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Introducing TEMPUS & ERASMUS+

Faculty of Economics

Damascus University

Dr. Riad Abdulraouf

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Joint Project

Action: Higher Education and Society

Project Title: Modernizing Academic Teaching & Research Environment in Business & Economics at Lebanon and Syria

Project Acronym: MATRE

544001-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPHES

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Project’s Applicant and PartnersP1: Oldenburg University (Germany) Applicant

P2: Universidad de Alicante (Spain)

P3: Vilnius University (Lituania)

P4: Modern University for Business & Science (L)

P5: Lebanese University (Lebanon)

P6: Arab International University (Syria)

P7: IUST (Syria)

P8: Syrian Consulting Bureau for Development & Investment (Syria)

P9: Damascus University (Syria)

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Description of the Project

Timing of the Project: 01/12/2013 – 30/11/2016

Objectives of the Project To boost research environment & to promote

research culture To promote modernization of curricula &

teaching skills & methods in the field of Business, Economics & Management

To set & operate knowledge triangle (education, innovation, research)

To propose policies & regulations in order to improve the research & teaching environment

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Summary of the Project

Research

Teaching Policy Analysis

Knowledge Triangle

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Work Packages

WP1: Surveys & Analysis

WP2: Establish the center and provide it with all required facilities

WP3: Bonds building and networking

WP4: Research skills development

WP5: Reviewing & proposing the contents of the curricula

WP6: Establishment of the centers knowledge resources

WP7: Dissemination and visibility

WP8: Policy advice

WP9: Elaboration of a comprehensive sustainability plan

WP10: Setting up and maintaining internal control

WP11: Management of the project

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Deliverables/ Outcomes

WP1 Surveys & Analysis

1.1 kick-off meeting

1.2 Report on B-R environment

1.3 Seminar to present results

1.4 List of training areas

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Project Budget

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I. PROJECT COSTS €

Direct costs

1 Staff costs 385893

2 Travel costs/ Cost of Stay 370526

3 Equipment 157000

4 Printing and Publishing 66000

5 Other costs 33300

Total Eligible Direct Costs 1012719

Indirect Costs 70890,33

TOTAL ELIGIBLE COSTS 1083609,33

II. PROJECT FINANCE €

A Tempus Grant Requested 975201,33

B Co-financing 108408

TOTAL PROJECT FINANCE (A+B)

1083609,33

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Name Staff Costs €

Travel Costs

Equip Printing /Publsh

Other costs

Total Direct Co

Indirect Costs

Total eligible Costs

OL 133212 75188 0 11100 18500 238000 16660 254660

UA 28647 50892 0 1000 1000 81539 5707,73 87246,73

VGT 20495 51176 0 2000 1000 74671 5226,97 79897,97

UMUBS

68698 38956 73000 16450 5150 202254 14157,78 216411,78

LU 61656 46766 5500 12000 3000 128922 9024,54 137946,54

AIU 23355 34502 40000 8050 4150 110057 7703,99 117760,99

IUST 21200 34696 5500 8400 500 70296 4920,72 75216,72

CB 7160 12242 0 0 0 19402 1358,14 20760,14

DA 21470 26108 33000 7000 0 87578 6130,46 93708,46

Total 385893 370526 157000 66000 33300 1012719 70890,33 1083609,3

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Project Implementation

E.1 The Project Rationale

E.2 Quality of the Partnership

E.3 The Project’s Content & Methodology

E.4 Dissemination& Sustainability

E.5 Budget and Cost Effectiveness

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MATRE

Objectives

WPs

Outcomes

Management

Control Control