International Cooperation: Policy, Projects and Funding Melchior van Benthem j.m.j.van.benthem@nhl.nl , Jan van der West westj@nhl.nl Joanne Wolters joanne.wolters@stenden.com 18 March 2016

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Stenden University of Applied Sciences (1) 5 locations in the Netherlands; Leeuwarden, Emmen, Groningen, Meppel, and Assen, and (since 2000) 4 international branch campuses in Doha (Qatar), Bangkok (Thailand), Port Alfred (South Africa) and Bali (Indonesia); Around 11.000 students, 25% international, 80 different nationalities; Offering the Grand Tour, an inter-campus mobility programme for students; 21 BA Programmes, 6 Associate Degrees, and 5 MA Programmes in the fields of Service Management, Education, Care, Economics and Technology. 17/11/2018

Stenden University of Applied Sciences (2) 16 Professorships (of Applied Sciences), connecting the study programmes to the industry through applied research; 5 Research Centres, 4 Centres of Expertise to which some professorships are connected; Problem Based Learning; co-creative group learning; Real World Learning; by learning companies and by applied research in co operation with industry. 17/11/2018

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NHL University 12,000 students 1,100 staff 78 Bachelor studies 13 Masters 4 Associate Degrees 20 Research chairs 15 Knowledge centres

NHL University Second largest University of applied sciences in the North Region oriented Strong relation with professional world Practice oriented

Fields of expertise Vital regions Smart Sustainable Industries Co-creation, design thinking

International projects policy Does a project contribute to the core business of the university? Keep board and management informed and involved Take board and management on travel to visit partners, Brussels etc. Build a network with Strategic Partners for multi-level cooperation Make use of existing partnerships Know the strenghts and weak points of your partners and your own Take the lead in a project only if your are experienced and ready

From idea to project Where do I start?: First question: why, what, with who, when? Think backwards: visualise the end-result (product) Which steps (activities) do you need Partnerships: what can you offer and what do you ask? Budgets and capacity: think ahead Go/no go: businesscase Internal support: management

Funding: do’s and dont’s Plan ahead and take your time: internal process discussion and meetings with partners A clear division of tasks: projectmanager grantwriter experts (contentwise, financial, legal etc.) Approach critical friends Use your network (experience, contacts, support)

Funding: do’s and dont’s Starting too late A lack of discussion with partners Only experts; no critical friends A projectmanager without a team No internal support

How to find partners? Own network Info days (in Brussels and your own country) EU project database (CORDIS) Enterprise Europe Network Social media (LinkedIn) National Contact Point European networks

Erasmus+ Actions

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnership https://vimeo.com/156703721

Golden rules for a solid proposal No problem, no project Explain the need and solution Explain why your project is different Consortium based on expertise Clear logic (need, activities, results, budget) Added value Use indicators Targeted communication Keep it SIMPLE