION) AND TO EXTERNAL EXPERTS (TRAINERS, COACHES….)

(BELOW THE APPLICATION AS SUBMITTED) ----

WP2 - Development - Desk Study:

Travel and subsistence costs=The 4 TFs will meet face-to-face once. The meetings will take place in EU and SA (2 and 2). Each partner has a member in each TF, apart from ACA that participates in 2 TFs.The Budget Excel table holds the total number of meetings per partner under 'Development' (i.e. WP 2 to 4).

WP3 - Development - Implementation, Pilot Phase

Travel and subsistence costs=The 4 TFs will meet face-to-face once. The meetings will take place in EU and SA (2 and 2), but they might coincide with another TF event. Each partner has a member in each TF, apart from ACA that participates in 2.Apart from the TF meetings, the following events have been calculated:- 2 training events for TF1: one in EU and one in SA, a total of 20 SA participants are expected to attend. The costs have been allocated to take place in Cape Town and Antwerp, but the partners could decide differently.- 2 site visits for TF2: 2 in Europe with a total of 10 participants. The costs have been allocated for site visits to take place in Graz and Bologna, but the partners can decide differently.- 2 workshops for TF3: one in EU and one in SA with a total of 10 participants travelling. The costs have been allocated to take place in Brussels and in Cape Town but the partners can decide differently.- The mobilities taking place under the supervision of TF4 are not included in the budget as they will take place under the umbrella of the EUROSA projects.

Subcontracting: experts will be hired to deliver training (2 x 8 days) and to speak at workshops (2 x 2

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days). Trips are included.

WP4 - Development - Validation

Travel and subsistence costs=The 4 TFs will meet face-to-face once. The meetings will take place in EU and SA (2 and 2). Each partner has a member in each TF, apart from ACA that participates in 2 TFs.The Budget Excel table holds the total number of meetings per partner under 'Development' (i.e. Work packages 2 to 4)

WP5 - Quality Plan Subcontracting: 2 external experts (1 SA and 1 EU) will be hired to deliver their feedback on the project deliverables and outcomes. The intermediary evaluation will take place 2x/year, so the project can adapt and make adjustments if need be. Also, an external financial auditor will be appointed for a financial check. Being external evaluations, these cannot be done by the project partners.

WP6 DisseminationTravel and subsistence: 4 annual meetings will take place in EU (2) and SA (2). The members of the SC and the chairs of the TFs will participate (together with local stakeholders and university staff).

Subcontracting: the design and development of the website, logo and flyer will be outsourced to a professional.

WP7 - Management

Travel and subsistence: 6 Steering Committee meetings will take place (3 in EU and 3 in SA). The meetings have been calculated to take place in Antwerp and Cape Town, but the partners can decide differently. Whenever possible the meetings will coincide with another project event.

Subcontracting: Advisory Board composed by 4 external experts who will provide advice. The budget includes days of work (4 for each) + trips.

Equipment: the project allocates equipment costs for computer hard and soft ware, as well as modernisation of internet connections and power supply to the 4 SA partners in order to facilitate and improve the professional development of the IRO office and staff.

If your project involves a Special Mobility Strand, please explain what support will be required under each budget heading in order to cover organisational costs (such as special needs, exceptional, non-online linguistic support, etc.) (limit 2000 characters).

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H.3 Consortium partners involved and resources required to complete the work package

Indicative input of consortium staff - The total number of days per staff category should correspond with the information provided in the budget tables.

Work PackageRef.nr

Partnernr

Partner acronym Country

Number of staff days1 ☒Role and tasks in the work package

Category1

Category2

Category3

Category4 Total

PREPARATION

P1 UA Belgium 9 2 5 16

Lead organisation: compile project information package, draft IMPALA contact lists, draft quality plan, prepare kick-off meeting, meet with web and logo designer, raise awareness on the project in its institution

P2 UG Austria 4 1 5Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts to Project Coordinator

P3 UNIBO Italy 4 1 5Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts to Project Coordinator

P4 UN Netherlands 2 1 3

Raise awareness on the project in its organisation, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts to Project Coordinator

P5 ACA Belgium 2 1 3Raise awareness on the project in its organisation, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts to Project Coordinator

P6 CPUT South Africa

4 1 5 Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts

1 Please see Programme Guide, Part B for your action, Table A – Project Implementation (amounts in Euro per day) Programme Countries and Table B - Project Implementation (amounts in Euro per day) Partner Countries.

