Introducing TEMPUS and ERASMUS+
Faculty of Economics – Damascus University
25 May 2014
Agenda
9:00-9:15
Registration
9:15-9:30
Opening
(Welcoming + the importance of participating in these programmes)
Prof. Dr. Mhd Amer Mardini, President of Damascus University
Prof. Dr. Raslan Khadour, Dean of the Faculty of Economics
9:30-10:30
TEMPUS/ERASMUS MUNDUS/ERASMUS+
From Tempus to Erasmus+ (Dr. Rami Ayoubi, Director of Syria Erasmus+ )
Erasmus Mundus Programmes (Dr. Rami Ayoubi, Director of Syria Erasmus+)
Discussion
10:30-11:00
Networking and Coffee Break
11:00-12:30
How to apply to TEMPUS/ERASMUS MUNDUS/ERASMUS+ Programmes
How to win a successful project through Tempus/Erasmus+ (Dr. Sulaiman Mouseli + Dr. Riad Abdul Raouf)
How to win a short term grant for academic exchange through Erasmus Mundus Programme (Dr. Hiba Massoud)
Discussion
13:30-15:00
Networking and Light Lunch
From Tempus and
Erasmus Mundus to
Erasmus+
Rami M. Ayoubi
NEO Syria
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Tempus
(until
2014)
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Tempus (basic features)
Approach
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Institutional cooperation.
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Bottom-up programme, mainly implemented through Calls for
Proposal, encouraging projects targeting reforms in higher education
institutions and/or systems.
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Strong involvement of national authorities.
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Strong emphasis on dissemination, sustainability and exploitation of
results.
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Complements other EU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus Mundus).
Local support
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National Contact Points (NCPs) in EU Member States.
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National Tempus Offices (NTOs) in Partner Countries (PCs).
Budget and duration
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Grant Size :€ 500 000 to € 1 500 000.
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Project Duration : 24 or 36 months.
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Tempus by Country
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Eligible Applicants
Joint Projects
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State-recognised public or private higher education institutions (either
in the EU or PC).
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Associations,
institutions.
organisations
or
networks
of
higher
education
Structural Measures
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State-recognised public or private higher education institutions (either
in the EU or PC).
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Associations,
institutions.

Rector/teacher/student organisations.
organisations
or
networks
of
higher
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education
Eligible Partners
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State-recognised public or private HE institutions (either in the 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 partners and their training organisations.
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Private and public enterprises.
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Research institutions.
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Eligible Actions
Themes structured around the main components of the modernisation
agenda for higher education.
Joint Projects
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Curriculum reform.
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Governance reform.
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Higher Education and Society.
Structural Measures projects

Governance reform.
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Higher Education and Society.
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Programme Themes
Curricular reform
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Modernisation of curricula: ECTS, 3 cycles, recognition of degrees.
Governance reform
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University management and student services.
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Introduction of quality assurance.
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Institutional and financial autonomy & accountability.
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Equal access to HE .
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Development of international relations.
Higher Education and Society
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Training of non-university teachers.
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Development of partnerships with enterprises.
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Knowledge triangle education/research/innovation.
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Training courses for public services (Ministries/local authorities).
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Development of lifelong learning.
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Qualification frameworks.
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National and Regional Priorities
National projects (targeting 1 single Partner Country)
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Focus on the national priorities set for the Partner Country.
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Defined by the Ministries of Higher Education in close consultation
with the European Union Delegations in the Partner Countries.
Multi-country projects (targeting more than 1 Partner Country)

Focus on the regional priorities common to all PCs within a specific
region.

Based on strategic documents from the European Commission.

Can address a national priority which is common to all participating
PCs.

