AsiaLink

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Asia-Link Asia-Link Programme Presentation at
Beijing University (06/09/05) Asia-Europe Link
in Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics CN/ASIA-LINK/
008 (094-791) By Piedad RIVAS, EC DELEGATION TO
CHINA MONGOLIA HIGHER EDUCATION
NETWORKING BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA
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Project Good Practice I objectives

• Project Asia-Europe Link in Nuclear Physics and
  Astrophysics
• Human Resource Development
• Partnership
• Europe
• Università degli Studi di Catania (Italy)
• Università di Milano (Italy)
• IN2P3-CNRS (IPN Orsay) (France)
• Technical University of Munich (Germany)
• Asia
• Peking University (China)
• CIAE-Beijing (China)
• Institute of Modern Physics in Lanzhou (China)
• Institute for Nuclear Science and Techniques in
  Hanoi (Vietnam)
• University of Pune, (India)
• Hunan Normal University, (China)
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Project Good Practice II activities

• Project Asia-Europe Link in Nuclear Physics and
  Astrophysics
• Objectives
• The aim of the project is to develop human
  resources in the field of nuclear physics and
  astrophysics within the framework of sustainable
  cooperation between Asian and European higher
  education institutions.
• Master thesis exchange program, including short
  visits (2-4 weeks) of staff scientists from
  European partners to Asian partners and short
  training periods of graduate students in foreign
  institutions.
• Co-supervision PhD program
• Research network program for post-docs and
  faculty
• Improving academic environment of Asian partners
• Project costs400.000 (300.000 ) 75 EU
  co-funding 3

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Asia-wide programmes

• Context regional cooperation with Asia
• Legal basis ALA Regulation 443/92 25 Feb 1992
  - Regional co-operation as a priority area
• Commission Communications
• Towards a New Strategy for Asia (1994)
• Europe and Asia A Strategic Framework for
  Enhanced Partnerships (2001)
• Commission Strategy Paper and Indicative
  Programme for multi-country programmes in Asia
  2005-2006
• One of three Asia-wide programmes
• Asia-Link (higher education partnerships)
• Asia-Invest (business and investment
  partnerships)
• Asia Pro Eco (sustainable development
  partnerships)

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Asia-wide programmes Eligible countries (Asia)
Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia
China (excl. H-K Macau) East Timor India
Indonesia Laos Malaysia Maldives
Mongolia Nepal North Korea
Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand
Vietnam
Least Developed Countries are underlined
Institutions and organisations from Brunei, Hong
Kong, Macau, and Singapore can participate in all
project activities as associates, provided that
they do not benefit from Commission funding
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Asia-Link Programme
Asia-Link Programme Main Objective Promotion of
regional and multilateral networking between
higher education institutions (HEIs) in European
Union Member States and developing countries in
Asia
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Asia-Link Programme Components

• Partnership Projects (Calls for Proposals)
• Projects cover one or more of the following
  areas
• Human Resource Development
• Curriculum Development
• Institutions Systems Development
• Capacity-building Actions (FWC)
• Seminars/Workshops to train higher education
  institutions in project management and design
• Programme Support Activities
• Stakeholders meetings (FWC)
• Networking of beneficiaries (FWC)
• Studies/analyses (FWC)
• Information and promotion (in-house)
• European Higher Education Fairs (service
  contract)

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Asia-Link Partnership Projects

• Grant size and co-funding
• 200.000 - 750.000
• Maximum EU contribution
• 75 of eligible cost
• 90 of eligible costs if all Asian partners from
  LDCs
• 100 if all Asian partners from tsumani-affected
  areas
• Minimum partnership 4 partners
• At least two EU partners from different Member
  States PLUS at least two Asian partners
• Duration
• 12 36 months
• Eligible institutions
• Higher education institutions
• Networks of higher education institutions
• Regional higher education institutions

