Overview of UNICA's involvement in EC projects

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1 Overview of UNICA's involvement in EC projects A. Proposals in the framework of the 2016 Erasmus+ call No. Key Action CALL FOR PROPOSAL STATUS PROJECT TITLE LEADER UNICA IS 1 Capacity Building Project 2 Capacity Building Project (pending) PASCL EaP UNICA (pending) UZDOC 2.0 UNICA UNICA is the leader of the project. The project brings the PASCL results and methodologies to Eastern Partnership countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia) Staff costs: 68, UNICA universities are involved: VUB, METU and University of Warsaw UNICA is the leader of the project. It is a follow-up project of the current UZDOC project on Doctoral Education with Uzbekistan Staff costs: 84, UNICA universities are involved: ULB and ELTE UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

2 3 Capacity Building Project (pending) STRATEG Strategies for sustainable development and management of Higher Education in Albania and Kosova Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences UNICA has a small role in different workpackages Staff costs: 53, EURO 3 UNICA Universities are involved: ULB, Tirana University and Polytechnic University of Tirana 4 Capacity Building Project (pending) MarMOOC Apprentissage Hybride Mutualisé et Ouvert dans les Universités Marocaines Universidad de Vigo UNICA has a small role in dissemination and checking the quality of the MOOCs produced 5 Capacity Building Project (pending) ibridge - Improvement to Bridging Relations in an Internationalized Globe TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN Campus El Gouna, Egypt UNICA has a small role in dissemination and providing experts 2 UNICA universities involved : TU Berlin and Sapienza University of Rome 6 Capacity Building Project (pending) ALUPAIRS University of Cyprus UNICA leader of one Workpackage (collecting feedback from alumni for ideas on improving communication) and contributing to disssemination 7 Strategic Partnership To be submitted 31/03 PASCL 2.0 Central European University UNICA as a co-coordinator UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

3 8 Strategic Partnership To be submitted 31/03 Scholars At Risks University of Oslo UNICA as a partner B. Proposals approved in the framework of the 2014/2015 Erasmus+ call No. Key Action CALL FOR PROPOSAL STATUS PROJECT TITLE LEADER UNICA IS 1 Capacity Building Project accepted 2 KA3 Forward-Looking Cooperation accepted Governance and Academic Leadership of Chinese and European Universities in the Context of Innovation and Internationalization (LEAD) HousErasmus+: Improving mobility and accommodation VUB Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Partner with a particular role in preparing and developing training courses for university leadership as well as dissemination. Two other UNICA member universities are involved in the project: Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and Middle East Technical University. Partner with role in organising 4 study visits and one regional conference, supporting the dissemination of the online surveys, project results and online campaigns. UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

4 3 KA KA3 KA3 H2020 Forward-Looking Cooperation Forward-Looking Cooperation Forward-Looking Cooperation ISSI "Pan-European public outreach: exhibitions and science cafés engaging citizens in science" accepted accepted accepted in preparation 7 Capacity Building Project not accepted Measuring and Comparing Achievements of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Europe (CALOHEE) University of Groningen Participating in the Advisory Board and Dissemination Erasmus without papers Ghent University Associate Partner MappED (continuation of MapAbility) ESN Associate Partner #MeetUs: Make, Exhibit, Enjoy, Try, Understand Science Innovating Internationalisation through Connecting Mediterranean and European Universities (II- Connect) British Council EUA Partner: organising trainings, coordinating science events Partner 8 Capacity Building Project not accepted Improvement to Bridging Relations in an Internationalized Globe (ibridge) TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN Campus El Gouna, Egypt Associate Partner 9 Capacity Building Project not accepted Knowledge and Competency Development in Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy in Higher Education in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Moldova VUB Associate Partner UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

