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ESMU-HUMANE
Second Winter School
For Senior Administrators
Barcelona, 1-7 March 2004
European Policies for Higher
Education and Research
Nadine Burquel
Secretary-General ESMU
Winter School Manager
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Lisbon European Council
(March 2000)
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Major changes
• Globalization
• Knowledge Society
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EU target
• Most competitive knowledge-based
economy in the world (2010)
• Capable to sustainable economic
growth, with more & better jobs, and
greater social cohesion
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Lisbon Strategy (2)
HOW ?
 Need for radical transformation of
European economy
(focus - research and innovation)
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Need for ambitious programme for the
modernization of social security and
education in Europe
Council – recognizing strong role of education
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After Lisbon
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Stockholm European Council
(2001)
• Three strategic goals - European HE
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Open to the world
Quality/standards
Access
Barcelona European Council
(2002)
• Work programme on Education and
Training (2010 horizon)
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Monitoring progress
(European Commission)
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2010 objective will not be achieved
without major changes/ faster pace
Enlargement Process - even more
ambitious
Priorities (Commission)
• the need for coherent strategy in E & T
• concentration of investment for structured,
continued investment in HR in Europe
• construction of Europe of E & T
• creation of reference framework for
qualifications (E & T) -employability
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EHEA & ERA
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A two-fold objective
• External strategy – Europe most
competitive, attractive (US/Japan)
• Internal strategy – consolidation
(transparency, mobility, etc…) European Union a reality (citizens)
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ERA
“Towards a European Research Area”
(18 January 2000)
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• Analysis of state of EU R&D
• Argue for a more co-ordinated approach
• Endorsed by Heads of Government (Lisbon,
March 2000), i.e. contribution of ERA in
achieving the objective of Europe being the
most competitive and dynamic knowledgebased economy in the world by 2010
• The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6)
launched as the single most important
instrument for realisation of ERA
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Europe’s weaknesses (R)
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Researchers brain drain to US (rigid career paths)
Fragmentation of R in Europe (national research policies);
need to pool resources (gaining critical mass)
Lack of visibility of Europe’s R
Lack of finances for R & I (SMEs)
Researchers’ lack of awareness of management IPR
Unsufficient creation of spinoffs
Long term effects on Europe - lack of innovation, growth and
employment.
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ERA (2)
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Benchmarking national R&D policies
Networking (national & joint research
programmes)
Stimulating innovation
Mapping excellence
Improving environment for private
reseacrh
Stimulating researchers’mobility
Increasing by 3 % of GDP funding for R
(public 1/3 + private 2/3)
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Synergies
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Strong role of regions in promoting
the Knowledge Society
Synergies established between the
European financial instruments (6FP,
EIB, structural funds) - more
structured response to Lisbon
Strategy
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EHEA (Bologna Process)
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Bologna Process (1999)
• Simplify structure HE qualifications
(readable/comparable degrees) –
undergraduate (Ba)/graduate (Ma)
• ECTS; individual learning paths
• Mobility in Europe; attracting students
from around world
• High standards (quality)
• Employability
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Progress to date
Berlin (September 2004), Ministers of
Education
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Common European framework of HE
Speed up the process (quality framework,
common framework for degrees Ba/Ma;
recognition of degrees).
Reinforcement of synergies (EHEA/ERA) &
link with doctoral studies (third cycle in
Bologna Process)
From 29 to 40 signatories
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Erasmus Mundus
Launched to
• strengthen international links in higher
education
• students & visiting scholars (worldwide) postgraduate study in European universities
• mobility objective
Basic feature :
• global scholarship scheme - creation of EU
Masters Courses in European universities
(internal aspect)
• Commission intention - opening up European
HE to rest of the world (external policy)
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Challenges for European
Universities
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Communication “The role of European
Universities in the Europe of Knowledge”
(2003) – Strong role for universities
Are universities able to play it ? To
compete (internal/external) ?
Communication - Questions :
• adequate & sustainable funding for HE ?
(public funding decreasing; private funding ?)
• efficient financial management of funding;
resource (re)allocation to develop excellence ?
• professional management ?
• contribution to local and regional needs ?
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Degree of response in your
University
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Managing or resisting to change ?
(EU opportunities – EHEA; ERA)
Is your university able to compete ?
Your university
• Strategy
• Management (adapting organisation &
administration, structures; staffing)
• Monitoring progress
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A university with major problems
Could EU policies be an opportunity for
change ?
Thank you !
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