Context, Objectives and
different Actions
of the BRIDGE Project
Best recognition instruments for the dialogue between global experts
Final Conference - Malta, 18 - 19 October 2012
Luca Lantero
BRIDGE
PNCProject
- Punto nazionale di contatto
Presentation of project
activities
BRIDGE
Kick-off meeting
Luca Lantero – PNC Italia
Rome, 12 November 2010
Main features
Coordinating Institution: PNC - Italia (Italian NS)
Responsible of the Project: Mr. Giovanni Finocchietti
Partners (NSs): Estonia; Malta; Portugal and Spain
Duration: 24 months from 8th of November 2010 to 31st of October
2012
Aims of the Project:
(A) to facilitate the dialogue between the Network of Erasmus Mundus
National Structures and NARIC Centres &
(B) to understand and to increase the level of knowledge about the
Erasmus Mundus Programme and of its specific rules of the Enic,
Naric and Meric centres.
The BRIDGE Project is composed of 9 concrete Actions
BRIDGE Action 1
Aim of the Action: Spreading knowledge about NARIC activities
among Erasmus Mundus National Structures.
Timetable: from November 2010 to May 2011.
Responsible Institution (NS): Spain.
Outputs: Questionnaire & Report of results.
Activities:
1. Drafting the questionnaire;
2. Sending the questionnaire to Erasmus Mundus NSs;
3. Collection and analysis of results;
4. Publication of the Action Report.
BRIDGE Action 2
Aim of the Action: Spreading knowledge about the Erasmus Mundus
Programme among NARIC centres and assessing their involvement.
Timetable: from January 2011 to October 2011.
Responsible Institution (NS): Estonia.
Outputs: Questionnaire & Report of results.
Activities:
1. Drafting the questionnaire;
2. Sending the questionnaire to NARIC centres;
3. Collection and analysis of results;
4. Publication of the Action Report.
BRIDGE Action 3
Aim of the Action: Spreading knowledge about the Erasmus Mundus
Programme among ENIC & MERIC centres and assessing their
involvement.
Timetable: from January 2011 to October 2011.
Responsible Institution (NS): Malta.
Outputs: Questionnaire & Report of results.
Activities:
1. Drafting the questionnaire;
2. Sending the questionnaire to ENIC & MERIC centres;
3. Collection and analysis of results;
4. Publication of the Action Report.
BRIDGE Action 4
Aim of the Action: Analysis of Erasmus Mundus case studies (one case per
partner - 5 in total).
Timetable: from March 2011 to February 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Portugal.
Outputs: Course visits & Final Report.
Activities:
1. Detection of Erasmus Mundus courses:
- Analysis of the BRIDGE Action 1 results;
- Analysis of national cases starting from our experience;
2. Drafting a unified template for the analysis of EM courses:
- problems on the creation of the joint course (differences derived
from HED systems and national legislations);
- recognition problems in the student selection phase;
- problems in the creation and in the awarding of final degrees and
Diploma Supplements;
3. Collection and analysis of results;
4. Publication of the Action Report.
BRIDGE Action 5
Aim of the Action: Study visits to ENIC and MERIC centres (one SV per
partner - 5 in total).
Timetable: from June 2011 to September 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Spain.
Outputs: Study visits & Final Report.
Activities:
1. Detection of ENIC and MERIC centres:
- Analysis of the BRIDGE Action 3 results;
- Analysis of EM consortia with third country HEIs;
- Analysis of EM third country student & scholar flows;
2. Drafting a unified template for the study visit:
- problems on the creation of the joint course (differences derived
from HED systems and national legislations);
- recognition problems in the student selection phase;
- problems in the creation and in the awarding of final degrees and
Diploma Supplements;
3. Collection and analysis of results;
4. Publication of the Action Report.
BRIDGE Action 6
Aim of the Action: Handbook on good practices in the recognition process.
Timetable: from October 2011 to March 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Italy.
Outputs: Handbook.
Activities:
1. Collecting results of other BRIDGE Actions;
2. Collecting information sources on higher education systems and
recognised / accredited HEIs in NARIC, ENIC & MERIC countries
3. Collecting international sources and documents in order to establish,
evaluate and recognise joint degrees;
4. Collecting recognition practices adopted by the NARIC, ENIC and MERIC
centres;
5. Highlighting problems and suggest solutions on recognition case studies;
6. Suggesting correct recognition procedures related to the different phases in
the life of an Erasmus Mundus course.
BRIDGE Action 7
Aim of the Action: Final seminar: Joint meeting of EM NSs and
selected ENIC & NARIC centres in Malta.
Timetable: from September 2012 to October 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Malta.
Outputs: Final seminar.
Activities:
1. Date of the seminar;
2. Selection of NARIC & ENIC centres (results of other Actions);
3. Organisation of the seminar;
4. Detection of external speakers & topics;
5. Presentation of final results of the Project.
BRIDGE Action 8
Aim of the Action: Dissemination of Project results.
Timetable: from June 2011 to October 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Portugal.
Outputs: Dissemination Report.
Activities:
1. Collecting dissemination activities;
2. Drafting the Dissemination Report;
3. Disseminating the results during the entire life of the Project.
BRIDGE Action 9
Aim of the Action: Administration and monitoring of the Project.
Timetable: from November 2010 to October 2012.
Responsible Institution (NS): Italy.
Outputs: Progress Report; Final Report; Evaluation Report.
Activities:
1. Managing the relationship with the EACEA;
2. Drafting administrative documents;
3. Dates and places of next meetings
4. Collecting and checking administrative documents from partners;
5. Selection of the Evaluation Expert;
6. Evaluating the quality of each action of the Project;
7. Drafting the Progress, Final and Evaluation Reports;
8. Praying that everything is fine ;)
Month
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
Different actions in the time span of the project
Action 4
Action 5
Action 6
Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
To spread
knowledge
about Naric
To spread
To spread
activities to
knowledge
knowledge
Erasmus
about and
Mundus Natonal about and
involve Naric involve Enic &
Structures
centres in the Meric centres in
Analisys of
Erasmus
the Erasmus
Erasmus
Mundus
Mundus
Programme
Programme Mundus case
studies
Action 7
Action 8
Study visits to
Enic and Meric
centres
Action 9
Administration
and Monitoring
Draft a
Handbook on
good practices
in the
recognition
process
Dissemination
of results
Final seminar
Thank You !!!
http://erasmusmundus.it
l.lantero@fondazionerui.it
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