erasmus mundus in the western balkans

Erasmus Mundus

in the Western Balkans

December 2013

Erasmus Mundus in the Western Balkans – December 2013 3

Table of contents

Action 1 – Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes: Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates 5

Participation in Erasmus Mundus joint programmes

An example of an Action 1 joint programme

Mobility under Action 1 programmes

Action 2 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former External Cooperation Window) 8

Action 2 partnerships

Examples of Action 2 partnerships

Current Action 2 partnerships in more detail

Mobility under Action 2 partnerships

Combined mobility Action 1 & Action 2

Action 2 project achievements in the Western Balkans

Action 3 – Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness projects 18 Participation in Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness projects

Examples of Action 3 projects

ANNEX 1 Participation by HEIs from the Western Balkans in Action 2 partnerships 2008-2013 ANNEX 2 Action 2 project examples: summary sheets

4 Erasmus Mundus in the Western Balkans – December 2013

* Croatia: Under Action 1, Croatian candidates have always been eligible for scholarships and fellowships; until

2012 as Category A candidates, from 2013 as Category B candidates (due to Croatia's accession to the European Union on the 1

st July 2013). Croatia was until 2010 a beneficiary country under Action 2. In the 2013

selection Croatia was classified as an EU Member State. These two types of participation are reflected in the statistics. ** FYROM: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. *** Kosovo: This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999

and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.


The Erasmus Mundus Programme The Erasmus Mundus programme's objective is to promote European higher education, to help improve and enhance the career prospects of students and to promote intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries, in accordance with EU external policy objectives in order to contribute to the sustainable development of third countries in the field of higher education. It does this through three Actions: Action 1 – Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes (Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates) Action 2 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former External Cooperation Window) Action 3 – Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness projects

Action 1 – Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes: Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes are operated by consortia of higher education institutions (HEIs) from the EU and (since 2009) elsewhere in the world. They provide an integrated course and joint or multiple diplomas following study or research at two or more HEIs within the consortium. Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates are selected each year following a Call for Proposals. They also offer EU-funded scholarships or fellowships to top students, doctoral candidates and scholars. Each joint programme carries out five annual selections for these scholarships. Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses have been selected in annual Calls for Proposals, starting in 2004 with the last selection in 2012. Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates were selected in four annual Calls from 2009 onwards (with the last selection in 2012). There are currently 138 Masters and 42 Doctorates offering scholarships or fellowships to students and scholars.

Participation in Erasmus Mundus joint programmes The University of Belgrade is involved as full partner in an Erasmus Mundus Master Course.

Organisation Country Title Year selected

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia AstroMundus - Astrophysics 2009

An example of an Action 1 joint programme: AstroMundus Full name: ASTROMUNDUS - Astrophysics Partners: UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK, Austria (Co-ordinating institution) UNIVERSITY OF PADUA, Italy UNIVERSITY OF ROME "TOR VERGATA", Italy UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN GEORG AUGUST, Germany UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, Serbia Website: http://www.astromundus.eu/

http://www.astromundus.eu/


Astrophysics (acronym: AstroMundus) is a two-year Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics, offered by a consortium of 5 partner universities in 4 different countries: Austria, Italy, Germany, and Serbia. The main objectives of the Master are initiation in scientific research and applied training in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Emphasis is put on the application of modern techniques both in the observational and theoretical/computational domain. The various specialities of the partner institutions result in an increased offer of pathways for the students: Theoretical Astrophysics, Models, Simulations and Computation, as well as Observational Astrophysics based on data from the ground and from space and on the exploitation of modern data archives. The programme lasts for two years (120 ECTS). During the first semester the students attend courses at the entrance university (University of Innsbruck). The second semester is spent at a second University of choice among the 2 Italian partner universities. The third semester is spent in one of the three partner institutions at Rome, Göttingen, or Belgrade depending on the astrophysical branches which the students will select to specialise on. Finally, the fourth semester is mainly devoted to the Master thesis (30 ECTS) that can be accomplished in any of the partner institutions. Students are given the possibility to attend additional advanced courses/seminars during the fourth semester, especially on topics related to their thesis work. The first semester is focused on basic learning in Astronomy and Astrophysics while the subsequent ones offer to the students the possibility to specialise in different branches.

Mobility under Action 1 programmes

Each year, students worldwide can apply for Erasmus Mundus scholarships to Masters and Doctorates. Students are selected by the individual consortia on the basis of a transparent selection procedure explained on the consortium website.

A special "window" for the Western Balkans (with or without Turkey) has also formed part of the EMMC selections since 2007. This provides additional budget for scholarships for nationals of these countries. In total 799 students from Western Balkan countries have been selected over the 10 annual selections up to 2013 to take part in EM Master Courses. Within the total number of 799, the students selected thanks to the special window for the Western Balkans were 582 (89 from Albania, 47 from Bosnia-Herzegovina, 66 from Croatia, 46 from FYROM, 23 from Kosovo, 31 from Montenegro and 280 from Serbia).

2004-2013 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Albania 132 2 4 4 26 19 19 17 18 13 10

Bosnia-Herzegovina

61 0 0 1 7 7 10 11 7 7 11

Croatia* 95 0 2 0 0 10 13 20 14 18 18

FYROM** 71 0 5 4 0 5 8 12 8 13 16

Kosovo*** 32 0 1 3 7 8 3 2 1 3 4

Montenegro 36 - - - 2 3 8 9 6 6 2

Serbia 362 - - - 30 46 65 61 55 42 63

Serbia Montenegro

10 1 6 3 - - - - - - -

TOTAL 799 3 18 15 72 98 126 132 109 102 124

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses can also invite scholars to teach or research within the EMMC. So far, 30 EM scholars from the region have taken part in the programme. Figures for the nationality of selected scholars only become available once Masters Courses submit their final report, so the latest figures date from the 2010-2011 academic year.

http://www.uibk.ac.at/astromundus/partners.html


2004-2010

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Albania 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0

Bosnia-Herzegovina

3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

Croatia* 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

FYROM** 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1

Kosovo*** 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Montenegro 0 - - - 0 0 0 0

Serbia 14 - - - 2 6 2 4

Serbia Montenegro

2 0 0 2 - - - -

TOTAL 30 0 0 5 3 10 3 9

Four annual selections of Doctoral candidates to start research in one of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates have been made so far. These included 81 fellows from Western Balkan countries. 57 out of the 81 candidates were selected within the Western Balkans window (4 from Albania, 5 from Bosnia-Herzegovina, 7 from Croatia, 5 from FYROM, 4 from Montenegro and 32 from Serbia).

