Beyond Student Mobility: Initiatives for Internationalization International Office
Sapienza International Office structure The main internationalization activities carried out by Sapienza are implemented at several levels, all closely related to each other: - international agreements - internationalization of teaching and research - cooperation and development - international initiatives aimed at promoting the University abroad - participation in European projects for training, mobility and research, welcome office - welcome of international delegations. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE Director Antonella Cammisa SECRETARIAT (2 staff) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL UNIT AGREEMENTS UNIT (2 staff) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH UNIT (3 staff) INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES ERASMUS UNIT (5 staff) INTERNATIONAL TEACHING AND EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES UNIT (4 staff) COOPERATION AID, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT (2 staff)
Sapienza International Agreements Unit Part of the International policy of the University is to sign International Agreements between universities to enhance the cultural and scientific collaborations with Academic Institutions in the world. International Interuniversitary Agreements mainly promote and encourage research and/or teaching activities between Sapienza and the partner Institution, through exchanges of teachers, researchers, PhDs and students.
Sapienza International Agreements Unit Today Sapienza has more than 1000 International Agreements* with universities around the world, under the following formats: General Agreement of cultural and scientific cooperation Executive Protocol Additional Protocol (for student mobility) Specific Agreement of cultural and scientific cooperation *excluding Erasmus agreements
Sapienza International Agreements Unit The General Agreement of cultural and scientific cooperation expresses a general interest in promoting and developing collaboration between Sapienza and the partner institutions from all over the world, and it s signed by the Rectors. The implementation of the general interest is achieved through: the negotiation and signature of an Executive protocol aimed at supporting teachers, researchers and PhD students mobility within a single or more areas of research or teaching; it s signed by the responsibles of the involved structures; the negotiation and signature of an Additional protocol aimed at supporting in- and outgoing students mobility from/towards Sapienza towards/from higher education institutions outside the EU.
Sapienza International Agreements: standard operating procedures The proposal for the stipulation of a new International Interuniversity Agreement may be submitted by a structure within Sapienza University of Rome (Faculty or Department) or may arrive from a foreign University. According to the Guidelines 2012, our Unit provides for the verification of the requested requirements and presents submitted proposals to the Academic Senate for approval. In case of approval, our Unit can begin the process of negotiating the text and, upon successful conclusion of the proceedings, Agreements are signed in two certified original copies in English, or the languages of the contracting countries with a certified copy in English. Sapienza templates are available on our site: http://www.uniroma1.it/internazionale/internazionalizzazionericerca/accordi-internazionali/testi-texts-textes
Sapienza International Interuniversity Agreements PROGRAMMES 1031 International Interuniversity Agreements ( Framework Agreements, Executive protocols, and Specific Agreements) 131 International Agreements for Student Mobility (non EU)
Sapienza Publications Sapienza release the scientific results of the projects supported by Sapienza and developed jointly with the Partner Universities; those publications are primarily for our academic community, highlighting our commitment and providing the inspiration for greater participation, but also for Italian universities in general, so that they can acquire knowledge, benefit and added value, with a view also to establishing integrated forms of academic cooperation. Finally and most importantly, they are also addressed to the institutions of all over the world, with the aim of supporting international cooperation and boosting the excellence of our universities. 2012: Sapienza in Latin America 2013: Sapienza in the Mediterranean Region Coming Soon: Sapienza in United States and Canada Sapienza in Asia
Sapienza International Agreements Unit: contact us Giovanni Maria Vianello +39-064991.0785 giovannimaria.vianello@uniroma1.it Susanna Squillaci +39-064991.0546 susanna.squillaci@uniroma1.it
Sapienza Academic Delegations Visits Visits and proposals Sapienza considers the visits of International delegations an excellent resource to build up meaningful cultural exchanges, and Representatives from Universities and Academies, Higher Education Institutions, Higher Research Bodies and Foreign Governmental Institutions are welcomed in order to set up new scientific collaborations.
Sapienza Academic Delegations Visits Visits and proposals: Purposes The Ministries, Consulates and the Embassies of foreign countries frequently propose visits of delegations at our University. The purposes of these visits are to exchange experiences and ideas, discuss potential future collaborations, to sign Bilateral Agreements of Cultural and Scientific Cooperation of Scientific Research during a round table, or to present a speech, a seminar or a workshop
Sapienza Academic Delegations Visits How Visit requests from potential future international partners could be: a. received via e-mail; b. received on line. On the Sapienza web site there is a FORM that must be compiled and submited; (http://www.uniroma1.it/internazionale/default.php) c. received directly to our Secretary Rector Office; d. received directly from Rector s Delegates of Sapienza that are responsible of academic international relations with different geographical areas or countries or continents; e. received from the professors of Sapienza that have connections with other foreign professors or Phd students.
Sapienza Academic Delegations Visits Best Practices 1. To analyze the international collaboration requests that are received through various channels and organize the program of the event, taking in consideration the persons that will participate and the objective of the visit. 2. To create a bridge between the relevant persons of both parts in order to plan further collaboration and eventually sign international bilateral agreements or to start new collaboration or research projects. To assure and develop permanent communication between the parts. 3. To develop a relationship synergy within the international partners. More specifically, to choose and involve the right scientists and academics considering the field and the specifics of each meeting. 4. As a result of the international meeting, to determine the representative responsible of the outcomes of international collaboration in order to assure further cooperation and the project s development in various fields.
