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Jordan-EU Higher Education Cooperation Day15th Dec. 2010

TEMPUS IV- FOURTH CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Outline of the presentation

• Part I: Basic features of the Tempus programme• Part II: Results of the third call for proposals• Part III: Tempus in Jordan• Part IV: Fourth call for proposals• Part V: Tempus management by EACEA


Part I Basic features of the Tempus

programme

BASIC FEATURES OF TEMPUS IV

Objectives: To support the modernisation of Higher Education in

Partner Countries of the surrounding area. To establish an area of cooperation between the

European Union (EU) and the Partner Countries. To favour voluntary convergence with the EU

developments in the field of Higher Education.


BASIC FEATURES (II)

Approach:• Institutional cooperation.

• Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through calls for proposals seeking projects targeting reforms in higher education institutions and/or systems.

• Strong involvement of national authorities.

• Strong accent on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of results.

• Complements other EU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus Mundus).


BASIC FEATURES (III)

Local Support:

National Contact Points (NCPs) in EU Member States

National Tempus Offices (NTOs) in Partner Countries (PCs)


3 TYPES OF ACTIONS

Joint Projects: implemented at institutional level to reform curricula, improve university governance, create more links with society.

Structural Measures: implemented at national level for the development and reform of national higher education structures and systems in Partner Countries.

Accompanying Measures: dissemination and information activities (conferences, studies, exchange of good practice, Higher Education Reform Experts, etc.)


GRANT SIZE = € 500 000 to € 1 500 000

For both Joint Projects and Structural Projects.

Minimum co-financing: 10%

PROJECT DURATION = 24 or 36 months


GRANT SIZE

ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS


National projects: (targeting 1 single Partner Country)

Multi-country projects: (targeting more than 1 Partner

Country)

minimum of 6 HE institutions minimum of 7 HE institutions

3 from the involved Partner Country

2 from each involved Partner country (minimum 2 PC)

3 from 3 different EU countries 3 from 3 different EU countries

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Joint Projects: State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either

in EU or PC) Associations, organisations or networks of HE

institutions

Structural Measures: State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either

in EU or PC) Associations, organisations or networks of HE

institutions Rector/teacher/student organisations


ELIGIBLE PARTNERS

State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC)

Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions Rector/teacher/student organisations Non-governmental organisations Social partners and their training organisations Private and public enterprises Research institutions Public administrations (Ministries, other national/regional/local

administrations) or governmental organisations BUT with special conditions (eligible for reimbursement of travel costs and costs of stay only)


ELIGIBLE PARTNERS

Additional condition for Structural Measures

The Ministry/ies responsible for higher education in each Partner Country must be involved.

BUT special status.


Programme themes

Themes structured around the main components of the modernisation agenda for higher education.

Joint projects: Curriculum reform Governance reform Higher Education and Society

Structural measures Governance reform Higher Education and Society


Programme themes

Curricular reform Modernisation of curricula: ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of

degrees

Governance reform University management and student services Introduction of quality assurance Institutional and financial autonomy & accountability Equal access to HE Development of international relations

Higher Education and Society Training of non-university teachers Development of partnerships with enterprises Knowledge triangle education/research/innovation Training courses for public services (Ministries / local auth.) Development of lifelong learning Qualifications frameworks


NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES

National projects (targeting 1 single Partner Country)

Focus on the national priorities set for the Partner Country.

Defined by the Ministries of Higher Education in close consultation with the European Union Delegations.


Jordanian Priorities for Tempus IV

Joint Projects

Curricular reform:Modernization of Curricula• Engineering and

Technology• Health Sciences

Structural Measures Type 1

Governance reform: • Introduction of quality

assurance• Development of

international relations

Structural Measures Type 2 (Direct support to Ministries)Governance reform

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES

Multi-country projects (targeting more than 1 Partner Country)

Focus on the regional priorities common to all PC within a specific region.

Extracted from strategic documents of European Commission.

Can address a national priority which is common to all participating PCs.

Cross regional cooperation: Possible if the theme of the proposal is identified as a regional or national priority for all the participating PCs.


Regional Priorities for Tempus IV

Regional Priorities

Region

CURRICULAR REFORM GOVERNANCE REFORM HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

Modernisation

of curricula with 3

cycle structure, ECTS

and degree

recognition

Disciplines

University management and stude

nt servic

es

Introduction of quality assurance

Institutional and

financial

autonomy and

accountabili

ty

Equal and

transparent access to

higher education

Development of international

relation

s

Training of non

-university teachers

Development of

partnerships with

enterprises

Knowledge

triangle:

education-innovation-resear

ch

Training courses

for public

services (ministri

es, regional/

local authoriti

es)

Development of

lifelong

learning in societ

y at large

Qualifications frameworks

Southern Neighbouring Area

(ENPI South)

x

Law and good governance (including

human rights), health,

education, energy,

environment (including

climate change), transport,

information society,

business and entrepreneurshi

p, tourism

x x x x x x

Priority given to project proposals that:

Demonstrate a wide impact on higher education institutions and systems.