2010-2013 2010 2011 2012 2013

Albania 9 0 1 4 4

Bosnia-Herzegovina

6 0 1 2 3

Croatia* 12 1 4 4 3

FYROM** 9 2 2 2 3

Kosovo*** 0 0 0 0 0

Montenegro 7 0 2 2 3

Serbia 38 0 9 10 19

TOTAL 81 3 19 24 35


Action 2 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former External Cooperation Window)

Action 2 partnerships Under Action 2, Erasmus Mundus Partnerships bring together HEIs from Europe on the one hand and those from a particular region in the world on the other. Together the partnerships manage mobility flows between the two regions for a range of academic levels – bachelors, masters, doctorate, post-doctorate – and for academic staff. Scholarships are awarded to the individuals taking part in the mobility, and a portion of the budget is reserved to contribute to the costs of managing the mobility. For Western Balkan countries, partnerships organise mobility in both directions. At least 70% of the scholarships must go to nationals of Western Balkan countries to come to a university in the EU, and no more than 30% to EU nationals attending a university in Western Balkan countries. Action 2 Partnerships have been selected under annual Calls for Proposals since 2007 (the 2007-2009 Calls were organised under its former name, the External Cooperation Window). Western Balkan countries have been covered by the scope of Action 2 during six annual selections, from 2008 till 2013. The Calls for Proposals ask for partnerships that involve the non-EU partners from a particular country or group of countries – these are known as geographical 'lots'. The Balkan countries were always grouped together in one single regional lot.

Selection year

Countries covered by a lot Partnerships selected per lot

Western Balkans selected partnerships/budget

2008 Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia*, FYROM**, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia

1 1 partnership EUR 5 309 700


2 2 partnerships EUR 8 490 650



2011 Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM**, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia


2012 Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM**, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia


2013

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM**, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia


These 15 partnerships selected so far between them involve 150 instances of participation by 25 different HEIs from Western Balkan countries:


On the European side, the same partnerships have involved 127 instances of participation from 54 different HEIs in 21 different EU countries. In the 2013 selection Croatia was classified as an EU Member State. Greatest participation was from universities in: Italy, Germany, Belgium and Slovenia.


Examples of Action 2 partnerships

Partnership Coordinating institution Budget Selection year Website

Basileus III (Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities) GHENT UNIVERSITY (Belgium) EUR 3.999.850 2010 http://www.basileus.ugent.be/index.asp

Non-EU partners EU partners FAN S NOLI UNIVERSITY KORCE Albania SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI Bulgaria

UNIVERSITY OF SKHODRA Albania UNIVERSITY OF NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS France

UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Bosnia & Herzegovina

UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG Germany

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB Croatia ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Greece

SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY SKOPJE

FYROM UNIVERSITY OF ROME LA SAPIENZA Italy

UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI BITOLA FYROM UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Slovenia

SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

FYROM LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden

UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA Kosovo

UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO Montenegro

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC Serbia

UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD Serbia

See annex 2 for more details of this partnership.


JoinEU-SEE (Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries) UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ (Austria) EUR 3.935.400 2010 http://www.joineusee.eu/

Non-EU partners EU partners UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA Albania CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN Belgium

UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR Bosnia & Herzegovina MASARYK UNIVERSITY, BRNO

Czech Republic

UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Bosnia & Herzegovina UNIVERSITY OF TURKU Finland

UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA Bosnia & Herzegovina UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA Italy

UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR Croatia UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA Latvia

SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY SKOPJE

FYROM UNIVERSITY OF VILNIUS Lithuania

UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA Kosovo

UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN The Netherlands

UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO Montenegro UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR Slovenia

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA Spain



http://www.basileus.ugent.be/index.asp

http://www.joineusee.eu/



ERAWEB (Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans) ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ROTTERDAM (The Netherlands) EUR 3.932.900 2011 http://erasmus-westernbalkans.eu/

Non-EU partners EU partners

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA Albania

UMIT – UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES, MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY Austria

UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO Bosnia & Herzegovina

LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITY MUNICH Germany

SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY SKOPJE

FYROM UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE Italy

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia UNIVERSITY OF TORINO Italy

UNIVERSITY OF NIS Serbia



http://erasmus-westernbalkans.eu/


Current Action 2 partnerships in more detail Partnerships selected under the 2013 call for proposals started their selection of students and staff from September 2013 onwards. A number of partnerships selected in 2012 may also still be open for students or staff coming from Western Balkan countries to apply for mobility under Action 2. 2013 selection:

Countries covered Applicant (Coordinating institution)

Partnership name

Partnership website

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia

KARL-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITÄT GRAZ (Austria)

JoinEU-SEE>PENTA

http://www.joineuseepenta.eu

GHENT UNIVERSITY (Belgium) BASILEUS V http://www.basileus.ugent.be

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ROTTERDAM (The Netherlands)

ERAWEB II http://www.erasmus-westernbalkans.eu

2012 selection:

Countries covered Applicant (Coordinating institution)

Partnership name

Partnership website

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo***, Montenegro, Serbia

GHENT UNIVERSITY (Belgium) Basileus IV http://www.basileus.ugent.be/index.asp

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW (Poland)

SIGMA http://portal.uw.edu.pl/web/sigma/

KARL-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITÄT GRAZ (Austria)

JoinEU-SEE IV


Mobility under Action 2 partnerships 1. Scholarships for Western Balkan country nationals to European HEIs Partnerships selected over the years 2008-2013 have organised or plan to organise mobility for 2796 students and 457 staff from Western Balkan countries. Actual mobility, partnerships selected in 2008-2010

