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Erasmus University Charter Application workshop. London 04/06/2009 Dugald CRAIG International Development Manager West of Scotland Colleges’ Partnership. Erasmus University Charter Application workshop. Input informed by:
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Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop London 04/06/2009 Dugald CRAIG International Development Manager West of Scotland Colleges’ Partnership
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop Input informed by: • Hands-on involvement in European and international projects and activities since 1989; • Experience as Head of Department of European & International Programmes at Scotland’s largest college of further & higher education from 1996 to 2002; • Head of Socrates team at Technical Assistance Office, in Brussels, from 2002 to 2006; • Work as Commission/EACEA "expert" for Erasmus, Grundtvig, EQF, Culture, Accompanying Measures since 2006 to present; • Role as sector representative on UK NAs’ Advisory Groups, Scottish Bologna Stakeholders’ Group, SCQF Partnership, Scottish INTERREG Forum; • Being Council Member of EURASHE (European Association of Institutions in Higher Education)
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop Basic tools • EUC Handbook • Relevant EUC application form • Guide with technical instructions • Username and Password • Available from the Erasmus University Charter Selection 2010 webspace on the Education and Culture Executive Agency website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2010/call_erasmus_university_charter_en.htm
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop EUC “experts” • May not be native EN speakers • Have a daily quota to evaluate • Are “experts” • Are, generally, from universities • Have European and international experience
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop Erasmus Policy Statement • Most important element • Quality enhancement • Boost mobility and cooperation • Recognition and transparency • Coherent policy for Euro-coperation
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop Many EPSs: • Say something about the institution, its place in the national education scene and its history of transnational collaboration. • Outline future plans for transnational cooperation in context of LLP and link these to work done so far. • Describe their arrangements for promoting transnational mobility. • List quality procedures to support transnational activities. • Make specific mention of policies to combat inequality. • Promote benefits of formal recognition. • Make reference to Bologna.
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop Basic avoidable mistakes in EUC applications: • choosing ‘ wrong’ Charter • incomplete applications • absence of detail • lack of coherence • inconsistent /contradictory information • irrelevant information • no European dimension • (obvious) plagiarism • streams of consciousness
Erasmus University CharterApplication workshop The foolish learn, only, from personal experience ………….. but the wise also learn from the experience of others, so………. ……….be WISE!