Geistes Natur Sozial und Technikwissenschaften Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD Project Presentation Conducting graduate surveys and improving alumni services for enhanced strategic management and quality improvement

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Key features Programme: TEMPUS Joint Project Grant holder: Partner countries: EU countries: Bielefeld University (Germany) Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina Czech Republic, Finland, Spain Number of participants: 15 Duration: 3 years Total budget: 990. 000 Euros (TEMPUS Grant and Co-financing)

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Overall objective CONGRAD will address the need of higher education institutions in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina to improve their institutional strategic management and self evaluation capacities by the establishment of a Graduate Contacts Collection System and the implementation of regular Graduate Surveys.

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Specific objectives 1. Improving institutional self evaluation by collecting systematic and reliable information on the links between study programmes and subsequent employment of graduates 2. Enabling an evidence-based strategic management discussion at the partner country HEIs 3. Providing a general insight in country-specific conditions of the transition between higher education and the labour market 4. Enabling an evidence-based evaluation of higher education reforms and curricular changes in the last decade

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Consortium Bielefeld University, DE (Project Coordinator) University of Belgrade, RS University of Novi Sad, RS University of Kragujevac, RS Singidunum University, RS Subotica Tech – College of Applied Sciences, RS School of Higher Technical Professional Education, Niš, RS Higher Business Technical School, Užice, RS University of Montenegro, ME University of Banja Luka, BA University of Tuzla, BA Charles University in Prague, CZ University of Jyväskylä, FI Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ES UNIBI UBG UNS UKG USGD VTSSU VTSNI HBTSU UOM UBL UNTZ CUNI UJY UPV

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Consortium Structure Project Coordinator [PC]: Institutional Coordinators [IC]: UNIBI Representative from each Consortium Partner Administrative Unit UNIBI UBG CEP UNS UKG IC IC IC UBG CEP USGD VTSSU VTSNI HBTSU Steering Committee PC IC IC IC UNIBI CUNI UJY UPV IC IC IC Analytical Unit UOM UBL UTZ IC IC IC

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Consortium Structure Analytical Unit Faculties/IC: contact data for Graduate Survey Analytical Unit: data analysis, interpretation and reporting for Graduate Survey Faculty 1 2 3 … UBG IC CEP Analytical Unit UNS UKG USGD VTSSU VTSNI HBTSU UNIBI PC UOM UBL Consortium Link Institutional Link UTZ

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Consortium Structure Administrative Unit EU partners: non-EU partners: administrative reporting to UNIBI administrative reporting to UBG, forwarded to UNIBI Faculty 1 2 3 … UBG IC UBG UNS UKG USGD VTSSU VTSNI HBTSU UNIBI PC Administrative Unit UOM UBL Consortium Link Institutional Link UTZ

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Key activities CONGRAD Activities are divided in 8 work packages WP 1 – Development of a systematic graduate contact data collection system at partner HEIs WP 2 – Organisation of the initial Graduate Survey at partner HEIs WP 3 – Data verification, data analysis, interpretation of findings and reporting WP 4 – Strategic management enhancement based on the findings of the Graduate Survey WP 5 – Quality control and monitoring WP 6 – Dissemination WP 7 – Exploitation WP 8 – Management

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Activities and deliverables CONGRAD Work Package 1: Development of a systematic graduate contact data collection system at partner HEIs • analysis of existing graduate contacts collection systems at partner country HEIs report • Seminar on graduate surveys in Bielefeld, DE • Development and piloting of a systematic Graduate Contacts Collection System at partner country HEIs software and forms • Purchase and installation of equipment at partner country HEIs • Training of administrative staff on the maintenance of Graduate Contacts Collection System • Creation of a centralized contact database for the initial Graduate Survey

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Activities and deliverables CONGRAD Work Package 2: Organisation of the initial Graduate Survey at partner HEIs • • • Seminar on graduate surveys in transition countries in Prague, CZ Workshop on questionnaire development in Podgorica, ME Development of questionnaires Training on field work and online system in Belgrade, RS Establishment of online system for initial Graduate Survey Field work distribution of questionnaires, reminders, contact data update, raw data-files

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Activities and deliverables CONGRAD Work Package 3: Data verification, data analysis, interpretation of findings and reporting • • Training on data verification, coding, data control in Jyväskylä, FI data verification, coding, data control joint complete data-files Training on data analysis and reporting in Valencia Data analysis and reporting institutional reports and final report • Purchase and installation of equipment for Analytical Unit • Training visits of individual experts to EU partner HEIs

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries CONGRAD – Activities and deliverables CONGRAD Work Package 4: Strategic management enhancement based on the findings of the Graduate Survey • Expert Workshop on data analysis and interpretation of graduate surveys in Bielefeld, DE • Strategic Management Workshops based on the institutional graduate survey report at partner country HEIs

Geistes-, Natur-, Sozial- und Technikwissenschaften – Transcending Boundaries Thank you for your attention! E-mail: Website: sasamilic@ac. me congrad@uni-bielefeld. de http: //www. uni-bielefeld. de/soz/congrad/