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National Erasmus+ Office – Palestine

International Capacity Building Projects and Erasmus+

By: Dr. Nedal Jayousi

Feb.20,2020

Presented by: Dr. Nedal Jayousi

The State of Palestine

• 1994: PNA based on Oslo accords

• 2012: UN General Assembly resolution 67/19 passed, upgrading Palestine to "non-member observer state" status in the United Nations.

• 2020 Trump

• Population size: 5 million

• Annual GDP: 14 billion dollars


National Erasmus+ Office in Palestine األوروبي –بعثة التعاون الفلسطيني

(للتعليم العالي)


National Erasmus+ Office in Palestine(يلاعالميلعتلل)بيوروالا–ينيطسلفلانواعتلاةثعب


National Erasmus+ Office in Palestine

Erasmus+ in Palestine

• Erasmus+, represented by the National Erasmus+ office in Palestine; is theEuropean Union (EU) programme which supports projects, partnerships, eventsand mobility in the areas of education, training, youth and sport with a totalbudget of 16.5 billion EUR until 2020 and 30 billion until 2026.• International Credit mobility: the total number of student and staff mobilitiesreported in Palestinian HEIs until 2019 around 2550 mobilities with 385 Europeanstudents.• Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE): Palestine has won 50 projectssince 2008, currently, Palestine has 21 ongoing projects.


–بعثة التعاون الفلسطيني

(للتعليم العالي)األوروبي


Erasmus+ in Palestine

CBHE projects aim at achieving a long lasting impact on the Partner Countries HE institutionsand systems through:

• Improving the modernisation and quality of HE and its relevance for the labour market and

society;

• Improving the competences and skills in HEIs via innovative education programmes

• Enhancing the management, governance and innovation capacities, as well as the

internationalisation of HEIs

• Increasing capacities of National Authorities to modernise their higher education systems

• Fostering regional integration+ cooperation between different regions of the world





Palestine has the highest number of CBHE coordinated projects inthe South Mediterranean Region (SMR) with 18 projects with abrilliant track record in project implementation (ICM and CBHE), weinvite Turkish and EU HEIs to consider Palestinian HEIs as partners inprospective projects




Synopsis

HIGHER EDUCATION

IN PALESTINE


Statistics and Data

HI

52

University Colleges

16

Universities

18

Started in mid 1970s

Community Colleges

18

2 universities follow open/ blended educational system15 universities follow traditional educational system


HI

12

Gov.

19 public

17 private

4 UNRWA


Univ.

Com.

Colleges

250,000 students

~ 60% females

15,000 employees


280

16% graduate programs

1112

63% Social Sciences

973

54.9% in Gaza1413

80% in universities

1771 programs


Challenges

Financial crisis

Poor Governance

In some Univ.

Political instability and brain

drain

Decreased Quality due

to large number of students


Future Vision

Focus on Bio/Nano

Technology

And TVET

Enhance governance on HI

and improve Global

competitiveness

Recruit financial support for

students and enhance quality of

teaching


61%of the

University

students

are females

39%of the

University

students are

males

Higher Education System in Palestine


EmployabilityEngineering, Vocational, ICT,

Law, Media & Journalism,

Accounting, graphic design

Matching

Specializations

ICTNational

PrioritiesHealth,Agriculture,

Tourism, ICT,TVET

National Priorities vs. Employability


Do weneedthisnumberof universities? Or should we

consider amerger?


Employability

Local prioritiesBased on nationalpriorities

What if the right route wasdifferent from the followedroute?

Sustainable

Development

Goals

International

Market needs

fulfilled

Fourth Industrial

revolution


First

1784

Industrial

Steam Power Mechanization

Revolutionused

for

Revolutionused

ElectricalPower

for

Mass Production

Second1870

Industrial

Third

1969

Industrial

Revolutionused for

information

technologyAutomated production

Fourth

Today

Industrial

Revolutionused

physical, digital, and

biological spheresFor Digitization

for

The fourth industrial revolution(according to Professor Klaus Schwab of the WEF)

The fourth industrial revolution isdistinct due

to: velocity, scope, and systems impact.

• How to fit and adapt our programs and

our need according to the fourth

industrial revolution

• How to use the artificial intelligence in

favor of science?

Questions to beaddressed:


Competencies / Startups / Incubators

Competencies:

Startups:

Incubators:

indicators to ensure that students / graduates equipped with

adequate competencies to make them be immediately fit in

the labour market (21st century skills)

encourage students to initiate their startups even

before graduation (unique project ideas)

HEIs to host incubators (i.e IT, Robotics,Artificial

Intelligence,…)


21st century skills

Critical thinking

Technology literacy

Flexibility

Leadership

Initiative

Productivity

Social skills

Creativity

Collaboration

Communication

Information literacy

Media literacy



Erasmus+ Impact in Palestine




List ofWinning 2019CBHE ProjectsProject No. Applicant Project Name PS Partners Budget in

