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Some “unstructured” ideas = what I would do if I were you, where I would start. Second ESRUC Meeting Erzurum, 2011 Alessandro Martin University of Padova, Italy. 1. Build Bridges 2. Eurasian Model 3. ESRUC Consortium.
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Some “unstructured” ideas = what I would do if I were you, where I would start Second ESRUC MeetingErzurum, 2011Alessandro MartinUniversity of Padova, Italy
1. Build Bridges 2. Eurasian Model 3. ESRUC Consortium Building Bridges in Higher Education: seeking for a Eurasian Model and Developing ESRUC Consortium
Develop language skills ie English (+/- another widely used language: Turkish? Russian? Spanish?...) Facilitate/promote mobility of students and teachers in the area (cfr ERASMUS) Recognize study credits obtained abroad (cfr ECTS) 1. Building Bridges
Is it possible? How are you going to approach this? Or only try to harmonize systems (eg Bologna Process)? Public? Private? Both? Aimed at mass education or more “elitist” (talent?, other basis?) Comprehensive-generalist or monothematic, more focused? Setting of standards, evaluation system 2. Eurasian Model
Cfr Conclusive remarks 2010, point 6: - permanent organization - founding members, joint funding - focus: policy joint activities academic collaboration 3. Develop ESRUC Consortium
Establish task forces; goals, schedule Establish formal relations with “interesting” groups, eg The Coimbra Group, EUA, EPUF, etc. Consider a “buddy system” where one ESRU University finds a “sister” institution in Europe in order to have deeper relations and receive help in development 3. Develop ESRUC Consortium