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to Project Coordinator

P7 UL South Africa 4 1 5

Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select TF members, send TF contacts to Project Coordinator

P8 UFH South Africa 4 1 5


P9 UNIVEN South Africa 4 1 5


SUBTOTAL 37 2 13 52DEVELOPMENT

P1 UA Belgium 30 250 20 50 350

Lead organisation of WP3 ‘Development – Implementation-Pilot Phase’

Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.

Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P2 UG Austria 30 200 20 40 290 Lead organisation of WP4 ‘Development-Validation and Scalability’


Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops,

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site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P3 UNIBO Italy 20 180 20 40 260



P4 UN Netherlands 12 100 10 20 142



P5 ACA Belgium 12 70 10 20 112 Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.

Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops,

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site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P6 CPUT South Africa 20 200 20 35 275

Lead organisation of WP2 ‘Development – Desk Study’


Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P7 UL South Africa

20 180 20 35 255 Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.


P8 UFH South Africa

20 180 20 35 255 Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.

Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to

IMPALA of 127

TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P9 UNIVEN South Africa 20 180 20 35 255



SUBTOTAL 184 1540 160 310 2194 QUALITY PLAN

P1 UA Belgium 9 2 11

Lead organisation

Draft quality action plan; perform regular internal monitoring actions; appoint external evaluators.

P2 UG Austria 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P3 UNIBO Italy 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P4 UN Netherlands 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide

feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P5 ACA Belgium 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P6 CPUT South Africa

2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

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P7 UL South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide


P8 UFH South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide


P9 UNIVEN South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide

feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.SUBTOTAL 25 10 35

DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION

P1 UA Belgium 10 15 10 35

Update project website; print and distribute project flyers; develop standard PPT on the project; provide reports and information for the annual reports and other publications; attend educational network events to promote the project.

P2 UG Austria 6 8 8 21

Provide reports and information for the annual reports and other publications; attend educational network events to promote the project.

P3 UNIBO Italy 14 8 10 32

Lead organisation, supported by ACA and Utrecht Network

Draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from TFs, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational network events to promote the project.

P4 UN Netherlands

10 8 8 26 Support WP leader to draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from TFs, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational

IMPALA of 127

network events to promote the project.

P5 ACA Belgium 10 8 8 26

Support WP leader to draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from TFs, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational network events to promote the project.

P6 CPUT South Africa 6 8 8 22


P7 UL South Africa 6 8 8 22


P8 UFH South Africa 6 8 8 22


P9 UNIVEN South Africa 6 8 8 22


SUBTOTAL 74 79 76 229MANAGEMENT P1 UA Belgium 40 10 35 85 Lead organisation together with CPUT (Joint

Coordinator)

Overall coordination and day-to-day management of the project; organise annual meetings and Steering Committee meetings in Antwerp; contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; draft Partnership Agreement; run Local

IMPALA of 127

Project Team; etc.

P2 UG Austria 15 15 30Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team; etc.

P3UNIBO Italy 15 15 30 Contribute to Steering Committee meeting

reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team,; etc.

P4UN Netherl

ands

10 15 25 Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team; etc.

P5ACA Belgium 10 15 25 Contribute to Steering Committee meeting

reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team, etc.


Lead organisation together with UA (Project Coordinator)

Joint Coordinator in South Africa, organise annual meetings and Steering Committee meetings in Cape Town; contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; run Local Project Team; etc.


Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team, etc.





