IP/07/1432
Brussels, 3 October 2007
EU-Canada: towards increasing cooperation
higher education, training and youth
in
Less than a year after the signature of a new eight-year EU-Canada
agreement in higher education, vocational training and youth1, the European
Commission and the Canadian authorities are launching 11 new transatlantic
cooperation projects as of October 2007. These three-year projects will be
financed to develop joint study programmes as well as mobility schemes for
650 European and Canadian students and academic staff members. The
amount of € 1.4 million invested by the European Commission in the
European part of the consortium will be matched by the Canadian
government for the transatlantic partners.
Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, said:
"These projects are the fruits of our collaboration with our Canadian partners. They
are a good example of what this kind of educational co-operation can produce: not
only do they contribute to making our education systems more open and competitive,
but they also help promote mutual understanding between our peoples."
This year, the European Commission is funding 11 new student-centred projects.
The amount of € 1.4 million from the European Commission will be matched by the
Canadian authorities. All these projects are transatlantic partnerships between at
least four higher education institutions (a minimum of two institutions from
Europe and two from Canada) and/or vocational training organisations. They all
involve transatlantic mobility of students in the framework of jointly designed
study/training programmes, underpinned by appropriate arrangements for mutual
credit recognition, language and cultural preparation, and the necessary services
and facilities.
The projects last for three years, and their aim is to develop joint study programmes
as well as mobility schemes for 650 European and Canadian students and academic
staff members. The projects will cover a number of important and innovative areas
such as molecular chemistry, bioenergy, multi-agent robotics, safety and security
management as well as food science and technology. Two of the projects focus on
small and medium-sized enterprises, and one project concentrates on enhancing
educational and employment opportunities for disabled people.
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Cf. IP/06/1684.
This year's project applications were reviewed by independent experts in Europe and
Canada according to jointly established guidelines. In total, the 11 selected projects
involve 30 European universities/training institutions from 15 Member States2
and 31 Canadian universities/training institutions from nine provinces3. Member
States most represented in these consortia are France (five), the United Kingdom
(four), and Germany as well as Ireland (three participating institutions each).4
Since the inception of the programme in 1995, some 280 European and Canadian
institutions have participated in 42 joint projects. More than 3 000 students have
so far spent a transatlantic study period in Europe or Canada.
The EU-Canada programme is administered jointly by the Education, Audiovisual
and Culture Executive Agency, on behalf of the European Commission, and by
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), in conjunction with
the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
More about the EU-Canada programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/eu-canada/index_en.html
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/canada/index_en.htm
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/hip/lld/lssd/iam/european/purpose.shtml
Annex: EU-Canada Joint Selection List 2007 – Descriptions of Projects
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Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands,
Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and United Kingdom.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia,
Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
For the remainder: Austria, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia each with two
participating institutions; Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Poland and Romania each
with one participating institution.
Annex:
EU-Canada Joint Selection List 2007 – Descriptions of Projects
EUROPEAN UNION
Transatlantic Exchange Partnerships
EU-Canada co-operation in higher education, training and youth
Joint selection 2007 – Description of selected projects
Advocacy and Leadership: Enhancing
opportunities for persons with disabilities
Application no.
educational
and
employment
CANTEP 136415
Project Summary: This project combines both a longer programme of study (transcontinental–
student mobility for 40 Canadian and 40 European students) as well as the short intensive
programme. This programme will have at its centre a global framework for defining and working within
the disabilities field. Project deliverables are two fold: student centred and institutional. Institutional
deliverables will include an internationally developed internship credit course available to each host
institution for continuation after the life of the project. This will include a manual and resource
package.
Project period : October 2007 – September 2010
EU funding: € 122000
EU lead institution:
Universiteit Gent
Canada lead institution:
Brock University
EU Project coordinator:
Geert VAN HOVE Vakgroep Orthopedagogiek –
Department Orthopedagogics
Universiteit Gent – Vakgroep Orthopedagogiek
Henri Dunantlaan 2
B 9000 GENT - Belgium
tel.: +32 / 9 / 2646465or +31/13/4662178
[email protected]
Canada Project coordinator:
Sheila Bennett, Ed.D.
Faculty of Education
Pre Service Education
500 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, ON - Canada L2S 3A1
905.688.5550
[email protected] or
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Bedford College of Further Education, UK
Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences, FI
Application no.
CANTEP 136416
The EU-Canada Conflict Analysis And Resolution Program: A Cross-Cultural,
Transdisciplinary Experiment In Peace-Making and Peace-Building
Project Summary: Future leaders in a wide variety of fields must have strong conflict-resolution,
peace-building, and negotiating skills to deal with the frequent disputes that arise within and among
families, communities, businesses, nations, and governments. This interdisciplinary project will
overcome distance and culture to assist student participants (18 per region; 36 in total) in jointly
developing the ability to understand and analyze various types of conflict and to create promising
strategies for resolving them.
