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SIU Scholarship and Training Fund 2012-2016 – An overview

SIU Scholarship and Training Fund 2012-2016 – An overview EEA/ Norway grants Conference and Contact Seminar, 26-27 April 2012, Bergen Veena Gill, Senior Adviser,SIU. Principles of the STF. Overarching programme approach with clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes

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SIU Scholarship and Training Fund 2012-2016 – An overview

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  1. SIU Scholarship and Training Fund 2012-2016 – An overview EEA/ Norway grants Conference and Contact Seminar, 26-27 April 2012, Bergen Veena Gill, Senior Adviser,SIU

  2. Principlesofthe STF • Overarchingprogrammeapproachwithclearlydefinedobjectives and expectedoutcomes • Bilateral cooperationbetween BS and DS • Institutionalframework • Common guidelines for countryprogrammes • Two waymobility students and staff • Institutionalprojects at all levelsofeducation • primary and secondary • adult education and training • highereducation and research

  3. Principles (contd.) • SynergiesbetweenEEA/Norway grants research and culturalprogrammes • Untappedpotential - cooperationwiththeother 22 EEA sectorprogrammes (for informationseewww.eeagrants.org) • Enhancingcompetence and capacity in BS • Comparativeadvantage - addedvalueofcooperationwithinstitutions/mileus from DS • Sustainability • Recipientresponsibility and ownership • Cross cuttingissues – gender, goodgovernance, environmentalconcerns

  4. Overviewproposedcountryprogrammes

  5. Main features ofproposedcountryprogrammes • Focusonprimary and secondaryeducation - 5 outof 11 BS at present • Strongemphasisonlinkagebetweenresearch and highereducation – 9 BS outof 11 at present

  6. Main Features (contd.) Capacitybuilding A. Highereducation and research - enhance and consolidatemileusthroughprojects - tertiarylevelmobility –students and research and academic staff and trainees B. All educationlevels - institutionalprojects at all educationlevels - mobilityonly as a part ofprojects - mainly students at tertiarylevel and staff – mobility at lowerlevels – onlythroughinstitutionalcollaborativeprojects – mainly staff taking advancedleveleducation or training

  7. Highereducation and researchcollaboration in line with Norwegian government and European education policy • Coordinatedapproach - relevant line ministries in DS and BS • Poolingofresourcesbetweenresearch and scholarshipprogrammes • Integrated policies at implementationlevel • Prioritisationbasedonnationalneeds in BS • Streamliningfocus and thematic areas in country programmes

  8. Present concerns • The time line – country programmeapproval by donors • Timelysubmission by PO’sofsupplementaryinformation and clarifications to speed up programmeappraisal by FMO and approval by donors • Focusedstrategies by DDP’s to propogatethe STF at thehome front • Concretemeasures to facilitateprofessionalnetworkingbetweenhomeinstitutions and institutions in the BS

  9. Concerns (contd.) • DS homeinstitutions (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) participation in contact making seminars in BS • Availabilityofresources under BC funds in BS for the same • PO’sownparticipation in promotionevents in DS • FP /PO - funds for preparatoryvisitsbetween DS and BS institutions • Opencalls – PO’s in BS

  10. Expectedimmediate outputs • developmentofcommonapproachwithPO’s from BS in start up phaseofthe STF– clearlydefinedtasks and delegationofresponsibilitybetweenDPP’s and BS • start up - cooperationactivitiesautumn 2012

  11. Expectedlong term outcomes • Mainstreamingintocurrent European policy and education/researchprogrammes • Higherqualityeducation • Contribute to consolidate and or enhancesustainableeducationmileus at institutions in BS • Facilitatelong lasting institutional bilateral cooperationbetween BS and DS • Contribute to reducediscrepancies in access for all to education in BS • Increasepotential for impactonreducingsocio-economicdifferences in Europe • Reducediscrepancies in access for all to education

  12. Concludingremarks Scholarship and Training Fund • Contributes to knowledgeproduction • At all educationlevels • Focusonuserneeds • Hopefullycollaborationbetween BS and DS in this area willhelpopennewavenuesofcooperation in theeducationsectoracrossdisciplines and nationalboundarieswiththeaimofreducingsocio-economicdifferences and discrepancieswithregards to access to theknowledgeeconomy

  13. NORWEGIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN EDUCATION PHONE: +47 55 30 38 00 FAX: + 47 55 30 38 01 E-MAIL: SIU@SIU.NO POSTAL ADDRESS: PB 1093, 5809 BERGEN OFFICE ADDRESS: VASKERELVEN 39 www.siu.no www.studyinnorway.no www.studeriutlandet.no

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