1. Erasmus+ Mobility with Germany from Israel's perspective
Erasmus+ Jahrestagung
Kathrin Remer Theurillat
NEO Israel
02/6/2017
Story:
In preparation of this presentation I remembered one of my first "real" encounter with the question "Bologna in Israel" and this was actually my job interview for the Erasmus+ office. I had read quite a lot about it in preparation and when it was my turn to ask questions I asked about the acceptance of the bologna principles by the HE institutions and how this dynamic influences the work of the Erasmus+ office. After getting a smile indicating a kind of "you got us" and the famous answer of "good question" in other words – we don’t have an answer, I am very happy I got the job and now a few years into this work, I understand a lot more about the dynamics and the content of the question "Israel, Bologna principles and how Erasmus+ fits into this picture."

2. Cooperation with Germany – some figures:
International Credit Mobility: Germany Partner #1
Good cooperation in terms of numbers and quality (institution & individuals)
Call for Proposals 2016: Mobility with 11 Israeli Institutions
(Relatively) synchronized academic calendar
Difficulty to adjust to the different working process of each HEIs
NA Code
Applications
Selected Projects
Success Rate
Grant Awarded (EUR)
Participants Awarded
Participants Incoming (to EU)
Participants Outgoing (from EU)
DE01 29 19
66 %
477
281
196
Maybe add also other facts on cooperation with Germany - important for partner search
DAAD seminar
Academic calendar- works well

3. Cooperation with Germany – some figures:
Collaborative publications out of total Israeli Publication
2011
2010
2009
Country
24.32%
23.63%
22.40%
USA
8.91%
8.01%
6.08%
Germany
5.46%
4.91%
3.85%
France
5.26%
5.14%
3.87%
England
5.05%
4.34%
3.21%
Italy …
46.15%
44.12%
41.47%
Total
Maybe add also other facts on cooperation with Germany - important for partner search
DAAD seminar
Academic calendar- works well
Source: Getz et al 2013 (from Thomson-Reuters)

4. i Who’s who? Your colleagues in Israel: The Israeli HEIs:
Many newcomers, small teams
The Israeli HEIs:
Fist steps to strategy, building facilities, no funds
The Israeli Student:
Age, culture, religion, almost no outbound mobility
The Israeli administrative staff
new opportunity! Mostly not very internationalized
The Israeli academic staff:
international research, not rewarded for teaching abroad, limitation in nr. of travels abroad
Contact List on E+ website
HEIs map and more info
Study in Israel
DAAD Country profile Israel

5. Strategy and working process
General:
Growing interest in student mobility - national policy
Learning by doing
Difficulty to adjust to the working process of EU HEIs
Growing professionalism and structured working process (but not funds)
QA? Mobility Tool
So far little means for marketing -> Study in Israel
Main Research Universities:
From “yes why not” to strategic partnerships
Research based/oriented partner search
Involve their staff in choosing partners
Small institutions and newcomers:
Focus on Staff mobility
Growing proactive partner search ?
Share your strategy?
Share your work experience and knowhow
Staff Mobility

6. Build a structured work plan
Streamline Processes?
Find ways to meet!
Build internal QA
Use OS?
Contact the NEO
Build a structured work plan
Use staff mobility
Add your partners to the Mobility tool ?
About 50% of HEIs participate in E+ Mobility
Joint preparation of application
Prepare students and staff
It is of course not a linear process, but to make my point and highlight the challenges - it should be enough
Organizational support
QA: add your partners as read only!!! QA
From “yes why not” to strategic partnerships
Synchronize working structures and calendar

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