Cross-regional cooperation: Possible if the theme of the proposal is
identified as a regional or national priority for all participating PCs.
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Tempus in Syria (from 2002 until 2014)
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45 implemented and on going Tempus projects till the end of 2013.
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Mainly 33 projects directed towards curricula development.
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and 12 projects towards university management and governance,
and higher education and society.
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More than 500 academics and higher education administrators from
Syria went and expected to go to Europe and to the region until 2017,
and the same number of EU academics and from the region came
and expected to come to Syria. All for more than 1500 mobility.
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No of Tempus projects by Syrian universities (from 2002 until 2014)
Damascus University
Aleppo University
Tishreen University
Al-Baath University
Arab International
University (AIU)
International University for
Science and Technology
(IUST)
Kalamoon University
Al-Furat University
Higher Institute for Water
Management
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No of Tempus partner universities by country
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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Tempus and the Syrian national priorities
(study)
•
To present a preliminary analysis of Tempus contribution
to the upgrading of the higher education sector in Syria.
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To compare the priorities of Syrian higher education
sector with the objectives of thirty nine Tempus projects
implemented in Syria (comparison of objectives).
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The National Tempus Project
The response of the Tempus individual project
to the national higher education priorities
High
Low
High
The National
Project
The number of
Syrian
universities
that each
Tempus
individual
project serves
The disseminated
project
*****
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The centralized
project
Low
Redirecting
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The national
project is the
project
that
responds
to
the maximum
number of the
priorities
of
higher
education and
that
covers
the
largest
possible
number
of
universities
nationwide.
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The National Tempus Programme
The response of Tempus programme (all projects) to
the national priorities of higher education
The
High
programme,
as
whole,
responds to
the largest
possible
number of
the higher
education
priorities
and at the
same time
serves most
Syrian
universities
Low
High
The number of
Syrian
universities that
Tempus
Programme (all
projects) serves
The National
Prgramme
The disseminated
programme
The centralized
programme
Redirecting
Low
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Conclusions of the study
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More than 50% of these projects meet the national priorities as
individual projects.
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The results insist on the need for more national-oriented projects in
the future.
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However, the results clearly show the national face of the TEMPUS
Programme (all projects together) as a whole being a combination of
several projects components that collectively with other components
serve the national priorities of the Syrian higher education sector.
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The study refers to the necessity of considering both points of views
(the macro and the micro).
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Role of Syria National Tempus Office
( currently National Erasmus+ Office)
1. Disseminating information and conducting promotional campaigns for Tempus
and Erasmus Mundus Programs, FP7, Jean Monnet and recently Erasmus +
actions in Syria, in the region, and in potential partners in Europe.
2. Responsible for monitoring and following up of current 10 Tempus projects'
coordinators and ole ones.
3. Communicating and providing help to current 7 Erasmus Mundus Projects'
coordinators.
4. Regular reporting to the Head of Tempus Unit in EACEA, and to the Minister of
Higher Education in Syria.
5. Providing advice to potential applicants to the above programs whether
academic staff, university administrators or students.
6. Providing specific training of how to write good applications that could attract
funding from the European Union, and when necessary helping applicants in
the writing process.
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Role of Syria National Tempus Office
( currently National Erasmus+ Office)
7. Consulting with the EU Delegations and the Ministry of Higher Education of the
best proposals recommended for funding.
8. Conducting field and monitoring visits and feedback activities on ongoing
projects.
9. Developing huge networks with the higher education systems and universities in
Syria, Europe and in the Middle East and North Africa Region.
10. Conducting studies in internationalization and higher education in general.
11. Supporting and supervising a team of higher education reform and Bologna
Process experts.
12. Organization and participation in several conferences, contact seminars,
workshops and activities relevant to internationalization of higher education in
Syria and in the region.
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Erasmus Mundus in
Syria
(until 2014)
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Aims of the Programme
The Erasmus Mundus
programme aims to
enhance the quality of
higher education and
promote dialogue and
understanding between
people and cultures
through mobility and
academic cooperation.
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Eligible countries for Erasmus Mundus
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Erasmus Mundus in Syria since 2007
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14 implemented and on going Erasmus Mundus projects till
since 2007.
•
More than 500 scholarships for Syrian undergraduate