Application year Nationality

Under-graduate Master Doctorate

Post-Doctorate Staff Grand Total

2008

Albania 3 17 2 - 15 37

Bosnia-Herzegovina 7 6 7 - 9 29

Croatia* 7 2 1 1 29 40

FYROM** 17 30 4 1 7 59

Kosovo*** 11 13 6 - 1 31

Montenegro 12 6 1 - 2 21

Serbia 30 18 18 1 18 85

2008 Total 87 92 39 3 81 302

2009

Albania 9 11 2 3 6 31

Bosnia-Herzegovina 27 35 8 1 15 86

Croatia* 10 20 10 1 9 50

FYROM** 23 34 9 - 10 76

http://www.joineuseepenta.eu/

http://www.basileus.ugent.be/

http://www.erasmus-westernbalkans.eu/


http://www.basileus.ugent.be/index.asp

http://portal.uw.edu.pl/web/sigma/



Kosovo*** 20 15 2 1 4 42

Montenegro 32 12 4 - 8 56

Serbia 133 59 28 7 42 269

2009 Total 254 186 63 13 94 610

2010

Albania 5 13 2 1 10 31


Croatia* 19 23 8 3 9 62

FYROM** 23 16 7 1 8 55

Kosovo*** 41 5 6 3 1 56

Montenegro 45 8 3 1 4 61

Serbia 167 42 21 4 22 256

2010 Total 326 129 53 14 67 589

TOTAL

667 407 155 30 242 1501

Planned mobility, partnerships selected in 2011-2013

Application year Nationality

Under-graduate Master Doctorate

Post-Doctorate Staff Grand Total

2011

Albania 46 18 7 5 8 84


FYROM** 41 18 9 4 7 79

Kosovo*** 13 6 2 1 2 24

Montenegro 26 11 4 2 4 47

Serbia 94 26 14 10 15 159

2011 Total

302 110 50 29 50 541

2012

Albania 21 25 11 4 10 71


FYROM** 29 33 14 5 14 95

Kosovo*** 25 29 11 5 12 82

Montenegro 23 27 11 5 11 77

Serbia 58 64 27 9 26 184

2012 Total 192 218 91 33 90 624

2013

Albania 19 22 14 5 9 69


FYROM** 27 35 21 7 14 104

Kosovo*** 17 22 13 3 8 63

Montenegro 21 26 14 5 9 75

Serbia 49 63 34 11 20 177

2013 Total 158 199 114 41 75 587

TOTAL 652 527 255 103 215 1752


Total mobility Action 2 per country and per type 2008-2013

COUNTRY Undergraduate Master Doctorate Post-

Doctorate Staff TOTAL

ACTION 2

Albania 103 106 38 18 58 323


Croatia* 36 45 19 5 47 152

FYROM** 160 166 64 18 60 468

Kosovo*** 127 90 40 13 28 298

Montenegro 159 90 37 13 38 337

Serbia 531 272 142 42 143 1130

TOTAL 1319 934 410 133 457 3253

Scholarships for European nationals to HEIs from Western Balkan countries Actual mobility for Europeans, partnerships selected in 2008-2010

Application year

Host country Under-

graduate Master Doctorate Post-

Doctorate Staff Grand Total

2008

Albania - - - - - -

Bosnia-Herzegovina

4 2 1 - 13 20

Croatia* 14 12 2 - 11 39

FYROM** 7 3 - - 5 15

Kosovo*** - - - - - -

Montenegro - - - - - -

Serbia - - - - - -

2008 Total 25 17 3 - 29 74

2009

Albania 1 2 1 - 1 5

Bosnia-Herzegovina

10 11 4 1 8 34

Croatia* 24 14 14 - 7 59

FYROM** 8 3 1 - 3 15

Kosovo*** - - - - - -

Montenegro 5 3 - - 1 9

Serbia 29 9 9 3 5 54

2009 Total 76 42 29 4 25 176

2010

Albania - 1 - - 1 2

Bosnia-Herzegovina

14 2 1 2 4 23

Croatia* 21 15 4 - 4 44

FYROM** 1 1 1 - 3 6

Kosovo*** - - - - - -

Montenegro 2 2 - - - 4

Serbia 40 16 6 2 5 69

2010 Total 78 37 12 4 17 148

TOTAL 179 96 44 8 71 398


Planned mobility for Europeans, partnerships selected in 2011-2013

Year Under-

graduate Masters Doctorate

Post-Doctorate

Staff Total

2011 11 25 4 15 72 127

2012 37 26 18 7 19 107

2013 158 199 114 41 75 587

Combined mobility for Western Balkan countries nationals Action 1 & Action 2

COUNTRY

EMMC students 2004-2013

EMMC scholars, 2004-2010

EMJD fellows, 2010-2013

TOTAL ACTION 1 2004-2013

Action 2 students 2008-2013

Action 2 staff, 2008-2013

TOTAL ACTION 2 2008-2013

GRAND TOTAL 2004-2013

Albania 132 3 9 144 265 58 323 467

Bosnia-Herzegovina

61 3 6 70 462 83 545 615

Croatia* 95 3 12 110 105 47 152 262

FYROM** 71 4 9 84 408 60 468 552

Kosovo*** 32 1 0 33 270 28 298 331

Montenegro 36 0 7 43 299 38 337 380

Serbia 362 14 38 414 987 143 1130 1544

Serbia Montenegro

10 2 0 12 - - - 12

TOTAL 799 30 81 910 2796 457 3253 4163

EMMC scholars: figures for the nationality of selected scholars only become available once Masters Courses submit their final report, so the latest figures date from the 2010-2011 academic year. EMJD fellows: first selection of doctoral candidates made for 2010-2011 academic year. Action 2 figures combine reported mobility for projects selected 2008-2010, and planned for 2011, 2012 & 2013.


Action 2 project achievements in the Western Balkans From 2008 to 2013, 15 partnerships have been selected involving 25 HEIs from the Western Balkan countries and 53 EU HEIs. These partnerships have contributed towards the professional development of human resources and raised the international cooperation capacity of higher education institutions involved. They have also enabled the exchange of staff and students at all levels thereby enhancing their personal knowledge and skills - in total more than 3250 mobilities have been implemented or planned so far. Academic recognition Partnerships have contributed to progress in the recognition process of study periods spent abroad, adapting procedures at institutional level and sharing best practices among the different partnerships active in the region. In general, the mechanisms put in place and the tools designed for this purpose (learning agreement, diploma supplement and transcript of records) were adequate However, some cases have been identified where studies abroad were only partially recognised, due to the differences in curricula between home and host HEIs and to the lack of adequate institutional support from some faculties of Western Balkan HEIs. Credit mobility was seen as an opportunity for paving the way of the HEIs from the region to join the LLP programme. In this sense, the high number of mobility flows contributed to mainstreaming the ECTS, which was already in place in most of the Western Balkan HEIs, in line with the Bologna Process. Degree-seeking mobilities have also taken place, contributing to further progress in the recognition of diplomas and qualifications obtained abroad. Furthermore, partnerships recognised the importance of working together to overcome the challenges in this area and organised many joint events on recognition, such as the Conference “Student Mobility and Recognition of Study Periods Abroad - Western Balkans – EU” (October 2010). The output of the Conference was the publication of a guide on structures and responsibilities for the organisation of academic recognition. Addressing vulnerable groups Attracting vulnerable groups (Target Group 3 – candidates in a vulnerable situation for social or political reasons) was among the priorities in the partnerships' promotion strategy. This process was facilitated by the involvement of associate partners and other students' organisations in the region. Despite the intensive promotional activities, partnerships encountered problems in reaching the planned number of students belonging to vulnerable groups. Target Group 3 students represented only 1,4% of the total scholarship holders selected for mobility. The major challenge reported concerned the identification of potential applicants and the relevant documentation needed to prove that they belonged to such a group. In order to better meet this challenge, EACEA and DG ELARG have recently agreed to provide partnerships with a factsheet on the different categories of vulnerable groups in the Western Balkan countries, including a list of organisations to help identify these groups more easily. Addressing cross-cutting issues Cross-cutting issues refer to gender balance, equal opportunities and participation of disadvantaged groups (applicants with special needs or economically disadvantaged). Partnerships paid attention to cross-cutting issues during promotion and selection of applicants. The involvement of female and male was rather balanced although there was often positive discrimination in favour of women (42,7% of the scholarship holders were male whilst 57,3% were female). Tackling brain drain The prevention of brain drain has been appropriately addressed by partnerships putting in place diverse measures. The most common one was linked to the offer of credit-seeking scholarships, with the objective


