DAAD u' EUProgramme zw' Komplementaritt u' Konkurrenz

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ACA European Policy Seminar Brussels, 24
February 2006 EDULINK the new ACP cooperation
programme in higher education
Angelika SACHSENRÖDERDAAD
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EU Higher Education Programmes - worldwide
NORTH AMERICA EU-US / EU-CanadaCooperation
Programme in Higher Education and Vocational
Training

• EUROPE
• SOCRATES
• LEONARDO
• TEMPUS- CARDS/TACIS
• ERASMUS Mundus

• ASIA
• Asia-Link
• TEMPUS-TACIS
• Asia Pro-Eco
• Vulcanus (Japan)
• ERASMUS Mundus

MEDITERRANEAN TEMPUS-MEDA
LATIN AMERICA ALFAALßAN ERASMUS Mundus
AFRICA CARIBBEAN PACIFIC EDULINK ERASMUS Mundus
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DAAD Department 33EU-Programmes, Bologna Process
Head of Department Dr. Siegbert WUTTIG ERASMUS
Mundus

• Head of Unit 330
• Marina STEINMANN
• BOLOGNA-Process
• Promoting Bologna in Germany

• Head Unit 331
• Dr. Bettina MORHARD
• SOCRATES/ERASMUS
• Student Mobility
• Teacher Mobility
• Free-Mover Grants

• Head of Unit 332
• Dr. Alexandra ANGRESS
• LEONARDO DA VINCI
• University Enterprise
• Mobility
• Europass

• Head of Unit 333
• Angelika SACHSENRÖDER
• TEMPUS / EU-Third Country Cooperation
• National Contact Point TEMPUS, Asia Link,
  ALFA, Alßan, EU/USA, EU/Canada, etc.
• DAADeuroletter

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Unit 333 National Contact Point for TEMPUS and
EU-Third Country Programmes
We....
...provide information and support in project
application and management
...analyse selection results and evaluation
reports
...co-operate with decision-makers in
educational policy at national and EU-level
...fund preparatory visits for German academics
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Unit 333 National Contact Point for TEMPUS and
EU-Third Country Programmes
...conceive and organise national and
international conferences and seminars
We....
...promote EU-third country cooperation
programmes at German and international
universities
...publish - DAADeuroletter - annual project
compendium - conference readers
Website http//eu.daad.de
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Higher Education Institutions from Cuba and South
Africa may participate under the same conditions
as EU-institutions
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Historical Background
Since 1975
Lomé agreements (four in total) between the EU
and the African,Caribbean and Pacific States
focusing on economic and financial cooperation
Lomé agreement to fight poverty in the 78 ACP
states Budget 2000-2005 13,8 billion
Geographical focus sub-Saharan Africa
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2001
Common Framework for Cooperation with Third
Countries on Higher Educationpublished by AidCo,
DG Dev, DG EAC and DG Relex
In the area of development co-operation, the
inclusion of higher education (...) may (...)
contribute to the eradication of poverty in the
world.
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Development of the EDULINK programme
Service contract between the Coimbra Group and
EuropeAid to develop a programme proposal for the
Commission. 21 missions to the ACP region were
organised, 38 professors were sent to visit HE
institutions. On the basis of detailed reports,
a programme proposal was conceived.
February 2002
Deadline for the launch of the programme,
however, things came to a standstill.
End of 2003
Initiative of the Coimbra Group, NUFFIC,
University of Oslo, DAAD and others to foster the
start of a HE co-operation programme with ACP
countries.
Beginning of 2005
International conference Networking in Higher
Education and Research in ACP countries sharing
experiences launched by the Coimbra Group in
Louvain-la-Neuve.
March 2005
June 2005
Approval of the EDULINK financing proposal by the
EDF-committee.
End of 2005
Call for tender for the PMU
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Overall Programme Objective

• Strengthening the capacity of ACP higher
  education institutions at three levels
• institutional/administrative level
• academic and teaching level
• research and technology

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Each level corresponds to one purpose
Institutional capacity building of ACP higher
education institutions in support of policy,
management, planning and administrative capacity
at national and regional levels.
Purpose 1
Institutional co-operation to maximise academic
quality and relevance in the regional or
sub-regional context.
Purpose 2

• Capacity building in research and technology that
  would enable higher education institutions to-
  improve their academic and teaching excellence in
  priority sectors linked to the
  socio-economic development of ACP regions,
• consolidate their local research capacity,
• import or adapt scientific discoveries and
  innovations.

