Regional Cooperation Between Regional Centres of Knowledge, Local Authorities and Enterprises. Dr. Richard Thorn. Dr.

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2 Regional Cooperation Between Regional Centres of Knowledge, Local Authorities and Enterprises Dr. Richard Thorn Director, Institute of Technology, Sligo Chairperson, Institutes of Technology, Ireland and Dr. Dermot Douglas, Institutes of Technology, Ireland

3 Regional Cooperation Between Regional Centres of Knowledge, Local Authorities and Enterprises Ireland Some Recent Facts and Figures Higher Education in Ireland Recent Policy Developments The Institutes of Technology and Their Mission Regional Relationships Examples of Cooperation Some Issues

4 Ireland Some Recent Facts and Figures 1 The last twenty years have shown growth in both GDP and GNP There has been significant growth in employment There has been a significant decline in our debt to GDP ratio Headline export figures for 2006 show: Goods Exports billion - unchanged on last year Services Exports billion - up 15.6% on last year Total Exports billion - up 5.5% on last year Foreign owned Companies billion Export Sales - up 5.0% on last year Irish Owned Companies billion Export Sales - up 10.2% on last year

5 Ireland Some Recent Facts and Figures 2 Details of 2006 export performance Services Exports: comprise 37.6% of total exports. (driven by products such as software, financial derivatives, R&D, education and consultancy) Food & Drink exports: up 8% in food: up 14% in drink Chemicals & Pharmaceutical exports: up 4.7% Computer Hardware exports: down 6.6% However this is not home grown success: Foreign-owned firms account for 91.54% of exports, compared with 87% in While the tax regime is positive for attracting foreign direct investment, indirect taxes, as a proportion of total taxes, are the highest among the industrialised countries. Electricity costs for consumers, are 46% above the average paid in the UK The cost of a new car is 28% above the EU average. For every housing unit in the state the Government collects an average of over 30% of the cost in taxes and levies. Private health insurance, which is a necessity for the majority of the workforce has risen in the VHI by more than 50% in the period ,

6 Ireland Some Recent Facts and Figures 3 Population Growth Million

7 Higher Education in Ireland 1 Some Facts and Figures Binary system (Universities and Institutes of Technology) with some private providers 80,000 and 64,000 students in 7 Universities and 14 Institutes respectively Most Institutes less than 40 years old Universities and Dublin Institute of Technology make their own awards; others under Delegated Authority or through Higher Education Training and Awards Council Increasing emphasis on Fourth Level As of February 2007 Universities and Institutes under the authority of the Higher Education Authority Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999

8 Higher Education in Ireland 2 - National Framework of Qualifications, Bologna and EFQ

9 The NFQ, Bologna and EFQ Draft EQF Levels Bologna Framework Irish Framework Levels Irish Major Award-Types ECTS 1 1 Level 1 Certificate 2 2 Level 2 Certificate 3 Level 3 Certificate, Junior Certificate 3 4 Level 4 Certificate, Leaving Certificate 4 5 Level 5 Certificate, Leaving Certificate 5 Short Cycle within First Cycle 6 Advanced Certificate*, Higher Certificate 60 6 First Cycle 7 Ordinary Bachelor Degree Honours Bachelor Degree, Higher Diploma , 60 7 Second Cycle 9 Masters Degree, Post-Graduate Diploma (t), 60 8 Third Cycle 10 Doctoral Degree, Higher Doctorate *The Advanced Certificate is a further education and training award at level 6 and is not to be aligned with the EFQ

10 Current Enrolments in the IOT s 11% 14% 22% 5% 10% 8% 30% Art & Design Business Computing Engineering Humanities Science Other

11 Graduate Output 2004/05 Discipline Universities IOT/DIT Output from Technology Sector Business & Law 4,881 7,154 60% Accounting/Finance % Science/Maths 2,904 1,737 37% Computer Eng./Software 1,921 3,329 63% Engineering 1,931 4,996 72%

12 Recent Policy Developments 1 - National Spatial Strategy

13 Recent Policy Developments 2 Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation World class research Investment in 4 th level Doubling of PhD s IP/Commercialisation Business and enterprise R and D to 2.5bn by 2013 ( 1.075bn at 2003) Research tax credits Primary and Second level science Public sector research In excess of 2.7 billion in the period up to and including Institutes to concentrate on applied research

14 Recent Policy Developments 3 Towards a National Skills Strategy

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18 The National Skills Strategy - What is to be Done?

