1. Experiences with TEMPUS projects Carolina Madeleine, International Project Manager Tempus National Info Day February 7th 2010, Syria

2. The University of Alicante: Location

3.  Approx. 33.000 Students  1.800 Lecturers (57 % Doctorates)  1.070 University Management Staff FIGURES

4.  5 Faculties  Law, Science, Economics, Arts & Philosophy, Education  6 University Schools  Nursing, Optics, Labour Relations, Tourism  8 University Institutes  Geography, International Economics, Criminology  1 Polytechnic School BODIES

5. Presentation of the OGPI  Under the Vice-Presidency of Research, Development and Innovation  Created in 1999  Director: Roberto Escarré  Team: 24 full team member from 11 nationalities 5

6. Main OGPI activities 6  Supporting the University community to find and select appropriate funding sources, increase international cooperation and establish international contacts  Contributing to internationalisation objectives of the institution, pursuing and fronting globalisation trends and challenges  Disseminating good practice expertise in diverse thematic areas, supporting partners to develop or improve university management aspects, such as international cooperation, university-industry links, etc.  Assisting the university community and external parties in all aspects of the project cycle management, from proposal stage through management, to the exploitation and dissemination of results.

7. Topics of projects  Innovation & IP  Internationalisation  University – Industry Cooperation  Quality & Accreditation  Curriculum Development 7

8. Tempus IV projects approved First call for proposals  ALTAIR  UNILINK 8 Second call for proposals  MEDINNOVALL  TIES  MAPB  SWAN  UNI4INNO  MOLLDINCLUDE  CUBRIK

9. Naissance of a project: ALTAIR 9 SCM Form N. 005A05 Enhancement Quality assurance System at Moroccan universities Duration: 12 months- 2005 SCM Form N. M014B05 Stimulating Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Jordan Universities Duration: 12 months- 2007 SCM Form N. M016B05 Exchanging the Bologna Process Experience with Selected Egyptian Universities Duration: 12 months- 2007

10. ALTAIR “Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Arab Countries”  Contract Number: 144789-TEMPUS-2008-ES-JPGR  Wider Objective: Strengthening of institutional capacity in Arab Universities in support of policy, management and planning at national and regional levels  Specific Objective: Development of sustainable Quality Culture and Capacity Building in Quality Assurance within selected Arab Universities (AUs)

11. ALTAIR PARTNERS  EU PARTNERS Spain, Germany, UK  3 European Universities  1 Accreditation Agency  1 Training Institution UK  MEDA PARTNERS Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco  10 Arab Universities  5 Ministries of Education  5 QA and Accreditation agencies  Inter-regional Institution: AARU 11

12. ALTAIR OUTCOMES/ACTIVITIES 1. Four Targeted Training Programme for Management and Administrative Staff 2. Strengthening capacity and Infrastructure at 10 Aus 3. Three Assessment Activities per Aus 4. Long-Term Strategic Plans for the Implementation of Quality Culture within Aus 5. Guide for the promotion and implementation of QC in Aus 6. Dissemination, 7.Sustainability, 8.Quality Control and Monitoring, 9.Management 12

13. ALTAIR WEB SITE 13

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