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‘Cultural Preparation Course for North African Students coming to Europe’

‘Cultural Preparation Course for North African Students coming to Europe’. Noelia Cantero Gonzálvez SANMED Task Force Meeting Brussels, January 18, 2008. Project Context Partners Background Target Groups Activities & Outputs. 6. Impact on Target Groups 8. Role of the SG

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‘Cultural Preparation Course for North African Students coming to Europe’

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  1. ‘Cultural Preparation Course for North African Students coming to Europe’ Noelia Cantero Gonzálvez SANMED Task Force Meeting Brussels, January 18, 2008

  2. Project Context Partners Background Target Groups Activities & Outputs 6. Impact on Target Groups 8. Role of the SG 9. Current Activities

  3. 1. The project Context ·Erasmus Mundus Action IV – Enhancing Attractiveness. ·Duration: 18 months (1/12/2007 to 31/05/2009) ·Budget: oTotal 263.600 EUR oEC grant: 195.000 EUR ·9 partners

  4. 2. Project Partners • Coordinator: University of Granada • EU partners: Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen (CIMIC: Center for Intercultural Management and International Communication); CEVUG (Center for Virtual Studies – University of Granada); Euromed Permanent University Forum (University Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona); Santander Group of Universities; University of Pavia; Brussels Education Services. • North African (NA) Partners: Mohammed I University Oujda (Morocco); University of Tunis (Tunis)

  5. 3. Project Background • The needs identified. • Tarragona Declaration (June 3, 2005): urgency in promoting participation of universities for Euromed partnership but obstacles of cultural nature. • Setting up a model which can be adapted to other regions in the world.

  6. 4. Target Groups • Direct beneficiaries: North African students enrolled at European partners universities; North African students considering enrolling at a European University; European, North African Student population at large. • Indirect beneficiaries: European Higher Education Area; North African and Middle East institutions at large; Euro-Mediterranean society as such.

  7. 5. Activities & Outputs (I) • A. Training Package preparation: -Kick off meeting -Workshop on training needs, methods and contents -Orientation interviews with NA students -Contact/cooperation among lecturers -Course material production

  8. 5. Activities & Outputs (II) • B. Project Website: • Information on the project: partners, calendar events, etc • eCourse and Toolbox • Information of interest to Euromediterranean HEA: scholarship offers, seminars, etc • Management tool for project partners (limited access)

  9. 5. Activities & Outputs (III) • C. Training Courses: -Autumn 2008 in 3 EU universities + Tunis. - 2 Days Programme. • 6 Modules: • ‘Our shared history: NA’s presence in Europe and viceversa’ • ‘The European Multinational & Multicultural Identity’ • ‘The Mediterranean Sea: Economic & Cultural Exchanges’ • ‘The image of Europe in NA and the image of NA in Europe’ • ‘Daily life in European Society: customs, religion & festivities, gender issues...’ • ‘The HE System in Europe and the Bologna Process’.

  10. 5. Activities & Outputs (IV) • D. Publication: eCourse • Translated into Arabic for use of wider HE population. • Contribution from authors/lecturers of 6 modules • E. Toolbox: • On project website for Euromediterranean HEA. • Support tool for institutions willing to develop similar programmes (consultancy, advice, recommendations, experts,...)

  11. 6. Impact on Target Groups • Increase influx of students into EHEA. • Improved cultural preparation for NA students registered at partners universities 2008 – 2009. • Improved knowledge and understanding of cultural differences. • Raise in Euromediterranean student mobility. • Improved academic results. • Increase awareness, knowledge and undertanding of Bologna Process and EHEA in the Euromed region.

  12. 7. The Santander Group’ role • Steering Committee Member. • Dissemination. • Provision of expertise/lecturers. • Promotion project outcomes in Euromediterranean HEA. • SANMED Task Force

  13. 8. Current activities • Contract between University of Granada and EC recently signed (21.11.2007). • Kick off meeting scheduled for March 6-7, 2008 in Granada. • Partners with academic role start thinking about training courses.

  14. Thank you very much! شكرا جزيِ Further information: www.eduser.eu

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