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Main achievements 2008 - 2010 and planed activities 2011

Main achievements 2008 - 2010 and planed activities 2011. 1 st Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Higher Education and Scientific Research Cairo, Egypt, 18 June 2007 – Establishment of EMUNI

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Main achievements 2008 - 2010 and planed activities 2011

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  1. Main achievements 2008 -2010 and planed activities 2011

  2. 1st Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Higher Education and Scientific Research Cairo, Egypt, 18 June 2007 – Establishment of EMUNI 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Higher Education, Research and Innovation Brdo, Slovenia, October 2010 (TBC) University EMUNI

  3. EuroMed: from Barcelona (1995) to Paris Summit (2008) Priority Areas of the Union for the Mediterranean: • De-pollution of the Mediterranean • Maritime and Land Highways • Civil Protection • Alternative Energies • Higher Education and Research, Euro-Mediterranean University with its seat in Slovenia • The Mediterranean Business Development Initiative

  4. EMUNI University was Born/Important dates Dec 2006 – Slovenian government appointed an expert group for establishing the EuroMed University 19 Oct 2007 – Center EMUNI was established 9 June 2008 – Portorož, Slovenia, Inauguration 13 July 2008 - France, Paris Summit - EMUNI is one of the UfM priority 4 Aug 2008 – EMUNI Foundation was established 26 Nov 2008 – Barcelona, Adoption of the Statue, 1st General Assembly 13 Feb 2009 – Registration of the EMUNI University 12 Jun 2009 – Accreditation of Study Programmes at Council of HE 17 Jul 2009 – Registration in register of HE institutions 23 Dec 2009 – Extended ERASMUS University Charter Awarded EMUNI is a university and an international university network with its seat in Slovenia.

  5. EMUNI in Pictures

  6. Established by: Universities, HE&R Institutions and HE&R Networks Partners: • GA 2008: 115 institutions from 32 countries • GA 2009: 142 institutions from 37 countries • GA 2010: newinstitutionswilljoin

  7. Vision and Mission EMUNI University provides in cooperation with partner institutions study, research and training programmes, and thus advance the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education, Research and Innovation Area. Acting as a coordinator and a facilitator of joint academic and research activities, EMUNI is becoming a focal point for exchanges of staff and students of partner institutions. EMUNI will provide mainly postgraduate, joint and multiple degree study programmes, “just-in-time” courses in the Priorities of the Union for the Mediterranean with a special focus on cultural diversity.

  8. Developmental ScanEMUNI is Evolving at an Extraordinary Pace • Bridge organisation • Across the UFM • Developing Numbers • Academic Focal point for UFM • In parallel not in competition • Multi sited and use of blended learning • Harmonisation and synergy with existing projects and programmes • On the ground contact with current EU programmes, e.g. Tempus, • Erasmus Mundus, EuropaidProgrammes, research framework programmes. • Liaison with UFM new structures, Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, etc.

  9. Future of EMUNI • Niche University • High Academic Quality • Academic Diplomacy • Open without walls University • Emuni antennae, focused, uni or multi disciplinary • Non national, international and regional • Multiple funding sources, including institutional and national membership • Student focus, what kind of scholarship? What kind of courses? • Link with political and international Climates – a huge challenge.

  10. EMUNI ValuesTransnational, International, Regional and National • Dedication, as exemplified by our commitment to the critical issues of the UfM society and our uncompromising work ethic • Collaboration, as exemplified by our branding of interdisciplinarity, our network partnerships, and our capacity to create new fields of inquiry–e.g. combating pollution in the Mediterranean. • Measuring excellence by impact, as exemplified by our focus on issues critical to regional development, national interests, and transnational welfare • Entrepreneurship, as demonstrated by openness to new ideas, prudent use of resources, and readiness to act as the UfM main university broker

  11. Organisation President: Dr. Joseph Mifsud Management Board: 8 out of 11 members from 5 countries Senate: 20 out of 25 members from 20 countries General Assembly: each member/partner has one seat Student Council: in constitution, students have representatives in both University bodies Supporting institutions: Center EMUNI - performing the tasks of Secretariat of EMUNI University, financed by the Republic of Slovenia. EMUNI Foundation- fundraising institution.

