From Tempus and Erasmus Mundus to Erasmus+ Rami M. Ayoubi, PhD National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) Syria National Information Day Aleppo University 17th Dec

From Tempus and Erasmus Mundus to

Erasmus+

Rami M. Ayoubi, PhD National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) SyriaNational Information DayAleppo University 17th Dec 2014

AU National Info Day, 17th Dec 2014

Tempus(until 2014)


Approach Institutional cooperation.

Bottom-up programme, mainly implemented through Calls for Proposal, encouraging projects targeting reforms in higher education institutions and/or systems.

Strong involvement of national authorities.

Strong emphasis on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of results.

Complements other EU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus Mundus).

Local support National Contact Points (NCPs) in EU Member States.

National Tempus Offices (NTOs) in Partner Countries (PCs).

Budget and duration Grant Size :€ 500 000 to € 1 500 000.

Project Duration : 24 or 36 months.

Tempus (basic Tempus (basic featuresfeatures) )


Tempus by Country


Joint Projects State-recognised public or private higher education institutions (either in

the EU or PC).

Associations, organisations or networks of higher education institutions.

Structural Measures State-recognised public or private higher education institutions (either in

the EU or PC).

Associations, organisations or networks of higher education institutions.

Rector/teacher/student organisations.

Eligible Eligible ApplicantsApplicants


State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in the EU or PC).

Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions.

Rector/teacher/student organisations.

Non-governmental organisations.

Social partners and their training organisations.

Private and public enterprises.

Research institutions.

Eligible Eligible PartnersPartners


Themes structured around the main components of the modernisation agenda for higher education.

Joint Projects Curriculum reform.

Governance reform.

Higher Education and Society.

Structural Measures projects Governance reform.

Higher Education and Society.

Eligible Actions Eligible Actions


Curricular reform Modernisation of curricula: ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of degrees.

Governance reform University management and student services.

Introduction of quality assurance.

Institutional and financial autonomy & accountability.

Equal access to HE .

Development of international relations.

Higher Education and Society Training of non-university teachers.

Development of partnerships with enterprises.

Knowledge triangle education/research/innovation.

Training courses for public services (Ministries/local authorities).

Development of lifelong learning.

Qualification frameworks.

Programme Themes Programme Themes


National projects (targeting 1 single Partner Country)

Focus on the national priorities set for the Partner Country.

Defined by the Ministries of Higher Education in close consultation with the European Union Delegations in the Partner Countries.

Multi-country projects (targeting more than 1 Partner Country)

Focus on the regional priorities common to all PCs within a specific region.

Based on strategic documents from the European Commission.

Can address a national priority which is common to all participating PCs.

Cross-regional cooperation: Possible if the theme of the proposal is identified as a regional or national priority for all participating PCs.

National and Regional Priorities National and Regional Priorities


Tempus in Syria (from 2002 until 2014) Tempus in Syria (from 2002 until 2014)

• 47 implemented and on going Tempus projects till the end of 2013.

• Mainly 33 projects directed towards curricula development.

• and 14 projects towards university management and governance,

and higher education and society.

• More than 800 academics and higher education administrators from

Syria went and expected to go to Europe and to the region until 2017,

and the same number of EU academics and from the region came

and expected to come to Syria. More than 2400 mobility took and will

take place each direction.


Share of Tempus projects by Syrian universities (from 2002 until 2014) Share of Tempus projects by Syrian universities (from 2002 until 2014)



Tempus and the Syrian national priorities Tempus and the Syrian national priorities (study) (study)

• To present a preliminary analysis of Tempus

contribution to the upgrading of the higher education

sector in Syria.

• To compare the priorities of Syrian higher education

sector with the objectives of thirty nine Tempus projects

implemented in Syria (comparison of objectives).



The nationalproject is the project that responds to the maximum number of the priorities of higher education and that covers the largest possible number of universities nationwide.

The disseminated project

The National Project

Redirecting The centralized project

The response of the Tempus individual project to the national higher education priorities

The number of Syrian

universities that each Tempus

individual project serves

LowHigh

Low

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The National Tempus Project The National Tempus Project

High


The National Tempus Programme The National Tempus Programme

The disseminated programme

The National Prgramme

Redirecting The centralized programme

The response of Tempus programme (all projects) to the national priorities of higher education

The number of Syrian

universities that Tempus

Programme (all projects) serves

LowHigh

High

Low

The programme, as whole, responds to the largest possible number of the higher education priorities and at the same time serves most Syrian universities


Conclusions of the analysis Conclusions of the analysis

• More than 50% of these projects meet the national priorities as

individual projects.