5 and Georgia) / ISSE 10 Capacity Building Project not accepted Fusion des Universités marocaines: Stratégies Innovantes pour la conduite du changement (FUSION) Université Hassan II de Casablanca Partner 11 KA3 Forward-Looking Cooperation not accepted MiSTeS: Mindfulness at School for Teachers and Students ROMA 3 Partner B. Running projects: UNICA as Coordinator Title Programme Description Réseau des Universités Marocaines pour l Enseignement Inclusif - RUMI TEMPUS IV Structural Measures Status: Ongoing Project period: 01/12/ /11/2016 (36 months) Total grant: ,39 UNICA share: ,50 Relevant UNICA Working Group: UNICA-MED and Equal Opportunities; Aim: Establishing a network of Moroccan universities to promote procedures and good practices in the field of inclusive education and equal opportunities in Morocco; Current activities: Development of training on supporting students with special needs (Montpellier, September 2015) Project website: UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

6 Partners: UNICA (Coordinator), 9 Moroccan universities, University Roma Tre, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, EAN, Compostela Group, Fontys, Université Montpellier 3, Ministère de l'enseignement Supérieur, Ministère de Solidarité, de la Femme, de la Famille et du Développement Social, Observatoire National du Developpement Humain ONDH, Moroccan association of law students. Enhancing quality of doctoral education at Higher Education Institutions in Uzbekistan - UZDOC TEMPUS IV Structural Measures Status: Ongoing Project period: 01/12/ /11/2016 (36 months) Total grant: ,63 UNICA share: ,50 Relevant UNICA Working Group: UNICA PhD Officers Group Aim: Enhancing the quality of doctoral education in Higher Education Institutions in Uzbekistan in line with the principles of the European Higher Education Area; Current activities: Development of the Guidelines for the development of doctoral programme organization and Recommendations for national principles for quality assurance in doctoral education; preparation of round tables Project website: Partners: U. of Zagreb, Sapienza U. of Rome, Comenius U. in Bratislava (all three UNICA members), U. of Granada, Athens U. of Economics and Business (Greece), Tashkent Financial Institute, State Institute of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan, Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service, Berdakh Qaraqalpaq State U., Karshi State University, Ministry of HE of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan); C. Running projects: UNICA as Work Package leader Title Programme Description EGRACONS European GRading CONversion System Lifelong Learning: Erasmus Status: Finished Coordinator: Universiteit Ghent UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

7 Practical Approach to Improving ECTS Implementation in Europe Professionals in Doctoral Education: Supporting skills development to better contribute to an European knowledge society - PRIDE Multilateral Lifelong Learning: Erasmus Multilateral UNICA role: WP leader: Dissemination Project period: 1/10/ /9/2014 (2 years) Total grant: UNICA share: Relevant UNICA working group: IRO, EduLab Current activities: Preparation of the project's final dissemination event at the EAIE Conference and the final report Aim: A direct aim of the EGRACONS consortium is to achieve a simple and unified interpretation and implementation of the ECTS grade conversion tables as recommended in the EC s ECTS User s guide since This ambitious project requires a thorough prior study of the variety of grading habits at the EU HEIs, careful selection of data and an identification of a conversion algorithm to enable compatibility of the input and output data. Project website: Partners: Universiteit Gent (Coordinator), Santander Group, Université de Liège; Sapienza University of Rome, University of Lausanne, Vilnius University (all 3 UNICA members), University of Rouen, University of Leon, University of Gothenburg, University of Essex, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Stichting Hoger Onderwijs Nederland, Den Haag. Status: Finished Coordinator: University of Vienna UNICA role: Coordinator Dissemination WP and responsible for the organisation of the training course Project period: 1/10/ /9/2016 (36 months) Total grant: ,00 UNICA share: ,00 Relevant UNICA working group: PhD Officers Current activities: Development of Handbook for Professionals in doctoral education & design of a training course (to be conducted in September 2016) Description: The PRIDE project aims on an alternative approach to administration in the area of doctoral education. The overall aim of the project is to professionalize administrative staff in UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

