PS1 The EMECW its implementation and perspectives Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit EACEA P4

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PS-1 The EMECW its implementation and
perspectives Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit EACEA
P4
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The EM External Cooperation Team
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Management of the EMECW

• Outcomes and implementation of the mobility
  scheme academic year 2007-2008
• Future development for the academic year 2008-2009

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Outcomes and implementation the EMECW in a
glance

• EM ECW is a new co-operation and mobility scheme
  in the area of higher education co-operation
  launched by Europe Aid cooperation Office and
  implemented by the Executive Agency Education,
  Audiovisual and Culture
• EM ECW is complementary to other higher education
  initiatives Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus, Tempus,
  Asia-Link, ALFA, Alban, and Edu-link.
• EM ECW is designed to foster co-operation in the
  field of higher education between the European
  Union and Third-Countries through a co-operation
  and mobility scheme addressing students and
  academic staff.

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Outcomes and implementation objectives

• The EMECW is an initative which contributes
• to promote cooperation in the field of higher
  education between EU and third-countries
• b) to improve transparency and mutual
  recognition of studies and qualifications
• c) to enhance the EU and third countries
  academic staff and students capacities and
  employability

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Outcomes and implementation Main features of
the programme

• The partnership activities for the organisation
  of mobility and the transfer of know-how and best
  practices
• - The implementation of individual mobility for
  students and academic staff

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Outcomes and implementationCall for proposals
for the Academic Year 2007-2008

• Funding of 36,4 million
• 22 EU countries 23 third-countries participate
• 87 applications received
• 9 selected partnerships projects
• Participation of 167 HEIs
• - 79 from European Countries
• - 88 from Third Countries
• Mobility of over 1.800 students and academic
  staff

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Outcomes and implementationResults on mobility

• Planned mobility for the academic year 2007/2008
  in 2006 Call
• 1315 individuals
• Total mobility forecast by the selected
  projects
• 1.815 individuals (138)
• Incoming mobility 1456 individuals (80)
• Outgoing mobility 359 individuals (20)

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Outcomes and implementation Results by regions
HEIs involvement 167 (79 EU 88 Third
countries)
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe Russia HEIs
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Europe HEIs 79
Central Asia (DCI) HEIs 35
Middle-East (DCI) HEIs 20
Neighbourhood (ENP) Mediterranean
countries HEIs 54
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Outcomes and implementation Results by
regionsTotal mobility 1.185 (1.456 Incoming
359 outgoing)
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe Russia Mob 652
Europe Mob 359
Central Asia (DCI) Mob 145
Middle-East (DCI) Mob 110
Neighbourhood (ENP) Mediterranean countries
Mob 549
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Outcomes and implementation Results by regions
Total mobility 1.185 (1.456 Incoming 359
outgoing)HEIs involvement 167 (79 EU 88
Third countries)
Neighbourhood (ENP) East-Europe Russia Mob
652 - HEIs 58
Europe Mob 359 - HEIs 79
Central Asia (DCI) Mob 145 - HEIs 35
Middle-East (DCI) Mob 110 - HEIs 20
Neighbourhood (ENP) Mediterranean countries
Mob 549 - HEIs 54
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Outcomes and implementation incoming mobility
Non European students mobility flows per lot and
country (estimated figures)
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Outcomes and implementation type of mobility
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Outcomes and implementation Duration of the
mobility

• All mobility to start in starting the academic
  year 2007/08
• Mobility until academic year 2008/2009 (max 24
  months)
• 4 partnerships (lots 1, 5, 6 and 8)
• Mobility until academic year 2010/2011 (max 42
  months)
• 5 partnerships (lots 2,3,4,7 and 9)

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Outcomes and implementation institutional
cooperation
Total involvement 167 HEIs 79 From 22 EU
Countries and 88 from 23 Third Countries
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Outcomes and implementation

• Implementation of
• a sound and efficient management by delivering a
  quality service to our partners and beneficiaries
• an intensified cooperation and dialogue with YOU,
  the EC services including EC Delegations and
  third country authorities
• an efficient monitoring system for the programme
  and projects
• Database for mobility
• On-spot monitoring
• Report analysis
• Annual conference

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Outcomes and implementation

• Implementation of
• - communication, promotional and networking
  activities
• web site
• leaflet in 5 EU languages (DE, EN, ES, FR and PO)
  3 non-EU languages(Russian, Arab and Chinese)
• Partnership project compendium

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Outcomes and implementation Communication tools
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Future development

• Enlarged geographical coverage for the mobility
  flow 2008/2009
• Group A existing windows
• Central Eastern Europe ( Russia)
• Middle East Region (Yemen, Iran, Iraq)
• Central Asia
• Group B new windows
• African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
• Western Balkans region
• Asia region Asia Regional and India
• Latin America region Brazil, Chile and Mexico

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Future development mobility and budget
EUR 100,3 M 4.700 mobility
1.815 mobility
EUR 36,4 M
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Future development new elements

• New priorities according to the country/regional
  geographical needs
• New distribution between types of education
  according to the country/regional needs

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Future developement renewal of existing
partnerships for academic year 2008/09

• Priority to existing partnerships
• - Under the condition
• - that all contractual and reporting obligations
  are fulfilled by the partnership
• - that their performance is considered in line
  with the programme
• - that a new submission is made

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Future development Key elements for the success
of the EMECW programme

• Institutional cooperation the higher education
  institutions - YOU
• Academic cooperation to promote the mutual
  recognition of qualifications and diplomas
• Raising capacities and employability of European
  and Third country students and academics

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Conclusions

• New scheme/new type of co-operation
• 1st Call shows a success in terms of Higher
  Education Institution and students participation
• Now it is up to all actors involved to turn the
  initiative into a success through an efficient
  implementation

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EMECW Open to the World

• THANK YOU

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For more information

• EuropeAid website
• http//ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm
• EACEA
• website http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/in
  dex.htm
• functional mail-box
• EACEA-EM-EXTCOOP_at_ec.europa.eu