Euro

609544-EPP-1-2019-1-PS-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

AL-QUDS OPEN

UNIVERSITY

Boosting Innovation in Education and

Research of Precision Agriculture in

Palestine

QOU, Al-Istiqlal, ANNU, PTUK, HU 790,845.00

609696-EPP-1-2019-1-PS-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

AL AZHAR

UNIVERSITY GAZA

Enhancement of Clinical Nutrition and

Dietetic Practice in Palestine

AZU, HU, Al-Wafa Hospital, Palestine Technical College

Deir Al-balah

936,429.00

609790-EPP-1-2019-1-PS-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

University College of

Applied Sciences

Palestinian Research and Library

Platform

UCAS, ANNU, PPU, IUG 810,522.00

609976-EPP-1-2019-1-PS-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

THE ISLAMIC

UNIVERSITY GAZA

Reinforcing access to cross border

employment at Palestinian higher

education institutions - PHEIs

IUG, QOU, ANNU, BZU, PPU, Society of Women

Graduates

948,112.00

610004-EPP-1-2019-1-BE-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT

BRUSSEL

eMaster in Water Resources Engineering AQU, IUG, 923,872.00

610227-EPP-1-2019-1-ES-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

UNIVERSIDAD DE

GRANADA

Neurodevelopmental CARE for Refugees BU, HU 668,750.00

609821-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-

EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

CONSERVATORIO DI

MUSICA “ALFREDO

CASELLA” (IT)

Multidisciplinary Skills for Artists'

Entrepreunership

BZU, Dar Al-Kalima, PPU 999.850,00



Higher Education in Palestine

• The theme of internationalization has beenconsolidated into the Palestinian higher educationsystem through Tempus and now Erasmus+programme.

• Erasmus+ CBHE projects are focused on curriculadevelopment and new and innovative master degreeprogrammes which responds to market needs withgrowing private sector and academic partnerships.





Higher Education in Palestine- policy developments

• Adopting new law of higher education

• Restructuring the Higher Education Council as stipulated by law. The Council

represents all segments of the academic, economic, civil society and gender

• Establishing the Council of University Presidents for the first time to provide the

Higher Education Council with consultation and assistance

• Computerizing all administrative procedures & systems of higher education •Establishing a Higher Education (HE) WAQF Fund to provide HEIs with funds to

enhance scientific research and higher education

• Ministry allocated funds to develop research infrastructurePresented by: Dr. Nedal

Jayousi




Higher Education in Palestine- policy developments

• The creation of a national classification of the Palestinian universities containing

24 measurable indicators

• Adopting new educational programs of a technical nature that respond flexibly

to the needs of the labor market

• Adopting new systems for open and electronic education, and commenced on

developing a system, guidelines and by-laws for this purpose

• Expanding vocational and technical education, whether in infrastructure,

technical or administrative

• Initiating the formulation of a comprehensive national vision for the search for

best practices to integrate leadership in higher educationPresented by: Dr. Nedal

Jayousi



National Erasmus+ Office in Palestine EU4YOUTH




National Erasmus+ Office in Palestine –بعثة التعاون الفلسطيني


Erasmus+ Impact in PalestineCBHE

• Erasmus+ significantly contributed in enhancing staff capabilities to implement modern

learning and teaching methods which can lead to the improvement of academic level of

education in Palestine.

• Through Erasmus+ CBHE projects, the HEIs have become more integrated with the

communities and more cognizant. Therefore, the HEIs have managed to bring new solutions

for the communities and significantly helped upgrading them.

• The Erasmus+ Programme in Palestine had a significant impact on the modernization of

curricula; introducing new educational programmes, teaching methods, quality assurance,

health, IT and on the upgrading of facilities.Presented by: Dr. Nedal

Jayousi


Erasmus+ Impact in PalestineCBHE

• Erasmus+ has positively impacted university staff, not only academic, but also administrative staff. Ithas improved the higher education environment, Ms. Fouzia Marmash from Al Istiqlal Universitystated that “We will continue to fully exploit the Erasmus+ different actions and this is a definiteadded value for our sustainable and stable development strategy”.

• The outcome of CBHE projects have had impact on an national levels. HEIs in Palestine, with the helpof NEO, takes into consideration national priorities in crafting their projects. Through creatingcompetitive innovative programs which responds to the real needs in the market and conductinghands on training for their students which makes them market-ready.

• CBHE projects have impacted the Strategic sectors in Palestine such as ICT and Health sectors. Anumber of projects have brought about innovative practices in Health Informatics such as HEAL+project. IT projects have created new market oriented programs which makes for competitive ITstudents such as SAGE, PENS, BITPAL projects to name a few.







• Erasmus+ programme has a high profile in Palestine, as it is playing an important and

leading role in the development and internationalization of the Palestinian Higher Education

(HE) Sector.

• Erasmus+ has a visible and tangible impact on the HEIs in Palestine. It has a major role in

expanding the experience for the students & staff; in addition to maximizing cooperation

between national & regional from one side and the European HE institutions, on the other

side.

• Erasmus+ activities have played a remarkable role in developing the intercultural

communications & international understanding. Erasmus+ has also assisted to positively

change the mindset at HEIs management level.




• Erasmus+ has enhanced the involvement of the private sector and suppliers in HE as it

brought new solutions and methods to enhance their businesses, which subsequently

helped them to think globally.