  12. EMUNI Bodies Meetings GENERAL ASSEMBLY: • 1stsession, 26 November 2008, Barcelona, Spain • 2nd session, 25 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia • 3rd session, 27 November 2010, Ankara, Turkey SENATE: • 1stsession, 27 and 28 February 2009, Palermo, Italy • 2ndsession, 26 and 27 June 2009, BrdopriKranju, Slovenia • 3rdsession, 24 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia • 4thsession, 26 and 27 February 2010, Portorož, Slovenia • 5thsession, 11 and 12 June 2010, Alexandria, Egypt • 6thsession, 26 November 2010,Ankara, Turkey MANAGEMENT BOARD: • 1stsession, 26 November 2008, Barcelona, Spain • 2ndcorrespondence session, 29 January 2009 • 3rdsession, 27 and 28 February 2009, Palermo, Italy • 4thsession, 26 June 2009, BrdopriKranju, Slovenia • 5thextraordinary session, 25 September 2009, Portorož, Slovenia • 6thsession, 24 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia • 7thsession, 26 and 27 February 2010, Portorož, Slovenia • 8thsession, 11 and 12 June 2010, Alexandria, Egypt • 9thsession, 26 November 2010,Ankara, Turkey

  13. Finance 2008 – 2010 in EURO Slovenia - annual contribution for university’s secretariat, some activities and providing a seat.

  14. Finance 2008 - 2009 and Benificiaries of EMUNI activities

  15. Funding for 2010 – 2011 and long-term ... • EC ENPI project 2010 – 2011 (1 mio EUR), other EC ENPI projects? • Other projects (UfM, EC, ESF Slovenia and other countries ...) • MHEST RS Slovenia; annual contribution for University’s secretariat (600.000 EUR?) and providing a seat • Other countries contribution? • EMUNI members contributions? • Tuition and/or registration fees • EMUNI foundation – financing agreed part of the University’s programme • Donations ...

  16. Locations of EMUNI University Slovenia – theseat of the University Now: 600 m2 in Portorož Plan: • at the coast (lecture rooms, offices and accommodation for lecturers and students; 4.000 – 5.000 m2) • in Ljubljana (offices; app. 200 m2) in 2012 EMUNI can (co)establish or support the establishment of EMUNI “dislocation” in other countries of UfM. The legal, academic, financial and operational framework of such “dislocations” will be discussed in 2011.

  17. International Agreements • ALF - Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures • AoC - United Nations Alliance for Civilizations • Association of Arab Universities • CIHEAM – International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, • EFIMED – The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Regional Office • EMPA – Euro-Mediterranean Parliament Assembly, • ETF – European Training Foundation • IPEMED - Institut de Prospective Economique du Monde Mediterraneen • PAM – Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, • Tyre Foundation • UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Planed Membership in: EUA, IMHE, IUA, EAIE, ACA, EURASHE

  18. International Meetings in pictures

  19. ENPI Project 2010 – 2011, 1 mio EURO Main Activities: • preparation of 6 – 8Master Study programmes in the Priorities of the UfM, • establishment of Higher Education Observatory (4 policies), • dissemination of results (conferences, EMUNI regional days and publications) Team Leader: Prof. Dr. Nehale Fariid Mostapha

  20. EMPA Working Group EMUNI Chaired by: Ms Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Vice-President of the European Parliament • 4 members from the European Parliament (already nominated Ms Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Ms Carmen Romero Lopez, Mr Ivo Vajg; 1 more is in the process of nomination) • 6 members from the European National Parliaments (Mr Eduardo Cabrita, Mr Gennaro Malgieri, Mr Franco Juri, Mr Xavier Bettel, Mr Eero Akaan-Penttila, Mr Jordi Xucla Costa) • 10 members from the Mediterranean Partners (Mr Mohammad Zreikat, Mr Mohammad Abul-Enein, Mr Hamid Narjisse, Ms Zeynep Dagy, Dr Walid Khoury, Mr Joseph Maalouf, Mr Abdelaziz Chebil)

