Transcript OBJECTIVES,THEMES & PRIORITIES

European Commission
TEMPUS
Get an idea about
TEMPUS PROGRAM
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
Attention !!
These slides are based on the call text of the previous
call for proposals (3rd call, deadline 9 March 2010); the
coming call (4th Call) could bring some novelties and
changes. However, they could provide you with an idea
about Tempus programme.
Therefore it is strongly recommended to read carefully
the coming call text to update your information.
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
OBJECTIVES:
To support the modernisation of Higher Education in the target
countries in the surrounding area, including Central Asia.
To establish an area of cooperation between the European Union (EU)
and the partner countries.
To favour convergence with the European Area for Higher Education
(Lisbon and Bologna).
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European Commission
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Approach:
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Institutional cooperation
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Bottom-up programme mainly implemented through Calls for Proposals
seeking projects targeting reforms in higher education institutions and/or
systems.
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Strong involvement of national authorities.
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Strong accent on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of results.
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Complements other EU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus Mundus II).
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European Commission
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Tempus programme has two parts
1. 27 European countries who will transfer the
expertise to the partner countries.
2. 29 Partners countries who will receive the
expertise from the European countries.
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Tempus finances two types of actions
1. Joint Projects
2. Structural Measures.
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•GRANT SIZE
for both Joint Project and Structural Mesures is :
€ 500 000 to € 1 500 000 .
Need to prove cost effectiveness !
• PROJECT DURATION
= up to 36 monthes.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
Type of Partnership
For both Joint project and Structural Measures
National projects
Multi-country projects
Target to benefit one partner
country and will focus on the
National Priorities set for that
partner country.
Aim to benefit more than one partner
country. They will focus on addressing the
Regional Priorities or the National Priorities
which are common to all partner countries.
At least three higher education
institutions from a partner country and
at least three higher education
institutions from the EU, each from a
different EU Member State.
At least two higher education institutions, from
each of the participating partner countries and
at least three higher education institutions,
each from a different EU Member State.
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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1.
JOINT PROJECT
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Joint Projects: implemented at institutional level to reform
curricula, improve university governance, create more links with
society.
 Joint Projects: as a tool of promoting multilateral partnerships
amongst higher education institutions. They can develop,
modernise and disseminate new curricula, teaching methods or
materials, boost a quality assurance culture, and modernise the
management and governance of higher education institutions.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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PROGRAM THEMES FOR JOINT PROJECT
1. Curricular Reform
2. Governance Reform
3. Higher Education and Society
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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JOINT PROJECT
1.CURRICULAR REFORM
Curricular Reform: Modernization of curricula in academic
disciplines identified as national or regional priorities by the partner
countries.
-Creating Higher Education degree: Master, PHd, etc…
- Reform of existing programme.
- E-learining.
- etc…
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
JOINT PROJECT
1.CURRICULAR REFORM
Palestinian National and Regional Priorities of the Curricular Reform
Theme.
The Disciplines of the Palestinian National priorities are:
Engineering disciplines, Medical and Health disciplines, Applied Sciences
disciplines, Social Sciences and humanities discipline.
The Disciplines of the Regional Priorities where Palestine is located are: Law
and good governance (including human rights), health, education, energy,
environment (including climate change) transport, information society,
business and entrepreneurship, tourism
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JOINT PROJECT
2.GOVERNANCE REFORM
Governance Reform Items:
• University management and services for students.
• Introduction of quality assurance.
• Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability
• Equal and transparent access to higher education
• Development of international relations .
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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JOINT PROJECT
2.GOVERNANCE REFORM
Palestinian NATIONAL PRIORITIES
• University management and services for students.
• Introduction of quality assurance.
• Development of international relations .
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European Commission
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JOINT PROJECT
2.GOVERNANCE REFORM
REGIONAL PRIORITIES
Where Palestine is located
• University management and services for students.
• Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability
• Equal and transparent access to higher education.
• Development of international relations.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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JOINT PROJECT
3.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Items of Higher Education and Society
• Training of non-university teachers
• Development of partnerships with enterprises.
• Knowledge triangle education-research-innovation.
• Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)
• Development of lifelong learning in society at large
• Qualifications frameworks
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
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JOINT PROJECT
3.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
• Development of partnerships with enterprises.