Involve a representative number of higher education institutions from a Partner Country.

Structural Measures projects.

Multi-country projects.

Projects actively involving students, women, enterprises, social partners, research institutions, Ministries of Higher Education, NGOs and other non-academic organisations


Part II

Third call for proposalsOverview on the selection process and the

results



Main steps in the selection process

Process monitored by a Selection Committee (EACEA, Commission)

• Reception of project proposals: 9 March 2010

• Eligibility check

• Evaluation of proposals against award criteria by independent experts (Each application assessed by two different experts) (peer review)

• Consultation on the shortlisted proposals EU Delegations, NTOs, and Ministries of Higher Education in Partner Countries

• Award decision

Total number of applications received

Received applications 450 proposals 90 (20%) PC co-ordinator (grant-holder)

Average budget size: € 950.000

Average consortium size: 13 partners

Breakdown of applications by target region (2010 vs 2009)

2010 2009

8%18%

39%

23%

12%

DCI

IPA

ENPI EAST

ENPI SOUTH

MULTI-RE-GIONAL

Breakdown of received applications according to type and thematic area

66

384

Structural Measures

Joint Projects

220

72

158

Curricular Reform

Governance Reform

Higher Ed-ucation and Society

Overview of selection progress by region

REGIONReceived

applicationsEligible

proposalsAbove the

50% threshold

Proposed for

consultation

Applications selected for

funding

Western Balkans 81 73 64 47 20

Eastern Neighbouring area including the Russian Federation

177 166 138 80 13

South Neighbouring area 103 93 71 50 22

Central Asia 35 27 18 10 3

Multiregional 54 41 27 17 6

TOTAL (Selection 2010) 450400

(88.88% of the total)

318(70.66% of the total)


64(14.22% of the

total)

TOTAL (Selection 2009) 608495

(81.41% of the total)

377(62% of the

total)


69(11.34% of the

total)

Overview of selection progress on target regions

8173

64

47

177 166

138

80

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Western Balkans Eastern Neighbouringarea including Russian

Federation

South Neighbouringarea

Central Asia Multiregional

Receivedapplications

Eligibleproposals

Above 50%threshold

P roposedforconsultation

Projects selected for funding

* Figures cannot be added. Multi-regional projects are listed in each region concerned.

Region Total NationalMulti-

countryJP SM

IPA 21 14 7 15 6

ENPI East

19 7 12 16 3(including bilateral cooperation with Russian Federation)

ENPI South 23 11 12 19 4

DCI 8 17 6

2

TOTAL* 64 33 31 50 14

Number of successful applicants from EU Member States

5

2

14

45

1

32

1

21

6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

AT BE DE ES FR GR IT NL PT SE SK UK

Participation of Higher Education institutions from EU Member States in selected projects

26

19

46

46

2 2

8

25

2

36

59

29

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0 0

108 7 6

119

3

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5

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Number of successful applicants from the Tempus Partner Countries

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Participation of Higher Education institutions from Partner Countries in selected projects

1420

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38

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2127 27

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Overview of the results of the third call for proposals

450 applications received – 400 eligible64 proposals recommended for funding

18 proposals have Partner Countries as co-ordinator (28% of the selected projects)

50 Joint Projects14 Structural Measures (22%)

31 proposals are multi-country (48%)33 proposals are natinal (52%)

€ 848.000 = average budget size14 partner institutions = average consortium size

Selection Results/Tempus IV

1st Call 2nd Call 3rd Call

Proposals recommended for funding

76 69 64

Proposals with Partner Country co-ordinators

18 (23,6%)

15 (21%)

18(28%)

Joint Projects 63 (82,8%)

50 (72,5%)

50(78%)

Structural measures 13 (17,2%)

19 (27,5%)

14(22%)

Multi-country projects 46 (60,5%)

34 (49%)

31(48%)

National projects 30(39,5%)

35(51%)

33(52%)

Part IIITempus in Jordan


• Micro Finance• Renewable Energy• Cultural Heritage• Nursing Education• Industrial Integration• Quality Assessment• Open Learning• Management Training• Woman & Labor• Water Resources & Management• Wireless Communications• Biomedical Engineering• Historic Islamic Cities