EU funding: € 108,000
EU lead institution:
Canada lead institution:
University of Ulster
EU Project coordinator:
Paul Arthur
History and International Affairs
School of History and International Affairs,
Magee Campus, Londonderry BT48 7JL,
Northern Ireland
+44 /(0) 28 71375514
[email protected]
University of Manitoba
EU partner institutions:
The University of Dublin, Trinity College IE
Univerza v Ljubljani, SI
Canada Project coordinator:
Byrne, SeanvArthur Mauro Centre for Peace and
Justice
+(204) 474-7979
[email protected]
Application no.
EUCAP – European-Canadian Partnership in Management Studies
CANTEP 136419
Project Summary: The project will strengthen the transatlantic relationships among five of the top
ranked European and Canadian universities, each representing the highest degree of excellence in
the fields of business administration and management. During the 3 year lifespan of the project,
EUCAP will consolidate a joint study program, improve the transatlantic students’ mobility by
establishing 48 funded and 38 non-funded transatlantic exchange opportunities to their top students.
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution:
Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi”
EU Project coordinator:Candotti Laura
Via Sarfatti 25
20136 Milan
Italy
+39 / 02 / 5836 2247
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Canada lead institution:
Richard Ivey School of Business, University of
Western Ontario
Canada Project coordinator:
Sharp David
Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of
Western Ontario
1151 Richmond St.
London ON N6A 3K7
+1 / 519 / 661 3945
[email protected]
Fundación ESADE, ES
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, FR
Application no.
THE FOOD LINK - Quality Systems, Safety and International Trade
CANTEP 136421
Project Summary: The study programme is in the area of food science and technology. Students
will have the opportunity to travel to an international country for a full semester and receive education
that will be accredited toward their diploma/degree at their home institution. They will register for a full
semester (4 months) of courses and he taught in a whole new perspective in addition to being
immersed in a new culture. Graduate students in the partner institutions will have the opportunity to
conduct research at an international institution in a food-related area. Depending on their research
goals and objectives, their stay could run from a few weeks to 4 months. A work term/placement
component will also be included in this project. International work placements with industry will be
available for duration of up to 4 months.
EU funding: € 133000
EU lead institution: Cork Institute of
Technology
EU Project coordinator: Gilroy Deirdre
Department of Biological Sciences
Rossa Ave.
Bishopstown, Cork – Ireland
+353/21/4326882
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
University of Nottingham, UK
University of Copenhagen, DK
Canada lead institution:
Memorial University of Newfoundland through its
Fisheries and Marine Institute
Canada Project coordinator:
Bonnell Lesley
School of Fisheries
155 Ridge Road, St. John's, NL, Canada
[email protected]
Application no.
CANTEP 136423
EXSTRA- Expansion of Strategic Markets in Canada and the European
Union
Project Summary: the expansion of Strategic Markets in Canada and the EU project has been
established to develop business graduates who have a cross-cultural understanding of the
diverse issues facing the countries of Canada, Austria, France and Netherlands. The 63 students
will develop cross-cultural team expertise by their involvement in project courses which will
require them to work in combined European/Canadian teams to research and explore real life
problems of strategic expansion by Small and Medium Enterprises companies in the hosting
region.
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution: FH Wien, Studiengänge
der WKW, Vienna
EU Project coordinator:
Elena Domaschkina
Center for International Education and Mobility
Währinger Gürtel 97, Wien 1180 Austria
+1/43/47677367
[email protected]
Canada lead institution: Mount Royal College
Canada Project coordinator:
MacDonald Dianne
International Education
4825 Mount Royal Gate S.W.
Calgary, AB Canada T3 E 6K6
+001/403/4406791
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Hogeschool Zeeland University of Applied
Sciences, NL
Ecole de Management De Normandie, FR
Application no.
Student Exchange Programme in Human Security (SEPHS)
CANTEP 136427
Project Summary: The SEPHS aims to create an opportunity for 48 Canadian and European
undergraduate students to deepen their knowledge and sensibility in the field of human security
through a transatlantic mobility programme. Outcome of the project will be the creation of human
capabilities able to meet new challenges in the field of human security through their international
education and experience as well as their intercultural approach
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution: Karl-Franzens-Universität
Graz
EU Project coordinator:
Benedek Wolfgang
Institute of International Law and International
Relations
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Universitaetstrasse 15/A4
A-8010 Graz Austria
+43 316 3803411
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Universität Duisburg-Essen, DE
Univerza v Ljubljani, SI
Canada lead institution: Université du
Québec à Montréal
Canada Project coordinator:
Roussel Stéphane
Département de science politique
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec) Canada H3C 3P8
1 514-987-3000 (987-4564)
[email protected]
Application no.
M-CAPSS: Marine Crew and Passenger Safety and Security
CANTEP 136429
Project Summary: The project focuses on the development of STCW* 95 compliant common
courses in Safety, Security, Crowd and Crisis Management. Memoranda of Agreement will
underpin 60 student exchanges during the life of the project between the participating institutions.
Staff teaching assignments will support the curriculum development and student mobility
activities. The pooling of resources will include the development of limited web-based materials
to support staff and students in course delivery.