• The results insist on the need for more national-oriented projects in

the future.

• However, the results clearly show the national face of the TEMPUS

Programme (all projects together) as a whole being a combination of

several projects components that collectively with other

components serve the national priorities of the Syrian higher

education sector.

• The study refers to the necessity of considering both points of

views (the macro and the micro).



Role of Syria National Tempus OfficeRole of Syria National Tempus Office( currently National Erasmus+ Office) ( currently National Erasmus+ Office)

1. Disseminating information and conducting promotional campaigns for Tempus

and Erasmus Mundus Programs, FP7, Jean Monnet and recently Erasmus +

actions in Syria, in the region, and in potential partners in Europe.

2. Responsible for monitoring and following up of current 10 Tempus projects'

coordinators and ole ones.

3. Communicating and providing help to current 7 Erasmus Mundus Projects'

coordinators.

4. Regular reporting to the Head of Tempus Unit in EACEA, and to the Minister of

Higher Education in Syria.

5. Providing advice to potential applicants to the above programs whether

academic staff, university administrators or students.

6. Providing specific training of how to write good applications that could attract

funding from the European Union, and when necessary helping applicants in

the writing process.


Role of Syria National Tempus OfficeRole of Syria National Tempus Office( currently National Erasmus+ Office) ( currently National Erasmus+ Office)

7. Consulting with the EU Delegations and the Ministry of Higher Education of the

best proposals recommended for funding.

8. Conducting field and monitoring visits and feedback activities on ongoing

projects.

9. Developing huge networks with the higher education systems and universities in

Syria, Europe and in the Middle East and North Africa Region.

10. Conducting studies in internationalization and higher education in general.

11. Supporting and supervising a team of higher education reform and Bologna

Process experts.

12. Organization and participation in several conferences, contact seminars,

workshops and activities relevant to internationalization of higher education in

Syria and in the region.


Erasmus Mundus in Syria (until 2014)


Aims of the Programme Aims of the Programme

The Erasmus Mundus programme aims to enhance the quality of higher education and promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through mobility and academic cooperation.


Eligible countries for Erasmus Mundus Eligible countries for Erasmus Mundus


Erasmus Mundus in Syria since 2007Erasmus Mundus in Syria since 2007

• 14 implemented and on going Erasmus Mundus projects

since 2007.

• More than 600 scholarships for Syrian undergraduate

students, Master students, PhD students, Post Doc,

academics staff and administrators and higher education

administrators took place towards European universities

until the end of 2013.

• More than 300 scholarships for the same groups above are

expected to take place between 2014 and 2017.


Year No of the Project

Name of the project

Regional countries involved European countries involved

2007 1 Josyleen I Lebanon, Syria, Jordan Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy

2010 2 Josyleen II Lebanon, Syria, Jordan Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy

2011 3 Josyleen III Syria, Jordan Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy

2011 4 Avempace I Syria, Jordan Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK

2012 5 Dunia Beam Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Italy, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Belgium, France, Sweden, Lithuania

2012 6 Peace I Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Portugal, Czech Republic, UK

2012 7 Epic Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Slovenia

2012 8 Avempace II Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK

2013 9 Peace II Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Portugal, Czech Republic, UK, Poland

2013 10 Avempace III Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, UK

2013 11 Phoenix Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain

2013 12 Hermes Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus

2014 13 Assur Syria Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Romania, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Belgium

2014 14 AP + Syria Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Poland, Spain,

List of Erasmus Mundus Projects in Syria since 2007List of Erasmus Mundus Projects in Syria since 2007


Common rules of scholarships within projects Common rules of scholarships within projects

Beneficiaries Target Group 1 (TG1) : Students and Academic Staff registered in one of the

partner universities belonging to the consortium.

Target Group 2 (TG2): students need either to be registered in a HEI (not included in the partnership) of any European country or to have obtained a university degree or equivalent from a HEI of any European country.

Target Group 3 (TG3): Nationals from the third countries of the consortium in a particularly vulnerable situation due to social and political reasons.

Amount of the grant

This includes travel and insurance costs and a monthly allowance of: 1.000€ for Undergraduate and Master

1.500€ for Doctorate

1.800€ for Post-doctorate

2.500€ for Academic Staff

Duration of the mobilities Undergraduate: 6 and 10 months

Master: 6 - 22 months

Doctorate: 6 – 24 months

Post doctorate: 6-10 months

Academic Staff: 1-3 monthAU National Info Day, 17th Dec 2014

More information

www.erasmusplus-neo.sy



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From Tempus and Erasmus Mundus to Erasmus+ Rami M. Ayoubi, PhD National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) Syria National Information Day Aleppo University 17th Dec