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Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture
Policies and funding
programmes for Africa-EU
cooperation
Deirdre Lennan, European Commission
Brussels, 13 December 2013
Date: in 12 pts
2007-2013 • The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership reflects the shared vision of
the two continents and the commitment of both sides to work together on an equal, strategic, and long-term level.
• The first Action Plan (2008-2010) emphasizes the importance of cooperation with Africa in higher education to build high-quality tertiary capacity through networking, mobility of students and scholars, and institutional support and innovation.
• The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership on Migration, Mobility and Employment foreseen in the Action Plan further stresses these objectives. Fostering higher education in Africa is instrumental both for growth and jobs and for providing schools with more qualified teachers.
• In the Second Action Plan (2011-2013), higher education appears as a more visible and integrated component of the Migration, Mobility and Employment partnership.
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Instruments and deliverables Instruments
• Erasmus Mundus • Edulink • The Intra-ACP "Nyerere" mobility programme • Marie Curie Actions
Deliverables • Developing links: EU-Africa Cooperation in Higher Education
through Mobility Conference (2008) • Africa-EU Summit side event on higher education (2010) • EUA/AAU's projects "Access to Success" (2010) and "Quality
Connect" (2012) • African Higher Education Harmonisation and Tuning Pilot initiative
(2011-2013) • Pan African University (on-going) • Communication "EU Higher Education in the World" (2013)
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Some outputs
Amendments to the Cotonou Agreement : specific reference to tertiary
education, quality assurance, recognition of qualifications and innovation
Education a clear priority in the EU's Agenda for Change
Higher education continues to be a focus of the Joint Africa EU Strategy
(JAES) in the future
Strategic approach to internationalisation of EU higher education
Significant increase of applications in Erasmus Mundus and the Intra-ACP
Nyerere mobility programme, many selected projects are a spin-off of
cooperation under the partnership
Increased awareness of possibilities across the continent (dissemination
and awareness raising)
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Some outputs
EUA/AAU's White Paper on meeting regional and global challenges: recommendations
for the future of the JAES
Closer interaction between higher education and research
60 universities involved in the pilot phase of Harmonisation and Tuning, profiles of 5
disciplines updated (teaching, medicine, agriculture, civil and mechanical
engineering)
4 regional hubs of Pan African University operational
Institutional Evaluation Programme piloted in 5 universities
Revised African Quality Rating Mechanism underway
Agreement on a number of focus areas for Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Simplified, streamlined and integrated programmes for 2014-2020: Erasmus+ and
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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2014-2020
Higher education as a contribution to sustainable and inclusive growth
remains a focus of the Africa-EU Strategy
Support to the Nyerere programme, the Pan African University and
Harmonisation of African Higher Education (Tuning, quality assurance and
accreditation)
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2014-2020
Tuning extended to additional universities, more in-depth work in existing
disciplines (different levels), possibly additional disciplines and integrated
policy group work
Follow-up to 2013 Gabon "Exploring Quality Assurance through the Africa-
EU Partnership Conference (support to institutional evaluation, AQRM,
quality assurance and accreditation at regional and continental level)
Erasmus+ and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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International dimension of Erasmus+
A single streamlined architecture:
3 key actions
1.Learning mobility: credit mobility + degree mobility through joint Master degrees
2.Cooperation/ capacity building projects
3.Policy support
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Key Action 1: credit mobility
International opening of Erasmus
All levels of higher education + staff mobility
From 3 to 12 months for students
Same mechanisms as Erasmus
More mobility of students and staff between Europe and Partner countries (135,000 mobility flows expected)
Management by National Agencies both for incoming and outgoing mobility
Streamlining of calendar and procedures (1st international call postponed)
Levels of scholarships adapted to international mobility
EU external policy priorities apply
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Key Action 1: degree mobility/joint degrees (1)
Continuation of Erasmus Mundus action 1 (EM joint degrees will
continue to be funded until 2017)
Excellent Joint Master courses offered by universities from Europe and in some cases partner countries attracting best students through high level scholarships
Bottom up approach, no limitation on fields covered
Centrally managed (EACEA)
Expected: 25,000 students over 7 years
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Key Action 1: degree mobility/joint degrees (2)
Joint degrees have to be fully developed when applying- financial support through scholarships
Minimum 3 HEI from 3 programme countries
Funding for 3 intakes, then co-funding (catalogue and quality review)- NEW
Around 80% outside Europe, 20% Europeans
Universities from partner countries encouraged to be full partners
New Joint Doctorates funded under Marie Skłodowska Curie
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Marie Skłodowska Curie Action Joint doctorates (1)
Mobility of researchers from all over the world
Focus on training and career development of
researchers
Covers all domains of research (bottom-up approach)
Minimum of three participating organisations located in
different MS or Associated Countries
Requirement to deliver a joint, double or multiple
degree
Expected: 15,000 third country researchers over 7
years
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Marie Skłodowska Curie Action Joint doctorates (2)
4 year projects (fellowships for 3 years)
Employment contract
Joint governance structure with joint admission,
selection, supervision, monitoring and assessment
procedures
Transnational mobility for fellows through
secondments to the partner institutions
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Key Action 2: Capacity building
Neighbouring and Enlargement, Russia, Asia, Latin America Africa, Caribbean, Pacific
Centralised action with annual calls for proposals
Around 1000 projects over 7 years
1. Joint projects: New curricula & degrees, learning
and teaching methodologies, staff development, quality assurance, governance, Bologna tools
2. Structural projects: Reforms at national level with support of authorities in Partner Countries (policy modernisation, Bologna policies, governance and management of higher education systems…)
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Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation
Additional opportunities for partner countries:
1. Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between HEIs and other stakeholders. Raise capacity to modernise and innovate.
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Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation (2)
2. Knowledge Alliances: structured partnerships between HEI and businesses for innovation: new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning, stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial competence of students, academic and company staff
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Key Action 3: policy support
International policy dialogue (events, studies, peer learning)
Network of higher education reform experts in Neighbouring and Enlargement countries
Worldwide alumni association
International attractiveness and promotion
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Useful links
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Africa-EU Partnership
http://www.africa-eu-partnership.org/areas-cooperation/migration-mobility
Erasmus+ Website
http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm
Erasmus Mundus on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/EUErasmusPlusProgramme
Marie Curie Actions Website
http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions
Marie Curie Actions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Marie.Curie.Actions