Tempus Projects in Jordan 2003-2010

• ICT Learning• Archaeology• Inclusive Special Education• ICT & Media• Industry-Oriented IT Education• Water Desalination• Quality - Capacity Building• Student Services• Reorient Curricula for Sustainability• Public Policy & Child Rights• Internationalization of Higher

Education• Telecommunication Engineering

28 Joint Projects and 6 Structural Measures, covering wide range of subjects, such as:

Total Budget exceeded 12 Million Euros

Austria

Cypru

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Belgiu

m

Bulgaria

Czech

Republic

Denmark

France

Scotla

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Germ

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Gre

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ly

Netherla

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Spain

SwedenUK

Algeria

Egypt

Lebanon

Moro

cco

Palest

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n Auth

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Syria

Tunis

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4

2

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9

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13

10

5

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Cooperation with Europe & Middle East

Involved Jordanian Universities & Organizations

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Part IVFourth Call for proposals



Indicative roadmap for selection process – 4th Call for proposals

Steps Date

Publication of Fourth Tempus IV Call for Proposals 15 October 2010

Deadline for submission of applications15 February 2011(12:00 noon Brussels time)

Expert assessment March - end April 2011

Consultation of Ministries of Education in Partner Countries, EU Delegation and National Tempus offices

May 2011

Award decision and publication of results End of June 2011

Preparation and signature of grant agreements July to September 2011

Start of eligibility period 15 October 2011

TEMPUS IV Indicative budget for projects selected under 4th Call: 48,7 € million


Southern Mediterranean (ENPI South)

€ 11.4 million

Eastern Europe/Caucasus (ENPI East)

€ 11.4 million

Bilateral allocation for Russia(ENPI)

€ 4.5 million.

Western Balkans (IPA)

€ 12.4 million

Central Asia (DCI)

€ 9 million (€ 1.8 million

indicative per country)

Main changes:

1- Eligible countries:• Libya is a new eligible Partner Country

2- Relevance:• Priority given to project proposals involving institutions that are

new to the programme or have had limited participation in the previous calls for proposals

3- Financial conditions:• Institutional costs for student mobility are no longer eligible


Novelties under the 4th Call for proposals

4- Mandates:• Scanned versions can be accepted• Ministries responsible for higher education in the Partner Countries may

submit an endorsement letter at submission phase, however a signed mandate will be required if the application is selected for funding

5- Sub-contracting:• Costs for subcontracting should not to be shown under “Staff costs” or

“Travel costs” but as “Other costs” or under “Printing a Publishing”.


Novelties under the 4th Call for proposals

Applications will be submitted on-line using the eForm: An active version of eForm is now available on the Tempus website

On-line submitted eForm (including mandatory annexes) is considered to be the unique reference document for the submission deadline.

Mandatory annexes:- Declaration of Honour- Workplan and Budget Excel Table- Logical Framework Matrix


Submission of the applications: E-form

Paper copy by post

Complete paper copy of the eForm to be sent by post, including the supporting documents signed in original, by the same deadline as the on-line submission 15 February 2011 (date of postmark).

Original supporting documents: • Declaration of honour by the legal representative of the applicant organisation• Budget (excel tables) and workplan• Logical Framework Matrix• Legal entity form• Bank identification form• Profit and loss accounts/ Balance sheet (if applicable)• Mandates: Scanned versions can be accepted


Submission of the applications: E-form

Part V Tempus management by EACEA

Tempus Management by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Since 1 April 2009 the Tempus programme is managed by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.

Executive Agencies were established by the European Commission to implement and to manage programmes and projects.

They work under the supervision of the European Commission.

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Fully operational since January 2006.

Management of European actions in the fields of:• Education and training• Citizenship• Youth • Audiovisual• Culture

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Budget 2010: ~613 millions euros

EACEAA single interlocutor for the whole project cycle

Calls for proposals Selection of proposals Contractualisation and funding Financial and content monitoring

Management of the Tempus programme

Under supervision of:

DG EuropeAid (for Southern and Eastern neighbouring area, Central Asia) and DG Enlargement (for Western Balkans)

DG External Relations and DG Education and

Culture closely associated

Management of the Tempus programme

Additional Information

Establishment of a list of experts from EU and Partner countries to assist in the framework of the management of the EU programmes in the fields of education.

Call for expression of interest published by the Agency

Deadline for the submission of applications: 30th June 2013

Update of the lists of eligible experts: twice a year

More information:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about/call_experts/call_experts_2007_en.php

Recruitment of external experts for the assessment of project proposals

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about/call_experts/call_experts_2007_en.php

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about/call_experts/call_experts_2007_en.php

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