8 doctoral education, in order to provide better support to PhD supervisors, PhD candidates and external stakeholders. Objectives of the project are: 1) to collect and analyse needs and good practices focusing on the different roles and responsibilities of administrative staff in doctoral education as well as expectations they are confronted with; 2) to describe in a handbook for professionalizing administrative staff the roles and responsibilities of professionals to highlight their formal status in administrative positions and the potential benefits for institutions; 3) to design a training course for professionalization of administrative staff. All objectives follow a multi-target group approach regarding potential end-users of the results, namely administrators in doctoral education, directors of doctoral schools and programs, HR units, and career service centres. Through the formalization of an international network for professionals in doctoral education the awareness for continuous improvement will be addressed. Peer Assessment of Student- Centred Learning (PASCL) Lifelong Learning: Erasmus Multilateral Project website: Partners: University of Vienna (Coordinator), UNICA, University of Zagreb (Croatia), Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (Germany), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), Comenius University (Slovakia), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Portugal), Tallinn University (Estonia) (all 6 UNICA members), Mediterranean Universities Union (Italy), Fundación Universidad Empresa of the Region of Murcia (Spain) Status: 0ngoing Project period: October 1, July 1, 2016 Total grant: UNICA share: Relevant UNICA working group: EduLab Current activities: Preparation of the 2nd round of peer assessment site visits and the 2nd PASCL training Description: PASCL aims to assist in implementing sound student-centred learning (SCL) strategies and approaches at institutional level and to foster a culture of SCL in higher education institutions across Europe. UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

9 EUCHINADOC: Enhancing the visibility of European Higher education and strengthening the dialogue and cooperation with Chinese stakeholders in the field of doctoral education Erasmus Mundus Action 3 Aim: To develop a peer assessment framework (PASCL guidelines) for student-centeredness of a higher education institution, which will lead to the award of a European recognition for Student-centred institution. The award is there to confirm that an institution has successfully incorporated the elements of student-centred learning in its teaching and learning strategy and delivery of its education. The project is based on the consortium's commonly agreed framework defining student centred learning and will focus on both enhancement and rewarding excellence in its provision. Project website: Partners: European Students Union - ESU (Coordinator), UNICA, The National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB), The Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER), part of the University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Central European University (CEU), Melius s.r.l., Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC) Status: 0ngoing Coordinator: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Period: 1/10/ /9/2016 (36 months) Total grant: 262, UNICA share: 5,933.00, UNICA role: Responsible for the dissemination and exploitation work package. It will support the project management, including financial management, and assist with the project events and workshops in Europe and in China and disseminate the project results through websites, brochures, newsletters, partner events and other international events. Aim: The overall project aims are to increase the awareness and knowledge about European Higher Education for Chinese higher education actors and to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between European and Chinese stakeholders in the field of doctoral education, training and research. Relevant UNICA working group: PhD Officers UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

10 Project website: Partners: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) (Coordinator), UNICA, University of Vienna (Austria), Stockholm University (Sweden) (both UNICA universities), University of Tampere (Finland), China Education Association for International Exchange (China), Beijing Normal University (China), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), Peking University (China), Southwest University (China), Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Belgium). D. UNICA as Associated Partner/Partner in dissemination/strategic Partner SAVES: Students Achieving Valuable Energy Savings GENOVATE: Gender Equality Action Plan Title Programme Description Intelligent Energy Europe: programme of EC Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) FP7 Status: Ongoing Coordinator: NUS UK (National Union of Students United Kingdom) Relevant UNICA working group: UGAF Current activities: Preparation of the Student Switch Off campaign of year 2 of the project Aim: The project aims to deliver an inter-dormitory energy competition in university dormitories, with an international competitive element. SMART meters will be used to provide real time utility use to students in dormitories, allowing for coordinated campaigns on specific issues. Project website: UNICA role: Strategic Partner (monitoring) and Partner in Dissemination UNICA member universities involved in the project: University of Cyprus, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Status: Ongoing Relevant UNICA Working Group: Equal Opportunities Group and EU Research Liaison Officers Group Aim: Ensuring equal opportunities for women and men at universities by encouraging a more UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February

11 gender-aware management in research and scientific bodies of HE institutions; UNICA s role: Dissemination; Member of International Advisory Board; Coordinator: U. of Bradford; Partners: U. Complutense de Madrid, Ankara U. (both UNICA members), Federico II U. of Naples, U. College Cork, Trnava U.; Project website: UNICA SC meeting Brussels 17 February