19 The Institutes of Technology and Their Mission 3 Regional Locations

20 The Institutes of Technology and Their Mission 2 The Act The principal function of a college shall... be to provide vocational and technical education and training for the economic, technological, scientific, commercial, industrial, social and cultural development of the State with particular reference to the region served by the college

21 The Institutes of Technology and Their Mission 3 - A Philosophy Seamless access, transfer and progression. Recognise and credentialise prior learning. Under and post graduate programmes with strong emphasis on the needs of the workplace and the individual. A research ethos that recognises the role it plays in the development of both society and the individual. Curricula that support the philosophy by making extensive use of cooperative education, work based research projects, problem based learning, etc. Graduates who are skilled in the application of discipline knowledge, principles and concepts, reflective practitioners in the totality of their lives, effective communicators, life-long learners, culturally and socially aware.

22 Regional Relationships 1 - Governance and Organisational Considerations Governing Body Chairpersons Members Organisational Structures Heads of Development Industrial Liaison Managers Commercial Projects Managers Heads of Research

23 Regional Relationships 2 Physical Facilities Business Incubation Facilities Space Business Support Technology Transfer/Competency Development Research Buildings Sports Facilities

24 Regional Relationships 2 Physical Facilities

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26 Regional Relationships 2 Physical Facilities

27 Regional Relationships 3 Partnerships/Inter Institutional Collaboration Cooperative education Work based projects Work based learning Innovation partnerships and enterprise development (00/ companies and 1389 staff)*** Commercial education*** Life long Learning*** Third Task ***

28 Regional Relationships 3 Enterprise Development (Enterprise Platform Programme) Regional Distribution of EPP Support South West (CIT and IT Tralee M50 (IT Tallaght and ITB South East (WIT) North East (DKIT) New Enterprises Created Employment

29 Regional Relationships 3 Enterprise Development; Letterkenny IT and IT Sligo CEIM Programme CEIM I: 12 participants 5 companies received CORD funding 7 Companies formed in the region to date 18 jobs created (programme end) 40+ jobs potentially created by end 2007 CEIM II: 12 participants: 6 companies received CORD funding 8 Companies formed in the region 15 jobs created 22+ jobs potentially created by end 2007

30 Regional Relationships 3 Enterprise Development IT Sligo CEIM III AND IV in partnership with LKIT Lionra EDP in partnership with other colleges in the BMW Region EI /Invest NI EDP in partnership with LKIT, DKIT, UU new proposal Newstalk 106 Student Enterprise competition Networking events

31 Some Specific Examples of Cooperation 3 Commercial Education Institute of Technology, Sligo and Coca Cola IT Sligo established a small training contract with Ballina Beverages (Coca Cola) to train local staff in QA Up to four groups per year coming from all over the world Stay in student accommodation for two weeks Undertake an accredited programme for which ECTS credits are awarded.

32 Some Specific Examples of Cooperation 2 Commercial Education Institute of Technology, Tallaght and Centocor IT Tallaght very strong reputation in education and training in the biopharma sector. Has made a substantial investment in bioreactor facilities Centocor a recently established biopharma company in cork IT Tallaght undertaking a very large portion of the operative training for this new company.

33 Life Long Learning Growth of Part-time education in IOTs Part-time (number) Part-time (WTE) Full-time (number) / / / / /2006

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36 Some Issues Regional challenges e.g. brain drain, workforce structure and infrastructure deficit Inter departmental funding issues e.g. between DETE and DOES in respect of enterprise development Policy in respect of funding for continuing education Strategic planning versus multiple stakeholder expectations

37 Thank You