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THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN NETWORKS
THE CASE OF SPACE NETWORK
Anabela MesquitaSPACE network
AUTHOR
PhD in Information Systems and Technologies
Vice Dean of one of the schools of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Director of CICE research Centre
Editor in chief of IJTHI
AE for IRMJ, JCIT
President of SPACE network
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AGENDA
Introduction
Importance of internationalisation
Strategies to internationalise
Benefits of networking
International networks
SPACE network – particular example
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INTRODUCTION
Higher Education Institutions are more and more facing several challenges
need to create entrepreneurial mind-sets,
to stimulate business creation
generate and exploit new ideas.
In order to cope with these challenges, many HEI have developed different and innovative approaches:
new strategies for teaching,
connection with business
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IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONALISATION
Internationalisation is very important for any HEI
As HEInnovate says:
It was “identified as one of the characteristics of an “entrepreneurial higher education institution”.
And “It is not possible for a higher education institution to be entrepreneurial without being international, but the HEI can be international without being entrepreneurial, innovative” (HEInnovate).
https://heinnovate.eu/
Self assessment tool created by the European Commission and the OECD. It facilitates the assessment of an HEI in a systematic way, opening up discussion and debate on the entrepreneurial and innovative
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STRATEGIES TO INTERNATIONALISE
Extra-curricular strategies
(International student advisers; orientation
programmes; social events and other
social facilities for foreign guests;
international students associations;
international houses for students and
scholars; institutional facilities)
Research
(Centres of excellence; incorporation of an international
perspective into existing research centres and programme;
collaboration with international partners; comparative approaches; dissemination of research results
and sharing of knowledge (networks, reviews,
publications, databases, conferences, seminars, workshops,
colloquia); establishment of networks; research
mobility)
Technical support
(Training of staff and students; curriculum
advising; research training; sending books and
equipment; support)
Education
(Foreign languages studies; recruitment of foreign students
for full degree programmes; study abroad opportunities;
international cooperation agreements; mobility; joint or
double degrees; ECTS; international internships)
Internationalisatio
n
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BENEFITS OF NETWORKING
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10 BENEFITS OF NETWORKS
1. Shared knowledge – helps to expand knowledge and allow to see things fromanother perspective. To learn and avoid pitfalls
2. Opportunities
3. Connections – building connections
4. Increase confidence – by pushing yourself to talk to people you do not knowit will help to increase your confidence
5. Raising your profile – being visible and getting noticed
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10 BENEFITS OF NETWORKS
6. Advice and support – networking will give you the opportunity to get advicefrom your peers
7. Positive influence – surround yourself with positive, uplifting people thathelp you to grow and thrive
8. Satisfaction from helping others
9. Friendship
10. Get fresh ideas – source of new perspectives and ideas
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Networks of higher education institutions
can be a possible solution for HEI to start and accomplish their internationalisation strategy. There are several possibilities
closer look into one of these European networks and analyse their activities and see how this can happen
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INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
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EURASHE
European Association ofInstitutions in Higher Educationthat offer professionallyorientated programmes and are engaged in applied research within the Bologna cycles.
EURASHE representsuniversities of appliedsciences and universitycolleges.
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EUA
Representative organisation ofuniversities and nationalrectors’ conferences in 47 European countries. EUA playsa crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.
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BUSINET
Network of international higher educationinstitutes that share a common ethosregarding internationalization.
It provides an environment that encourages thesharing of good practice and encourages co-operation between like-minded individuals andlink minded organisations.
Working groups
Conferences
Other events
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ACINET
Network of HEI mostly from south america andPortugal although not closed from membersfrom other countries.
Conference
Publications
Other events
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POD NETWORK
The vision of the Professional and Organizational DevelopmentNetwork in Higher Education isfor all institutions of highereducation to value, promote, andreward teaching as a core scholarly activity that is informedby research and reflection andwhich results in deep learning for all students.
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EAIE
Organisation servingindividuals actively involved in the internationalisation oftheir institutions through a combination of training, conferences and knowledgeacquisition and sharing.
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NAFSA
World's largest nonprofitassociation dedicated to international education andexchange.
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SPACE NETWORK
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WHO THEY ARE (PRESENT)
The SPACE network is an international network of predominantly professional highereducation institutions including universities and VET schools servicing researchers, teachersand students on levels 5, 6 and 7, in the field of (broad sense) business, languages, entrepreneurship and hospitality.
It provides participation in a wide range of prestigious projects and alsoassistance concerning the submission and management of European projects, new teaching& learning and conceptual and applied research/innovation, besides being a space for sharing and dissemination of new teaching and learning materials and methodologies, research & innovation, and outcomes of projects.
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ACTIVITIES (ADDRESSING NEEDS OF ALL TARGETS)
International conference
Targets: researchers, teachers, students
Format: academic paper, pedagogical cases, business cases, posters
Allows disseminating results, ideas, projects. Promotes the contact betweenresearchers, collaboration. Emergence of ideas for future projects; building trust and confidence. Allows knowing better partners.
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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Journal of advances in higher education
Targets: researchers, teachers, students
Publication of research and pedagogical experiences; dissemination of research results. Usually there is a special issuewith the best papers of the conference.
Possibility to prepare special issues of other journals(indexed) with thematic papers presented in the conference. Ex: International Journal of Technology and HumanInteraction
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Projects
Targets: researchers, teachers
Support in the preparation of projects prospoals, submission of project’s proposal, findpartners, involvement in projects leaded or preapared by SPACE.
Elearning
Target: teachers
Elearning courses prepared by members at the disposal of partners. Sharing
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Special activities / events
Targets: teachers, researchers, students
Focused in certain topics allowing partners to share their experiences, doubts, concerns.
Ex: MACOMIP – mini intensive programme about marketing communications. Last topic: “Healthy food for young people” – preparation of a marketing communication plan
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Meetings (focused on certain topics).
Targets: researchers, IO staff
Ex: preparation of project proposals, students competition
Intermediary
SPACE belongs to other networks (ex: EURASHE) which allows members to have a voice in those networks even not being a member there
Right place to find partners for exchange of students, teachers and staff and prepare agreements
Facilitates to build trust and confidence among partners (ex: case of the doublediploma)
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Communication – email + newsletters (dissemination of information from membersto members) – website, Facebook profile
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Newsletter
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Members’ private area
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ADVANTAGES OF BELONGING TO AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
Extra-curricular strategies
Contributes to:
Find international student advisers;
organize orientation programmes and
share good practices; help students to
create and learn about international
students associations
Research
Contributes to:
Promote international collaboration between researchers;
allows to incorporate na international perspective in the
HEI and research centres and programmes; promotes the
collaboration among international partners; helps
comparative studies; dissemination of research results and
sharing of knowledge (reviews, publications, databases, conferences, seminars, workshops, colloquia); promotes
research mobility)
Technical support
Allos to share good practices and ideas
Education
Students exchange; foreign languages studies; recruitment
of foreign students for full degree programmes;
opportunities; international cooperation agreements;; joint
or double degrees; international internships)
SPACE
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CONCLUSION
Entrepreneurship and internationalisation of HEI are necessary
Possible solution – international networks due to its advantages
There are several solutions / networks adapted to the needs of each HEI. Usually it isadvisable to belong to more than one network since they may be specific
Example of SPACE network
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INVITE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FACEBOOK AND WEBSIT
https://www.facebook.com/www.spaceuniversities.info/
http://www.space-network.org/
President of SPACE network
Anabela Mesquita – sarmento@iscap.ipp.pt
Secretarial services
Julie Verstraeten - julie.verstraeten@space-network.org
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?Thank you
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