• Knowledge triangle education-research-innovation.
• Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)
• Development of lifelong learning in society at large
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
JOINT PROJECT
3.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
REGIONAL PRIORITIES
Where Palestine is located
• Development of partnerships with enterprises
• Development of lifelong learning in society at large
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
2.
STRUCTURAL MEASURES
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European Commission
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Structural Measures: implemented at national level for the
development and reform of national higher education structures
and systems in Partner Countries.
 Partnerships for Structural Measures which do not include the
participation of the Ministry/ies of (Higher) Education, are not eligible.
The participation and involvement of the Ministries in the project
should be demonstrated by the allocation of concrete tasks and
responsibilities that contribute towards attaining the project
objectives.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
1.GOVERNANCE REFORM
Governance Reform items:
• University management and services for students.
• Introduction of quality assurance.
• Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability
• Equal and transparent access to higher education
• Development of international relations
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
1.GOVERNANCE REFORM
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
• Introduction of quality assurance.
• Development of international relations
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
1.GOVERNANCE REFORM
REGIONAL PRIORITIES
Where Palestine is located
• University management and services for students.
• Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability
• Equal and transparent access to higher education.
• Development of international relations.
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
2.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Items of Higher Education and Society
• Training of non-university teachers (waiting approval)
• Development of partnerships with enterprises
• Knowledge triangle education-research-innovation
• Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)
• Development of lifelong learning in society at large
• Qualifications frameworks
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
2.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
• Training of non-university teachers.
• Development of partnerships with enterprises
• Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)
• Qualifications frameworks
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
SM PROJECT
2.HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
REGIONAL PRIORITIES
Where Palestine is located
• Training of non-university teachers.
• Development of partnerships with enterprises.
• Development of lifelong learning in society at large.
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
Type of Partnership
For both Joint project and Structural Measures
National projects
Multi-country projects
Target to benefit one partner
country and will focus on the
National Priorities set for that
partner country.
Aim to benefit more than one partner
country. They will focus on addressing the
Regional Priorities or the National Priorities
which are common to all partner countries.
At least three higher education
institutions from a partner country and
at least three higher education
institutions from the EU, each from a
different EU Member State.
At least two higher education institutions, from
each of the participating partner countries and
at least three higher education institutions,
each from a different EU Member State.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC).
Applicants must be legal persons (‘legal entities’), legally established for
more than five years in the EU or Tempus partner countries.
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ELIGIBLE PARTNERS
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State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in EU or PC).
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Associations, organisations or networks of HE institutions .
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Rector/teacher/student organisations.
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Non-governmental organisations.
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Social partner and their training organisations.
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Private and public enterprises.
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Research institutions.
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Public administrations, Ministries or national/regional authorities, as
“Associated Partners”.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
PRIORITY GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT:
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Demonstrate a wider impact on higher education institutions and systems Structural Measures.
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Involve a representative number of higher education institutions from a
partner country.
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Promote regional cooperation.
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Involve non-academic consortium members.
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Demonstrate a strong institutional and individual capacity building process.
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Demonstrate that they actively involve students.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
 Direct cost
ELIGIBLE COST
 Staff costs: max 40% of total eligible direct costs
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for academic and admin staff use maximum daily rates
 Travel and subsistence: Student mobility – up to 3 months
 Equipment and supplies: max. 30% of total direct costs
 Printing and publishing & “other costs”
 Indirect cost
 7% of the total direct costs.
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National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
FINANCING
Tempus grant:
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Up 90% of total eligible direct and indirect cost.
Co-Financing from consortium resources:
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At least 10 % of total eligible direct and indirect costs.
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
National Tempus Office – Palestine
Staff:
-Coordinator: Prof. Daoud Zatari
-Assistant Coordinator: Hisham Kaddoumi
-Sacretary: Aya Fuqha
Web site: www.tempus.ps
Adresse:
-6th floor of the Higher Education Building, Ministry of Education and Higher
Education, Ramallah – Palestine
Tel: +970 22 982 604
Fax: +970 22 954 518
Ministry Of Education and Higher Education
National Tempus Office Palestine
European Commission
TEMPUS
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