Sapienza Academic Delegations Visits Some Data: from January 2014 to May 2014 Summary from January 2014 until May 2014 Middle East and Africa 21% South America 11% North America 5% Europe 21% Asia 42% Europe: Macedonia, Estonia, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, United Kingdom Asia: China, Russia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Thailand Middle East and Africa: Palestine, Yemen, Algeria North America: Canada South America: Brazil, Chile
Sapienza Welcome Ceremony: It is important to determine the right welcoming procedures considering the origin, the culture, the traditions, the religion of the delegations we receive and to organize a folder programme for the visitors. University of Rome
Sapienza International Meetings: contact us Giuliana De Luca +39-064991.0184 Giuliana.deluca@uniroma1.it
Sapienza International Research Unit The Activities The Central Administration, and the International Office in particular, has the following taskes: Supporting Faculties, Departments and Research Centres; Disseminating informations about programmes or new calls for proposals (F1RST, mailing list); Being the correspondent towards the EU institutions on all issues related to the legal status of the entity (i.e: LEAR, PIC, etc..); Adopting the administrative and accounting instructions for participation in EU programmes (i.e. reporting and accounting rules); Organizing meeting or training course for Sapienza s staff about EU or International programmes issues; Setting up of the 7FP and Horizon 2020 projects data base; Participating in national and international networks and working groups (Unica, Apre, ) Supporting Visiting Professors
Sapienza International Research Unit The Activities of International Office The Regulation of the activities carried out under European and International Programmes (2009) provides how Faculties, Departments or Research Centres can participate in 7FP or in other programmes projects. Faculties, Departments and Research Centres are financially autonomous. They are in charge with the administrative, financial and scientific management of projects Heads of Departments are allowed to sign Grant Agreements and all other documents required (such us Consortium Agreement or Cost Statement). They manage projects and they are responsible for their correct execution.
Sapienza International Research Unit EU Research Programmes Sapienza participates actively in the FP7 and it is included in the Ranking of top 50 participant European HES organisations. Sapienza s participation in figures (March 2014): 216 projects 138 under COOPERATION 18 under IDEAS 13 under CAPACITIES 37 under PEOPLE 8 under other specific programmes EU funds = 80.086.847,87 Several thematic areas covered (ICT, Health, Transport, etc.) More than 1.000 partners
Sapienza Sapienza s participation in FP7 http://www2.uniroma1.it/internazionale/progetti/default.php
Sapienza EU Research Programmes Newsletter F1RST: http://first.aster.it/_unirm_/bandi
Sapienza International Research Unit: contact us Emanuele Gennuso +39-064991.0359 emanuele.gennuso@uniroma1.it Giuditta Carabella +39-064991.0416 giuditta.carabella@uniroma1.it Cristina Stefanelli +39-064991.0564 ricercainternazionale@uniroma1.it
Sapienza Cooperation Aid Unit International Cooperation and University Networks ADEMIC PROGRAMMES Implementation of institutional university development aid strategies (Charter of Principles); Promotion of international aid development programs and partnerships; Support to professors and researchers in university development aid programs; Funding opportunities for development aid programs (especially with Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Participation to Networks of Universities Support and database of Sapienza s international aid projects
Sapienza Cooperation Aid Unit Development aid cooperation programs and actions A. Bachelor, master and PHD Courses, international masters, (one and two year professional masters) B. strategic international partnerships and programs: not only universities as partners but also ngo s, private institutions, international agencies (FAO, WFP, UNESCO, UNHABITAT and many other international actors) C. active role in student and staff mobility programs: eg. Participation in European programs (Erasmus Mundus ACP, Europeaid)
Sapienza Cooperation Aid Unit How we finance development aid programs Sapienza university resources University annual Balance (every year funds for development aid programs, depending on budget availability, are normally approved), departmental resources, specific co financing programs; Participation in international and european funding programs Europeaid, Erasmus Mundus ACP project, other programs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs financial resources; Partnerships with private enterprises, associations, ngo s.
Sapienza Cooperation Aid Unit Focus on mobility programs: facts and figures Student exchange mobility protocols: mobility grants in 25 states (main countries: Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Egypt, but also Mozambique, Yemen, Senegal) European mobility programs: Sapienza is partner of Erasmus Mundus ACP project (partner: Angola, Santo Domingo,Capo Verde, Mozambico, Kenya, Cameroon, etc), type of mobility (master, doctorate, academic staff)
Sapienza In 2009, 2011 and 2013 Sapienza launched three calls for proposal to give support and funding to development aid programs; 2009 2011-2013: 130.000,00 to 14 programs; Main sectors: institutional and capacity building actions; quality assurance in higher education programmes; assistance to partner Universities in developing countries (technologies, medical area); research programmes; technology transfer; Main geographical areas: countries with low HDI index (UNDP Ranking); http://www.uniroma1.it/sites/default/files/allegati/graduatorie%20defin itive%20-%20bandi%20cooperazione%20con%20pvs_1.pdf Evaluation by a internal Comittee of Experts formally appointed by the Rector; New call in 2014 AC Cooperation Aid Unit Sapienza university resources: development aid programs calls for proposal
Sapienza ADEMIC PROGRAMMES ACooperation Aid Unit University Networks Sapienza participates in the following networks: UNICA - Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe EUA - European University Association IAU - International Association of Universities EAIE - European Association for International Education SANTANDER GROUP UNIMED Mediterranean Universities Union ACA - Academic Cooperation Association EURAS - Eurasian Universities Union TETHYS - Euro-Mediterranean Universities Network
Sapienza ACooperation Aid Unit: contact us ADEMIC PROGRAMMES Daniela Magrini +39-064991.0435 daniela.magrini@uniroma1.it Silvia Sebastiani +39-064969.0428 silvia.sebastiani@uniroma1.it Luca Giulietti +39-0649690427 luca.giulietti@uniroma1.it
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