students,
Master
students,
PhD
academics staff and administrators
administrators
were
took
place
students,
Post
Doc,
and higher education
towards
European
universities until the end of 2013.
•
More than 500 scholarships for the same groups above are
expected to take place between 2014 and 2017.
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List of Erasmus Mundus Projects in Syria since 2007
Year
No of the Name of the
Project
project
Regional countries involved
European countries involved
2007
1
Josyleen I
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
2010
2
Josyleen II
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
2011
3
Josyleen III
Syria, Jordan
2011
4
Avempace I
Syria, Jordan
2012
5
Dunia Beam
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2012
6
Peace I
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2012
7
Epic
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2012
8
Avempace II
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2013
9
Peace II
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2013
10
Avempace III
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2013
11
Phoenix
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
2013
12
Hermes
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech
Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy
Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech
Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy
Sweden, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech
Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Italy
Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland,
Spain, UK
Italy, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Belgium, France,
Sweden, Lithuania
Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden,
Portugal, Czech Republic, UK
Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium,
Slovenia
Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland,
Spain, UK
Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden,
Portugal, Czech Republic, UK, Poland
Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland,
Spain, UK
Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland,
Portugal, Spain
France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus
2014
13
Syria
To be announced
2014
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To be announced
soon
To be announced
soon
Syria
To be announced
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Details of individual scholarship within each project
Beneficiaries
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Target Group 1 (TG1) : Students and Academic Staff registered in one of the
partner universities belonging to the consortium.
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Target Group 2 (TG2): students need either to be registered in a HEI (not
included in the partnership) of any European country or to have obtained a
university degree or equivalent from a HEI of any European country.
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Target Group 3 (TG3): Nationals from the third countries of the consortium in
a particularly vulnerable situation due to social and political reasons.
Amount of the grant
PEACE includes travel and insurance costs and a monthly allowance of:
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1.000€ for Undergraduate and Master
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1.500€ for Doctorate
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1.800€ for Post-doctorate
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2.500€ for Academic Staff
Duration of the mobilities
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Undergraduate: 6 and 10 months
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Master: 6 and 22 months
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Doctorate: 6 – 24 months
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Post doctorate: 6 months
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Academic Staff: 1 month
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From Tempus and
Erasmus Mundus to
Erasmus+
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A streamlined architecture : 3 Key actions
Existing programmes
Lifelong
Learning
Programme
Grundtvig
International
higher education
programmes:
Erasmus Mundus,
Tempus,
Alfa, Edulink,
Bilateral
Programmes
Erasmus+
1.
Learning
Mobility
Erasmus
Leonardo
Comenius
A single integrated programme
2.
Co-operation
projects
3.
Policy
Support
Youth in Action
Programme
Specific activities:
• Jean Monnet
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• Sport
Elements of Continuity (1/2)
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Objectives: focus on reforms and capacity
building
Expected impact: institutions and systems
Openess and flexibility of the instrument
Bottom up approach
Exchange of practices / experience among
peers
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Elements of Continuity (2/2)
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Articulation with country/region needs and
local policy priorities (priorities, consultation
process)
- Design:
Joint Projects / Structural Projects
National / Multi country projects
- Local Support Structures: NEOs (in current
Tempus countries)
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From Tempus to Erasmus Plus
Main changes
(precise modalities still under discussion – to be confirmed
once Calls published)
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Beneficiary Countries
27 Partner
Countries
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Neighbourhood countries
Western Balkans
Asia and Central Asia
Middle East* & South Africa
Latin America
ACP countries
Approx. 150 Partner
Countries
* Iran, Iraq, Yemen
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Projects & Themes
Joint projects &
Structural
measures
Joint Projects aiming to
impact institutions:
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Curriculum reform.
Modernisation of governance and
management of HEIs
Relations between HEIs and society
Structural Projects
aiming to impact systems:
-
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Modernisation of policies,
governance and management of HE
systems
Relations between HE systems and
society
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