7th International Seminar HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION FILOMENA MARQUES DE CARVALHO University of Coimbra, Portugal Chair of the Latin America Working Group Coimbra Group
OUTLINE Internationalisation of Higher Education in Europe Concept Internationalisation types and levels Internationalisation cross-cutting dimension on the strategic plans (pillars) Some internationalisation tools Mobility Networking Cooperation between Coimbra Group and GCUB
Internationalisation of Higher Education in Europe Cooperation dimension: partnerships - Cooperation among partner universities Ex: ERASMUS (traditional mobility) - Joint projects awarding of joint degrees (highest level of mobility) - Cooperation and development of partner institutions Ex: PLI Competition dimension: marketing - Internationalisation as globalization: to attract the best students/staff - Global industry with high impact on the economy in the EHEA Internationalisation at Home IaH: - International training in house New curricula with cross-cutting and multicultural contents Staff training to respond to a broader international public with different expectations Multicultural challenges/answers
STRATEGIC PILLARS RESEARCH EDUCATION OUTREACH MISSION PEOPLE ECONOMIC/FINANC IAL INFRASTRUCTURES RESOURCES INTERNATIONALISATION - transversal dimension to all the strategic pillars and a mean to develop sustainable quality everywhere.
Internationalisation of Higher Education in Europe Some Tools: Mobility Networks Coimbra Group is a good example : Important player in the lauching of mobility programmes: ERASMUS Programme (1986) ALBAN Programme (2002) Cooperation with Latin America networks Ex: AUGM and GCUB
OVERVIEW The Coimbra Group is a network of 38 universities founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987 with 4 main characteristics: - high-quality research universities - multi-disciplinary, comprehensive; - long-established in university cities/ student friendly cities. It is the purpose of the Group to influence European educational policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.
38 Universities, 24 countries Aarthus (DK) Barcelona (ES) Bergen (NO) Bologna (IT) Bristol (UK) Budapest (HU) Coimbra (PT) Dublin-Trinity (IE) Edinburgh (UK) Galway (IE) Genève (CH) Göttingen (DE) Granada (ES) Graz (AT) Groningen (NL) Heidelberg (DE) Iaşi (RO) Istanbul (TR) Jena (DE) Kraków (PL) Leiden (NL) Leuven (BE) Louvain (BE) Lyon (FR) Montpellier (FR) Padova (IT) Pavia (IT) Poitiers (FR) Praha (CZ) St. Petersburg (RU) Salamanca (ES) Siena (IT) Tartu (EE) Turku (FI) Uppsala (SE) Vilnius (LT) Würzburg (DE) Åbo (FI)
The Coimbra Group is committed to the promotion of academic collaboration between its members and their critical mass places it as an important stakeholder, hence providing potential influence on policy making.
NEW STRUCTURE The ambition of the new structure is to strengthen the support for member universities in their key policy priorities and everyday challenges. RESEARCH EDUCATION OUTREACH
LATIN AMERICA WORKING GROUP EU-CELAC Stakeholder and Partner Improve knowledge between networks Outreach & opportunities for funding Latin America Working Group
LATIN AMERICA RATIONALE The Latin America Working Group will pursue the development of synergies among CG universities in order to increase the quality and quantity the cooperation with Latin American institutions, networks and agencies, materialized in the EU-CELAC strategic partnership. Expected outcomes: Increased relevance of the Coimbra Group as a stakeholder and partner in the EU-CELAC cooperation by establishing bridges with relevant agencies and decision-making bodies and participanting in policy definition; Improved knowledge among CG universities about Latin American institutions and its education, research and innovation systems; Develop links with Latin American networks in order to increase the outreach of the Coimbra Group, taking advantage of funding opportunities to develop joint projects.
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE AND MOBILITY MOBILITY NETWORK COOPERATION CG Universities 16% Erasmus Area 84% Erasmus Area CG Universities
LATIN AMERICA WORKING GROUP Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Paraguay Uruguay PRESENT NETWORKS FUTURE POTENTIAL LINKS WITH CELAC NETWORKS + Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Peru Venezuela Haiti Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vicent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Suriname
LATIN AMERICA WORKING GROUP PAST ACTIVITIES Erasmus Mundus Actions 2 & 3: 16 members of Latin America Task Force involved in the past 4 years Scholarship Programme for Young Professionals & Researchers from Latin American universities 14 participating Latin American countries + 263 applicants = 25 grantees Cooperation with other networks: GCUB Grupo Coimbra de Universidades Brasileiras AUGM Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo - Thematic seminars in Leiden; - Winter school in Salamanca; - Coimbra Group publication of books/monographs
LATIN AMERICA WORKING GROUP FUTURE PROJECTS - Identify other Latin American institutions/networks in order to improve implementation of the Working Group interactions; - Identify Latin American alumni of European universities to ensure wider contacts with civil society; - Launch BE_a_DOC Programme: mobility of researchers and PhD students between the CG and GCUB.
BE_a_DOC Brazil-Europe Doctoral and Research Programme 2016 Exchange programme between the CG and the GCUB for PhD students and researchers; Web platform with academic offer per university; Pratical information; Contact person details; Online application; Call for proposals already drafted.
CONCLUSIONS Network Cooperation has room to improve: New network partnerships in Latin America Improve knowledge about Latin American and promote the EHEA among other Latin American networks Exchange of good pratices Find synergies and new funding opportunities for activities which share the same goals
Thank you for your attention and for this opportunity FILOMENA MARQUES DE CARVALHO University of Coimbra, Portugal Chair of the Latin America Working Group Coimbra Group