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An example for best practice The Global Landscape The Case of Europe An example for best practice 2

What does Internationalzation mean ? Internationalization of higher education is ... the process of integrating an international dimension into the teaching and research function of a higher education institution. (Bernd Wächter, Aaro Ollikainen, Brigitte Hasewend: Internationalisation in Higher Education. ACA. 1999) 3

What does Internationalization mean? International dimension in teaching Attractive offers for foreign students Structures for international cooperation Information and marketing Mobility 4

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Growing demand for transnational education Source: „Global Mobility 2025“, IDP) 8

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Global Landscape: Europe - Countries: 28 (27) - Official Languages: 24 - Population: 512 Mio Students: more than 20 Mio 1.43 Mio students from abroad 10 The EU is still (and wants to improve as) a maior player in this development

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Reasons for Internationalisation: a world-wide „Fight for Talents“ only? 13

Motives behind Internationalisation Education: - Best education where ever - Preparation for working and living in a globalised world Science: Co-operations of High potentials from all over the world enhance the quality of research and teaching Quality: „What‘s not attractive to others is not good enough for our own young people“ Foreign Affairs: Gain partners and friends Economy: - Employees with international experience - Higher education is a global market 14

The Bologna Process EHEA: 48 Countries and the European Commission 15

C o n f u s i o n EHEA - European Higher Education Area Bologna Sorbonne Erasmus (Mundus, plus….) EHEA - European Higher Education Area EU? 16

„The Bologna Process“ The so called „Bologna Process“ is a voluntary process of regional harmonization and reform in Higher Education, which includes a restructuring of degree system, aims at more mobility within the European Higher Education Area, more coordination and standardization in quality assurance and at more international attractiveness in Higher Education - but Science and Economy as well. 17

Main Objectives of the Bologna Process Mobility - two-cycle degree system (Bachelor/Master 3+2 or 4+1 years) - modularisation - recognition and transparency of degrees - ECTS and Diploma Supplement Quality - national and European qualification frameworks - coordination of national systems for Quality Assurance Attractiveness - Scholarship programmes - immigration policy promotion/marketing 18

EHEA Ministerial Conferences 1999 Bologna (31) 2001 Prague (34) 2003 Berlin (41) 2005 Bergen (46) 2007 London 2009 Leuven 2010 Budapest/Vienna (47) 2012 Bucharest 2015 Yerevan (48) 2018 Paris > www.ehea.info EHEA: 48 Countries and the European Commission 19

Challenges and Risks for increasing Mobility Other ERASMUS countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey EU ERASMUS Countries Lack of Capacity Tight Bologna-Curricula Financial Constraints (fees) Housing/Accommodation Foreign Languages Incoming yes, outgoing no 20

Best Practice in Internationalisation In order to promote international exchanges, cooperation and networks you need: Information, Concepts, Commitment Professional Expertise Financial Means on both Institutional level National level 21

The case of Germany In recent years Germany has adopted an explicit „Internationalisation Strategy“ in Science and Higher Education Targets: More highly qualified international students and researchers (10-15 %) (2016: 12,3%) International experience (study and internship abroad) for 50% of German students (2017: 38%) More off-shore activities and campuses of German H.E.I. abroad (2017: 11 campuses, 274 courses) More scientific contribution and participation to global problem solutions More development cooperation in Education and Science 22

The Strategy: Why? 1. Brain is the academic „currency“, Interculturalism promotes creativity 2. Long term economic return of investment through international alumni 3. Political impact of training the international elites 4. Millenium Development Goals 5. Cultural tradition and ambition 23

DAAD as an example of a national promoter Deutscher German Akademischer Academic Austausch Exchange Dienst Service -DAAD also serves as National Agency for EU Programmes The DAAD is... a non-governmental member organisation of German higher education institutions: 232 H.E.I. 124 student bodies 24

DAAD Federal Government H.E.I. provides advice, concepts, service ------------------------------------ takes the individual decision by independent peer review ------------------------------------- reports and accounts Sets Strategic guidelines and program design ------------------------------------- Controlling / Audit Budgeting H.E.I. 90 committees 600 professors DAAD individual recipients institutional recipients 25

Mobility Agencies in Europe Most European countries have meanwhile established Mobility and Exchange Agencies for national and EU-programmes ; most of them are members of ACA as a European umbrella organisation. 26

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