UNIMED dialogue with Southern Mediterranean countries on higher

UNIMED : dialogue with Southern Mediterranean countries on higher education and research Marcello Scalisi UNIMED Director HERE Annual Conference 2017 EU and its neighbours: Higher education policy and cooperation Brussels, 11 -12 December 2017

UNIMED - Who we are UNIMED- Mediterranean Universities Union UNIMED is a network of universities and research centres, active in promoting Euro-Mediterranean academic cooperation. Our mission is to facilitate the Euro. Mediterranean dimension of University collaborations in order to enhance scientific, cultural, social and economic development of the region. It counts 103 associated Universities from 24 countries of both shores of the Mediterranean.

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TRANSFORM silo-mentality into networked communities

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UNIMED – Subnetworks Transportation ▪ Migration Food and Water Sport Sustainable Tourism Cultural Heritage Energy Employability and Entrepreneurship Mobility

UNIMED- Projects

UNIMED- Projects

UNIMED and its committment to International Mobility Intercultural dialogue & networking have been recognised by the EU as crucial for the integration process of the both shores of Mediterranean International mobility could improve employability opportunities UNIMED has always paid attention to the Mobility issue and launched a petition for a more Euro. Mediterranean Erasmus

PROJECT COMMO Cooperation in the Mediterranean and Western Balkan through Mobility of Students and Staff PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA 1 – International Credit Mobility DURATION 01/06/2015 - 31/07/2018 AIM Contributing to the improvement of the international dimension of higher education and training between HEI in Italy (21) and HEI in Southern Mediterranean (Tunisia) and Balkans countries (Albania and Montenegro), primarily through the promotion of cooperation and through staff and students mobility experiences LEAD CONTRACTOR PARTNERS Sapienza University of Rome, University of Urbino, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Sannio, University of Teramo, IULM, University of Siena, University for Foreigners of Perugia, University Telematica Pegaso, University of Foggia, University of Messina, University of Sassari, University of Palermo, University of Catania, University of Bologna, University of Bari, University of Carlo Cattaneo LIUC, Calabria University, Polytechnic University of Turin, University of Cagliari, University of Rome “Foro Italico”

PROJECT DIRE-MED, Dialogue Interculturel, REseaux et Mobilité en MEDiterranée PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA 2 – Capacity-building in the Field of Higher Education DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019 AIM By fostering university cooperation, DIRE-MED seeks to establish a longlasting relationship of mutual trust, understanding and intercultural awareness among Mediterranean countries promoting the mobility and exchange of people and in longer term, a major economic and cultural integration of the region. LEAD CONTRACTOR PARTNERS UNICT (Italy), UP 1 (France), PACA (France), EUSA (Spain), INCOMA (Spain), UAE (Morocco), IAV Hassan II (Morocco), Sétif 2 (Algeria), Alger 1 (Algeria), UTM (Tunisia), UCAR (Tunisia)

Sardegna For. Med Fondazione di Sardegna Università degli studi di Sassari Université d’Alger Università degli Studi di Cagliari Université de Tunis Université de Muhammad V Rabat CCME

658. 000 EUR in 3 years 7% of dropout rate 100 scholarships High success during exams and MA thesis

Employability PROJECT RESUME RESea. U Méditerranéen pour l’Employabilité PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA 2 – Capacity-building in the Field of Higher Education DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018 AIM Améliorer et renforcer le rôle et le potentiel des HEI pour le développement de l’employabilité dans les pays méditerranéens en adoptant au sein des Universités partenaires un esprit d'entreprise transversal et en ouvrant et structurant le dialogue entre les universités, les entreprises et les décideurs politiques LEAD CONTRACTOR PARTNERS Uni. ME (Italy), AMU (France), UB (Spain), Alma. Laurea (Italy), Ville de Marseille (France), IAV (Morocco), UM 5 R (Morocco), Us (Tunisia), USf (Tunisia), UL (Lebanon), USEK (Lebanon), AFEM (Morocco), MERSFC (Morocco), MESRS (Tunisia), DGHE (Lebanon) ASSOCIATE PARTNERS ASCAME (Spain)

https: //www. resumeproject. eu/ “Good practices” to share among partners during a cycle of conferences and to implement at institutional, national and regional levels. Pilot projects: 1) Course on Entrepreneurship Skills 2) Creation/reinforcement of Career Centre 3) Dynamization of University Incubators

