some thoughts on international strategic partnerships
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Some thoughts on international strategic partnerships
What has been achieved?
• Many student and teacher exchanges• Dynamic community of IRCs in AEC• Intensive Programmes• First joint programmes• Various tools (Qualification Framework,
handbooks, code of good practice, etc) developed by AEC, ‘Polifonia’ and other projects
But then:
• Is current mobility effective?• Have opportunities for joint curriculum
development been sufficiently explored?• How about Continuing Professional
Development?• Strategic use of international relations (see
EUA report “Internationalisation in European Higher Education: European policies, institutional strategies and EUA support”)
SO WHAT IS NEXT?
Context and literature • Application to ECHE for ERASMUS +• EU Communication “European Higher Education in the
World”(July 2013)• EU Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of
third-country nationals• LERU Advice Paper “International Curricula and Student
Mobility”: exchange mobility -> embedded mobility
CONNECTING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TO INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, BUT HOW?
ARE WE GOOD?
HOW to do it?
• International mobility• Inclusive <-> exclusive partnerships • Curricular innovation: international advice, IPs and joint
programmes• Continuing Professional Development of teaching staff
with an international dimension• International comparisons– International external examiners– AEC reviews– RNCM benchmarking exercise
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ARE NEEDED!
Some possible themes (I)
• Continuing professional development of management, teachers and non-academic staff (ICON-style?)
• International standards: international exchange of external assessors
• Sharing weak/strong points (exchanges, joint modules, joint appointments)
• Focused mobility
Some possible themes (II)
• Curricular innovation in (e.g.)– Master research– ‘Performance science’– Music theory (incl. eLearning)– 1-to-1 teaching, pedagogical skills artist faculty– Entrepreneurship– Internal quality assurance– Specific subjects (early music, collaborative piano,
etc)
And the good news is…
There may actually be money for it!
SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Today…
• Explore ideas on ways to improve ourselves by cooperating with others
• Based on institutional priorities, challenges & dreams
• Discuss future status of this group, possibly by the formulating a ‘charter’?
• Explore concrete possibilities of cooperation supported by ERASMUS+
A PENTACON+ charter?
• Institutions subscribe to shared values, e.g.:o Commitment to artistic excellenceo Commitment to intensified international cooperation
to exchange and develop expertiseo Commitment to continuous improvement through
curricular innovationo Permanent search for new approaches and methods
for teaching, assessment and researcho Joint permanent reflection on position within societyo Entrepreneurship, links profession????o Focus on student-centred learning???
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Erasmus+
1.LearningMobility
3.Policy
Support
2.Cooperation
projects
+ Sport, Jean Monnet
A streamlined architecture : 3 key actions in a single programme
Education and Culture
Youth in Action Programme
Internationalhigher education
programmes:Erasmus Mundus,
Tempus,Alfa, Edulink,
Bilateral ProgrammesGrundtvig
ErasmusLeonardoComenius
LifelongLearning
Programme:
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Erasmus+
Education and Culture
About 14,5 billion euros for the next 7
years:
+40% budget increase in EU funding for
education and training:
4 million people to study, train or
teach abroad
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Sectoral / cross-sectoral, structured cooperation, applying innovative solutions, leading to institutional modernisation and to high quality in teaching, training and youth work
Ranging from small to large scale projects
Fully decentralised management
Strategic Partnerships
DG EAC
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Policy objectives for
Higher Education I.
Foster intense and long-term cooperation among HEIs and with key stakeholders (e.g.: enterprises; local/regional authorities; social partners; youth organisations and other relevant actors)
Promote cross-sector cooperation between the different educational sectors
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Support HEIs to achieving the objectives set under the HE Modernisation Agenda:
1 - Increasing attainment levels 2 - Improving the quality and relevance of higher education
3 - Strengthening quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation
4 - Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development
5 - Improving governance and funding
Policy objectives for
Higher Education II.
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Possible work areas
Development & delivery of joint study programmes and curricula, IPs, joint modules and new teaching materials (incl. ICT)
Project-based international collaboration between HEIs & enterprises
Cooperation and exchange of practice either between HEIs or HEIs & other sectors
Promote entrepreneurship
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Mobility Activities
Only if added value forachieving project objectives, e.g.: Intensive Programmes Blended mobility of students combining
short term physical mobility (< 2 months) with virtual mobility
Long term teaching assignments (2 - 12 months)
Short term staff training events (5 - 60 days)
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Benefit from the different experience, profiles and expertise of a diverse range of organisations
Partnerships can last 2 to 3 years, (depending on the objective and the type of activities foreseen) starting Sep 2014
Education and Culture
Partnership and Duration
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PARTICIPATION
Min. 3 organisations from 3 different programme countries
In addition, 3rd country organisations may participate, provided they bring a genuine value added to the project
AEC for dissemination?
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FINANCING
Max. funding: 2 years 300.000€, 3 years 450.000€ (no co-financing needed!)
Unit costs per activity (management, meetings, multiplier activities, mobility)
Clearly formulated assessment criteria
Application through ERASMUS National Agencies
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… in other wordsCounting down
Deadline for applications: 30
April 2014 General Call and Programme
Guide: December 2013 Inter-institutional agreement
forms: July 2013 Deadline for ECHE applications:
May 2013
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Current possible initiatives (I)1. New Audiences and Innovative Practice
– NAIP (Reykjavik)2. European Chamber Music Academy
(Vienna or Oslo)3. Improvisation (Tallinn)4. Contemporary Music Performance &
Early Music (The Hague)5. Performance science (?)
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Current possible initiatives (II)
6. Entrepreneurship (Arhus)7. Pentacon+ (who?)8. Research/3rd cycle?
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