What’s Happening in Europe?
EUropean Programmes:
Tempus and Erasmus Mundus
Robert Wagenaar
Chair Dutch team of Bologna Experts
External Adviser European Commission for Higher Education
Joint co-ordinator Tuning Educational Structures in the World
Coordinator Erasmus Mundus Master Course EUROCULTURE
European programmes to promote
cooperation in higher education
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Lifelong Learning Programme: European member states (and 4
other countries)
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Erasmus Mundus: worldwide
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Tempus: “neighbouring countries” (from Russia to
Morocco)
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Alfa: Latin America
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Edulink: Africa, Caribbean, Pacific
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Asialink: Asian countries
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Bilateral Cooperation with Industrialised Countries: USA,
Canada, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand
European programmes to promote
cooperation in higher education
EU
Erasmus Mundus II (2009-2013)
Objectives
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Promoting the quality offer in higher education with a distinct
European added value
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Encouraging incoming mobility of third-country graduate students
and scholars
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Fostering structured co-operation with third-country higher
education institutions
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Enhancing the profile, visibility and accessibility of European
higher education in the world
ERASMUS MUNDUS
One programme, three actions.
Action 1(463 M€)
Target: 150 Joint Masters
35 Joint PhDs
Joint Master and Doctoral
Programmes implemented
by EU and non EU
universities with
scholarships/fellowships
for EU and non EU
students/doctoral
candidates and scholars for
the entire duration of the
joint programme
Action 2 (460 M€)
Large partnerships of EU and
targetted non EU universities
with scholarships for EU and non
EU individuals at all levels of higher
education, in a variety of
disciplines and variable duration
Action 3 (16 M€)
- Attractiveness Projects,
- Studies and
- Information activities of
EM National structures
Action 1: Joint Masters and
Joint doctorates
Key features
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Consortium of at least 3 EU HEIs
Possible participation of third countries HEIs as
partner
Scholarships for non European and European
students/scholars
Obligatory mobility
Award of recognised double, multiple or joint degree
Links with world of employability and research are
encouraged (associated partners)
Action 2: International partnerships
main features
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Establishment of cooperation partnerships between European
and Third countries HEI in a specific region.
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Objective: Organise and implement structured individual mobility
arrangement between the European and Third Country partners.
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Scholarships of various lengths (3 months to 3 years) for
bachelor, master, doctorate and post-doctorate students and
HE staff. Use of Erasmus style cooperation mechanisms.
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Special attention is given to disadvantaged groups and
populations in a vulnerable situation.
Action 2: partnerships
regions and budget (2010)
Target 100 partnerships
W. Balkans
ACTION 2 / Strand 12M,
1 (2010)
720 sch
ICI strand
Lot
1: Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia
7.5M, 150 sch
Lot 2: Egypt
Lot 4: Libanon, Syria, Jordan
ACP
6M, 200 sch
ACTION 2 / Strand 2 (2010)
Neighbourhood
& Russia
33M, 1225 sch
Yemen, Iran, Iraq
3M, 110 sch
Asia region
24.75M, 1100 sch
Lot 5: Bahrein, Kuweit, Omar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United
South Africa
Arab Emirates
Argentina
4.8M, 150 sch
(This Lot4.4M
is coordinated
by University
of Deusto, ES)
130 sch
Action 3: Promotion of European
Higher Education
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Promotes European higher education through measures
enhancing the attractiveness of Europe as an
educational destination and a centre of excellence at
world level.
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Type of activities
 Funding for « Attractiveness projects »
 Studies, Calls for Tender
 Support to the EM Alumni Association activities
 Support activities of the Erasmus Mundus National
Structures through restricted calls for proposals
Tempus Programmes
EU
Neighbouring
countries
Neighbouring
countries
Tempus programmes
Tempus IV: 2007-2013
Objectives:
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To support the modernisation of Higher Education in Partner
Countries of the surrounding area, including Central Asia.
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To establish an area of cooperation between the European Union
(EU) and the Partner Countries.
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To favour voluntary convergence with the European Area for Higher
Education.
Geographical coverage:
 27 partner countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, the
Mediterranean and Central Asia
Funding: each year around 50 million euro to select around 60
projects. Up to 90% of project costs are funded (max. 1,5 million)
Tempus – partner countries
Southern
Mediterranean
Region
Eastern
Europe/Caucasus
Western Balkans
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya,
Morocco, the occupied Palestinian territory,
Syria, Tunisia.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Moldova, the Russian Federation, Ukraine.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Kosovo*
*under UNSCR 1244/1999
Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
Tempus - approach
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Institutional cooperation: consortium of EU/PC HEIs
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Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through calls for
proposals seeking projects targeting reforms in higher education
institutions and/or systems
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Strong involvement of national authorities (in partner countries)
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Strong accent on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of
results
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Complements other EU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus
Mundus)
Tempus - Activities
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Joint Projects implemented at institutional level
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to reform curricula
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institution building
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improve university governance
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create more links with society
Structural Measures implemented at national level
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for the development and reform of national higher education
structures and systems in Partner Countries (national policies,
legal frameworks)
Accompanying Measures: dissemination and information activities
(conferences, studies, exchange of good practice, National Tempus
Offices, Higher Education Reform Experts, etc.)
Tempus - Themes
Themes refer to the EU modernisation agenda for higher education:
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Curricular reform
Modernisation of curricula: ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of degrees
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Governance reform
University management and student services
Introduction of quality assurance
Equal access to HE
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Higher Education and Society
Development of lifelong learning
Development of partnerships with enterprises
Knowledge triangle education/research/innovation
Training courses for public services (Ministries / local authorities)
Tempus: eligible partnerships
National projects:
Multi-country projects:
(targeting 1 single Partner Country)
(targeting more than 1 Partner
Country)
minimum of 6 HE institutions
minimum of 7 HE institutions
3 from the involved Partner
Country
2 from each involved Partner
country (minimum 2 PC)
3 from 3 different EU countries
3 from 3 different EU countries
Tempus Programmes
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Currently 25 projects with Dutch participants; 2 projects with a
Dutch coordinating institution (Wageningen University and
Maastricht University
RuG in national top three ‘of all times’ participating institutions with
just under 70 projects (WUR, UvA, RUG, UU, TuDelft…)
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Tempus National Contact Point (Nuffic):
information about the program, help with the preparation of project
proposals and advise for ongoing projects: [email protected]
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National Tempus Offices in partner countries:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/tools/contacts_national_temp
us_offices_en.php
Erasmus Mundus:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php
Tempus:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Credits:
This Presentation has been prepared by
NUFFIC (Jef Stapel and Madalena Pereira)
What’s Happening in Europe?
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