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TEMPUS IV: Supporting Higher Education Modernization in Belarus

Learn about TEMPUS IV, the European Union's program that promotes the modernization of higher education in Belarus. Discover the objectives, approach, and grant opportunities of the program.

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TEMPUS IV: Supporting Higher Education Modernization in Belarus

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  1. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus

  2. What is TEMPUS • TEMPUS IV • BELARUS • 3rd call for proposals http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  3. TEMPUS is The European Union’s programme that supports the modernisation of higher education in 27 countries of 4 geographical areas: Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the Mediterranean Region. Through university cooperation projects. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  4. TEMPUS IV TEMPUS PROGRAMME started in 1990 TEMPUS IV started in 2008 Budgetary period 2007-2013 1st call for proposals: 28 April 2008 2nd call for proposals: 28 April 2009 3rd call for proposals: 09 March 2010

  5. BASIC FEATURES OF TEMPUS IV • Objectives: • To establish an area of cooperation and modernisation in higher education between the European Union (EU) and the partner countries in the surrounding area. • Strong linkage with EU higher education policies (Lisbon Agenda and Bologna Process). http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  6. BASIC FEATURES (II) Approach: • Institutional cooperation • Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through calls for proposals seeking projects targeting reforms in higher education institutions and/or systems. • Strong involvement of national authorities. • Strong accent on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of results. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  7. BASIC FEATURES (III) Local Support: • National Contact Points in EU Member States • National Tempus Offices in Partner Countries (PCs) in Belarus: Mr Nikolai Listopad. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  8. 2 TYPES OF ACTIONS • Joint Projects,implemented at institutional level to reform curricula, improve university governance, create more links with society. • Structural Measures, implemented at national level for the development and reform of national higher education structures and systems in PC http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  9. GRANT SIZE = € 500 000 to € 1 500 000 • For both Joint Projects and Structural Projects. Need to prove cost effectiveness! • Minimum grant size for national projects from Central Asia, Montenegro and Kosovo lowered to € 300,000. • Minimum co-financing : 10% • PROJECT DURATION = up to 36 months http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  10. ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS National projects: minimum of 6 HE institutions • 3 from Partner countries • 3 from 3 different EU countries. Multi-country projects: minimum of 7 HE institutions • 2 from each Partner country (minimum 2 PC) • 3 from 3 different EU countries • Exception: Montenegro and Kosovo only 1 HE institution http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  11. Programme priorities • A range of themes are defined based on the EU higher education modernisation agenda. • National and Regional priorities are selected from the list of themes. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  12. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS • Joint Projects: • State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC) • Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions Structural Measures: • State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC) • Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions • Rector/teacher/student organisations (not Ministries) http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  13. ELIGIBLE PARTNERS • State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC) • Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions • Rector/teacher/student organisations • Non-governmental organisations • Social partner and their training organisations • Private and public enterprises • Research institutions • Public administrations, Ministries or national/regional authorities (special conditions) http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

  14. BELARUS Joined the Programme in 1993 104 projects (60 JP, 4 SM, 40 IMG) 31 Universities participated (Belarus State University, Grodno State University, Polotsk State University) Tempus IV: 8 joint projects (7 multicountry and 1 national) Total budget allocated 15 million euros of which 2.700.000 in Tempus IV

  15. Third Call for proposals Launch: 30 November 2009 Deadline: 9 March 2010 Results: Summer 2010 Eligibility period: 15October 2010 - 2013

  16. Additional info on Tempus TEMPUS website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus National Tempus Office in Belarus: Mr. Nikolai ListopadCentral Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Education of Belarus 59, Zakharova Str., 220088 Minsk Tel: +375 172 941594 - Fax: +375 172 100099e-mail: listopad@unibel.by EACEA-Tempus-Info@ec.europa.eu

  17. Thank you for your attention

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