  21. EMUNI Activities • Study Programmes: Master and Doctoral • Professional School: Free-standing courses, Summer Semesters, PhD Seminars, • Research and development projects • EMUNI Observatory • Conferences (ReSouk, HE&R, MedPri, Regional Days and other events) • International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies and other publications

  22. EMUNI was Awarded theExtended Erasmus University Charter in December 2009 • Erasmus Institution ID: SI PORTORO03 • Erasmus University Charter No: 255839-IC-1-2010-1-SI-ERASMUS- EUCX-1 • The type of the charter is EUCX • Time Coverage of the Charter: until the Academic Year 2013/2014 EMUNI University has signed 15 preliminary Erasmus partnership agreements for academic years 2010/13 with the following countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. Student Mobility 2010/11 - Informations about courses are available on www.emuni.si

  23. Master Programmes Already Accredited Study Programmes at Partner HEI • 1st call - 27 January 2009, the Senate adopted 14 study programmes(in April 2009) • 2nd call - 3 September 2009, the Senate adopted 1 study programme(in November 2009) HEI are from France,Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Palestinian Authority and Tunisia. • 9 study programmes were submitted to NAKVIS, 2 programmes have already been notified. • Out of 7 programmes, 4 programmes obtained positive or partially positive opinion of Slovenian HEI, whilefor 3 study programmes negative opinion was issued (reason: HEI does not have a comparable studyprogramme).

  24. Development of new EMUNI master study programmes Degree will be issued by EMUNI University and at least one institution from the consortium/EMUNI member. Partner institutions in consortiums are from Albania, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Palestinian Authority, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Area of the study programmes: • Future Infrastructures and Landscape in EuroMed1 • Development studies and intercultural dialogue1 • Environment1 • Security1 • Migration, Culture and Human Rights2 • Systems Dynamics to Manage Sustainable Business Development2 • Executive MA in Higher Education Management, revenue and quality enhancement2 • Maritime Cultural Heritage2 • Euromed master study programme in development communication (COMDEV) for regional integration and sustainable development in the Mediterranean3 • Euro-Mediterranean master in interreligious dialogue and tourism (EMIDT)3 and other programes in the priorities of UfM. 1programme adopted at the Senate session in November 2009 2 programme adopted at the Senate session in February 2010 3plan to be adopted in Nov 2010

  25. EMUNI “Label” Master Study Programmes in 2008/09 and2009/10 • Euro-Mediterranean Cultures and Policies • Energy and Sustainable Development • Environment • Migration and Intercultural Relations • Euro-Mediterranean Master in Culture and Tourism 83 students from 18 countries, 155 guest professors from 16 countries, students attend the module Euro-Mediterranean Studies in Slovenia.

  26. EMUNI Programmes (label) in 2010/11 General characteristics: • Multicultural learning and teaching environment • Inclusion of the module Euro-Mediterranean Studies (10 ECTS) which will be implemented at EMUNI University in Slovenia • Degree/diploma is issued by Partner university, EMUNI issues a certificate Study programmes (masters) • Intercultural Business Communication • Public Management, Speciality Euro-Mediterranean Management • Environmental and Engineering Geology • Environmental Analysis and Management • Landscape, Territory and Patrimony • Euro-Mediterranean Master in Culture and Tourism Partners universities from: France, Italy,Tunisia.

  27. Lifelong learning - EMUNI Professional School Professional upgrading study programme Euro-Mediterranean Studies (10 ECTS) • obligatory course Euro-Mediterranean International Relations - 5 ECTS (presentation and overview of international relations theory and practice, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives from economy, law, history, culture and policy) • elective courses (33 coursesand it’s possible to add also new electives). Courses will be delivered in a form of free standing courses. In case that the participants fulfil all study obligations they receive a transcript of records with obtained ECTS credits. This certificate can at a later stage be used for entering study programmes.