Governance of HEIs PROJECT SAGESSE Amélioration de la Gouvernance dans le système de l’Enseignement Supérieur en Tunisie PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA 2 – Capacity-building in the Field of Higher Education DURATION 15/10/2017 - 14/10/2020 AIM The project aims to modernize the higher education system in Tunisia by strengthening its quality assurance system, its results-based governance and funding mechanisms. By promoting university autonomy in terms of human resources, academic but above all financial autonomy, the project will help to implement new decision-making and management procedures by strengthening academic, non-academic and management staff competencies. LEAD CONTRACTOR PARTNERS UNISI (Italy), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), CESIE (Italy), Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France), UB (Spain), Tunis University, Carthage University, Gabès University, Gafsa University, Jendouba University; Kairouan University; La Manouba University; Monastir University; Sfax University; Sousse University; Tunis - El Manar University; Ez-Zitouna University; Virtual University of Tunis; Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; National Agency for Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Tunisia (IEAQA)

SAGESSE Key features All 13 public universities in Tunisia Structural Measure: Ministry of HE involvement SAVE THE DATE! SAGESSE kick-off meeting Tunis, 9 -11 January 2018 The project activities will accompany the HEIs In Tunisia during their HE reform process currently in place

Refugees PROJECT RESCUE Refugee Education Support in MENA countries PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA 2 – Capacity-building in the Field of Higher Education DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2018 AIM Support partner country Universities in structuring an effective response to the refugee crisis, by creating ad hoc units (the Refugee Student Operational Support Unit – R-SOS), whose mission is to structure specific services supporting the refugee students in resuming their academic training path LEAD CONTRACTOR PARTNERS Sapienza University (Italy), Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), TUB (Germany), Istanbul Aydin University (Turkey), USEK (Lebanon), Lebanese University (Lebanon), University of Duhok (Iraq), Duhok Polytechnic University (Iraq), AAr. U (Jordan), Yarmouk University (Jordan), Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (Jordan), Zarqa University (Jordan)

New initiatives from the last UNIMED General Assembly • Manifesto for a new Mediterranean of knowledge Social Science, Humanities and Arts to foster the sustainable development of the Mediterranean basin: - Unlocking the unique Mediterranean knowledge and human capital by overcoming the growing mistrust and misunderstanding between bordering populations ; - Developing analysis tools allowing to forecast the evolution of societal challenges and identifying possible mitigation strategies; - Improving our youth’s transversal skills, necessary to face the unprecedented challenges ahead. • UNIMED petition for a Mediterranean Erasmus Generation to: - strengthen the International Credit Mobility dimension of the Erasmus+ Programme ; - support Southern Mediterranean Countries in establishing a regional mobility scheme (South-South Mobility); - continue to support the integration of refugee students and academics in the Euro. Mediterranean Higher Education systems

UNIMED committment for cooperation with Libyan HEIs “Libya restart” Conference on Libyan HE system, in cooperation with European Commission and CRUI (Italian Conference of Rectors) – March 2018 Needs, priorities and area of intervention for a Country who starts again: from Higher education A conference from Higher Education Institutions to the Libyan society, a UNIMED conference in collaboration with other international actors, is intended as a space for dialogue between the Libyan universities and the European higher education system in order to promote forms of joint collaboration starting from a detailed real needs analysis

Policy paper on University Governance in Tunisia Under the framework of SAGESSE project and in collaboration with the EC: 1) Overview of higher education reform and introduction of HE system reform; 2) University autonomy (financial, academic, human resources management) 3) The quality assurance approach (performance, quality assurance. . . ) 4) Social Responsibility and good governance (university and Job market report, student Employability) 5) Financing Higher Education

UNIMED consultation for Bologna Process UNIMED launched a survey (addressed to Rectors, Vice. Rectors and delegates of its members) to further explore the status of art of higher education institutions in the Southern Mediterranean countries, with respect the following issues: • The impact of the Bologna Process on institutions and in different countries • The opportunities and the risks of such regional areas of higher education • A potential cooperative roadmap to improve the cooperation between EHEA and the Southern Mediterranean countries

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS 10 -12 April 2018, Brussels (Belgium) UNIMED week in Brussels - III edition 25 -26 October 2018 UNIMED General Assembly Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

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Thank you for your attention! Marcello Scalisi UNIMED Director m. scalisi@uni-med. net