EU funding: € 120000
EU lead institution: Cork Institute of
Technology
EU Project coordinator:
Delaney Michael
Rossa Ave Bishopstown Cork Ireland
+353 / 21 / 4326309
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Maritiem Instituut Willem Barentsz (Noordelijke
Hogeschool Leeuwarden), NL
Canada lead institution:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada Project coordinator:
Dutton Catherine
School of Maritime Studies
PO Box 4920
St. John’s
Newfoundland Canada A1C 5R3
+001 / 709 /778 / 0361
[email protected]
Ecole Nationale de la Marine Marchande de
Nantes, FR
Application no.
CANTEP 136431
Control and Coordination of Multi-Agent Robotic Systems
(C&CofMARS)
Project Summary: Two Canadian and two EU universities have decided that they make joint
efforts to set up a student centred international collaboration related to the control and
coordination of multi-agent systems. Based on the similar research and educational profile of the
participants with specialization in the field of robotics and multiagent systems, a student
exchange programme helps the students to take part in a common educational training related to
a new branch of robotics and to implement common multi-agent system such as robot soccer
and robot hockey team. Since credit recognition is mutually possible, the project offers mobility
for 32 students during the 3 academic years which is sufficient to form an EU-Canada team for
popular international student competitions in the field of robotics.
EU funding: € 116000
EU lead institution: Budapesti Műszaki és
Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem
Canada lead institution: Simon Fraser
University
EU Project coordinator:
István Harmati
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and
Informatics
Magyar tudósok krt. 2.
H1117 Budapest Hungary
+36 1 463 2087
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Universitatea Sapientia, RO
Canada Project coordinator:
Payandeh Shahram
School of Engineering Science/Simon Fraser
University
8888 University drive, Burnaby, British
Columbia, V5A 1S6
+604 / 291 / 4290
[email protected]
Application no.
Managing our Forests for Bioenergy
CANTEP 136432
Project Summary: The use of forest biomass for bioenergy fuel is gaining importance in Europe
and Canada. Awareness of the potential impact of increased harvest levels of forest biomass and
research into its effects on forest ecosystem function is needed. This project will create an
opportunity for forest resource management programs at participating post secondary institutions
in Canada and Europe to improve their programs and to disseminate information on the use of
forest biomass for the production of energy and/or biofuels. The project will allow for the mobility
of 70 Canadian and 50 European students during the term of the consortia and will establish
long-term, collaborative relationships between partner institutions in Canada, Hungary and Italy.
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution:
Canada lead institution:
Nyugat-Magyarországi Egyetem
Malaspina University-College
EU Project coordinator:
JAGER ,Laszlo
Bajcsy- Zs. str. 4
H-9400 Sopron Hungary
+ 36/99/518-682
[email protected]
Canada Project coordinator:
Vallee, Michel
University-College Professor
900 Fifth Street Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9R 5S%
1-250-753-3245 Local 2340
[email protected]
EU partner institutions:
Università degli Studi di Padova, IT
Application no.
CANTEP 136439
JCEMolChem:
Chemistry
Joint
Curriculum
for
Excellence
in
Molecular
Project Summary: The Joint Curriculum for Excellence in Molecular Chemistry project aims to
develop a predefined study program that brings together lectures and research training at the
highest level through transatlantic cooperation of five top universities. It will enable the exchange
of 60 students at the undergraduate and graduate level, and will provide them profound scientific
knowledge together with unique methodological abilities and social skills. As a result, they will
become competent actors in research and development of sustainable chemistry. Staff exchange
will enrich the local chemistry programs.
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution: Université Pierre et Marie
Curie - Paris 6
EU Project coordinator:
HASENKNOPF Bernold
Associate professor, Vice-director of the
Master of Chemistry
Case courier 42
4 place Jussieu - 75252 Paris cedex 05
France
+33 / 1 44 27 30 34 ou +33 / 1 44 27 30 33
[email protected]
EU partner institutions: Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversität München, DE
University of Strathclyde, UK
Canada lead institution: University of Ottawa
Canada Project coordinator: St-AMANT
Alain
Department of Chemistry
10 Marie Curie Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
+1 / 613 / 562 5769
[email protected]
Application no.
CANTEP 136445
INTERPARSE: International Trade Education in Partnership with Small
and Medium Sized Enterprises
Project Summary: This project will provide international trade education by incorporating
import/export projects into the business curriculum. Local firms will participate and students in
Canada and Europe will work together to import and export goods and services. Sixty students
will move between Canada and Europe, but several hundred more will have rich international
experiences as mixed teams of Canadian and European students on both sides of the Atlantic
work together on actual trade projects using the full range of modern technologies and
techniques.
EU funding: € 138000
EU lead institution: Szkoła Główna Handlowa
w Warszawie
EU Project coordinator:
Piotr Płoszajski
Collegium of Management and Finance,
Department of Management Theory
Al. Niepodległoś
+48/22/5649340
[email protected] ou [email protected]
EU partner institutions:
International School of Management, DE
Université Paris13, Faculté de Sciences
économique et de Gestion, FR
Canada lead institution: North Island College
Canada Project coordinator:
Robinson Nicholas
1685 South Dogwood Street
Campbell River, BC V9W 8C1
+250/923/9758
[email protected]