“Support to the Internationalization of Kosova Higher Education System through establishment of the Kosova Students’ Union”

Prishtina, 2014

Project facts: Project Title: “Support to the Internationalization of

Kosova Higher Education System through establishment of the Kosova Students’ Union”

Project Number: 544357- TEMPUS-1-2013-1-AT-TEMPUS-SMGR

Short title: SIHEKSU

Financed by: TEMPUS IV – 6th Call for proposals

Duration: 36 months (3 years)

Project Wider Objective:

The wider project objective is to support internationalization of Kosova Higher Education System through establishment of the Kosova Students’ Union. Thus, the Project aims to support the University on achieving the objectives of the Bologna Process, Strategy of Higher Education in Kosova for 2005-2015, Kosova Education Strategic Plan 2011-2016, Europe 2020 Strategy, in order to facilitate the integration of Kosovo into the European Higher Education area.

Project Partners:1. Paris – Lodron University Salzburg2. University of Edinburgh3. University of Alicante 4. National Union of Students Scotland5. Austrian Students` Union at Paris-Lodron University Salzburg6. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology7. Kosova Center for International Coorporation in HE, Science

and Technology8. WUS Kosova9. University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”10. University of Prizren “Ukshin Hoti”11. Public University “Haxhi Zeka”12. Kosovo Accreditation Agency13. The National Unions of Students in Europe

Project Specific Objectives:

To develope the legal framework on establishment of the Kosova Students Union;

To facilitate student elections for the establishment of the Kosova Student Union;

To support the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Kosovo in setting up the Kosova Student Union Office and in developing the administrative regulations and guidelines for sustainable operation;

To support the membership of Kosova Students’ Union in the European Students’ Union;

To facilitate the international cooperation and networking of Kosova Students’ Union.

Project Outcomes and Outputs:

Development of status quo report; Development of Administrative Regulation for

Students’ Union elections; Legal framework for establishment of Kosova Students’

Union (KSU); Development of Administrative Regulation for

Students’ Union elections; Establishment of Kosova Students’ Union; Membership at the European Students’ Union; Purchasing the equipment and literature for KSU; Dissemination and Sustainability of project activities.

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