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Asia-Link Partnership Projects Facts and
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• To date (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Calls)
• 156 projects selected involving 710 institutions
• 53.0 million co-funding
• 984 applications received, involving 4590
  institutions
• Fourth Call for Proposals (2005)
• Deadline 1 10 February 2005
• Evaluation selection April 2005
• Contracts signed /- September/October 2005
• Deadline 2 19 May 2005
• Evaluation selection May August 2005
• Contracts signed /- November/December 2005

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Partnership projects typical activities

• Human resource development activities
• To upgrade the skills of university teaching
  staff and administrators
• short teaching/training missions in Europe/Asia
• short intensive overseas programmes
• study/research abroad at PhD/Masters level
• internships

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Partnership projects typical activities

• Curriculum development activities
• To develop curricula, produce new/improved
  courses, modules or materials
• employment-related multidisciplinary curricula
• courses based on common or co-ordinated
• modules at different institutions
• modules/courses with a regional dimension
• curricula integrating aspects of university-
• industry relations
• open and distance learning

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Partnership projects typical activities

• Institutions and Systems Development
• To enhance overall management of higher education
  institutions
• joint seminars/workshops on internal external
  management
• training of senior university officials or
  international officers
• review of whole institutions, administrative or
  academic units, curricula, procedures, etc
• pilot initiatives centred on credit transfer,
  quality
• standards and degree recognition

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Asia-Link Partnership Projects Facts and
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Asia-Link Partnership Projects Facts and
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Asia-Link Partnership Projects Facts and
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Overview

• Higher Education
• EU-China Bilateral co-operation
• Erasmus Mundus China window 9M
• European Studies Centre Programme (ESCP) 11.7M
• EU China international business school (CEIBS)
  30M
• Interpreter Training Programmes 97,500/year
• China-Europe Public Administration
  Programme(CEPA)
• 7.3M
• Asia Regional co-operation
• The Asia-Link Programme Phase I II 40M
  13.2M
• (promoting higher education partnerships in
  Asia and Europe)

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Overview

• Research and technology
• The European Commission FP (6th Framework
  Programme)
• Marie Curie Fellowships
• Incoming International Fellowships of up to two
  years for top Chinese scientists to perform
  research at a institute in Europe (22M)
• Outgoing International Fellowships of up to two
  years for European scientists to perform research
  in an institute in China (22M)
• For more information see http//www.cordis.lu
  
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ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME -CHINA WINDOW

• SPECIFIC AIMS
• Encourage incoming mobility of Chinese graduate
  students and scholars to European Higher
  Education Institutions.
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/education/
• programmes/mundus/index_en.html

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Erasmus Mundus
Erasmus Mundus (1)

• The programme
• Action 1 35 EM Masters Courses
• Action 2 Scholarships for 3rd country students
• Action 3 Partnerships with 3rd country HEIs
• Action 4 Enhancing attractiveness EU HEIs
• 5 Asia Windows for additional scholarships for
  Asians
• India (33 MEUR)
• China (9 MEUR plus 20 MEUR for 2006)
• Thailand (3.2 MEUR)
• Malaysia (2.1 MEUR)
• other Asian ALA countries (10 MEUR)
• 2005-2006 Action 2 scholarships
• 455 for Erasmus Mundus world-wide (including
  Asia)
• 455 extra scholarships for Asia

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For more information
- Asia-Link Programme http//europa.eu.int/comm/e
uropeaid/projects/asia-link/index_en.htm europeaid
-asia-link_at_cec.eu.int - Erasmus Mundus
http//europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/m
undus/index_en.html EAC-Erasmus-Mundus_at_cec.eu.int
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CONTACT DETAILS To apply European Commission
EuropeAid Co-operation Office Office L-41,
02/57 B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Fax [phone] E-Mail
europeaid-asia-link_at_cec.eu.int Website
http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-
link/index_en.htm For information EC
Delegation to China and Mongolia Asia-Link
Programme Fax [phone] Mail 15
Dongzhimenwai Street, Sanlitun, Beijing 100600,
China Web www.delchn.cec.eu.int
NB Please consult the Guidelines
for Applicants and Annexes for the address to
use when submitting project proposals

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