EU-CHINA HIGHER EDUCATION COOPERATION China-EU Science & Technology Year (CESTY) The Euro China AquaFishNet Cooperation Brussels 31 August 2007
EU-CHINA HIGHER EDUCATION COOPERATION Development of global knowledge-based economy EU-China Summit in Helsinki Sept 06 EU-China Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Ongoing negotiations Visit of Comm. Figel to Beijing - Oct 07 European HE Fair + Symposium in Beijing Oct 19-20
MAIN INITIATIVES PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE Erasmus Mundus 1st phase (2004-08) Erasmus Mundus China Window (2005-07) Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window China Lot (2008) Erasmus Mundus 2 nd phase (2009-13) Asia-Link (run by DG AidCo)
(2004-08) 08) Programme Actions Action 1: Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses Action 2: Scholarships Action 3: Partnerships Action 4: Enhancing Attractiveness
ERASMUS MUNDUS 2 nd phase (2009-13) Programme Actions Action 1: Erasmus Mundus joint masters programmes and joint doctoral programmes of outstanding academic quality, including a scholarship scheme Action 2: Partnerships between EU and 3C HEI in specific regions as a basis for structural co-operation and mobility at all levels of higher education Action 3: Measures enhancing the attractiveness of the EU as an education destination
ERASMUS MUNDUS 2nd phase (2009-13) - Main Novelties Wider scope: inclusion of external policy objectives -> future reference programme in the field of HE cooperation with third countries Joint doctoral programmes + scholarships Possible inclusion of 3C HEIs in joint programmes Priority for joint degrees Better scholarships for EU students Stronger focus on continuous quality monitoring
(2004-08) 08) Main Outputs 100 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses 6,000 grants for incoming third-country students 1,000 grants for incoming third-country scholars 50 Partnerships 4,000 grants for outgoing EU-students 800 grants for outgoing EU-scholars 40 attractiveness projects
Scholarships for Chinese individuals Total up to now: 450 students and 85 scholars In 2004: 12 students and 3 scholars In 2005: 85 students and 23 scholars (of which 67 students and 21 scholars under the China Window ) In 2006: 180 students and 38 scholars (of which 99 students and 32 scholars under the China Window ) In 2007: 173 students and 21 scholars (of which 37 students under the China Window ) In 2008:
15 Chinese HEI involved in partnerships with E.M. consortia (1) Tongji Medical College/Huazhong University of Science and Technology with troped European Master of Science Programme in International Health Nanjing University with Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management Ningbo University with European Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management
15 Chinese HEI involved in partnerships with E.M. consortia (2) Ocean University of China with European Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management Rural Development Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with IMRD International Master of Science in Rural Development Nanjing Nongye Daxue with IMRD International Master of Science in Rural Development
15 Chinese HEI involved in partnerships with E.M. consortia (3) Shan dong Agricultural University with IMRD International Master of Science in Rural Development yun nan nong ye da xueyunnan Agricultural University with AGRIS MUNDUS Sustainable Development in Agriculture Masters Course Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry with MSc EF Master of Science in European Forestry
15 Chinese HEI involved in partnerships with E.M. consortia (4) Shanghai Jiao Tong University with European Legal Practice LL.M. Eur Northwest Institute for Political Science and Law, Xian with European Legal Practice LL.M. Eur Tsinghua University with GEM : Geo- Information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling andmanagement
15 Chinese HEI involved in partnerships with E.M. consortia (5) Shanghai Jiao Tong University with Spacemaster Space Science and Technology Shandong University with ENVERA-MESPOM: Environmental Education and Research Alliance University of Science and Technology of China with FUSION-EP International Network for Nuclear Fusion Education
2 Chinese institutions involved in one promotion project ENDEAVOUR Entrepreneurial Development as a vehicle to promote European Higher Education School of Economics and Management - Tsinghua University Kunming University of Science and Technology
ERASMUS MUNDUS Further Information http://europa.eu.int/erasmus-mundus