3M activities: a social and economic need E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIES Project No: TEMPUS ES-TEMPUS-SMHES This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein. Mapping 3M activities in partner universities Kick-off seminar on 3M activities Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian Universities Mapping 3M activities in partner universities Kick-off seminar on 3M activities USSL José-Gines Mora Tirana, 13th February 2013

Traditional university missions Teaching and learning: Focusing on young people. Focusing on academic knowledge. Research: Basic and academic oriented Not directly connected with industrial needs

We are moving towards a New Economy

Universities have to support the Knowledge Society and the Knowledge Economy Universities have to develop a new mission: the University Third Mission (3M) o Teaching: not only to young people, not only academic knowledge o Research: not only basic research o Responding to the socio-economic environment in partnerships with business and community

What is 3M? 5 Contracted research Consultancy Licensing Start-ups Spin-offs Companies Business incubators Technology parks Cooperation Non-academic organizations Sharing of space Facilities Shared laboratories Mobility of people Sponsoring of education Collaborative research projects Continuing Education Technology Transfer & Innovation Social Engagement Patents e-Learning Programs Fee management Teaching Educational activities Life Long Learning Grants Sponsorship Business opportunities Seminars Access to libraries Volunteering Membership of Community boards Political participation Community service projects International cooperation Cultural events Senior populations

Universities need deeper links with community and business for: Making the educational system more effective by a continuous adaptation to the changing needs of the society and the economy: Curricula development, better competencies Work placements, direct job training Use of updated technology Making research more effective, efficient and oriented to the needs of the Knowledge Society Running universities in a more efficient way with the cooperation of stakeholders avoiding isolation Last, but not least, obtaining additional resources 6

National context Policies, funding & culture Regional context Economic development & structures Institutions Policies, governance, disciplines, culture Partnerships Entrepreneurialism & governance Successful U3M 7 Framework for U3M success

Individual entrepreneurialism and leadership Most initiatives are to a great extent based on individuals or networks of people with an entrepreneurial vision Only after a certain level of development, these individual initiatives become institutional The role of public authorities, private donors and enterprises Initial funding, public or private Mutual trust and commitment of local/regional authorities and enterprises. Flexibility Non bureaucratic legal status Mobility (internal and external) of academic staff Some strong and innovative points in universities Not necessarily in research Not necessarily in high technologies How to develop successful U3M