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Basileus EMECW project lot 11

Basileus EMECW project lot 11. 1. EM ECW programme. - Higher education => economic and social development Promotion cooperation EU – third countries (“lots”) Facilitation of institution-based mobility Builds further on previous programmes: Erasmus, Tempus,

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Basileus EMECW project lot 11

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  1. BasileusEMECW project lot 11 Basileus project - International Relations Office

  2. 1. EM ECW programme - Higher education => economic and social development • Promotion cooperation EU – third countries (“lots”) • Facilitation of institution-based mobility • Builds further on previous programmes: Erasmus, Tempus, EM, Alfa, Alban, Asia-Link, Edulink • In line with > Bologna Declaration > Barcelona European Council > European Ministers of Education meetings in Prague/Bergen Basileus project - International Relations Office

  3. 1. EM ECW programme The results of the selection of candidate proposals will be made official sequentially upon adoption of each financing decision by the European Commission College with regard to the different financing instruments. It is expected that the first announcements are made by the second half of June 2008. Basileus project - International Relations Office

  4. 2. Introduction Basileus project - BASILEUs: Balkan Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning together with EU Universities • Lot 11: Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Montenegro • 20 partners (12 + 8) and 3 associate partners • Budget of 5.309.700 € 1. Organisation of mobility = 200.000 € 2. Scholarships = 5.109.700 € Basileus project - International Relations Office

  5. 2. Introduction Basileus project • 400 mobility flows: • 43 % BA • 24 % MA • 11% PhD • 9% postdoc • 13% staff • EU to WB: 104 + WB to Eu: 296 • Almost all scientific disciplines • 3 years, but has to be renewed each year Basileus project - International Relations Office

  6. 2. Introduction Basileus project The EC defined 3 Target Groups: Target group 1: individuals registered at a partner university Target group 2: nationals from the Western Balkans registered in another university in the Western Balkans (no partner in the consortium) or having obtained a higher education degree from any university in the Western BalkansTarget group 3: nationals from the Western Balkans who are in a particularly vulnerable situation (refugees, asylum beneficiaries, internally displaced population,...) Basileus project - International Relations Office

  7. 2. Introduction Basileus project Bachelor students : 6 or 10 or 34 months Master students : 6 or 10 or 22 months Doctoral students : 6 or 10 or 34 months Post-doctoral students : 10 months Academic staff (teaching, training and research) : 1 month Subsistence fee + travel + insurance + (tuition fee) BA/MA: 1000 €/m, PhD: 1500 €/m, post-doc: 1800 €/m, staff: 2500 €/m Basileus project - International Relations Office

  8. 3. Basileus objectives • Enhance international cooperation capacity in WB: ECTS, mobility management, university-enterprise, doctoral schools • Promote structured longterm cooperation EU – WB • Give students opportunities to develop leadership skills • Improve transparency and recognition of studies/qualifications • Give extra chances to vulnerable groups: 10% of grants • Enhance the skills of staff, who will improve their education system • Capacity-building for administration and public/private sector • Enhance in the medium term the political, cultural, educational and economic links : the future of the countries involved lies in Europe ! Basileus project - International Relations Office

  9. 4. Basileus outcomes 1. Curricula modularized and measured with ECTS, in line with Bologna 2. 400 mobility flows on 5 levels executed and evaluated 3. Staff exchange => contacts & initiatives, CD, QA, teaching methods, developing technology transfer offices, doctoral schools 4. Mobility TG 2 => improved university –enterprise cooperation 5. Two consortium meetings and website & application tool 6. Site visits by EU academics (quality) 7. Dissemination to all stakeholders: website, flyers, posters, advertisement, infosessions, conference Basileus project - International Relations Office

  10. 5. Mobility scheme year 1 From EU to WB: 104 flows or 13 flows/EU university OUT EU: 6 BA + 3 MA + 1 PhD + 1 postdoc + 2 staff IN WB: 2/7 BA + 1/3 MA + 0/1 PhD + 0/1postdoc + 1/2 staff From WB to EU: 296 flows or 37 flows/EU university IN EU: 15/16 BA + 8/9 MA + 4/5 PhD + 3/5 postdoc + 4/5 staff 23 TG 1 + 9 TG 2 + 5 TG 3 OUT WB: 4/12 B + 2/5 MA + 0/2 PhD + 0/2 postdoc + 2/4 staff Basileus project - International Relations Office

  11. 6. Website and application tool • www.basileus.ugent.be • information given by all partners: link to home page, course offer, practical information, contact email • separate section for management • application tool online • central selection of applications, afterwards bilateral procedure Basileus project - International Relations Office

  12. 7. Management: structure PCT EC LMT Basileus project - International Relations Office

  13. 7. Management: structure • Steering Committee/ Project Coordination Team • General coordination, strategic decisions • Approval of budget, activities, implementation and recognition of mobility, communication strategy • Executive Committee • Execution of decisions • Monthly online conferences, contacts with LMT • Problem-solving Basileus project - International Relations Office

  14. 7. Management: structure • Local Management Team • Practical organisation of mobilities/activities + evaluation • Managing budget • Dissemination and reporting to EC and SC • 2 professors: 1 for CD, 1 for QA 4. Project manager + project coordinator • Daily coordination: communication, reporting, finances Basileus project - International Relations Office

  15. 7. Management: roles • Preparation: kick-off meeting, offering information online, forming local management team, dissemination of information, screening of own students.. • Implementation: practical organisation of mobility and reception of students & staff, activities, academic preparation, curriculum development.. • Evaluation: organisation of feedback, reporting (eg. STARS) Basileus project - International Relations Office

  16. 7. Management: contracts EC/coordinator: • Framework Partnership Agreement • Specific grant agreement Coordinator/partner: - Memorandum of Understanding (today) • Mandate • Consortium agreement Basileus project - International Relations Office

  17. 8. Quality assurance • 1 professor in LMT responsible for QA, 1 for CD • 1 standard evaluation form: information, selection, reception, quality of curricula, accommodation, services, language, integration • each LMT should write a progress report, including some recommendations (every 3 months), based on evaluation forms and interviews • site visits will be a part of academic quality control (curriculum development) Basileus project - International Relations Office

  18. 9. Academic Recognition • Important aspect • Based on Erasmus principles • ECTS • Diploma supplement Basileus project - International Relations Office

  19. 10. Dissemination • Posters and flyers to promote the website • Mailings • Infosessions • Target groups: all universities, enterprises, ngo’s, embassies, ministries of education, student unions • Workshops • Final conference Basileus project - International Relations Office

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