SUBTOTAL 162 15 155 332 TOTAL 482 1540 256 564 2842

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NEW NUMBER OF STAFF DAYS AND TASKS AS IN REVISED BUDGET SUBMITTED

Work PackageRef.nr

Partnernr

Partner acronym Country

Number of staff days2 ☒Role and tasks in the work package

Category1

Category2

Category3

Category4 Total

PREPARATION


Lead organisation: compile project information package, draft IMPALA contact lists, draft quality plan, prepare kick-off meeting, meet with web and logo designer, raise awareness on the project in its institution

P2 UG Austria 4 1 5Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select WG members, send WG contacts to Project Coordinator

P3 UNIBO Italy 4 1 5Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select WG members, send WG contacts to Project Coordinator


Raise awareness on the project in its organisation, identify and select WG members, send WG contacts to Project Coordinator

P5 ACA Belgium 2 1 3Raise awareness on the project in its organisation, identify and select WG members, send WG contacts to Project Coordinator

P6 CPUT South Africa 8 1 9

Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select WG members, send WG contacts to Project Coordinator

P7 UL South Africa

4 1 5 Raise awareness on the project in its institution, identify and select WG members, send WG

2 Please see Programme Guide, Part B for your action, Table A – Project Implementation (amounts in Euro per day) Programme Countries and Table B - Project Implementation (amounts in Euro per day) Partner Countries.

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contacts to Project Coordinator





SUBTOTAL 80 0 0 18 98DEVELOPMENT

P1 UA Belgium 59 64 24 147

Lead organisation of WP3 ‘Development – Implementation-Pilot Phase’


Draft WG missions and strategy plans; contribute to WG meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P2 UG Austria 49 64 19 132 Lead organisation of WP4 ‘Development-Validation and Scalability’


Draft WG missions and strategy plans; contribute to meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to

IMPALA of 127

handbook for students; set out strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P3 UNIBO Italy 49 64 19 132


Draft WG missions and strategy plans; contribute to meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.

P4 UN Netherlands 39 32 12 83



P5 ACA Belgium 39 32 12 83 Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.

Draft WG missions and strategy plans; contribute to meeting reports; perform desk studies; organise and participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to

IMPALA of 127

handbook for students; set out strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.


Lead organisation of WP2 ‘Development – Desk Study’


Draft missions and strategy plans; contribute to meeting reports; perform desk studies; participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.




P8 UFH South Africa

62 272 21 355 Participating organisation in WP 2, 3, 4.

Draft TF missions and strategy plans; contribute to TF meeting reports; perform desk studies; participate in trainings, workshops, site visits; establish contact centres; develop international

IMPALA of 127

strategies; contribute to handbook for academics and administrators; contribute to handbook for students; set out TF strategies for collaboration beyond the project, etc.




SUBTOTAL 483 1344 0 204 2031

QUALITY PLAN


Lead organisation

Draft quality action plan; perform regular internal monitoring actions; appoint external evaluators.

P2 UG Austria 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P3 UNIBO Italy 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P4 UN Netherlands 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide


P5 ACA Belgium 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P6 CPUT South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide


P7 UL South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide

feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.P8 UFH South 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide

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Africa feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.

P9 UNIVEN South Africa 2 1 3 Discuss and approve quality action plan; provide

feedback to Project Coordinator when requested.SUBTOTAL 25 10 35

DISSEMINATION & EXPLOITATION


Update project website; print and distribute project flyers; develop standard PPT on the project; provide reports and information for the annual reports and other publications; attend educational network events to promote the project.

P2 UG Austria 16 10 26


P3 UNIBO Italy 16 10 26

Lead organisation, supported by ACA and Utrecht Network

Draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from WG, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational network events to promote the project.


Support WP leader to draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from WGs, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational network events to promote the project.

IMPALA of 127

P5 ACA Belgium 13 10 23

Support WP leader to draft and publish annual reports; compile reports and feedback from WGs, Advisory Board, external evaluators,etc for annual reports and other publications; edit and publish the project handbooks and policy recommendations, etc; attend educational network events to promote the project.





