Overview of TEMPUS Projects in Jordan

1. Second TEMPUS Day2nd October, 2005 Overview of TEMPUS Projects in JordanbyProfessor Ahmad I. Abu-El-HaijaNTO CoordinatorPrincess Sumaya University for TechnologyAmman – Jordan

2. Jordan, a country with a rich and deep heritage

3. What is TEMPUS? TEMPUS is a European Community programme designed to support the development and restructuring of higher education systems in Europe and Partner Countries in the Mediterranean region, Western Balkans, Russia, the Caucasus countries and the Central Asian Republics. Balanced Cooperation TEMPUS focuses on the development of the Higher Education systems through balanced cooperation between institutions in the European Union and in the Partner Countries.

4. Euro-Mediterranean Partnership TEMPUS was extended to the Mediterranean region in 2002, in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, launched at the 1995 Barcelona Conference. The Barcelona Declaration: • Development of Human Resources • Promotion of mutual understanding between cultures • Exchange between civil societies

5. Establishing the National TEMPUS Office (NTO) - Jordan Based upon mutual understanding between the EC and the Jordanian Government, and the recommendations of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, and the Minister of Finance, the  Council of Ministers adopted a Decision in its meeting on 2nd March 2004 to “Establish the National TEMPUS Office - Jordan, to assist in the development of the Higher Education Sector"

6. Responsibilities of the NTO Jordan The Office is engaged in the following activities, among others: • Facilitate implementation of projects and overcome any obstacles. • Monitor the progress of on-going projects and report to EC. • Disseminate information and assist institutions in issues related to TEMPUS programmes and activities. • Assist MoHESR in defining priorities for TEMPUS projects. • Liaise with local authorities regarding TEMPUS projects. • Assist the European Commission in projects selection. • Liaise with the EC Delegation and European Cultural Attaches/Development Officers in Amman regarding on-going and future projects and other activities.

7. TYPES OF GRANTS • Joint European Projects • Curriculum Development • University Management • Training Courses for Institution Building • Structural and Complementary Measures 3. Individual Mobility Grants

8. Main Activities Past .. • Jordan National TEMPUS Day, 9th Oct. 2004 • TEMPUS Projects Review Day, 5th Feb. 2005 • Workshop on “How to Write TEMPUS proposals”, 7th May 2005 Coming.. • TEMPUS Projects Review Day, Feb. 2006 • University – Enterprise International Conference, April 2006 (Organized by the EC, hosted by the Ministry of HE&SR, and with the assistance of NTO – Jordan) • Meeting with staff who were granted IMG’s • Several monitoring visits (the first starts in two days!).

9. Joint European Projects Involving Jordan

10. Joint European ProjectsInvolving Jordan

11. Structural & Complementary Measures ProjectsInvolving Jordan

12. Statistics - Joint European Projects European Partners

13. Statistics - Joint European Projects MEDA Partners

14. Statistics - Joint European Projects Involved Jordanian Universities

15. Statistics – Structural & Complementary Measures European Partners

16. Statistics – Structural & Complementary Measures MEDA Partners

17. Statistics – Structural & Complementary Measures Involved Jordanian Universities

18. Statistics – Individual Mobility Grants European Partners

19. Statistics – Individual Mobility Grants Involved Jordanian Universities

24. Notes regarding Projects involving Jordan • Number of projects in JEP & SCM is limited by budget. • Number of IMG’s depends upon interest & efforts of faculty members.

25. TEMPUS Funding – MEDA Countries 2005 - 2006

26. MEDA Population

27. Erasmus Mundus

28. Joint European ProjectsMicro-Finance at the University

29. Educational Centre in Renewable Energy & the Efficient Use of Energy at JUST

30. Establishing A Teaching Centre for Cultural Heritage

31. Partnership to Enhance Nursing Education

32. Training of Industrial Systems Integration

33. Quality Assessment - MEDA Region

34. Open Learning Models and Technologies

35. Modern Management Training Program in EGYPT, MOROCCO, JORDAN & LEBANON

36. Femmes, Travial Et Formation (Women and Labor)

37. Curricula Development for Integrated Water Resources Management

38. Center for Wireless and Internet Technologies

39. Biomedical Centre of Excellence

40. Rehabilitation of Historic Islamic Cities (RHIC)

41. ICT Learning Pentagram (ICT - LP)

42. Structural & Complementary Measures

43. Structural & Complementary Measures

44. Structural & Complementary Measures

45. Individual Mobility Grants

46. Individual Mobility Grants

47. Individual Mobility Grants

48. Individual Mobility Grants

49. NTO Contact Information Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research P.O. Box 138, Al-Jubaiha, Amman 11941 – Jordan Tel: +962 - 6 - 53 55 825, +962 - 7 - 77 21 22 00 (Mobile) Fax: +962 - 6 - 53 37 836 Email: tempus@mohe.gov.jo, Web site: www.tempus.org.jo Thank You...