of ensuring the return of the scholarship holders to the home institution to finalise their studies/research. At the same time, a special clause was included in the Memorandum of Understanding (signed by all partner institutions) committing the hosting HEI not to offer job opportunities after the end of the mobility period. Brain-drain prevention was also addressed in the partnership agreement with the scholarship holders by which individuals commit to go back to their home country after the mobility period. In addition, brain-circulation rather than brain-drain was promoted by introducing bi- or multilateral research activities, joint publications of research outcomes, supporting staff exchange and capacity-building activities. Thematic fields of study Mobility was allowed under all the thematic fields of study. Only two partnerships out of the 15 selected so far have decided to restrict their academic offer to specific thematic field(s), namely ERAWEB focusing on medical sciences and public health and EUROWEB targeting the scientific and technological domains. Sustainability Sustainability was mostly tackled through the establishment of academic bi- or multilateral agreements between EU and Western Balkan partners as well as the investment in creating synergies by organising joint thematic events, e.g. promotion of scholarship opportunities, recognition of studies, and employability after mobility. Examples of such joint events are the Staff Training Workshop on University Career Centres and Services organised in Ohrid (FYROM) in June 2013, the Feedback and Employability Workshop which took place in Novi Sad (Serbia) in October 2013 and the Conference "Student Mobility and Recognition of Study Periods Abroad - Western Balkans – EU” held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) in October 2010. In terms of long-term impact on the institutions, the partnerships have strengthened cooperation between EU and Western Balkan HEIs. The non-EU partners have gained valuable experience in handling international mobility projects, in establishing or consolidating the relevant procedures and structures, as well as in development of new teaching and research methods and curricula, joint activities through academic staff exchanges. However, lack of institutional support from rectors/faculty deans or inadequate participation of management representatives in the implementation process within Western Balkan HEIs was reported as a challenge. For EU partners, the programme has increased knowledge about the region, opportunities for academic and institutional cooperation in a multilateral frame. Furthermore, working together with other HEIs from the region has created new opportunities for intra-regional cooperation and strengthened the existing initiatives in this respect, such as the network of International Relations Offices (IROs) in Western Balkans. When it comes to the scholarship holders, the result of the surveys carried out by the partnerships showed that such international experience has had a great impact on their individual development, personality, and attitude towards different cultures, as well as on their career perspectives and specialised knowledge. According to their feedback, the opportunities offered by the Programme have been professionally enriching and helped them to learn about other educational systems, pick up new languages, develop ICT skills, carry out a work placement and acquire knowledge in their fields of specialisation.


Action 3 – Erasmus Mundus Attractiveness projects This Action of the Programme funds projects to enhance the attractiveness, profile, image and visibility of European higher education worldwide. Action 3 provides support to activities related to the international dimension of all aspects of higher education, such as promotion, accessibility, quality assurance, credit recognition, mutual recognition of qualifications, curriculum development and mobility. It also seeks to disseminate the programme's results and examples of good practice, and to exploit these results at institutional and individual level. Many of these have a geographical focus. Partners from Western Balkan countries are involved as follows:

Organisation Country Title OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR ALBANIA

Albania Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

STUDENTS INFORMATION CENTER

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

BRITISH COUNCIL CROATIA Croatia* Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION

Croatia* Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB Croatia* ISEKI_MUNDUS - Integrating Safety and Environment Knowledge In World Food Studies

FACULTY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY OSIJEK

Croatia* ISEKI_Mundus 2 - Internationalization and Sustainability of ISEKI_Food Network

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB Croatia* ISEKI_Mundus 2 - Internationalization and Sustainability of ISEKI_Food Network

YOUTH EDUCATIONAL FORUM FYROM** Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

KOSOVA ACADEMIC SERVICES Kosovo*** Tea Team - Training Educational Advisers to Enhance Academic Mobility

UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD Serbia LE NOTRE Mundus International Thematic Network

INSTITUTE FOR FOOD TECHNOLOGY Serbia

ISEKI_Mundus 2 - Internationalization and Sustainability of ISEKI_Food Network

UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD Serbia EM-iDEA - Bringing the Erasmus Mundus community together to disseminate, exchange and act

UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE Serbia EM-ACE- Promoting Erasmus Mundus towards European Students

Examples of Action 3 projects You can read more about Action 3 projects' outcomes and achievements on the Erasmus Mundus website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_3_achievements_activities_en.php

EM-ACE Promoting Erasmus Mundus towards European Students: Activate, Communicate, Engage Coordinated by Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) Coordinator contact Mattea Capelli (email: [email protected]) Website http://www.em-ace.eu/en/ Partners Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom Australia, Serbia

EM-ACE is a three-year project focusing on the promotion of Erasmus Mundus (EM) towards European students. The project targets European students as well as potential EM promoters: International Relations officers, EM coordinators, and members of the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA). EM-ACE aims at addressing one of the main barriers to European students’ participation in the Erasmus Mundus programme, i.e. visibility, by improving marketing in the specific areas of information, promotion, and training. The final goal is to raise both the quantity and quality of applications received from European

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_3_achievements_activities_en.php

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_3_achievements_activities_en.php

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.em-ace.eu/en/


candidates. The increased international application rate to the Erasmus Mundus programme, in fact, has not been coupled by a similar increase at European level, and the lack of appropriate visibility seems to be one of the most crucial obstacles to participation of European students to the programme. Outcomes The EM-ACE project will lead to the following outputs:

Needs analysis and Erasmus Mundus marketing strategy. A comprehensive needs analysis on the current state of Erasmus Mundus promotion, its awareness and visibility will be produced. Based on the needs assessment, a detailed short-term and long-term Erasmus Mundus marketing strategy will be developed:

Promotional materials and tools (student friendly website and promotional material, training material for both students and staff, case compilation of best practices, etc.);

Erasmus Mundus marketing self-assessment review tool, that will serve both to encourage higher education institutions to take up the newly developed outcomes and to assess the quality of marketing at European universities;

Promotional & training campaign. The outputs developed will be used, tested and refined during a series of promotional events (information days at European institutions, the creation of a network of ambassadors, participation in large-scale events, etc.).