P8 UFH South Africa 14 15 10 39




SUBTOTAL 133 102 92 327

MANAGEMENT P1 UA Belgium 108 10 94 212

Lead organisation together with CPUT (Joint Coordinator)

Overall coordination and day-to-day management of the project; organise annual meetings and Steering Committee meetings in Antwerp; contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; draft Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team; etc.

IMPALA of 127

P2 UG Austria 42 29 71Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team; etc.

P3 UNIBO Italy 42 29 71Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team,; etc.


Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team; etc.

P5 ACA Belgium 16 29 45Contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; discuss and approve Partnership Agreement; run Local Project Team, etc.

P6 CPUT South Africa 72 29 101

Lead organisation together with UA (Project Coordinator)

Joint Coordinator in South Africa, organise annual meetings and Steering Committee meetings in Cape Town; contribute to Steering Committee meeting reports; run Local Project Team; etc.







SUBTOTAL 417 10 326 753 TOTAL 1138 1344 112 650 3244

IMPALA of 127

Subcontracting of tasks to external bodies should be very occasional. The specific competences and particular expertise needed to reach the project objectives should be found in the consortium and should determine its composition. Subcontracting is intended for specific, time-bound, project-related tasks which cannot be performed by the Consortium members themselves.Tasks that will be subcontracted:

Work Package Ref.nr

Partner responsible

for sub-contracting(Acronym)

CountryNumber of

days (where appropriate)

Brief description of task ☒

3.1 & 3.2 UA Belgium 16 Experts for TF1 trainings (2 experts x 2 trainings x 4 days) – including preparations and follow-up and trips to SA /EU

3.5 & 3.6 UA Belgium 4 Experts for TF3 workshops (2 experts x 2 workshops x 1 day) – including preparations and follow-up and trips to SA/EU

5.3 UA Belgium 16 External experts for quality assurance (2 experts x 8 days) – including preparation and follow-up and trips to SA/EU

5.4 UA Belgium / External financial audit

6.1 UA Belgium / Design and development of project website

6.3 UA Belgium / Design and printing of project flyer

6.6 UA Belgium / Design project logo

5,6 & 7 UA Belgium 16 Experts for Advisory Board, one for each Task Force (4 experts x 4 days)

Please insert rows as necessary.

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NEW: SUBCONTRACTING AS IN REVISED BUDGET SUBMITTED IN 2016

Work Package Ref.nr

Partner responsible

for sub-contracting(Acronym)

CountryNumber of

days (where appropriate)

Brief description of task ☒

3 UA Belgium 32 Experts for WG trainings (4 TRAINERS X 5 TO 8 DAYS) – including preparations and follow-up and trips to SA

3 UA Belgium 18 Experts for workshops (2 experts X 5 TO 8 DAYS) – including preparations and follow-up and trips to SA/EU

5 UA Belgium 35 External experts for quality assurance (2 experts: 10 DAYS EU – 25 DAYS S.A) – including preparation and follow-up and trips to SA/EU

5 UA Belgium / External financial audit

6 UA Belgium / Design and development of project website

6 UA Belgium / Design and printing of project flyer

6 UA Belgium / Design project logo

5 & 7 UA Belgium 14 Experts for Advisory Board (2 experts)

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PART I – Special Mobility StrandApplies ONLY to cooperation projects with partner countries from REGIONS 1, 2 and 3

Projects may organise mobility activities of students, researchers and staff so far as they support/complement the other activities of the Capacity Building project and bring added value in the realisation of the project's objectives. Mobility activities do not constitute the main activities for Capacity Building.

I.1. Relevance of mobility activities Please describe what kind of mobility activities are foreseen in the Special Mobility Strand, what are their objectives and expected results. Explain how the mobility activities of students, researchers and staff support/complement the other activities of the Capacity Building and bring added value in the realisation of the project's objectives (limit 3000 characters).

I.2. Identification and selection of the participants Please describe the procedures set up for identification and selection of participants for the mobility activity (limit 1000 characters).