Purpose 3
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Expected Results

• Enhanced contribution to national and/or regional
  policies.
• 2. Increased inter-institutional networking
  between higher education institutions in the ACP
  regions and institutions in the EU.
• 3. Creation of better regional conditions for
  effective networking of higher education centres
  in research, science and technology.
• Enhanced management and financial administration
  capacity of higher education institutions.
• ACP higher education institutions become regional
  and/or international poles of attraction y
  deliver labour-market oriented study programmes.

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Activities
Policy development and strengthening
administrative capacity
Module 1
Module 2
Academic relevance in the regional or
sub-regional context
Research and technology development for the
improvement of academic and teaching excellence
Module 3
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Module 1 Policy development and strengthening
administrative capacity
Setting up new, or strengthening already existing
national, regional or inter-regional
initiatives, such as

• training programmes for management and
  administrative staff
• planning and evaluation units within higher
  education institutions
• international relations units within higher
  education institutions
• credit transfer systems
• quality assurance and academic accreditation
  bodies

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Module 2 Academic relevance in the regional or
sub-regional context
Setting up new, or supporting already existing
inter-institutional agreements, such as

• joint development of curricula
• joint degrees and diplomas
• development or adaption of training materials
• linkages with public sector (e.g. traineeships)
• postgraduate student training or exchanges
• teacher training or exchanges

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Module 3 Research and technology development for
the improvement of academic and teaching
excellence
Setting up new or supporting already existing

• research planning cells within higher education
  institutions
• networks for know-how transfer to import, adapt
  and disseminate innovation related to ACP
  socio-economic development necessary to improve
  academic excellence

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Financing and Co-financing
Budget 35 million split in to two
financing agreements
Phase 1 16.5 million Phase 2 18.5
million
Selected projects will be awarded a budget
between
200.000 and 500.000.
Up to 1 million might be awarded in exceptional
cases.
The level of expected co-financing will be
determined during each call for proposals.
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Implementation

• Eligible institutions
• Higher education institutions or entities within
  such institutions in any of the ACP countries
  or in the EU member states recognised by national
  authorities.
• Non-profit private higher education institutions
  which have been registered for a minimum
  period of five years and have released graduates
  over at least three years.
• Established networks of higher education
  institutions within the ACP and EU regions.
• Regional institutions of higher education
  institutions not belonging to any national
  system, but formally recognised by one of the
  eligible countries.

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Implementation

• Project consortia
• At least 3 higher education institutions from
  at least 2 different countries within the ACP
  region.
• Participation of EU higher education
  institutions is not imperative, but will be
  welcomed.
• Number of institutions from different eligible
  ACP countries should always be greater than
  the number of EU institutions.

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Project duration and co-ordination
between a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of
48 months
Duration
The network will be co-ordinated by one
institution, coming either from an ACP country or
from the EU. Close attention will be paid during
the evaluation of proposals to assess the
management capacity of project co-ordinators.
Co-ordination
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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Programme Responsibilities

• EuropeAid Co-operation Office, Unit C 4
• ACP Secretariat Brussels responsible for
  the execution, management and administration
• Project Management Unit (PMU) ? still to be
  identified, international restricted call for
  tenders was published in autumn 2005 ?
  will provide technical and administrative support

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EDULINK Cooperation Programme in Higher
Education
Indicative Timetable for the Implementation of
EDULINK
Establishment of a Project Management Unit
December 2005 PMU Contract AwardedFebruary
2006 PMU becomes operational
postponed
Inception Phase of the Programme
April 2006 First presentation to the EDF
CommitteeMay/June 2006 Publication of the Pilot
Call
Full implementation phase
October 2006 Presentation of the evaluation of
the results of the Pilot CallNovember
2006 Second presentation to the EDF
CommitteeDecember 2006 Second Call for
Proposals launched Subsequent Calls for
Proposals to follow
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Homepages

• DAAD http//eu.daad.de
• EuropeAid Co-operation Office
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/index_en.htm
• ACP secretariat http//www.acp.int
• ERASMUS Mundus http//europa.eu.int/erasmus-mundu
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• TEMPUS http//europa.eu.int/tempus

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