  28. Professional School / Free StandingCourses 2008/09 • Euro-Mediterranean International Relations (10 ECTS), University of Urbino, Italy • Rural Geography & Tourist Regions in Europe (6 ECTS), Community of Mediterranean Universities / University of Bari, Italy and University of Maribor, Slovenia 2 courses - 12 professors from 7 countries and attended by 28 participants from 11 countries. 2009/10 • Euro-Mediterranean International Relations (5 ECTS), • Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions (5 ECTS), • Public Management and Sustainable Development in the Euro-Mediterranean (2x3 ECTS), University Paul Cezanne – Aix Marseille III, France. 4 courses - 13 professors from 8 countries and 36 participants from 15 countries 2010/11– more on www.emuni.si

  29. Professional School / Summer Semester 2008 7 courses in Slovenia – 88 students and lecturers from 29 countries. 2009 7 courses in 4 countries – 317 lecturers and students from 40 countries. 2010 5 courses in 4 countries 2011 courses in different countries

  30. Professional School / Doctoral Research Seminars 2009 • De-Pollution of Mediterranean Basin, Hacettepe University, Turkey – 10 students from 7 countries and 6 professors from 4 countries 2010 • Intercultural dialogue in HE, University of Sousse, Tunisia – 11 students from 7 countries and 4 professors from 4 countries • Leadership for Cultural Diversity, University of Cyprus - 8 students from 7 countries and 5 professors from 4 countries 2011 • Seminars in the area of priorities of UfM in different countries

  31. EMUNI Observatory Four policies in the fields of: • master programmes, • PhD programmes, • e-learning, • QAA will be developed in 2010 – 2011.

  32. EMUNI Projects Policy • applying on international and Slovenian calls, where the objectives, eligibility, finance and other criteria suit to EMUNI mission and activities; • acting as a project applicant or project partner. As an applicant it is searching for partnership in the projects among EMUNI partner institutions; • promoting the six priority areas of the Union for theMediterranean. Project in Entrepreneurial Learning Project manager: European Training Foundation (ETF) Covering: 16 countries of South Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Aims: help build capacity for developing lifelong entrepreneurial learning and the creation of enterprise skills in general and higher education. EMUNI joined the project in 2009, with four EMUNI partners (2 Slovenia, 1 Morocco, 1 Tunisia). Thefinalconference: 25 – 26 November 2010, Turin

  33. EMUNI Projects – Submitted in 2009/10 Submitted projects 2009: • EMUNI as a project applicant: 8 projects / 4 approved • EMUNI as a project applicant: 11 projects Submitted projects 2010 (up to June): • EMUNI as a project applicant: 9 projects • EMUNI as a project applicant: 14 projects Calls issued by: European Commission (Jean Monnet, Erasmus, Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardoda Vinci, Grundtvig, IPA, MED), Slovenian ministries and agencies, ALF.

  34. 9 June 2009 Unity and Diversity of Euro-Mediterranean Identities Portorož, Slovenia and 17 co-organisers in 14 countries, 254 active participants from 23 counties, more than 2000 participants through internet. 14 June 2010 Living Together in the Multi-Cultural Society Alexandria, Egypt and 19 co-organisers from 14 countries Euro-Mediterranean countries. 21 March 2011 Innovation and Employability - the Universities Challenge (TBC) Beirut, Lebanon and co-organisers from all Euro-Mediterranean countries.

  35. 9 June 2008, SL Intercultural Dialogue and Higher Education 120 participants from 14 counties 25 – 26 September 2009, Portorož, Slovenia Internationalisation and the Role of University Networks 150 participants from 16 counties 23 – 25 September 2010, Portorož, Slovenia Entrepreneurial Learning and the Role of Universities 4 - 5June 2011, Morocco (TBC) back to back with one of the institutions in the field of HE – to strength the cooperation

  36. 26 – 29 Nov 2008 Barcelona, Spain Intercultural Dialogue and Management 25 – 28 Nov 2009 Sousse, Tunisia Creativity, Innovation and Management 24 – 27 Nov 2010 Ankara, Turkey, Social Responsibility, Professional Ethics and Management MedPri sessions 17 – 19 November 2011, Portugal (TBC) back to back with one of the institutions in the field of priorities of UfM – to strength the cooperation

