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Tallinn, 7 June 2010 – roundtable with the HEREs. EU support to HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTS. HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTS PROFILE. Members of the HEREs Team hold one of the following positions (or a combination thereof): (Vice-)Rectors Deans Senior Academics Directors of Study
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Tallinn, 7 June 2010 – roundtable with the HEREs EU support to HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTS
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTS PROFILE Members of the HEREs Team hold one of the following positions (or a combination thereof): (Vice-)Rectors Deans Senior Academics Directors of Study International Relations Officers Higher Education Experts Students
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTS OBJECTIVES To support Tempus partner countries in intiating / implementing reforms to modernise their HE systemsand to converge with EU developments Stronger links with the Bologna process Networking & cooperation with the EU National Teams of Bologna experts
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTSROLE To provide a pool of expertise to the partner country progress towards the HE modernisation agenda To participate actively in the development of policies/reforms in their country To contribute to the training of experts in their country To promote awareness of non-academic bodies (industry; social organisations)
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTSOUTPUTS - activities at Local Level Participating in training seminars, conferences Speaking at training seminars, conferences Attending meetings linked to the HE reforms Advising the universities, the ministries Promoting material (translated & published) Writing articles Conducting surveys (state of play of national reforms) Contact with all stakeholders, including students
HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM EXPERTSEU INPUTS • Centralized Support Structure • EACEA signed a two-year-service contract (2010-2011) with UNICA in consortium with Brussels Education Services • Institutional network of 42 universities from the capital cities of Europe • To promote academic excellence, integration and co-operation between universities • To be a driving force in the development of the Bologna process • To facilitate the integration of universities into the European HE area. • Centralized Support Structure to support the HEREs teams
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS DELIVERABLES to the attention of the HEREs Material International events Coordination and networking Regional seminars Technical expertise
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS Material The web portalwww.bolognaexperts.net will continue to be updated Information materials (brochures, casebooks) On-line dissemination of seminars outcomes
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS International events 5 demand-driven training seminars (including workshops) will be organised at higher education institutions To the att. of both EU Bologna experts and TEMPUS HEREs (2 per team) + involvement of Tempus HEREs as speakers Training will be diversified according to different levels of experience of the attendees Draft planning: Tallinn June 2010 – Cyprus November 2010 3 seminars in 2011 Agenda includes a session for EACEA/EU – HEREs dialogue & reporting
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS Coordination and networking • Further development and implementation of the Virtual Community • Buddy system • Other initiatives (poster session)
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS Regional events - specifically designed for Tempus HEREs 5 regional seminars/workshops of 1-2 days for 30-40 participants Each ‘region’ will have the opportunity to organise a seminar to discuss a specific common problem / an issue of shared-interest Regional events start from last quarter 2010
SUPPORT to HEREs TEAMS Technical expertise Specific technical expertise be offered to local stakeholders (teams of HEREs, academics and other university staff) Upon request by a NTO (upon proposal by stakeholders eg. HEREs) After assessmentand approval by the EACEA/EU Delegation Unica identifies relevant EU expert able to undertake a short term mission (1-3 days) in order to meet with local counterparts / to share technical expertise (costs covered by Unica in the framework of its contract with EACEA)