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3M activities : a social and economic need

3M activities : a social and economic need. Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian Universities Mapping 3M activities in partner universities Kick-off seminar on 3M activities. USSL José-Gines Mora Tirana, 13th February 2013.

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3M activities : a social and economic need

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  1. 3M activities:a social and economic need Developing Third Mission Activities in Albanian UniversitiesMapping 3M activities in partner universitiesKick-off seminar on 3M activities USSLJosé-Gines MoraTirana, 13th February 2013 E3M-AL PROJECT - DEVELOPING THIRD MISSION ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIAN UNIVERSITIESProject No: 530243-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-ES-TEMPUS-SMHESThis project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects only the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.

  2. Traditional university missions • Teaching and learning: • Focusing on young people. • Focusing on academic knowledge. • Research: • Basic and academic oriented • Not directly connected with industrial needs

  3. We are moving towards a New Economy

  4. Universities have to support the Knowledge Society and the Knowledge Economy • Universities have to develop a new mission: the University Third Mission (3M) • Teaching: not only to young people, not only academic knowledge • Research: not only basic research • Responding to the socio-economic environment in partnerships with business and community

  5. Whatis3M? Contractedresearch Collaborative research projects Non-academicorganizations Licensing Businessincubators Patents Consultancy Technology Transfer & Innovation Companies Shared laboratories Cooperation Spin-offs Facilities International cooperation Mobility of people Start-ups Technologyparks Volunteering Community service projects Sharingofspace Social Engagement Political participation Access to libraries Membership of Community boards Cultural events Senior populations Seminars Grants Educational activities Life Long Learning Programs ContinuingEducation Business opportunities Teaching Fee management e-Learning Sponsoring of education Sponsorship

  6. Universities need deeper links with community and business for: • Making the educational system more effective by a continuous adaptation to the changing needs of the society and the economy: • Curricula development, better competencies • Work placements, direct job training • Use of updated technology • Making research more effective, efficient and oriented to the needs of the Knowledge Society • Running universities in a more efficient way with the cooperation of stakeholders avoiding isolation • Last, but not least, obtaining additional resources

  7. Framework for U3M success

  8. How to develop successful U3M • Individual entrepreneurialism and leadership • Most initiatives are to a great extent based on individuals or networks of people with an entrepreneurial vision • Only after a certain level of development, these individual initiatives become institutional • The role of public authorities, private donors and enterprises • Initial funding, public or private • Mutual trust and commitment of local/regional authorities and enterprises. • Flexibility • Non bureaucratic legal status • Mobility (internal and external) of academic staff • Some strong and innovative points in universities • Not necessarily in research • Not necessarily in high technologies

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