10 YEARS OF ERASMUS MUNDUS PARTNERSHIPS ( )

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1 10 YEARS OF ERASMUS MUNDUS PARTNERSHIPS ( ) Main achievements of the Erasmus Mundus Partnerships Philippe Ruffio, EACEA Shutterstock.com 1

2 Erasmus Mundus Partnerships - Objectives To develop qualifications and skills of individuals through international mobility of students, researchers and university staff socio-economic development of non-eu countries To support the international cooperation capacity of Higher Education Institutions worldwide To promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures 2

3 Not only mobility Erasmus Mundus Partnerships are: Mobility as a tool for reaching programmes' objectives Cooperation and development Institutional cooperation - EU/non-EU Regional cooperation HEIs, national authorities Development capacity building of individuals & HEIs Country/Regional needs and particularities Thematic fields, type of mobility, political situation, cultural differences 3

4 Part I Erasmus Mundus Partnerships 10 Years at a glance 10 selection rounds 308 projects worldwide Around 1600 HEIs involved as coordinators or partners Around 48,000 mobility flows implemented so far 951 million euro awarded 4

5 Budget per region: Data in Million Total: 951 Million ACP countries 227 Asia 156 Central Asia Eastern Partnership & Russia South European Neighbourhoud 23 Gulf Council & Industrialised Countries Iran, Iraq and Yemen Latin America 156 South Africa 172 Western Balkans 5

6 Projects per region: Total: 308 projects ACP countries 70 Asia Central Asia Eastern Partnership & Russia South European Neighbourhood 26 Gulf Council & Industrialised Countries Iran, Iraq and Yemen Latin America South Africa Western Balkans 6

7 Mobility per region: Total: 48,000 mobility flows 16% 2% 2% 10% 3% 2% 17% 21% 21% 6% ACP countries Asia Central Asia Eastern Partnership & Russia South European Neighbourhood Gulf Council & Industrialised Countries Iran, Iraq and Yemen Latin America South Africa Western Balkans 7

8 Part II Erasmus Mundus Partnerships: impact Individuals HEIs Mobility Country / Region 8

9 Erasmus Mundus Partnerships evaluation: Scholarship Holders' Impact Survey 2 nd semester 2014: replies (85% students and 15% staff) mpact_survey_results_en.pdf Survey on the main achievements of Erasmus Mundus Partnerships addressed to all HEIs involved in the Programme spring 2016: 685 replies countries Qualitative analysis of EM Action 2 project reports Final publication in early summer

10 1. Main achievements at personal level Academic attainment Skills / competences Career development / employability 10

11 Profile of the individual beneficiaries (1) Gender EU/Non-EU 15% 52% 48% 85% Female Male EU NEU 11

12 Profile of the individual beneficiaries (2) Target Groups Types of Mobility 17% 5% 77% 7% 17% 18% 30% 28% Target Group 1 Target Group 2 Target Group 3 Undergraduates Master Students Doctoral Candidates Post-Doctorate Staff 12

13 Main achievements at personal level (3) Positive academic attainment Significant impact on grantee's skills, competences and specialised knowledge Significant impact on personalities Widely acknowledged increase of career prospects (across all types of mobility) The large majority of sholarship holders returned back home after their mobility (92%) 13

14 Main achievements at personal level (4) General impact of Erasmus Mundus (% of the total number of respondents max 2 answers) Professional career 64% Specialized knowledge 45% Personality Attitude towards Europe and the EU Social/private life 19% 30% 28% Other 2% 14

15 Main achievements at personal level (5) Impact on personal development (% of the total number of respondents max 2 answers) Intercultural competences Language skills Problem-solving skills Self-confidence Self-management Communication skills Social skills Flexibility None 1% 31% 23% 20% 19% 19% 16% 10% 52% 15

16 Main achievements at personal level (6) Impact on career (% of the total number of respondents) 6% 40% 28% 26% Very important, it will help me find a job Very important, it helped me find a job Rather important No impact 16

17 2. Main achievements at institutional level Visibility / Attractiveness / Reputation Operational capacity Internationalisation 17

18 Main achievements at institutional level (1) Erasmus Mundus Partnerships contributed to: Increase the visibility, attractiveness and reputation of EU and non- EU HEIs across all regions Strengthen the operational capacity of HEIs in managing international mobility: student support services; creation or further development of IROs, etc. Implement recognition mechanisms and tools (overall, 85% degrees and 56% credits fully recognised by home HEI) Strenghten links with the labour market 18

19 Contribution to attractiveness, visibility and reputation (2) (% of the total number of respondents) 70% 60% 65% 61% 56% 50% 40% 30% 20% 39% 35% 31% Attractiveness Visibility Reputation 10% 0% To a great extent To some extent 3% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% Very little Not at all I do not know 19

20 Main achievements at institutional level (3) Shape or further develop the internationalisation strategy of EU and non-eu HEIs involved: Internationalisation of curricula / introduction of new teaching programmes (more courses taught in English, joint degrees/curricula) Institutional changes / new internal regulations Enhancement of research skills and research cooperation 20

21 3. Main achievements at national level and on regional cooperation (1) Awareness raising about the importance of internationalization + definition of national policies / priorities Positive changes on the national legal and administrative frameworks Effective cooperation among institutions at national and regional level Community for sharing know-how and good practice Involvement of HEIs from less developed areas (ex. Latin America, India call priority) 21

22 Favourable changes in legislation due to EM Partnerships (2) To a great extent 37% To some extent 53% Very little 5% Not at all 3% I do not know 2% 22

23 EM Partnerships' contribution to strengthening cooperation in the region (3) To a great extent 55% To some extent 36% Very little 5% Not at all 1% I do not know 2% 23

24 Part III - Challenges ahead (1) Multiplicity of challenges (different nature, levels): EU policy making/approach: (a drop, a wave, a tsunami?) Monitoring impact on individuals / institutions / countries Cost efficiency of the investment Multiplyer leverage effect Mitigating measures against brain drain Alternative approaches to physical mobility Situation of the HE systems in the targeted countries: Demography and socio-economic situation Legislative and administrative barriers Lack of homogeneity between institutions and systems Links with labour market and society at large 24

25 Part III - Challenges ahead (2) End of the programme and transition towards new instruments (e.g. Erasmus+) Sustainability of the networks, cooperation, recognition & funding mechanisms put in place under Erasmus Mundus Adaptation to new approaches (e.g. bilateral, credit mobility) & mechanisms (E+ NAs) under Erasmus+ Implementation of mobility schemes 25

26 Part III - Challenges ahead (3) Implementation of mobility schemes Gender balance in certain regions/countries, among student profiles and staff groups Inclusiveness (involvement of vulnerable and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups) Recognition mechanisms for degrees and credits Linguistic aspects Quality assurance mechanisms Staff issues (recognition of experience, administrative staff ) 26

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