Thanks to the participation of the Erasmus Mundus Association, as well as a variety of universities and organizations active in the field of higher education, the project development will be rooted in a participatory approach, guided by the motto "Activate, Communicate, and Engage" – both a call to action for students and staff and the promise of what Erasmus Mundus can deliver as an experience.

EM-iDEA Bringing the Erasmus Mundus community together to disseminate, exchange and act Coordinated by University Bordeaux 1 (France) Coordinator contact Boas Erez (email: [email protected]) Website http://www.em-concilium.eu/ Partners Belgium, France, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden Canada, Kenya, Serbia, Uruguay EM-iDEA is a three-year project that wishes to create the conditions to allow the Erasmus Mundus community at large to jointly exploit, explain and discuss its involvement in the Erasmus Mundus programme, so as to find ways to strengthen and improve it. The project is aimed at Erasmus Mundus coordinators, as well as coordinators of international cooperation programmes, representatives from higher education institutions, students, doctoral candidates, and policy makers. It focuses on Africa, Northern and Latin America, and Europe's neighbouring countries. The main activities of the project are:

A needs analysis in order to identify the most useful ways to help coordinators of joint study programmes and/or international partnerships;

Organisation of at least six (regional) conferences throughout Europe to bring together the Erasmus Mundus community around structured exchanges;

The creation of an Erasmus Mundus Concilium: an independent, non-profit association, with a sufficient number of members among EM coordinators and a business plan allowing it to pursue the activities initiated with this project and relying essentially on its own resources;

Survey tools and services available to coordinators of international cooperation programmes. Outcomes

The conclusions of the needs analysis and of the survey of services and tools available to joint programme coordinators;

The proceedings of the debates held at the regional conferences;

A project for the Erasmus Mundus Concilium's policy statement, by-laws, first business plan and first programme of activities.


http://www.em-concilium.eu/


Erasmus Mundus: useful links Erasmus Mundus website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php Erasmus Mundus joint programmes, partnerships and projects http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_en.php Information on how to apply for scholarships and grants http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association http://www.em-a.eu

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/funding/scholarships_students_academics_en.php

http://www.em-a.eu/


ANNEX 1 - Participation by HEIs from the Western Balkans in Action 2 partnerships 2008-2013

Albania

Year Title Organisation Partner City

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans "FAN S. NOLI” UNIVERSITY OF KORCE KORCE

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans "FAN S. NOLI” UNIVERSITY OF KORCE

KORCE

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III "FAN S. NOLI” UNIVERSITY OF KORCE

KORCE

2013

ERAWEB II FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, TIRANA

TIRANA

2011 S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan

UNIVERSITY OF ELBASAN"ALEKSANDËR XHUVANI" ELBASAN


UNIVERSITY OF ELBASAN"ALEKSANDËR XHUVANI" ELBASAN

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SHKODRA, "LUIGJ GURAKUQI" SHKODER

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SHKODRA, "LUIGJ GURAKUQI" SHKODER

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF SHKODRA, "LUIGJ GURAKUQI"

SHKODER

2012

SIGMA - Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB

UNIVERSITY OF SHKODRA, "LUIGJ GURAKUQI" SHKODER

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

TIRANA

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA TIRANA

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

TIRANA

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

TIRANA

2011 ERAWEB - S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS


2012

BASILEUS IV - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities


2012

JOINEU-SEE - Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries


2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities


2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA

TIRANA

Bosnia-Herzegovina


2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA BANJA LUKA

2011

EUROWEB - S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan

UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA BANJA LUKA

2012

JOINEUSEE - Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries

UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA BANJA LUKA


2013


UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA

BANJA LUKA

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR MOSTAR

2010


UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR MOSTAR

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR MOSTAR



2012

JOINEUSEE - Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries


2013


UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR

MOSTAR

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2011 S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2011 S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO SARAJEVO

2008 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA TUZLA


Croatia*


2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT SPLIT

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR

ZADAR

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB ZAGREB

In the 2013 selection Croatia was classified as an EU Member State.

FYROM**


2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY TETOVO

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2010


SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE SKOPJE

2011 S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS




2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU


2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries


2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities


2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans


2013




2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID UNIVERSITY OF BITOLA BITOLA

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education STATE UNIVERSITY OF TETOVA TETOVO

Kosovo***


2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PRISHTINA

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY FOR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PRISHTINA

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA PRISHTINA

Montenegro


2011 EUROWEB - S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan

UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEAN PODGORICA PODGORICA

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA


2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO PODGORICA

Serbia


2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countrie UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2011 S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2011 S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE BELGRADE

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJYEVAC KRAGUJEVAC

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJYEVAC KRAGUJEVAC

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJYEVAC KRAGUJEVAC

2012 Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJYEVAC KRAGUJEVAC


with EU universities

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJYEVAC KRAGUJEVAC

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2011 S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2011 S1-L11 EUropean Research and educatiOn collaboration with WEstern Balkan UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2013 ERAWEB II - Erasmus Mundus Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NIS NIS

2008 L11 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2009 L10 Ghent - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2009 L10 Graz - Western Balkans UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2010

S1-L10-JoinEU-SEE-Scholarship scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2010 S1-L10 EM2-STEM UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2010 S1-L10 Basileus III UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2011 S1-L11 JoinEU-SEE III UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2011 S1-L11 ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2012

Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2012 Scholarship Scheme for academic exchange between EU and Western Balkan countries UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2012

Critical Skills learning for Innovation, Sustainable Growth, Mobility and Employability in the multicultural environment of the WB UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2013

BASILEUS V - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD

2013

JoinEU-SEE - PENTA – EU & South Eastern Europe: Participating, Exchanging and Networking in a Transnational Alliance for Internationalization in Higher Education UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD NOVI SAD


ANNEX 2 - Action 2 project examples: summary sheets 1. BASILEUS III

Title of proposal Basileus III (Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities)

