the norwegian preparations for illp else husa - norwegian ministry of education and research sofia...

The Norwegian preparations for ILLP

Else Husa - Norwegian Ministry of Education and ResearchSofia October 1 2005

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• Norwegian participation in EU education programmes today

• Aims and benefits of the participation

• Preparations for ILLP• Administration

MAIN POINTS:

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EU AND NORWAY- BACKGROUND

• Since the implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement in 1994, Norway׳s co-operation with the EU has generally been strengthened

• The enlargement of the EU from 15 to 25 member states has further contributed to this trend

• A key element in this collaboration is the Lisbon strategy and the mobility programmes

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PARTICIPATION IN EU-PROGRAMS

• Within the EEA Agreement Norway participates in all EU-programmes and activities within education and research:– Leonardo da Vinci – Sokrates– Erasmus Mundus– eLearning

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AIMS AND BENEFITS

• The overall aims regarding internationalisation:– improvement of personal skills– improvement of personal flexibility– improvement of tolerance– improvement of motivation– modernisation of education systems

Mobility is a key element for building

a knowledge society

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SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Transparency

• Language

• Funding

• Information

• Administration

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INITIATING STUDENT MOBILITY

• The Norwegian government has determined that each student is entitled to a period of study abroad as an integrated part of his/her Norwegian degree programme

• It is the responsibility of the Norwegian higher education institutions to arrange for this sojourns abroad

• Pupils of upper secondary education are also encouraged to go abroad

• The Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education has published an internet-based handbook on mobility

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INITIATING STUDENT MOBILITY

• Norwegian higher education institutions are encouraged to increase the number of academic courses offered in English at their institutions in order to attract more foreign students to Norway

• Student mobility has become one of the criteria for state financing of higher education institutions. The institutions receive approx. 700 Euros per incoming and outgoing exchange student

• Norwegian students in higher education get extra financial support to study abroad

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ORGANISATION OF ADMINISTRATION

• Today 2 national agencies:– Centre for international cooperation in

higher education (Sokrates)– Technological Institute (Leonardo da

Vinci)

• From 2007 1 national agency for all actions: SIU

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NATIONAL AGENCY – NEW DEMANDS

• Effective operation of the programme• Involvement of partners• Coordinated administration• Ensure potential synergy effects with

other common programmes and relevant national programmes

• Ensure a flexible transmission to ILLP• Transmission of information• Publicity

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NATIONAL AGENCY – NEW DEMANDS

• The national agency will be monitored

• More explicit and strict demands concerning routines, accounting, inspection and control

• The national agency has to be a separate legal entity

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Ministry of Education and Research:– overall responsibility– responsibility for policy development

• The National Agency:– competence building– networks with the sector, social partners

and embassies• The Education sector:

– must get an ownership to the programmes

– must grab the opportunity