  37. Other conferences, EMUNI as co-organizer/1 2008 ACAM 2008: Mediterraneity, Political Project and Civilization Challenge 5th symposium in Monastir, Tunisia 12 – 14 December 2008 Organisation: ACAM - Association pour la culture et les arts méditerraneans, Tunisia 2009 14ème Forum International du GRET Euroméditerranée : Histoire d’un future Rabat, Morocco, 9 – 10 April 2009 Organised by: G.R.E.T. "EUROPEAN DAY" Italy-Slovenia Student Mobility as an added Value to the Intercultural Relations in EU Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 24 April 2009 Organised by: European Commission,University of Nova Gorica, University of Udine - Gorizia Enlargement of European Union: What next?, Udine, Italy, 3 July 2009, Organised by: Cattedra Jean Monnet in ‘Government And Politics Of The European Union, Udine, Italy; 17th Annual Colloquium of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Ruraly Systems New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century Maribor, Slovenia, 13 - 18 July 2009. Organised by: IGU,University in Maribor

  38. Other conferences, EMUNI as co-organizer/2 17th Annual Colloquium of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Ruraly Systems New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century Maribor, Slovenia, 13 - 18 July 2009. Organised by: IGU,University in Maribor 2nd MED, Euro-Mediterranean Public Management Dialogue Portorož, Slovenia, 8 -10 0ctober 2009 Organised by: Paul Cezanne University and partners ACAM Forum, The Union for the Mediterranean: Cultural Platform and institutional construction Sousse, Tunisia, 23 - 24 November 2009, Organised by: ACAM Association (Tunisia). 2010 Coherence of Multi- and Bilateral Development Co-operation Ljubljana, 15 April 2010 (co-organizers: EMUNI University, EMUNI Foundation, SLOGA, EADI) Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology 2030 in UfM operation Portorož, 16 April 2010: (co-organizers: EMUNI University, National Assembly of Slovenia, PAM) MED 3: Third Euro Mediterranean Public Management Dialogue  Tunis, Tunisia, 7 - 8 October 2010 Organised by: EGPA (European Group for Public Administration); IMPGT (Public Management and Territorial Governance Institute)- Paul Cézanne University Aix-Marseille III; ENA (Ecole Nationale d'Administration)

  39. Organised 6 times per year in different countries. • 28 January 2010 – Cairo, Egypt • 9 March 2010 – Poznan, Poland • 16 March 2010 – Koper, Slovenia • 3 May 2010 – Beirut, Lebanon To take place (TBC): • Balkans (Bulgaria) – October • Israel– October • Scandinavia (Norway) – November

  40. EMUNI Foundation opened the EMUNI Talks series this year featuring prominent figures from politics, diplomacy, arts and academia from across the Mediterranean region to discuss major regional and global challenges. Organised approximatily 6 times per year in different countries. Guest Speaker: H. E. Ms Nicole Michelangeli, Ambassador of France to Slovenia Union for the Mediterranean: State of Play and Expectations 26 February 2010, Portorož Guest Speaker: H. E. Mr Alessandro Pietromarchi, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the Republic of Slovenia Mobility in the Mediterranean area: The Mediterranean policy of Infrastructure and Transport. 27 May 2010, Portorož

  41. EMUNI organises Round Tables on the Priorities of the Union for the Mediterranean. 2008/2009 • How can intercultural dialogue contribute to establishing Euro-Mediterranean as a region • De-Pollution of Mediterranean Region -Survival of an ecosystem • Emerging pollutants and efficiency of environmental monitoring and toxicity testing • Euro-Mediterranean cultures - similarities and discrepancies • Globalization versus De-globalization • Challenges in Higher Education“ 2009/2010 (up to June) • Challenges of Tourism in The Euro-Mediterranean Region • Intercultural dialogue in Higher Education in the Euro-Mediterranean. The Future of the Union for the Mediterranean? • Public Management and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean

  42. University Press - Academic Publications • IJEMS – international journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies, tematic isuess in UfM priorities • Conference proceedings (ReSouk, HE&R, (MIC) MedPri) • EMUNI Projects Publications, Handbooks

  43. University Press - Other Publications • Annual yearly report • Annual academic year brochure • Flyer and/or posters for each programme • EMUNI magazine (3 per year, the first “pilot” issue in November 2010) • EMUNI e-News

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