UNIMED Union of Mediterranean Universi3es Wail Benjelloun w.benjelloun@uni- med.net
Offices Founded in 1991 Main office situated in Rome, Palazzo Baleani, Corso ViGorio Emanuele II. Three regional offices : Palerme, Na3onal University An- Najah in Nablus Mohammed V University in Rabat.
Membership Portugal 1 Morocco 7 Spain 3 Algeria 8 France 2 Tunisia 5 Italy 26 Libya 1 Greece 2 Egypt 5 Montenegro 1 Jordan 3 Albania 1 Pales3ne 8 Cyprus 2 Lebanon 2 Finland 1 Qatar Syria 1 4 Turkey 3 United Arab Emirates 1 Oman 1 Qatar 1
Objec3ves UNIMED, The Union of Mediterranean Universi3es, is an associa3on of 93 universités in 25 countries around the Mediterranean and beyond (www.uni- med.net ). UNIMED strives to develop teaching and and research coopéra;on in the Mediterranean region. It facilitates the access of its member universi;es to regional organiza;ons. Based on the exper3se in the network of its member universi3es, UNIMED may be considered as a university without walls serving the Mediterranean community.
Ac3vi3es UNIMED undertakes different ac;vi;es in favor of its member universi;es: Promo3on of their interna;onal dimension; Academic support in the establishment of new universi3es and facul3es; Planifica;on et fund raising: informa3on concerning call for projects and interna3onal programs, including those of the European Commisission, the iden3fica3on of partners, technical assistance, planning and dissemina3on; Promo3on of regional mobility; Tecnical assistance in the development of quality assurance; Building thema;c sub- networks to facilitate inter- university in specific domains; Organiza;on of conferences, mee3ngs, as well as regional and interna3onal round tables; Training of teachers and staff in the management of interna;onal rela;ons offices; Research Center for Strategic Analyses of regional developments in the Mediterranean region.
Ins3tu3onal partnerships: European Commission UNIMED recognized as a priviledged partner and an instrument facilita3ng execu3on and feedback : UNIMED Week in Brussels, 15-17 March 2016 To become an annual event Discussions with staff of different DG s involved in educa3on, research innova3on and culture Joint Session UNIMED European Parliament on the role of universi3es in scien3fic and cultural coopera3on, including mobility around the Mediterranean
In this evolving context, UNIMED- Mediterranean Universi3es Union (www. uni- med.net), founded in October 1991, has proven to be an effec3ve and reliable promoter of exchange and coopera3on between the universi3es in countries bordering the Mediterranean basin. Strongly commiged to playing a major role in the region, UNIMED stands ready to support EC programs, both in terms of integra3ng and synergizing key ini3a3ves in research, educa3on and innova3on as well as in the delivery of ac3ons suppor3ng the poli3cal dialogue 7
Ins3tu3onal partnerships: Union for the Mediterranean Accord signed in 2013 with the aim of promo3ng higher educa3on and scien3fic research, through: Strengthening coopera3on which strengthens regional and interna3onal ini3a3ves in favor of youth mobility in the Euromediterranean region; Suppor3ng ini3a3ves in favor of excellence in teaching and research; Improved synergy between ins3tu3ons of higher learning in the region.
Ins3tu3onal partnership: Région Provence Alpes Cap d Azur PACA Agreeement signed in October 2015 in order to: Strengthen the synergies between UNIMED academic staff and the Provence- Alpes- Côte d Azur region in France; To coordinate lobbying ac3vi3es in European and interna3onal and organiza3ons; To share informa3on and publica3ons; To benefit together from European and interna3onal projects ; To promote interna3onal mobility for students; To promote research partnerships.
Bank of Sardinia Founda3on FORMED MOBILITY PROJECT Sardinia Region Registry of 100 Maghreb Masters students (in all fields) in Universi3es of Cagliari and Sassari, with full scholarship aid: 30 Moroccans 10 Moroccans from the Italian diaspora 30 Algerians 30 Tunisians Commitment to replace annually the gradua3ng students 10
Ins3tu3onal partnerships: AECHE European Universi3es Associa3on EUA Associa3on of Arab Universi3es AArU Network of Universi3es from the Capitals of Europe UNICA Crea3on of the Arab European Network for Higher Educa;on : Annual Conference: Barcelone, Amman, Barcelone, Rabat Projects; Consulta3ons; Seminares and Workshops; Exchange of exper3se; Exchange Informa3on.
UNIMED Ini3a3ve for Africa Program administered by the regional office in Rabat Iden3fica3on of the levers for change Universi3es and sustainable development 12
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