UNICA - EC PROJECTS EC PROJECTS BACKGROUND, STRATEGY AND RESULTS

UNICA - EC PROJECTS PROJECTS Information Project on Higher Education Reform II: Lisbon Strategy and Bologna Process Tempus IV: Promotion of European Higher: Education Reforms in the Tempus countries Tempus Joint European Project: PRIUM PRomoting a Model of Integrated University in the FYR of Macedonia

UNICA - EC PROJECTS HE Reform II: Details Contract Period: – Budget: € 277,000 (UNICA € 58,400) Consortium members: UNICA-BES- ACA Main objectives: –Assisting National Bologna Experts through materials, case studies and two training seminars. –Virtual Community of Bologna Experts.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS HE Reform II: Seminars Two training seminars: 1.‘Universities and Lifelong Learning: Opening up for the Knowledge Society’ University of Vienna, th March, participants 2.‘European Qualifications Framework, Learning Outcomes and Labels for ECTS and Diploma Supplement’ Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 30 th June -1 st July, participants

UNICA - EC PROJECTS HE Reform II: Seminars

UNICA - EC PROJECTS HE Reform II: Seminars’ evaluations Vienna and Madrid training seminars: Statistics

UNICA - EC PROJECTS HE Reform II: Next steps Awarness-raising about the Bologna Process amongst stakeholders in the 27 EU Member States, the EEA countries and one Candidate Country Development and dissemination of the Virtual Community as a main information and communication platform for Bologna Experts Materials –Publication of 10 papers on the Bologna objectives 2010 –Development of the EC HE Reform website –Brochures and casebooks on Bologna Process objectives Contract renewal with the EC

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS IV: Details Contract Period: – Budget: € 140,000 (UNICA € 51,700) Consortium members: UNICA-BES Main objectives: –Raising awareness about EU Higher Education policies and modernisation process, –Promoting convergent reforms in the Tempus partner countries –Integration of Tempus Experts into the Virtual Community of Bologna Experts.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS IV: Seminars Two training seminars: 1.‘Contribution of the Bologna Process: Principles and Instruments’ Vrije Universiteit Brussel,14-15 th April, participants 2.‘Promoting Higher Education Reforms: Quality through Modernisation of Universities’ University of Zagreb, th June, participants

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS IV: Seminars

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS IV: Seminars’ evaluations Brussels and Zagreb training seminars: Statistics

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS IV: Next steps Provision and dissemination of updated information about EU Higher Education Policies Thematic support to the Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) Support National Tempus Offices on the organization of events Maintenance of mechanisms of information, communication & coordination Integration of Tempus HERE in the Virtual Community of Bologna Experts

UNICA - EC PROJECTS Challenges of both projects Late signature of the contracts and subsequent time pressure; Heavy workload concentrated on this first part of the contracts period; Difficulties to schedule seminar dates at such short notice; Finding trainers and speakers available at short notice and preparing them; Short notice for invitations, in some cases visa issue problems, and subsequent lower number of participants; Little time to gather presentations and prepare seminar documents; The UNICA Secretariat was moved twice in ; Creation of a new position. Given the circumstances, UNICA has managed to organise four successful seminars. Indeed, the evaluations sent back to the UNICA Secretariat are mainly positive as previously depicted in the graphics. The proposal of contract renewal states the EC perception of the work done.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS JEP - PRIUM Contract Period: – Budget: € 209,045 (UNICA € 13,215) Consortium members: UNICA (coordinator) - Ss. Cyril & Methodius University in Skopje - St. Kliment Ohridski University in Bitola - University of Vienna - Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Brussels Education Services Main objective: Promoting an Integrated Model of University in the FYR of Macedonia

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM: Fields of Action University Governance and Financing Reform Strengthening of Strategic Management Capacities Strengthening of Central University Services Each aspect is dealt by a specific team lead by academic experts from the 4 universities involved.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM: Work Packages WP 1: State of the Arts in Macedonian Universities in the three fields –Kick-off in Skopje, 3 rd March 2008 –Meeting with the EC, th March 2008 –Site visit University of Vienna, th May 2008 –Site visit Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 9-10 th September 2008 WP 2: Exchange of Best Practice Seminar with the participation of different UNICA universities Skopje,12-13 th November 2008 WP 3: Drafting a new model structure WP 4: Evaluation of the draft new model structure WP 5: Information Sessions WP 6: Proposal for an Integrated University Model in FYRoM

UNICA - EC PROJECTS TEMPUS JEP-PRIUM: Challenges Delay in the concession of the bank guarantee; Subsequently the general start-up activities were also held up; Difficulties to schedule events dates at such short notice; A formal request for a modification of the project’s eligibility period and the reasons for this request were sent to the EC on 10 th December 2007; Eventual approval for the extension of the project’s eligibility period after the approval of the second interim report.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS Erasmus Mundus Action IV Contract Period: Two years starting in November 2008 Budget: € 262,800 (UNICA to be calculated) Consortium members: Coordinator UNICA Formal partners: –Youth Agora –Erasmus Student Network (ESN) –ESN Tallinn –Tallinn University –University Pierre and Marie Curie –Asociación Orión, Network of Latin American, Caribbean and European Universities and NGOs –Brussels Education Services Non-formal partners: –University of Vienna –University of Cyprus –University of Zagreb –Stockholm University –Sapienza University of Rome –ESN Rome ASE

UNICA - EC PROJECTS Erasmus Mundus Action IV Main objectives: –To develop a Mobility Information Platform that provides the necessary information to access all opportunities of personal and professional growth offered by the study experience in the EHEA –To make the mobility experience in the EHEA richer and more successful, –To encourage more students from all over the world to study in the EHEA –To strengthen cooperation between universities and students organizations.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS EC Projects Outcomes for UNICA Increase visibility and credibility of the Network; Driving force in the development of the Bologna Process; Face-to-face relations with the European Commission and lobbying; Integration of universities from Central and Eastern Europe into the EHEA; Support members in co-operative projects; New UNICA staff for the projects’ management.

UNICA - EC PROJECTS EC Projects UNICA Funding Total funding EC projects –Approx. € 1.200,000 –UNICA share approx. € 250,000 / 21%

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