Name of organisation Country

Applicant Ghent University Belgium

Partner 1 University of Nice Sophia

Antipolis France

Partner 2 Lund University Sweden

Partner 3 University of Rome La

Sapienza Italy

Partner 4 University of Ljubljana Slovenia

Partner 5 Sofia University St. Kliment

Ohridski Bulgaria

Partner 6 University of Heidelberg Germany

Partner 7 Alexander Technological

Educational Institution Greece

Partner 8 University of Zagreb Croatia

Partner 9 Fan S Noli University Korce Albania

Partner 10 University of Skhodra Albania

Partner 11 University of Sarajevo Bosnia & Herzegovina

Partner 12 Ss. Cyril and Methodius

University Skopje (FYRO) Macedonia

Partner 13 University St. Kliment

Ohridski Bitola (FYRO) Macedonia

Partner 14 South East European

University Tetovo (FYRO) Macedonia

Partner 15 University of Prishtina Kosovo (as defined under

UNSCR1244/99)

Partner 16 University of Montenegro Montenegro

Partner 17 University of Belgrade Serbia

Partner 18 University of Kragujevac Serbia

Partner 19 University of Novi Sad Serbia

Associate 1 King Baudouin Foundation Belgium

Associate 2 SPARK The Netherlands

Associate 3 University of Niš Serbia

Associate 4 University of Mitrovica Kosovo (as defined under

UNSCR1244/99)

Associate 5 Polytechnic University of Albania

Tirana


Countries targeted Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, (FYRO) Macedonia, Kosovo (as defined under UNSCR1244/99), Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia

Project duration (months) 48 months (34 months max individual mobility)

Amount requested (EUR,) 3.999.850 €

Official contact person

(e.g. Rector)

Full name Prof. Paul Van Cauwenberge

Official address Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 ; 9000 Gent ; Belgium

Tel/fax Tel: +32 9 264 30 01 ; Fax: 09 264 35 97

E-mail [email protected]

Project contact

person e.g. project co-ordinator

Full name Valère Meus

Postal address Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 ; 9000 Gent ; Belgium

Tel/fax Tel: +32 9 264 70 01 or 70 22 ; Fax: +32 9 264 31 31


Project objective:

a) The Basileus project is conceived as a pilot project for the Western Balkans to prepare their future participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme. Through exchanging students and setting up procedures which are very similar to the Erasmus procedures, the Western Balkan partners have the chance to build up expertise in this field. The EU partners will share knowledge and good practices through a conference, meetings and trainings in specific topics (ECTS, mobility management, academic recognition)

b) The project strives for structured long-term cooperation between all partners, resulting in a sustainable network. The project offers the perfect platform to boost the exchange of know-how for curriculum development, new teaching methods, international relations and university management. Our associate partner King Baudouin Foundation gives extra funding for additional staff in internationalisation and for extra dissemination activities.

c) The project aims to build bridges between the EU and the Western Balkans by offering opportunities to young people to come to the EU and build up contacts. Likewise the project aims to convince EU students and staff of the potential the lesser known Western Balkan region has to offer for further cooperation.

d) The core of the project is mobility, but extra attention is given to the transparency and recognition of studies and qualifications: the further implementation of ECTS and Diploma Supplement. All countries involved are signatories to the Bologna Process and thus part of the European Higher Education Area. Workshops for academics with EU experts are organized at the partner universities on topics such as academic recognition.

e) There are 10 scholarships reserved for students from vulnerable groups in the Western Balkans (specifically for Target Group 3: refugees, internally displaced populations, vulnerable groups). Disabled and economically disadvantaged students can be taken into account for all target groups, not exclusively target group 3. In this way the project contributes to disseminating EU social and democratic values.

f) The project will enhance the skills of staff, who can in their turn contribute to the improvement of the education system in their home country: 13% of the scholarships are reserved for staff exchange. Professors applying will have to argument how their stay will contribute to structural reforms in their home universities in the Western Balkans, and this will be evaluated.

g) The consortium has planned 20 mobility flows for target group 2, which will focus on Master and PhD activities (capacity-building) and which will strengthen university-enterprise cooperation. The 4 business start-up centres from associate partner SPARK in the region play an important role.

h) The future of the Western Balkans lies within Europe. This project contributes to improving mutual understanding between the EU and WB, by enabling personal contacts.




Brief description:

The Basileus III project will build further on the expertise built up in the previous 2 Basileus projects. All procedures and tools are in place to continue the cooperation and to improve the project in the next academic year. The following results will contribute to the objectives:

1. Undergraduate and graduate curricula in the priority fields are modularized in line with the Bologna Process and courses measured with ECTS (via mobility of post-doctorate students and staff).

2. 283 mobility flows on all 5 levels are executed and evaluated, also in the long term: impact and reform in the home institution for post-doc and staff, employability for Ba-Ma-PhD. All study periods undertaken abroad are fully recognized and are an integral part of the study programme. In this way there is capacity-building and development of skills. Partners will work towards a long- term structural cooperation (sustainability via bilateral agreements, LLP, Tempus, Erasmus Mundus).

3. Staff exchange will have the aim to initialise and strengthen contacts, to develop curricula and new teaching methods, to give guest lectures, to improve quality assurance mechanisms and to discuss further cooperation. Staff with high interest in research and post-doctorate students will be involved in the development of doctoral schools and technology transfer offices. Trainings for administrative staff of international offices and/or university services in the context of internationalisation and university – enterprise cooperation will be foreseen to exchange good practices.

4. Mobility for target group 2 will lead to an improved university – enterprise cooperation, using

e.g. the extensive network of SPARK.

5. Consortium meetings are planned in order to guarantee an efficient management and monitoring system and to plan activities and finances.

6. The big conference on Academic Recognition in Ljubljana who took place in October 2010 will be followed up by training materials and further training sessions/workshops at the partner universities.

7. The project results and experiences will be disseminated through various communication channels (website, flyers, posters to be distributed during events organised by partners and associates, publications in journals and magazines, info sessions) to all (non)academic stakeholders involved: universities, embassies, ministries, NGO’s, enterprises, social organisations.

A promotion tour is planned in December 2010-January 2011 together with the JoinEUSEE project, in a first phase for Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia&Herzegovina. The KBF staff members will be involved in this promotion tour, as well as representatives of the EU partners.

8. Nine additional staff members at several IRO’s of partner universities are paid by the associate

partner KBF who will serve as an infopoint and helpdesk for students interested in studying abroad. They will be contact persons for Basileus and included in the project, but will also give

information about other opportunities. The KBF also finances additional material, information days, a student ambassador programme and on online tool to give an overview of all scholarships for students from the Western Balkans http://s4wb.eu . A website consultant will advise universities on how to improve their websites.