I.3. Preparation and supportPlease describe the structure for preparation of the participants for the mobility activity, including specific training or course, linguistic preparation etc. Please explain the support provided in terms of accommodation, insurances, etc. Please explain the quality measures set up in the sending and receiving organisations for monitoring the mobility activity and measures to be taken if the results foreseen are not met (limit 2000 characters).

I.4. Involvement of people with fewer opportunities Does your project involve people with fewer opportunities? ☐ YES ☐ NO

IF YES, how many participants coming from which countries and organisations would fall under this category? Specify the type of situation of fewer opportunities these participants are facing (limit 2000 characters).

Please explain the nature of the support required and how it will be addressed, so that these persons can fully engage in the foreseen activities (limit 1000 characters).

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I.5. Recognition and validation of learning outcomes Please explain how the project intends to recognise and validate the teaching and/or learning outcomes of the participants (limit 1000 characters).

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PART J - OTHER EU GRANTS

Please list the projects for which the organisations involved in this application have received financial support from EU programmes.

Programme or initiative Reference number Beneficiary

Organisation Title of the Project ☒Leonardo 2012-LDV-TOI-502 University of

Antwerp/coordinatorRegional consortia for Internship Mobility

EM Partnerships 2009 -1664 University of Antwerp/coordinator

University of Graz/partner

University of Bologna/partner

Connec

EM Partnerships 2009-1655 University of Antwerp/partner

University of Bologna/coordinator

Eadic I



Eadic II

EM Partnerships 2010-2343 University of Antwerp/coordinator



CPUT/partner

University of Venda/partner

University of Limpopo/partner

University of Fort Hare/partner

Eurosa I



Eurosa II

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CPUT/partner







CPUT/partner




Eurosa III

EM Partnerships

2012-2668

University of Antwerp/partner

University of Graz/coordinator

JoinEUSee IV

Erasmus2012-ERA02-B ANTWERP01

University of Antwerp/coordinator

Student and staff mobility

Erasmus 2012/LLP/ERAMOB-IP/17


Politics and Economics of Aid

Erasmus2012/LLP/ERAMOB-IP/16


City Development - past, present, future

Erasmus2012/ERA/MOB-EILC/07


Erasmus Intensive Language Courses

EMMC 2013-0235 University of Antwerp/coordinator

Comparative Morphology (EUCOMOR)

EMMC 2013-0213 University of Antwerp/coordinator

Economics of globalisation and European integration

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Erasmus 2013-ERAMOB-BANTWERP01


Student and staff mobility

Erasmus MINISTERIEEL BESLUIT


Student and staff mobility (Erasmus Belgica)

Erasmus 2013-ERA-IP02 University of Antwerp/coordinator

Politics and Economics of Aid

Erasmus 2013-ERA-IP01 University of Antwerp/coordinator

City Development - past, present, future

Erasmus 2013-ERA-EILC-ANTWERP01


Erasmus Intensive Language Courses

Erasmus 2013-4397/001-001


Green Development, Research and Innovation in Vehicle engineering - G Drive

Erasmus University of Antwerp/coordinator

ADLAB

Leonardo 2013-5634/001-001


Enabling and including young people with complex and intense support needs ENABLING

Jean Monnet 2013-3217/001-001


Teaching attitudes and skills towards Europe

Erasmus Partnerships

2013-2712/001-001




CPUT/partner




EUROSA+

EM Partnerships 2013-2550 University of Graz/coordinator


JoinEUSEE>PENTA

EM Partnerships 2013-2588/001-001



AMIDILA

EM Partnerships 2014-0880 University of EUR∞SA

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Antwerp/coordinator



CPUT/partner




Tempus544514-TEMPUS-1-2013-1- IT-TEMPUS-SMGR


RECONOW ENPI South: Knowledge of recognition procedures in ENPI South countries

EM PartnershipsReference not provided by partner

CPUT/partner AESOP- Promoting South African Heritage

LLP LEONARDO DA VINCI

AT/12/LLP-LdV/PLM/158050


AGMP 2012-2014: Alumni Uni Graz Mobility Programme 2012-2014

LLP ERASMUS LLP/AT - 230/05/12


International Summer School on the Americas

LLP JEAN MONNET 529649-LLP-1-2012-1-AT-AJM-CL


GOVSEE: Strengthening Governance in SEE through European Integration

Erasmus Mundus Action 2

2012 - 2736 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


IANUS: Inter-Academic Network Erasmus Mundus


2012 - 2619 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


EMAILII


2012 - 2621 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


EU-METALIC: EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya International Cooperation


