French Tunisian cooperation under Erasmus+ programme Hélène Pinaud- 17 november 2016
French higher education system Since 2002: implementation of the 3 cycle system (cf. Bologna process) Since 2006: L-M-D (3-5-8) and ECTS in almost all institutions and fields of study 2007: LRU (loi relative aux libertés et responsabilités des universités)/ «Freedom and responsibility for universities»: autonomy of universities, new responsibilities for rectors, new competencies in human resources management and financial aspects Since 2009: development of excellence clusters and topics (Opération Campus, Initiatives d Excellence, Laboratoires d Excellence ) 2013: New law for Higher Education and research better competitivity and visibility at international level
French higher education system Wide diversity of institutions: different types, status (public/private), under responsibility of various ministries - Universities - Engineering schools - Management and business schools - Specialized schools: paramedical/social/veterinary/ art/architecture/ journalism/accounting Around 4000 Higher Education Institutions (including short cycles) and 2.4 million students More than 1000 HEI s hold an Erasmus charter
French and Tunisian cooperation under Erasmus+ programme: opportunities - Strong cooperation between France and Tunisia : bilateral cooperation, research networks, EU cooperation projects (I.e former Tempus and Erasmus Mundus actions), cotutelle de thèse - cooperation facilitated by mutual understanding (i.e language, good knowledge of HE system..) and common priorities (i.e internationalisation of higher education, link university entreprise, quality assurance) - New opportunities since 2014: - important funds for the Erasmus+ international credit mobility projects : 2,8 M for mobility between France and South Med countries + 900 000 only for Tunisia in 2016 - important numbers of capacity projects selected for the ENI south
French and Tunisian cooperation under Erasmus+ programme : challenges - Develop new mobility projects with Tunisian Higher education institutions : - not only with the same higher education institutions (from both side) - Encourage teaching and staff mobility - For a more balanced flows (incoming versus outgoing) - Develop qualitative projects : management issue, mobility recognition, administrative requirement, transparent selection of students..etc - Strengthen the cooperation under the capacity building projects and develop synergies with ICM projects - Attract students to the Erasmus Mundus master courses coordinated by French institutions (more than ½ of the Erasmus Mundus Master courses) https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/library/scholarships-catalogue_en
French and Tunisian cooperation under Erasmus+ programme : figures International Credit mobility : 2016 ENI South Budget 2016 (FR): 2,9M Demand : 7, 7 M 55 applications for ENI south countries 21 applications for Tunisia ( 2M ) 19 projects selected for ENI south countries 10 projects selected for Tunisia ( around 0,9 Million ) : 2 nd position after Morocco in the region and 3rd position among all the regions Capacity Building projects: 2016 36 projects selected for ENI south 5 projects in common with FR and TN Higher Education institutions
French and Tunisian cooperation under Erasmus+ programme : figures Erasmus Mundus 5 projects involving FR and ENI south partners 1 ex of project involving FR and Tunisian partners: Master TPTI (techniques, patrimoines, territoires de l industrie) Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (France) l Université d Evora (Portugal) l Université de Padoue (Italie) l'université d'alicante (Espagne) la Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Sfax (Tunisie) l'université Polytechnique de Prague (République Tchèque) l'université de Technologie Fédérale du Parana (Brésil)
Do not hesitate to contact me! French Erasmus+ International Contact Point helene.pinaud@agence-erasmus.fr