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SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE (SEE)
A university-wide strategic focus
at the University of Graz
Seminar: BALANCE - Bologna:
A Long-term Approach to New Certification in Europe
Graz, October 17, 2008
Carolin Leutloff-Grandits
University of Graz / Austria
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SEE - Strategic focus
• since 2000 - first university in the German speaking area
• geographic location
• intensive cooperation with numerous partners in the region
• long term experience
• commitment to the Bologna process in a EHEA
• profile-creating element of the university
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SEE - Geographic Region
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SEE – Three pillars
South Eastern Europe
FOR
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WITH
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SEE - For
Creating structures
FOR
Curriculum development
Exemption from fees
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SEE - For
Examples for the creation of structures:
Institution Building Project in the frame of a partnership with the
University of Shkodra / Albania (from 1995 on)
- mainly financed by the Ministry for Science and Research
- foundation and enlargement of institutes
- trainings and mobility programs for students and lecturers
- 2007: opening of a new university library
- cooperation between the Institutes of German Language and Literature
studies as model of best practice
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SEE - For
Curriculum Development: Examples
- Master Program “Sustainable Regional Development” with the University
of Novi Sad (together with the Department of Geography, University of
Graz)
- PhD Program Development in “Food Technology” for the University of
Sarajevo and Banja Luka (together with the Human Nutrition & Metabolism
Research and Training Center, University of Graz)
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SEE - With
TEMPUS
Erasmus / Erasmus Mundus External Window
WITH
CEEPUS
Other Mobility Programmes
University Networks
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SEE - With
TEMPUS
Currently approximately 10 TEMPUS projects with different topics ranging from
curriculum development via quality assurance measurements, Bologna designed
study programs to institution building.
Some Examples:
-Enhancing Absorption Capacity of EU-Programs in Croatia
-Masters in Civil Society and Local Development
-From Quality Assurance to Strategy Development
-Masters in EU Institutions and Policies and Political Management
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SEE - With
CEEPUS
Supports networks of Austrian and South-East-European HEI in the frame of student- and lecturerexchange.
The University of Graz is a member in various networks for years already.
Some Examples:
-Slavonic Studies (12 partners, of which 7 are from SEE)
-Education of Modern Analytical and Bioanalytical Methods (9 partners, of which 6 are from SEE)
- Minorities in Central Europe - Law, Culture, Politics (9 partners, of which 5 are from SEE)
-Borders and Boderlines in Cultural Anthropology in the University Education (18 partners, of which 10 are
from SEE)
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SEE - With
Mobility Programs:
Bilateral agreements for student mobility with the Universities of Novi Sad and
Belgrade (Sarajevo enquired)
Designing a new application for Erasmus Mundus External Windows
Pre-Erasmus exchange with universities from Croatia (Zagreb, Rijeka, Zadar,
Split, Osijek)
Erasmus Exchange with Universities from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and
Slovenia, Greece and Turkey
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SEE – With
Additional Mobility Programs (selection)
University of Graz to SEE :
 SEE to the University of Graz:
- Rudi-Roth-Scholarships
- Programs of the ARGE Alpe Adria
- Programs of the ARGE Alpe Adria
- Best of South East (new!)
- Utrecht Network Hospitality Scheme
for Summer School Participants
- Go Styria
- Ida-Pfeiffer-Scholarships
- International Summerschool Seggau
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- Coimbra Group Hospitality Scheme
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SEE - With
Participation in networks with focus on parts of the region:
- Alps-Adriatic-Rectors‘ Conference
- Danube Rectors‘ Conference
- Central European Initiative University Network
- Eastern Neighbouring Task Force in the Coimbra Group
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SEE - With
8 University Partnerships in SEE:
Slovenia: Ljubljana (1990) and Maribor (1992)
Croatia: Zagreb (1981)
Hungary: Pécs (1991)
Serbia: Belgrade (2007) and Novi Sad (2007)
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sarajevo (1996)
Albania: Shkodra (1994)
+ numerous agreements on faculty and departmental level
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SEE - About
Research
ABOUT
Teaching
Summer Schools
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SEE - About
Research:
• Vestigia Manuscript Research Center
• Department of SEE History
• Institute for Slavonic Studies
• Research at various other faculties and departments, especially in the
law faculty
• Competence Centre for South Eastern Europe
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SEE - About
Teaching:
• Courses dealing with SEE at all faculties
• Master in South East European Law and European Integration
• Joint Master in European Integration and Regionalism
•´Joint Degree in History of South-Eastern Europe
• SEE Academy
• Summer Universities
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SEE - Objectives
• University of Graz as HEI with a clearly defined European
dimension
• Enhancement of Graz as attractive location for HE
• Optimization of student, faculty and staff mobility in and out
• Implementation of projects supporting the three pillars
• Awareness raising of the strength and chances of the
university
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SEE – More information
• visit
http://www.unigraz.at/en/bibwww/bibwww_strategicfocus/bibwww_see.htm
• contact
[email protected]
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Thank you for your attention!
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