Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Lot 6 presentation

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Overall objective

Present the region and provide some reflections to fuel the debate on the impact of the programme on the regions.

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Region UniversityMoldova Universitatea de Stat din MoldovaMoldova Cahul State UniversityBelarus Belarusian State UniversityBelarus Brest State UniversityUkraine National Taras Shevchenko University of KyivUkraine Kharkiv National Academy of Municipal EconomyUkraine Ivan Franko National University of L'vivUkraine Dnipropetrovsk State UniversityUkraine O.O. Bogomolets National Medical UniversityUkraine Taurian National University (Simpheropol, Crimea)Spain Universidad de DeustoGermany Humboldt Universität zu BerlinFrance Université Bordeaux 1Greece Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Italy Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita' di BolognaLithuania Vilniaus UniversitetasThe NetherlandsERASMUS Universiteit RotterdamPoland Pultusk Academy of HumanitiesPortugal Universidade de AlgarveTurkey Middle East Technical University

Partners

Lot 6

Belarus

Moldova

Ukraine

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Capital City: Kyiv [Kiev] (pop. 2,6 M)

Population: 50,5 M

Area: 603.700 km² [second largest country in Europe after Russia (France – 551.000 km²; Germany – 356.000; Great Britain – 244.000; Italy – 301.000; Spain – 505.000)]

Higher Education Inistitutions (HEIs): 368

Students: 2,8 M (597/10.000 inhabs.)

Foreign students: 36.600 from 131 countries

PartnersRegion University

Ukraine National Taras Shevchenko University of KyivUkraine Kharkiv National Academy of Municipal EconomyUkraine Ivan Franko National University of L'vivUkraine Dnipropetrovsk State UniversityUkraine O.O. Bogomolets National Medical UniversityUkraine Taurian National University (Simpheropol, Crimea)

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Capital City: Minsk (pop. 1,8 M)

Population: 10 M

Area: 207.600 km²

HEIs: 39 Public universities

12 Private HEIs

Students: more than 0,5 M

Region UniversityBelarus Belarusian State UniversityBelarus Brest State University

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Capital City: Kishinëv [Chisinau] (pop. 0,8 M)

Population: 4,3 M

Area: 33,843 km²

HEIs: 17 Public

16 Private

Students: 130,000

Region UniversityMoldova Universitatea de Stat din MoldovaMoldova Cahul State University

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Topics for discussion

Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring and promotion of the programme

Country needs

Integration of University in society

Expected output and impact of the mobility and its multipliers effect

Sustainability

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Implication of EU Delegations in the monitoring and promotion of the programme

Two existing and very active; one more will be created Great help with the visas, in the first part. The experience of not getting the visa is a frustrating experience for young people It can be done in three days and take months! Help with the information and the communication of the programme. Could be invited to meetings and help with project. This may also be a point of connection with the region

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Country needs

To support the transition to new systems in HE To develop new curriculum and new programmes: B,M,D To learn the Bologna tools to integrate in EHEA To tune the nomenclature in relation to the disciplines To retrain the staff, doctoral students, ect. A concerted action

for impact. Importance of age-gap To be close to social needs in the new programmes To do it, while keeping the diversity and the existing quality

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Integration of University in society

Training people in relation to social needs Professional orientation of degrees University is taking a greater role in society: - research in opinion pools during elections - training courses for small and medium enterprises - distant learning University in the Europe of knowledge

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Topics for discussion

Expected output and impact of the mobility and its multipliers effect

Expect the people to return! Change in the mentality ie. Banking Higher closeness with EU countries, more related More bridges and economic impact Universities better prepared for new challenges more related People -more languages, more experience of living abroad… Parents see the students more motivated, more mature Future career development

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Topics for discussion

Sustainability

Time - an important factor and a level of stability Importance of target groups and good strategy Fostering strong universities in different aspects Creating more and stronger ties at country level Cohorts of people with international background and awareness of country challenges Feedback with the Commission (both sides back and forth)

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Regional specific aspects WS 3 :Neighbourhood eastern countries & Russia

Conclusions

It is an opportunity

The programme needs consolidation and help

Importance of linking all actors and disseminating to other lots and institutions

Quality of the people involved

Vision and relevance more than short term perspectives