Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Practical management aspects

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window: Practical management aspects of IAMONET - RU Melanie Dahms Eastern Europe Centre / University of Hohenheim - IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 - 1

„My participation in the project gives me access to modern knowledge provided by EU-university. I am happy to discover my individual potential while I am adapting to new surroundings and I have the chance to feel cultural differences during my stay in Germany. Olesya Shurmeleva, MSc-student, University of Hohenheim IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 2

Topics 1. Eastern Europe Centre 2. IAMONET RU: Background and Activities 3. Management of IAMONET - RU - Organisation of the project - Implementation 4. Conclusions IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 3

1. Eastern Europe Centre - EEC founded in 1995 as an interdisciplinary centre at University of Hohenheim - Its responsibility is the support and co-ordination of interdisciplinary activities within the University’s specific research areas of natural sciences, agricultural sciences and economics concerning Eastern Europe IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 4

1. Eastern Europe Centre The Centre’s functions and activities: Networking To establish a scientific network with universities and research institutions Research To plan and to co-ordinate interdisciplinary research projects in the field of natural and agricultural sciences, economics and social sciences Education To plan and to co-ordinate education projects for different levels of participants: students, assistants and professors Consulting To give advise for university reform projects and to participate in consultancy projects of the EU Projects in CEE To plan strategic reform projects together with scientific, political and administrative institutions IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 5

2. IAMONET – RU: Background and Activities EM ECW in a glance… It is a new EU funded programme Global co-operation and mobility scheme in the area of HEI-cooperation One of the goals is to increase attractiveness of HE in the EU and in third Countries IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 6

2. IAMONET – RU: Background and Activities 2007/2008: 9 selected partnership projects, Lot 4: EU - Russia (5 Mill €) => IAMONET RU Scientific Focus: Life Sciences, Agriculture and Food Consortium: 20 universities - 12 Russian HEI, - 8 EU Universities (Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland) - 2 Associates (Mo. A, HEI-Association) IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 7

2. IAMONET – RU: Russian Partner Universities IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 8

2. IAMONET – RU: Main Objectives ■ Implementation of a sustainable International Academic Mobility Network between EU and Russian HEIs ■ Mobility Flows: 252 10 48 Target Group 1 Target Group 2 Target Group 1 RU -> EU EU -> RU on BSc, MSc, Ph. D, Post Doc and Academic Staff-Level IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 9

2. IAMONET – RU: Project Actions ■ Scientific education and training ■ Joint research activities ■ Development of updated teaching materials ■ Further reform of current Russian study programmes according to the Bologna recommendations ■ Transfer of know-how related to the introduction of ECTS from EU to Russian universities IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 10

3. Management of IAMONET - RU 2 main activities a) Organization of the project ■ Promotion => Leaflets, Poster, Websites, „Presentation Tour“ ■ Selection of Candidates => Criteria applied to secure equal opportunities => criteria for best candidates? => Instrument for Interviews: Evaluation Grid => interest immense among AS + TG 2 ■ Communication within the Consortium IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 11

3. Management of IAMONET - RU a) Organization of the project - II ■ Time Management / Schedule ■ Communication at University ■ Follow up: Mobility will start when candidates come back home ■ Staff Resources ■ Preparation for Incomings / Outgoings IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 12

3. Management of IAMONET - RU b) Implementation ■ Relation to Incomings/ Outgoings: Pre-Arrival-Preparation, Housing facilities, Integration, Tutorship, Follow up ■ Monitoring Visits: Interviews, Discussions, Feedback ■ Academic Aspects IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 13

3. Management of IAMONET - RU BSc/MSc 6 -months EU -> RU: Learning Agreement Translation of national marks into ECTS-credits RU -> EU: Learning Agreement Courses similar to those at the home institution are fully recognised ECTS-credits are translated into national marks Courses different from those at the home institution are recognised as additional performances Individual study plans Missed courses and exams can be passed before or after the mobility flow IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 14

3. Management of IAMONET - RU MSc 22 -months RU -> EU: MSc-Degree fully recognized in Russia Recognition through the Ministry of Education Ph. D 34 -months RU -> EU: Russian system of Ph. D-level education (Aspirantura) unchanged Foreign Ph. D-Degrees are not recognized Ph. Ds have to pass the national defense procedure IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 15

Lessons learnt so far… ■ Promoting, monitoring, Follow up are important facts for the success of EM ECW ■ Do not overestimate technology - have live meetings ■ More priority to AS and Target Group 2 ■ Activity start should be before the official confirmation from the EU – it is a risk, but better for the time schedule ■ Put even more emphasize to language qualification ■ BP not yet implemented in Russia => EM ECW contributes to the process, but accompanying measures required IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 16

„This program opened a new world to me. It gave me new perspectives for my personal life and my scientific career. I would say its a tipping point for all my future plans“ Nathalia Khromova, Ph. D University of Hohenheim IROICA – 20. 06. 2008 17

Thank you! Melanie Dahms Eastern Europe Centre – University of Hohenheim Fruwirthstraße 9 70599 Stuttgart Mail: dahms@uni-hohenheim. de Website: www. iamonet. de IROICA – 20. 06. 200818