Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Europe Algeria Morocco Tunisia Advisory and Selection Committee Meeting Monastir, 8–9 May 2012

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Session I Opening and Welcome Approval of the Agenda Information by the Coordinator Feedback from the Partners

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Session I Information by the Coordinator Accumulation of delays Difficulties in obtaining the academic offer Problems with the online application tool Evaluation process not clearly understood by some partners (eligibility / admissibility) Appeal process Too complicated and time consuming Online processing could not be implemented

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Session I Change of staff at the PMU (Beatriz  Esther) Financial issues (per diem, hotel payment, travel arrangements,...)... Feedback from the Partners...

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Selection principles Fair and transparent Signing of a declaration of absence of interest is mandatory Available scholarships and ideal distribution (see next transparencies) Cross-cutting requirements (gender balance, active participation of all partners,...) Distribution algorithm (to be approved)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia By country and mobility type Country Undergrad uates Mast ers Doctorat es Post-docStaffTOTAL Algeria Morocco Tunisia Sum EU Total Scholarship Distribution

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia By country, Target Group and mobility type Type of Mobility Europeans Third country Third-Country nationals TOTAL Target Group 1 Target Group 2 Target Group 3 Undergraduates 18 DZ MA TN Masters 12 DZ MA TN Doctorates 10 DZ MA TN Post-doctorates 5 DZ MA TN Academic staff 5 DZ MA TN TOTAL Scholarship Distribution

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Ideal distribution per partner Scholarship Distribution Type of Mobility Approximate distribution per partner Maghrebian PartnerEuropean Partner IncomingOutgoingIncomingOutgoing Undergraduates2442 Masters1231 Doctorates1221 Post-doctorates0 – 111 Staff0 – 111 Total510115

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Host (any priority) availableadmissible 7023 Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna 3410 Universidade de Coimbra 11 Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Universidad de Granada 356 Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 299 Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza 2526 Université Libre de Bruxelles 568 Lunds Universitet Université de Poitiers Université Jean Monnet 00 Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba 00 Université Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef 11 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran - Mohamed Boudiaf 3924 Université Hassan II - Aïn Chock 4521 Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah 63 Université Hassan 1er 137 Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi 2411 Université de Carthage 30 Université de Gafsa 32 Université de Monastir Total Number of applications by host university (1 st and 2 nd choice)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Number of applications by home university (TG 1 only) UniversityHome (TG1) totaladmissible Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Italy 2921 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal 42 Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany 00 Universidad de Granada, Spain 6934 Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria 105 Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Romania 156 Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium 00 Lunds Universitet, Sweden 00 Université de Poitiers, France 60 Université Jean Monnet, France 11 Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba, Algeria 7422 Université Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef, Algeria 554 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran - Mohamed Boudiaf, Algeria 8114 Université Hassan II - Aïn Chock, Morocco 6411 Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Morocco 6516 Université Hassan 1er, Morocco Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Morocco Université de Carthage, Tunisia Université de Gafsa, Tunisia 5320 Université de Monastir, Tunisia 7426 Total

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Admissible Candidates Budget UGMSCPHDPostAcad StTOTAL Morocco Algeria Tunisia Europe Total Admissible Candidates (1st choice only) UGMSCPHDPostAcad StTOTAL Morocco Algeria Tunisia Europe Total

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Budget TGITG2TG3TOTAL Morocco Algeria Tunisia Europe50 Total Admissible Candidates (1st choice only) TGITG2TG3TOTAL Morocco Algeria Tunisia Europe4200 Total Admissible Candidates

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Distribution tool Explanation of the spreadsheet tool Proposal for the distribution algorithm Distribution according to the approved budget Check and allocate Target Group 3 scholarships Accept all scholarships where the number of admissible applications is smaller than the number of available scholarships Grant the scholarships to universities with small number of admissible candidates

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Grant one half of the remaining scholarships according to the evaluation results Use the other half of the scholarships to balance the distribution with respect to cross-cutting requirements Approve the obtained result Modification of the budget within the allowed limits Increasing the number of master and staff grants decreasing the number of undergraduate and post-doc scholarships

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Never forgetting the need for flexibility for possible drop-outs Approve an extraordinary period for completing applications for mobility types with a lack of admissible applications?  decision required New call for a second cohort in 2013 Should be avoided, if possible Should be limited to as few types of scholarships as possible (undergraduates, post-docs)

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Following a bilateral Erasmus-like procedure Anticipating Al Idrisi II and probably also Erasmus for All

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Selection process Checking a few particular cases Idri (file not available) Idri (evaluation of Bologna missing) Idri (late application for Göttingen) Idri (not evaluated by the home univ.) Distribution process

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Sessions II – IV Final steps Final confirmation of the selection results By the Advisory and Selection Committee By the home and host universities Replacement of drop-outs Proposal: to empower the PMU to replace individual drop-outs following the distribution criteria  decision required

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Session V Implementation of the Mobility Flows Quality Assurance Visibility Strategy Transfer of Know-how Brain Drain Sustainability Future Activities Cooperation projects (Tempus, ENPI,...) Al Idrisi II

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Working Session V AOB Closing and Conclusions

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 - Strand 1 Lot 1: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Thank you very much!