Mobility Flow: 283 mobilities (please fill in the tables below in accordance with the concerned lot provision as indicated in the Programme Guide and Guidelines to the Call for proposals)

Type of Mobility

Outgoing

Third 1

country

Incoming

TOTAL

Europeans

Third-Country nationals

1 Please insert the appropriate country code as indicated in the list of codes in annex 7 of this application form

http://s4wb.eu/


Target

Group 1

Target

Group 1

Target

Group 2

Target

Group 3

Undergraduates 32

AL BA MK

Kosovo*

ME RS HR

14

15 22

8

6

31

23

X

1

1 1

1

1

1

1

158

(55,8%)

Masters 12

AL BA MK

Kosovo* ME RS HR

3

3

6

3 2

9

6

2

3 2 x

1

3

2

1 x x

x x 1

1

60

(21,2 %)

Doctorates 4

AL BA MK

Kosovo* ME RS HR

2

1

2

1

1

4

3

1 x 1

x x 2 x

X

22

(7,7%)

Post-doctorates 0

AL BA MK

Kosovo* ME RS HR

x

1 x x

1

1

1

1

X

1

X X 1 x

X

7

(2,5%)

Staff 5

AL BA MK

Kosovo* ME RS HR

4

4

6

2

2

9

4

X

X

36 (12,7%)

TOTAL 53 (18,7 %)

200 (70,6%)

20 (7,1%)

10 (3,5%)

283

Third country Undergraduates Masters Doctorates Post- doctorates

Staff TOTAL

Albania 15 6 3 1 4 29 Bosnia &

Herzegovina

16

6

1

1

4

28

(FYRO)

Macedonia

23

8

3

1

6

41

Kosovo (UNSCR1244/99)

9

3

1

2

15

Montenegro 7 3 1 1 2 14 Serbia 32 13 6 2 9 62

Croatia 24 9 3 1 4 41

TOTAL

126

48

18

7

31 230

(81,3%)


2. JoinEU-SEE

Title of proposal JoinEU-SEE – Scholarship scheme for academic exchange

between EU and Western Balkan countries

Lot 10 – www.joineusee.eu

Name of organisation Country

Coordinator University of Graz Austria

Partner 1 University of Bologna Italy

Partner 2 University of Granada Spain

Partner 3 University of Groningen The Netherlands

Partner 4 University of Latvia Latvia

Partner 5 Catholic University of Leuven Belgium

Partner 6 Masaryk University, Brno Czech Republic

Partner 7 University of Turku Finland

Partner 8 University of Vilnius Lithuania

Partner 9 University of Maribor Slovenia

Partner 10 University of Belgrade Serbia

Partner 11 University of Montenegro Montenegro

Partner 12 University of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina

Partner 13 University of Novi Sad Serbia

Partner 14 University of Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina

Partner 15 Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

in Skopje The Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

Partner 16 University of Prishtina Kosovo (as defined under

UNSCR 1244/99)

Partner 17 University of Tirana Albania

Partner 18 University of Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina

Partner 19 University of Zadar Croatia

Associate 1 Instituto per l’Europa Centro

Orientale e Balcanica Italy

Associate 2 International Network of Albanian

Student Associations Albania

Associate 3 know&how Junior Enterprise Austria

Associate 4 Kosova Academic Services Kosovo (as defined under

UNSCR 1244/99)

Associate 5 World University Service -

Austrian Committee Austria

Countries targeted Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo (as defined under

UNSCR 1244/99) and Serbia

Project duration (months) 48 months (July 15, 2010 – July 14, 2014)

Amount requested (EUR) 3.935.400 EUR

Official contact

person Full name Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Roberta Maierhofer

Official address Universitaetsplatz 3, A-8010 Graz



(e.g. Rector) Tel/fax Tel: ++43-316-380-2204; Fax: ++43-316-380-9155


Project contact

person

e.g. project

co-ordinator

Full name Mag. Ulrike Krawagna

Postal address Universitaetsplatz 3, A-8010 Graz

Tel/fax Tel: ++43-316-380-1252; Fax: ++43-316-380-9155


Project objective:

The present proposal aims at enhancing the international cooperation capacity of Western Balkan universities by sharing good practice and knowledge in the organization of a mobility scheme for student and staff for the purpose of studying, joint teaching, training and research, and the transfer of know-how and innovation gathered by European universities in the framework of their transnational cooperation activities and the Bologna process.

The JoinEU-SEE consortium aims at developing a strong and long lasting network of cooperation, designed for the development of a knowledge society and mutual understanding. The enhancement of academic and administrative cooperation between the participating universities and the realisation of mutual know-how-transfer, expertise and methods for mobility of students and staff strongly fosters capacity building and international institutional networking.

This knowledge and expertise can be drawn on as a means of furthering sustainable development and progress in the area of higher education teaching and learning as well as for strengthening the management capacity of HEIs in the region covered by Lot 10.

The exchange of students, researchers and teachers between EU universities and the partner universities from the third countries strongly contributes to the overall aim of the ERASMUS Mundus Partnership programme by fostering the mutual enrichment and better understanding between the EU and third country partners. It improves mutual understanding not only in academic but also in political, cultural, educational and economical matters by giving scholars the opportunity to live and learn in an international environment.

Please find more information at www.joineusee.eu





Brief description:

The exchange programme developed by the consortium composed of the above mentioned partners offers a wide choice of thematic study fields and provides opportunities for undergraduates, masters, doctorates, post-doctorates and staff to obtain further qualifications in their specific academic fields.

The consortium selects the scholars to be granted a scholarship in the context of the programme from the three target groups according to their academic performance, their personal motivation, their level of language skills, their socio-economic status, and their commitment to contribute to the academic network of the consortium and to prevent brain drain from their home countries in order to guarantee the academic quality of this programme. Additionally, a balanced allocation of scholarships according to gender will be guaranteed, and the JoinEU-SEE consortium is committed to doing justice to social equity and to set proactive measures to encourage socially and economically disadvantaged people.

Participants will have the possibility to benefit from the programme for a shorter period of six months resp. one month for academic and administrative staff up to the opportunity to complete a full master or doctorate study programme. Upon completion of their study period within JoinEU-SEE, the alumni will contribute to the objectives of the programme.

The institutional cooperation which was built up between the consortium partners within the EMECW JoinEU-SEE project in the course of the last months will serve as a solid foundation for any activities relating to the implementation, management and administrative coordination of JoinEU-SEE as an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnership. This strong cooperation network will be strengthened within in the framework of the JoinEU-SEE Erasmus Mundus Action 2 partnership and will function as a launching pad for further sustainable cooperation of the partners in the areas of internationalization in general and mobility in particular.

