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Some thoughts on international strategic partnerships. What has been achieved ?. Many student and teacher exchanges Dynamic community of IRCs in AEC Intensive Programmes First joint programmes
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What has been achieved? • Many student and teacher exchanges • Dynamic community of IRCs in AEC • Intensive Programmes • First joint programmes • Various tools (Qualification Framework, handbooks, code of good practice, etc) developed by AEC, ‘Polifonia’ and other projects
But then: • Is current mobility effective? • Have opportunities for joint curriculum development been sufficiently explored? • How about Continuing Professional Development? • Strategic use of international relations (see EUA report “Internationalisation in European Higher Education: European policies, institutional strategies and EUA support”)
Context and literature • Application to ECHE for ERASMUS + • EU Communication “European Higher Education in the World”(July 2013) • EU Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals • LERU Advice Paper “International Curricula and Student Mobility”: exchange mobility -> embedded mobility CONNECTING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TO INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES, BUT HOW?
HOW to do it? • International mobility • Inclusive <-> exclusive partnerships • Curricular innovation: international advice, IPs and joint programmes • Continuing Professional Development of teaching staff with an international dimension • International comparisons • International external examiners • AEC reviews • RNCM benchmarking exercise STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ARE NEEDED!
Some possible themes (I) • Continuing professional development of management, teachers and non-academic staff (ICON-style?) • International standards: international exchange of external assessors • Sharing weak/strong points (exchanges, joint modules, joint appointments) • Focused mobility
Some possible themes (II) • Curricular innovation in (e.g.) • Master research • ‘Performance science’ • Music theory (incl. eLearning) • 1-to-1 teaching, pedagogical skills artist faculty • Entrepreneurship • Internal quality assurance • Specific subjects (early music, collaborative piano, etc)
And the goodnews is… Theremayactuallybe money forit!
Today… • Exploreideasonways to improveourselvesbycooperatingwithothers • Basedoninstitutionalpriorities, challenges & dreams • Discussfuture status of thisgroup, possiblyby the formulating a ‘charter’? • Explore concrete possibilities of cooperationsupportedby ERASMUS+
A PENTACON+ charter? • Institutions subscribe to shared values, e.g.: • Commitment to artistic excellence • Commitment to intensified international cooperation to exchange and develop expertise • Commitment to continuous improvement through curricular innovation • Permanent search for new approaches and methods for teaching, assessment and research • Joint permanent reflection on position within society • Entrepreneurship, links profession???? • Focus on student-centred learning???
Erasmus+ 2. Cooperation projects 3. Policy Support 1. Learning Mobility + Sport, Jean Monnet A streamlined architecture : 3 key actions in a single programme International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius Lifelong Learning Programme: Youth in Action Programme Education and Culture
About 14,5 billion euros for the next 7 years: +40% budget increase in EU funding for education and training: 4 million people to study, train or teachabroad Erasmus+ Education and Culture
Strategic Partnerships • Sectoral / cross-sectoral, structured cooperation, applying innovative solutions, leading to institutional modernisation and to high quality in teaching, training and youth work • Ranging from small to large scale projects • Fully decentralised management DG EAC
Policy objectives for Higher Education I. • Foster intense and long-term cooperation among HEIs and with key stakeholders (e.g.: enterprises; local/regional authorities; social partners; youth organisations and other relevant actors) • Promote cross-sector cooperation between the different educational sectors Education and Culture
Policy objectives for Higher Education II. Support HEIs to achieving the objectives set under the HE Modernisation Agenda: • 1 - Increasing attainment levels • 2 - Improving the quality and relevance of higher education • 3 - Strengthening quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation • 4 - Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development • 5 - Improving governance and funding DG EAC
Possible work areas • Development & delivery of joint study programmes and curricula, IPs, joint modules and new teaching materials (incl. ICT) • Project-based international collaboration between HEIs & enterprises • Cooperation and exchange of practice either between HEIs or HEIs & other sectors • Promote entrepreneurship Education and Culture
Mobility Activities • Only if added value for • achieving project objectives, e.g.: • Intensive Programmes • Blended mobility of students combining short term physical mobility (< 2 months) with virtual mobility • Long term teaching assignments (2 - 12 months) • Short term staff training events (5 - 60 days) Education and Culture
Partnership and Duration Benefit from the different experience, profiles and expertise of a diverse range of organisations Partnerships can last 2 to 3 years, (depending on the objective and the type of activities foreseen) starting Sep 2014 Education and Culture
PARTICIPATION • Min. 3 organisations from 3 different programme countries • In addition, 3rd country organisations may participate, provided they bring a genuine value added to the project • AEC for dissemination? Education and Culture
FINANCING • Max. funding: 2 years 300.000€, 3 years 450.000€ (no co-financing needed!) • Unit costs per activity (management, meetings, multiplier activities, mobility) • Clearly formulated assessmentcriteria • Application through ERASMUS National Agencies Education and Culture
Counting down … in other words • Deadline for applications: 30 April 2014 • General Call and Programme Guide: December 2013 • Inter-institutional agreement forms: July 2013 • Deadline for ECHE applications: May 2013 Education and Culture
Currentpossibleinitiatives (I) New Audiences and InnovativePractice – NAIP (Reykjavik) EuropeanChamber Music Academy (Viennaor Oslo) Improvisation (Tallinn) Contemporary Music Performance & Early Music (The Hague) Performance science (?)
Currentpossibleinitiatives (II) Entrepreneurship (Arhus) Pentacon+ (who?) Research/3rd cycle?