Helene Skikos DG Education and Culture Cooperation and

Helene Skikos DG Education and Culture Cooperation and International Programmes 1

First Call for Proposals Ø Interest: Increased interest by PCs and MS Over 2000 e-mails received for information High participation level in Info Days High-level participation in PCs Ø Outcome: 530 proposals submitted (579 in JEP 2006) 126 (24%) PC coordinator (grant-holder) 1 million euros = average budget size 10 partners = average consortium size

First Call: Type of proposals Ø Joint Projects Curriculum Reform: academic disciplines balanced between soft sciences/humanities & hard sciences. Ø Structural Measures; few submitted, difficult aim of reforming HE at national level, need strong support and involvement from ministry responsible for HE Ø High regional and cross-regional cooperation in multicountry proposals; even among partner countries in politically difficult situations

First Call: Multi-Country Cooperation

First Call Proposals: MS and PC Coordinators

First Call Proposals: MS & PC Institutions

First Call: National vs MC Projects Western Balkans (IPA)

First Call: National vs MC Projects ENPI East

First Call: Selection Statistics Ø 530 proposals (average grant = 1 m €) Ø 85 not eligible (new parameters) Ø 262 passed academic assessment (50%) Ø 160 passed technical assessment (30%) Ø 126 in consultation (24%) (avg = € 1 m budget, 10 partners) Ø 76 projects funded (overall success rate: 15%)

First Call: Non-Eligible Proposals

First Call: Overview of selection progress

First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback Part of application best completed? v Logical Framework Matrix v Work Plan v Needs analysis v Description of partner institutions v Project summary

First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback Part of application worst completed? v Sustainability & dissemination v Outcome & activity tables v Quality control, monitoring and management v Budget

First Call: External Assessors’ Feedback What was most difficult to assess? v Value for money v Appropriate equipment v Academic content is relevant and up-to-date v Are technologies really necessary v Ownership of project and high motivation of partners

Conclusions for Second Call Importance will be given to: v Relevance v Sustainability v Impact v Cost effectiveness v Structural Measures projects (involvement of v Regional cooperation in projects Ministry of Education)

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