2012 - 2646 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


PRECIoSA: Programme of Exchange and Cooperation for International Studies between Europe and South America


2012 - 2622 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


AVEMPACE 2


2012 - 2668 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


JoinEU-SEE IV: Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU andWestern Balkan countries

Erasmus Mundus 2012 - 2627 / 001 - University of Euro-AsianCEA: Euro-Asian

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Action 2 001 - EMA2 Graz/partner Cooperation for Excellence and Advancement

TEMPUS 530631-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-BE-TEMPUS-JPGR


EUREQA: Empowering Universities to fulfil their Responsibility for Quality Assurance


2012-1-BG1-LEO05-06920


Binding design and paper conservation of antique books, albums and documents


2012 – 4455 / 001 – 001 – EMA3-PP


tuBEMATES: Boost Erasmus Mundus, europeAn higher educaTion and Employability through video Sharing community

LLP ERASMUS 2012-1-HR1-ERA10-02006


FIT: Found in Translation


AT/13/LLP-LdV/PLM/158021


AGMP 2013-2015: Alumni Uni Graz Mobility Programme 2013-2015


2013 - 2721 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


Euro-Asian CEA 2: Euro-Asian Cooperation for Excellence and Advancement 2


2013 - 2718 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


SILKROUTE: SILKROad Universities Towards Europe


2013 - 2524 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


IANUS II: Inter-Academic Network ErasmUs MunduS II


2013 - 2442 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


EU-METALIC II: EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya International Cooperation II


2013 - 2436 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


EMAIL III: Erasmus Mundus Action II – Lot 3 - Israel


2013 - 2401 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


Al Idrisi II: A scholarship scheme for exchange and cooperation between Europe and North Africa


2013 - 2550 / 001 - 001 - EMA2


JoinEU-SEE > PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education

LLP COMENIUS 540384-LLP-1-2013-1-NL-COMENIUS-CMP


OPEDUCA: Developing Open Educational Regionsfor future-oriented learning and teachingAnytime, Anyplace, with Anybody, through Any Device

LLP ERASMUS 540051-LLP-1-2013-1-UK-ERASMUS-ENW


UE4SD: University Educators for Sustainable Development

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LLP ERASMUS 540130-LLP-1-2013-1-FR-ERASMUS-ENW


HOPE: Horizons in Physics Education

EU-ICI Education Cooperation programme

2013 - 3393 / 001 - 001 - CPT EU & ICI-ECP


GLOMIS: Global Studies on Management and Information Science

LLP Leonardo da Vinci

LLP/LdV/TOI/2013/IRL - 503


DeLaROSE: Delivering E Learning Accreditation to Reduce Occupational Stress in Employment

LLP ERASMUS DE-2013-ERA/MOBIP-1-29885-1-48


Broadcasting the Americas: Academic reflections and Media Practice on Politics and Culture

LLP Erasmus 2013-1-ES1-ERA10-74521


A Quantitative Approach to Psychological Processes: Modeling, Testing, Fitting

TEMPUS 543742-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-AT-TEMPUS-JPHES


ConSus HE: Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations

TEMPUS 544251-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-GE-TEMPUS-JPHES


Strengthening the Specific Role of Universities as LLL Institutions, SSRULLI

TEMPUS 544538-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-RS-TEMPUS-SMGR


SIPUS: Strengthening of Internationalisation Policies at Universities in Serbia

TEMPUS 543649-TEMPUS-1-2013- 1-AZ-TEMPUS-JPGR


ESFIDIP: The Establishment of a Foundation for the Integration of Disabled People into HEIs of Azerbaijan

