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How to prepare, present and implement an EM Action 1 Joint Programme. Workshop on “Successful application and management procedures of Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Joint Programmes” Brussels, 18 January 2011, Santander Gr. , Compostela Gr., Unica Ntwk.
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How to prepare, present and implement an EM Action 1 Joint Programme Workshop on “Successful application and management procedures of Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Joint Programmes” Brussels, 18 January 2011, Santander Gr., Compostela Gr., Unica Ntwk. José Gutiérrez - Erasmus Mundus & External Cooperation - EACEA
Programme’ objectives & European policies Excellence & Attractivness of the EHEA EU 2020 Strategy Bologna Erasmus Mundus Programme Intercultural diaologue & cooperation Development of Human Resources European External Relations Policies 2
Erasmus Mundus so far More than 1,300 HEIs (45% Eur; 55% non Eur) More than 30,000 scholarships (students, young researchers, scholars and univ. staff; + than 90% non Eur) More than 75% of the top ranked EU HEIs are involved in EM. Budget of approx. 1 billion euros for the 2009-2013 period
What is an EM Joint Programme? An integrated programmeat masters (1 to 2 years) or doctoral (3 to 4 years) level Jointly designed, delivered and managed by a consortium of HEIs representing at least 3 different EU/EEA countries and, optionally, non EUR HEIs; That includes a mandatory mobility component; That is fully recognised and leads to the award of a double, multiple or joint degree; That aims at attracting the best students, doctoral candidates and scholars, worldwide
EM Action 1 – Some Key Words • Excellence • Integration • Commitment • Sustainability • Employability • Transparency
EM Action 1 - Excellence • Joint programme’s contents • Added value / Needs justification • Coherence (in structure and content) • Outcomes • Consortium composition • Expertise / Relevance / Capacity / Commitment • Services and Facilities • Dimension internationale • Management • Transparence and shared responsibilities • EMMC / EMJD = Bologna’s life-size laboratory
EM Action 1 – Integration • A joint programme coherent in its content and structure • Fully shared in its objectives and management • Selection, enrolment, monitoring, evaluation of students / doct. cand. • Degree awarding • Promotion, visibility, QA, sustainability strategies
EM Action 1 – Commitment • From the partner institutions • to fully contribute to the implementation and sustainability of the joint programme • Consortium Agreement • Towards and from the participants • Clear and comprehensive information • Both parties rights and obligations • Learning agreements • Employment Contracts for doct. candid.
EM Action 1 - Sustainability • EM grant to be envisaged as « seed funding » (up to 10 years) • From (/prior to) the start of the programme • Secure « own » funding / support • Involve stakeholders (public / private; in and outside Europe) • Continuous evaluation of relevance, excellence, attractiveness of the programme
EM Action 1 - Employability • Coherence between objectives, expected learning/professional outcomes, individual/sectoral needs and expectations • Implication of non educational actors in the programmes evaluation • Learning by doing (internships, fieldwork, project based activities), • Employment oriented skills and competences • Non-European dimension.
EM Action 1 - Transparency • Within the consortium and towards its participants • On the joint programme’s content and delivery conditions, • On the application, selection, enrolment, evaluation, degree awarding, etc. procedures • On both parties obligations, rights and expectations
How to « Stand out from the Crowd »? • Solid integrated consortium with, if relevant, real non-EUR partners (avoid window dressing!) • Solid / coherent learning/research programme • Strong links with society needs (in and out EU) • Strong academic/research quality and innovation potential • Consult information available on good practices • EMQA website http://www.emqa.eu/ • JOIMAN https://www.joiman.eu • Get advise for experienced colleagues and EM National Structures
Programme Guide Calls for proposals. Good practice BeneficiariesFAQs SpaceUseful Links Selected ProjectsPartners’ Search News ERASMUS MUNDUS ON EACEA WEBSITE
Useful Links • Erasmus Mundus Website • http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php • Erasmus Mundus Quality Assessment • http://www.emqa.eu • Erasmus Mundus Selected Projects • http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_en.php • Erasmus Mundus functional mailbox • EACEA-Erasmus-Mundus@ec.europa.eu Jose.gutierrez@ec.europa.eu 14