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The European University Association (EUA) The Voice of European Universities at European level Lesley Wilson EUA Secretary General EAIE, Porto, 11-14 Sept. 2002
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The story of EUA Created in 2001 through a merger of CRE and the Confederation of EU Rectors Conferences At the First Convention of European Higher Education Institutions in Salamanca in March 2001 Parallel to the intergovernmental Sorbonne- Bologna - Process 2001: EUA, a new Association The need for a clear message The need for a stronger voice
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Mission Promote a coherent system of European higher education and research Through support to members Policy – Projects - Advocacy
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EUA Membership Full Members Associate Members No right to vote Affiliate Members E.g.networks or regional or international associations
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EUA Full Members Individual Members (609) Must Award doctoral degrees Need support of national Rector’s Conference Collective Members(32) National Rector’s Conference representing Universities Decision : EUA Council
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EUA Structure General Assembly Elects the Board and the President Council Composed by collective members + Board members Board 8 members + President
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Challenges 2002/2003: The European Higher Education Area : next steps - Graz and Berlin The European Research Area: strengthening the role of the universities Advocacy and Support to members, Working together with partners
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EHEA: Working Towards Graz: May 2003 Key themes from EUA A European Area and a global space : how do they fit together? Higher education and research : making the link Promoting Quality culture Putting HEIs in the centre + Action Points from Bologna/Prague
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Challenges : Research Play a greater role Universities and the sixth FP Pan-European project to map social sciences in Europe
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Services to Members (I) Institutional Review Programme Management Seminar Thematic Conferences
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Services to Members (II) Pilot Project: Quality culture in the Universities Pilot Project : Joint Masters at European level ECTS and Diploma Supplement Promotion at European level
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Conclusion World competition At European level : work together and share experiences to progress
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Conclusion: Three joint declarations With ESF and European All Academies on 6th FP With ACE, AUCC and CHEA on Gats With ESIB on building Europe and EHEA
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EUA Associate Members Individual Associate Members (3) HEI without doctorate Need be members of and recommended by NR’sC Collective Associate Members(2) National Association of HEI Need agreement of NR’sC Decision : EUA Council
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EUA Fees Individual Member Between 1 800 and 2 174 Euros Depending of number of students and country Collective Members Up to 35 000 Euros Decision : GA
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EUA Budget Total Budget : 3 Millions EUR Including Programmes : 0,9M Fees represent : 1,3 M Salaries and social charges of Permanent staff : 1,4 M Deficit 2001 : 0,120 M Capital (beginning 2002): 0,360M
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EUA Staff evolution Permanent Staff : 15,5 FTE (Sept 2002) 7,5 FTE in Geneva 8 FTE in Brussels For Information : situation 1st April 2001 13,5 FTE in Geneva 2 FTE in Brussels
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EUA Members evolution Full Members (Sept 2002) 603 Individual members 32 Collective members For Information : situation 1st April 2001 541 Individual members 30 Collective members
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Challenges : Be open Involve members Work with students Make a difference in Europe
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