TEMPUS 544257-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ME-TEMPUS-JPCR


MArED: Modernizing and harmonizing maritime education in Montenegro and Albania

LLP ERASMUS 2013-1-HR1-ERA10-03303


FIT: Found in Translation

Erasmus+ 2014-1-BE01-KA203-000910


EU-HAP: European Humanitarian Action Partnership

Erasmus+ 2014-1-AT01-KA201-000908


MD_15_17: Mathematical Duel Plus 2015-17

Erasmus+ 2014-1-NL01-KA203-001181


Mastermind Europe: Master's admission for a diverse international classroom

EM Partnerships Reference not provided by partner


EU-SATURN consortium

EM Partnerships Reference not provided by partner


SAPIENT consortium

EM Partnerships Reference not University of AESOP consortium

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provided by partner

Limpopo/partner


CPUT/partnerEM Partnerships 2011-4052 University of

Antwerp/partnerJosyleem


EMEA III


Backis

LLP Comenius 2012-4076/001-001


Building Safe schools for children with rights

LLP Comenius 2012-4241/001-001


Developing leadership capacity for data-informed school improvement (DELECA)

LLP Erasmus 2012-4102/001-001


Children's rights Erasmus Academic networks (CREAN)

LLP Key Activity 2012-4111/001-001


Promoting employment competences with language training (PRECOLT)

LLP Leonardo 2012-5522/001-001


Creation of a qualification framework for effective communication at sea (SEATALK)

LLP Erasmus 2013-3294/001-001


Culturally competent teaching in medical education - C2ME

LLP Erasmus 2013-3710/001-001


HOPE

LLP Erasmus 2011-3842/001-001


Audio description lifelong access for the blind - ADLAB

Call for Tenders JRC/IPTS/2014.J.3/0026/NC

ACA/coordinator Survey on Open Education in European Higher Education Institutions

Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus Programme : Multilateral Action

517968-LLP-1-2011-1-BE-ERASMUS-ESMO

ACA/coordinator Mapping «Mobility Windows » in European Higher Education. Examples from selected countries

Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus

542196-LLP-1-2013-1-BE-ERASMUS-EAM

ACA/coordinator Rethinking the role of English-taught Programmes in European Higher Education

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Programme : Accompanying Measures

Area (ETPs-3)

Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus Programme : Accompanying Measures


ACA/coordinator State Grants and Loans as a Means to Increase Outgoing Mobility – StiME

Lifelong Learning Programme – Erasmus Accompanying Measures


ACA/partner Mobility Policy-Practice Connect – MPPC

Erasmus Mundus Action 3 – Promotion Projects

372616-1-2012-1-NL-ERA MUNDUS-EMA3

ACA/partner EduCoach – Personalised Online Advising for Study in Europe Orientation

Framework Contract of the European Parliament

IP/B/CULT/FWC/2010-001

ACA/partner University Quality Indicators

Erasmus+ - KA2 - Strategic Partnerships - higher education, The Netherlands

2014-1-NL01-KA203-001181

ACA/partner Mastermind Europe – Master’s admission for a diverse international classroom

Call for Tender EAC/24/2014

EAC/24/2014 ACA/partner Enhancing the Attractiveness of European Higher Education in the World

Please list other grant applications submitted by your organisation, or by any partner organisation in this project proposal. For each grant application, please mention the EU Programme concerned and the amount requested.

Programme concerned Beneficiary Organisation Amount requested

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CHECK LIST

Please make sure that you fully completed each part of this application form, as follows:

☐ PART D - Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements☐ PART E - Project characteristics and relevance☐ PART F - Quality of the project design and implementation☐ PART G - Impact, dissemination and exploitation, sustainability

☐ Logical Framework Matrix☐ Workplan

☐ PART H - Work packages☐ PART I – Special Mobility Strand (where applicable)☐ PART J - Other EU Grants

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