1. “Building International Higher Education Partnerships” Bologna Ireland conference: “Placing Bologna in Context” Dublin, 14 th of October Dr. Julia González – University of Deusto-Bilbao-Spain

2. Outline of the presentation Outline of the presentation 1- Introduction 2-....behind International Partnerships 3- Case Studies and Models 4- Problems and Challenges 5- Benefits and Added Value 6- The road to success 7- Conclusions

3. 1- Introduction  Building International Partnerships  The place in the Bologna Process  Europe and the world  The scope Action 1 and Action 2 :Regional Cooperation in terms of mobility

4. 2-..... behind International Partnerships  A type of vision of Higher Education  The belief in cooperation  The belief in intercultural dialogue  Developing the global citizen  The European way. Appreciation and integration of diversity

5. 3- Case Studies and Models  International Humanitarian Action  Euroculture  Lifelong Learning  Transnational Law and Finance  Management of Sustainable Health  Migration and Social Cohesion  Languages in International Contexts

14. 3- Case Studies and Models  International Humanitarian Action An Intensive Programme for all Agreed Core Curricula for the 1st Sem Options- Agreed movility for the 2nd Sem Combination of : -Internship and Research -Mobility outside Europe

15. 4- Problems and Challenges 4- Problems and Challenges   The legal issue- The joint degree  A one person dream. Critical masses  Lack of academic jointness: Profile, unity  Repetition and lack of progression  Different approaches to common goals  Different financial expectations  Different systems of quality control & timing  Difference in Institutional Commitment

16. 5-Benefits and Added Value Meeting new demands in a global society Studying in different countries With a clear international profile Advancement in linguistic mastery Diversity in learning strategies/ approaches Broader understanding of issues --------------------------------------------------------- Joint search for quality. Joint learning Academic relevance and complementarity Impact on type of employability World visibility. Strategy for development Future centres for excellence Impact for the Institution

17. 6-The road to success  Building appropriate international alliances The partners: numbers, logic, interaction  Building on strengths- Conscience of choices The capacity and the strategy  Building a real joint venture The Programme

18. 6-The road to success Building a real joint venture:  Analysing needs and capacities  Creating the adequate profile  Selecting the appropriate competences and LO  Analysing the “common” resources and their place in the programme  Agreeing on the appropriate level of competences  Studying the progression as the learner moves on  Identifying the essence of each of the units  Looking for the best learning strategies in each case  Agreeing on workload -learning outcomes  Securing a comparable assessment system  Developing programme quality

19. 7- Conclusions: Importance of joint programmes  The joint degrees mark the highest level of cooperation  They can make the European Higher Education Area advance in depth and quality  They are a text for institutional / regional support  The commitment to them will mark the future

20. 7- Conclusions:Importance of joint …  Joint degrees mark the highest level of cooperation in  Perception & evaluation of social needs Employability  Profile search and definition  Elaboration of educational contexts  Plan for the joint educational experience  Develop learning approaches  Share responsibilities  Creation of common structures for decision-making  Mutual recognition and visibility  Academic responsibility of programme, staff/ students  Credibility and quality

21. 7- Conclusions:Importance of joint ….  They can make the European Higher Education Area advance in depth and quality  The depth of the shared experience  The mutual interdependence, including institutional levels  Development of common structures  The intensity, directness and pace of mutual learning

22. 7- Conclusions:Importance of joint…..  They are a text for institutional / regional support They required a clear and decisive policy of institutional support It is important to make them sustainable When they are linked with the mission and vision of the university, they become very significant and effective When they achieve a high level of quality, they attain an important level of consistency and international visibility to the institution and they become a focal point for internal development and growth

23. 7- Conclusions: Importance of joint programmes  The commitment to them will mark the future  They are critical for all the stakeholders but they need solid systems behind them so that they can reach the level of quality required  They will mark the level of cooperation European Universities are ready to reach between them or with non-European partners  Symbolic level of the partnerships Thank you very much for your attention