Mobility periods granted to students and staff within the JoinEU-SEE programme increases the academic competences, language skills, social and intercultural competences of scholars participating in the programme. The experiences made within the EMECW JoinEU-SEE project have already clearly shown, that this international experience will not only increase the scholars’ open mindedness

and global competitiveness on the labour market, but also develops and strengthens the higher education teaching and learning capacity in a sophisticated and sustainable way. The internationalisation of the Higher Education Area in the Third-countries through incoming and outgoing mobility of students, researchers and teachers increases the attractiveness of the location, thus helps preventing brain drain and consequently leads to a high standard of higher education teaching and learning. Please find more information at www.joineusee.eu

Mobility Flow:

Type of Mobility Outgoing Third country

Incoming TOTAL

Europeans

Third-Country nationals

Target Group 1 Target

Group 1

Target

Group 2

Target

Group 3 Undergraduates 40 AL

BA MK Kosovo ME RS HR Total WB

12 23

12 12

12 24

12 107

- -

- -

- -

- -

1 1

1 1

1 1

1 7

154

Masters 15 AL BA MK Kosovo ME RS HR Total WB

3

4 4

3 4

6 4 28

2

2 2

2 2

2 2 14

1

1 0

1 0

0 0 3

60



Doctorates 6 AL BA MK Kosovo ME RS HR Total WB

2 3

2 2

2 3 2 16

0 1

0 0

0 1 0 2

0 0

0 0

0 0 0 0

24

Post-doctorates 1 AL BA MK Kosovo ME RS HR Total WB

1

1 1

1 1 1 1 7

0

0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

0 0 0 0 0

8

Academic staff 6 AL BA MK Kosovo ME RS HR Total WB

2 4

2 2 2

4 2 18

- -

- - -

- -

-

- -

- - -

- -

-

24

TOTAL

68

176

16

10

270

Third country Undergraduates Masters Doctorates Post- doctorates

Staff TOTAL

Albania 13 6 2 1 2 24 Bosnia-Herzegovina 24 7 4 1 4 40 FYR of Macedonia 13 6 2 1 2 24 Kosovo (as defined by UNSCR 1244)

13 6 2 1 2 24

Montenegro 13 6 2 1 2 24 Serbia 25 8 4 1 4 42 Croatia 13 6 2 1 2 24

TOTAL

114

45

18

7

18

202


3. ERAWEB

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 – Strand 1 PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET

Reference number 204476-1-2011-1-NL-ERA MUNDUS-EMA21

Project title: ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS (ERAWEB)

Coordinator

Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam (Erasmus MC), the Netherlands

Partners

Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany

UMIT – University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Austria

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

University of Torino, Italy

University of Tirana, Albania

University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius , Macedonia (FYROM)

University of Belgrade, Serbia

University of Nis, Serbia

University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Associated Partners

Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe / European Students’ Forum (AEGEE), Serbia

Dutch Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

European Public Health Association (EUPHA) European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF)

European Roma Information Office (ERIO)

Glocal Synergy, Serbia

Institute of Health Policy & Management (iBMG), the Netherlands

Institute of Public Health, Albania

Institute of Public Health, Macedonia

International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations-Serbia (IFMSA-Serbia)

International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations-Serbia, Local Committee Nis (IFMSA-Serbia,

LC Nis)

Ministry of Education and Science, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ministry of Health, Albania Ministry of Health, Macedonia (FYROM)

Public Health Institute Nis, Serbia

Regional Medical Chamber of Vojvodina, Serbia

Research Student Development Center (CNIRS), Serbia

Rotterdam-Rijnmond Public Health Service (GGD), the Netherlands

Student Parliament Nis, Serbia

Verba Medica, Serbia

Project duration

September 2011 to September 2015


Project objective: ERAWEB consists of four elements:

1. Mobility: Promotion of and support for student and academic staff exchanges; 2. Research training: Focused on the development, promotion and implementation of joint

research training in medicine and the health sciences (well educated professionals are essential for a fully functioning healthcare system);

3. Scientific development: ERAWEB encourages and facilitates collaborative research in disciplines related to the health sciences;

4. Capacity building: ERAWEB stimulates cooperation between the partners and strengthens the

sustainability of EU-funded projects in Member States. Through the exchange of students and by ‘training the trainer’ activities, the capacity in the Health Sciences in terms of quality and quantity of

researchers and policy makers will be ensured both in the near and the more distant future.

Brief description: ERASMUS MUNDUS – WESTERN BALKANS (ERAWEB) is an international academic mobility programme involving five EU universities and six Western Balkan universities, focusing on the Health Sciences.

Health affects the development of countries as well as citizens. It is an area of policy and practice closely linked to the development priorities across the Western Balkan region. All countries in the

Region have signed the Skopje pledge, which commits them to improve their health systems and ensure universal access to high-quality public health care. Health research contributes to the achievement of

the Millennium Development Goals.

ERAWEB addresses the issue of health in two ways. Firstly, the programme enhances the academic skills of students, researchers and teachers working in the health sciences.

Secondly, research within ERAWEB will identify factors, which influence the health of the population and the development of possible interventions designed to improve health.

Project coordinator Prof. Dr. A. Hofman Erasmus MC

‘s-Gravendijkwal 230,

3015 CE Rotterdam Email address: [email protected]

Project website: www.erasmus-westernbalkans.eu Project email address: [email protected]





Number of Individual Mobility Activities envisaged

Type of Mobility

Outgoing

Third

country1

Incoming

TOTAL

Europeans

Third-Country nationals2

Target

Group 1

Target

Group 1

Target

Group 2

Target

Group 3 Undergraduates 10 AL

BA

MK

RS

17

14

14

36

2

2

2

2

99

Masters 2 AL

BA

MK

RS

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

3

1

1

1

1

28

Doctorates 1 AL

BA

MK

RS

1

1

1

3

1

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

18

Post-doctorates 1 AL

BA

MK

RS

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

13

Academic staff 4 AL

BA

MK

RS

4

3

3

8

22

TOTAL 18 122 22 18 180


Third country Undergraduates Masters Doctorates Post-

doctorates Staff TOTAL

AL 19 7 3 3 4 36

BA 16 6 3 2 3 30 MK 15 6 4 2 3 31 RS 38 7 7 5 8 65

TOTAL 89 26 17 12 18 162

Al: Albania; BA: Bosnia and Herzegovina; MK: Macedonia (FYROM); RS: Serbia

2 Target group 1: Students and staff of the universities that are members of the partnership Target group 2: Nationals of Third countries not registered at a university that is a member of the partnership, but fulfils eligibility criteria

Target group 3: Nationals of Third countries who belong to a vulnerable group and fulfil eligibility criteria.

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