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INTERFACE ( Developing and setting up measures for initiating, enhancing and sustaining Higher Education-Society-Cooperation ) PROJECT PRESENTATION. www.ni .ac.rc Workshop Nis , 20 -Oct- 2011. Prof. dr Slobodan Anti c, Vice Rector. Contractor and Coordinator – University of Graz.
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INTERFACE(Developing and setting up measures forinitiating, enhancing and sustaining HigherEducation-Society-Cooperation)PROJECT PRESENTATION www.ni.ac.rcWorkshop Nis,20-Oct-2011. Prof. dr Slobodan Antic, Vice Rector
Contractor and Coordinator –University of Graz • Contract signatory with the European Commission(GA: 511224 –TEMPUS 1–2010 –1 –AT –TEMPUS –JPHES)
Consortium, EU Partner Universities, Partner Country University Partners Consortium • KFU: Contractor and Coordinator • WUS: Co-Coordinator Partners: EU Partner Universities: • WUW • New Bulgarian University • University of Graz, Austria • University of Liverpool Partner Country University Partners: • University of Novi Sad • University of Nis • University of Sarajevo • University of Mostar
Partner Country University Partners • University of Tirana Polytechnic • University of Tirana • University "St Kliment Ohridsky" Bitola • First Private University Skopje • Serbian Unity Congress Serbia • Institute for Strategic Research and Education • Alumnimig MIG • Student Parliament of University of Sarajevo • Student Union University of Mostar • European University Consulting EducationNetwork
Aim of the project • To ensure that the targeted PC Universities are able to facilitate the graduates’ entrance into the labour market through enhanced partnerships with enterprises, to set up – based on these partnerships – an institutionalised LLL system, and to establish a quality improvement system through coordinated contact with alumni.
INTERFACE has the following 5 specific objectives • (1) Enhancing the employability of university graduates; • (2) Ensuring LLL and on the job training for academics; • (3) Fostering transfer and multiplication of academic knowledge tosociety; • (4) Combating brain drain; and • (5) Setting up a continuous learning and quality improvementsystem for universities
Outputs IC centers at each PCU -> main responsible body at each PCU with regard to the universities‘ relations with students about to graduate, with alumni, with enterprises and with society at large 3 years business plan to ensure sustainablity of ICs beyond the project period.
Specific objectives • Enhancing the employability of university graduates • Ensuring LLL and on the job training for academics • Fostering transfer and multiplication of academic knowledge to society • Combating brain drain • Setting up a continuous learning and quality improvement system for universities
Overall activities • At each PCU: analysis of already existing activities • Good practice example of EU universities • Strategy at each PCU on how to fill the existing gaps to enterprises and society at large • Establish Interface Centres at each PCU • The ICs launch their operations through the‚implementation of a pilot project at each IC • Activities of the IC: career counselling, alumni relations or LLL • Dissemination: Roadshows, open days, webportal, visibility package, final conference, local workshops • 3 years business plan for each IC at PCU
Lifelong learning • According to the European Commission, the scale of current economic and social change, the rapid transition to a knowledgebased society and demographic pressures resulting from an ageing population in Europe are all challenges which demand a new approach to education and training, within the framework of lifelong learning. • Lifelong learning is thus defined as:“All learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim ofimproving knowledge, skills and competence, within a personalcivic social and/or employment-related perspective
Career and Employability Services Some main services of career centres are: • Giving advice, guidance and information • Enhancing employability of graduates • Strengthening skills of students and graduates that they are able torespond to labour market needs • Organising job fairs and company presentations
Alumni Activities Nowadays many universities engage their graduates (alumni) orformer students in alumni networks and offer • Social events and reunions • Mentoring and career support • Newsletters or magazines • Fundraising for the institution • Variety of benefits and services that help alumni maintain connections to their educational institution and fellow graduates
Work packages – an overview • 8 Work packages • DEVELOPMENT: Review & analysis of the existing HE and society cooperation, brain drain effects and potential countermeasures Month 1-4, Lead: WUS 2. DEVELOPMENT: Develop tailor made „Interface Centre“ (IC) strategy papers Month 5-12, Lead: KFU 3. DEVELOPMENT: Set up ICs at partner country universities Month 13-22, Lead: WUS 4. DEVELOPMENT: Launch the IC’s operations through pilot projects (PP) Month 18-36, Lead: KFU
Work packages – an overview (2) 5. QUALITY PLAN: Monitoring and quality control successfully conducted Month 5-36, Lead: WUS 6. EXPLOITATION: Sustainability of project results assured Month 30-36, Lead: UNSA 7. DISSEMINATION: Awareness raised about results achieved Month 3-36, Lead: WUS 8. MANAGEMENT: Coordination and financial project management successfully conducted Month 1-36, Lead: KFU
WP 3 Set up ICs at all PCUsDEVELOPMENT month 13-22 LEAD: WUS
WP4: Launch IC operations through PPsDEVELOPMENT month 18-36 Lead: KFU
Reporting Intermediate Report When 70% of the 1st pre-financing has been disbursed and not later than half way through the eligibility period: • 3 year projects (15/10/10-15/10/13)→ 15/04/12 Final Report 2 months after the end of the eligibility period: • 3 year projects (15/10/10-15/10/13)→ 15/12/13
Meetings • Kick of Meeting: 17th-18th of March 2011 Graz • Presentation of IC strategies: November 2011 Sarajevo (24.-25.11.2011?) • Consortium meeting: to agree on IC pilot project April 2012, Graz (?) • Final Conference: University of Novi Sad • Workshops: at each PCU to launch IC-strategy attended by an EU-expert (by 09/2011) • Study visits: new hired IC staff to 4 EU universities (by • 8/2012)