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The Norwegian preparations for ILLP. Else Husa - Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Sofia October 1 2005. MAIN POINTS:. Norwegian participation in EU education programmes today Aims and benefits of the participation Preparations for ILLP Administration.
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The Norwegian preparations for ILLP Else Husa - Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Sofia October 1 2005
MAIN POINTS: • Norwegian participation in EU education programmes today • Aims and benefits of the participation • Preparations for ILLP • Administration
EU AND NORWAY- BACKGROUND • Since the implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement in 1994, Norway׳s co-operation with the EU has generally been strengthened • The enlargement of the EU from 15 to 25 member states has further contributed to this trend • A key element in this collaboration is the Lisbon strategy and the mobility programmes
PARTICIPATION IN EU-PROGRAMS • Within the EEA Agreement Norway participates in all EU-programmes and activities within education and research: • Leonardo da Vinci • Sokrates • Erasmus Mundus • eLearning
AIMS AND BENEFITS • The overall aims regarding internationalisation: • improvement of personal skills • improvement of personal flexibility • improvement of tolerance • improvement of motivation • modernisation of education systems Mobility is a key element for building a knowledge society
SUCCESS CRITERIA • Transparency • Language • Funding • Information • Administration
INITIATING STUDENT MOBILITY • The Norwegian government has determined that each student is entitled to a period of study abroad as an integrated part of his/her Norwegian degree programme • It is the responsibility of the Norwegian higher education institutions to arrange for this sojourns abroad • Pupils of upper secondary education are also encouraged to go abroad • The Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education has published an internet-based handbook on mobility
INITIATING STUDENT MOBILITY • Norwegian higher education institutions are encouraged to increase the number of academic courses offered in English at their institutions in order to attract more foreign students to Norway • Student mobility has become one of the criteria for state financing of higher education institutions. The institutions receive approx. 700 Euros per incoming and outgoing exchange student • Norwegian students in higher education get extra financial support to study abroad
ORGANISATION OF ADMINISTRATION • Today 2 national agencies: • Centre for international cooperation in higher education (Sokrates) • Technological Institute (Leonardo da Vinci) • From 2007 1 national agency for all actions: SIU
NATIONAL AGENCY – NEW DEMANDS • Effective operation of the programme • Involvement of partners • Coordinated administration • Ensure potential synergy effects with other common programmes and relevant national programmes • Ensure a flexible transmission to ILLP • Transmission of information • Publicity
NATIONAL AGENCY – NEW DEMANDS • The national agency will be monitored • More explicit and strict demands concerning routines, accounting, inspection and control • The national agency has to be a separate legal entity
RESPONSIBILITIES • The Ministry of Education and Research: • overall responsibility • responsibility for policy development • The National Agency: • competence building • networks with the sector, social partners and embassies • The Education sector: • must get an ownership to the programmes • must grab the opportunity