• Erasmus+ CBHE projects have significantly fostered the linkages of the industry sector with

academic institutions as dual system. NEO brought together HEIs with the private sector in

its cluster meeting that was held in May 2018 and as a result for the first time in Palestine,

HEIs and private sector agreed on establishing a coordination office which is a pioneering

step that will facilitate the cooperation between the two sectors.

• As a result of the efficient efforts, three new HEIs in Palestine won four CBHE projects as

first-time grant holders (coordinators). Despite being a small country, Palestine has the

highest number of project coordinators in the SMR.






ICM• Erasmus+ is of particular benefit to young people who have learnt new skills to

improve their employability, acquired new life skills, and developed their self

confidence

• It is obvious that students who participated at the International Credit Mobility; are more

interactive. They are more interculturally oriented. Islam a student at An- Najah National

University stated that “It was the best experience in my life I have never dreamt of such a

thrilling experience that has not only affected me, but was also positively reflected on my

family and friends; where I have transferred this experience to them”.






Examples of CBHE projects Impact in Palestine-collaboration with the private sector• Serious Games: The project has introduced new skills and competences to the IT graduates, this has

a positive impact on the game industry in Palestine. The learning content has contributed in buildingthe capacity of the teaching staff and adapting a student-catered learning methodology. Moreover,this learning content has addressed core and advanced Serious Game Development body ofknowledge, in both terms scientifically and professionally. Moreover, new collaborations haveinitiated between the partners and local and international institutes.

• Pathways in Forensic Computing project: This project has a main component of blending industrial ITexperience with the formulation and adaptation of curriculum as well as training of students, Thepartnership with the private sector ensures continuous relations between the stakeholders in theindustry and the employers. Through the cooperation with the private sector, it is expected that newskills in the field of forensic computing is developed and it might be the nucleus for new start-ups tobe established.



Examples of CBHE projects Impact in Palestine-collaboration with the private sector• Heal+ project significantly created a collaboration between the health and information technology to

build the needed human capacity in health informatics and improve the quality of work and skills atthe Palestinian health institutions. The collaboration between academia and industry in the areas ofhealth-informatics has significantly improved health sector and the quality of health services inhospitals and health centers in Palestine.

• OpenMed project has established capacities and infrastructure that will allow for the developmentof further sustainable projects within the use and reuse of OEd and adapting open educationpractices with focus on the needs of the local and regional market. It is an important project that hasplayed significant role in bridging the gap between the traditional (old) methodologies of access toeducative content, primarily printed books, photocopies...etc and more flexible and updatedteaching-learning strategies like updated contents, open access and co-creation of resources, inter-institutional exchange ...etc.





Examples of CBHE projects Impact in Palestine-collaboration with the private sector• BITPAL project: BITPAL project has established unique portal called “Jusur” which links the

private sector, academia and students. The extensive partnerships they created with theprivate sector, their unique approach to developing ICT study plan, incubating student ITprojects will shape up the ICT field on a national level.

• CODE project: the project managed not only to make linkage to the Private sector but todevelop the cooperation to the extent that the private sector supported the project bothtechnically and financially and the university offered services and expertise to somefactories in Hebron. By the way of illustration, Engineer Alaa Nierouk who works at thePolytechnic University was trained in the field of Control Manager iPods in the car and as aresult he coordinated with Nairoukh Factory in Hebron where he used their facilities tomanufacture part of the training materials locally with a price much lower than imported.Moreover, the Maintenance of training equipment can be done locally now.





Examples of CBHE projects Impact in Palestine- collaborationwith the private sector• Hi Cure project: The project played a significant role in creating opportunities of

collaboration between academia and industry in the areas of health-informatics and health-oriented information technologies, it is one of the projects that creates significantcollaboration between academia and industry in the areas of health-informatics and health-oriented information technologies

• Med- Health: The project has introduced a program that focus on related skills anddisciplines, including public health strategic management, economics, negotiation andcommunication. The project e-portal was developed by An- Najah University in cooperationwith the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, the portal is considered as a reference anddatabase for the health sector. The project can play a significant role in strengthening thecooperation between the academia and the private sector. This will ensure the developmentof public health management related curriculum which may enhance the opportunities forgraduates to find jobs after graduation.





Examples of CBHE projects Impact in Palestine• TAP project: Through the TAP- Palestine Initiative, innovative solutions were provided to the large

hall education in Palestine by developing a working model for transforming assessment practicesfrom the 'assessment of learning' to the 'assessment for and as learning' using technology assistedoptions. Smart phone technology was used to offer a wide range of options for self-regulatedlearning and for providing teachers with timely feedback on learners' achievement and on theirsatisfaction with the course materials and the learning strategies. The consortium were shortlistedfor the Times Higher Education awards 2019. https://theawardsasia.com/2019/en/page/home.

• ROMOR project: Initiated a pilot National Research Repository which was institutionalized for the1st time in Palestine. These results were shared by NEO to the Ministry who subsequently decided tohave a national repository. ROMOR has succeeded in building four well-populated institutionalrepositories in four Palestinian HEIs, and to build the institutional capacity to sustain theserepositories for the long run.




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