The III Mediterranean University The III Mediterranean University Forum,Forum,

MALTA, 8-10 June 2006MALTA, 8-10 June 2006

The Euro-Mediterranean Area The Euro-Mediterranean Area of Higher Educationof Higher Education

Emerges from the directives set forth by Emerges from the directives set forth by the Bologna Declaration (1995)the Bologna Declaration (1995)

The Declaration of the Tenth The Declaration of the Tenth Anniversary of Barcelona acknowledges Anniversary of Barcelona acknowledges the crucial role of education for the the crucial role of education for the region’s stability and for its effective region’s stability and for its effective economical, political and social economical, political and social developmentdevelopment

The five-year Action Plan set by 10The five-year Action Plan set by 10thth Anniversary Declaration entails actions Anniversary Declaration entails actions aimed at the realisation of this objectiveaimed at the realisation of this objective

The Euro-Mediterranean Area The Euro-Mediterranean Area of Higher Educationof Higher Education

Catania Declaration – January 2006 – 13 Catania Declaration – January 2006 – 13 signatory Ministerssignatory MinistersThe Catania Conferences (Nov 2003, Jan The Catania Conferences (Nov 2003, Jan 2005) laid the basis for a political strategy 2005) laid the basis for a political strategy aimed at coordinating education and aimed at coordinating education and training policies of Countries in the training policies of Countries in the Mediterranean basin:Mediterranean basin:- to increase opportunities of access to - to increase opportunities of access to knowledge at HE levelknowledge at HE level- to increase study and work situations in a - to increase study and work situations in a multicultural environmentmulticultural environment

The situation in the Euro-Med The situation in the Euro-Med areaarea

An area of intense An area of intense bilateralbilateral collaboration collaboration Multitude of networks, study-groups and Multitude of networks, study-groups and

research centresresearch centres Disjointed effortsDisjointed efforts Universities as interlocutors for changeUniversities as interlocutors for change Image management and quality assuranceImage management and quality assurance Lack of information regarding sources of Lack of information regarding sources of

qualitative and infrastructural investmentqualitative and infrastructural investment

The Euro-Mediterranean Area of The Euro-Mediterranean Area of Higher EducationHigher Education

How do we realise the political mandates?How do we realise the political mandates? How do we ensure that efforts are not How do we ensure that efforts are not

disjointed but a continuum is created over disjointed but a continuum is created over time?time?

How do we expand bilateral cooperation into How do we expand bilateral cooperation into multilateral cooperation?multilateral cooperation?

What sources of financing can be garnered What sources of financing can be garnered to establish programmes for wide-scale to establish programmes for wide-scale mobilitymobility

Why is it important to have a Euro-Why is it important to have a Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area?Mediterranean Higher Education Area?

How to we ensure that this will be a win-win How to we ensure that this will be a win-win situation and not a platform for further brain situation and not a platform for further brain drain? drain?

The Euro-Mediterranean Higher The Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education AreaEducation Area

The I and II Mediterranean University The I and II Mediterranean University Forums and the Tarragona Declaration:Forums and the Tarragona Declaration:

Involving Universities with an Involving Universities with an International and/or Regional agendaInternational and/or Regional agenda

Signature of a Declaration based on Signature of a Declaration based on Dialogue and cooperation but including Dialogue and cooperation but including a definite Action Plana definite Action Plan

Analysis of prioritiesAnalysis of priorities Identification of opportunitiesIdentification of opportunities

The Tarragona DeclarationThe Tarragona Declaration

Collaboration among Collaboration among Higher education Higher education institutions of the institutions of the EuroMed countriesEuroMed countries

Creation of a Euro-Creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Higher Mediterranean Higher Education and Research Education and Research AreaArea

The Tarragona DeclarationThe Tarragona Declaration

137 signatory universities so far137 signatory universities so far 30 Euro-Med countries represented30 Euro-Med countries represented 2 signatory institutions: IEMed, IAU2 signatory institutions: IEMed, IAU

Objective: To achieve a minimum of Objective: To achieve a minimum of 1 higher education institution from 1 higher education institution from all of the 35 EuroMed countriesall of the 35 EuroMed countries

The III Mediterranean University The III Mediterranean University ForumForum

Malta 8-10 June 2006Malta 8-10 June 2006 Involving 200 participants from Involving 200 participants from

universities, networks, student universities, networks, student organisations and entities with a global organisations and entities with a global reachreach

Joint organisation with the British Council, Joint organisation with the British Council, the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures (Alexandria), the Universitat Cultures (Alexandria), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona

Building on the foundations laid by the Building on the foundations laid by the dialogue which took place during the 1dialogue which took place during the 1stst and 2and 2ndnd Forums and the Barcelona Process Forums and the Barcelona Process

Aims:Aims: A common platform for the discussion and the A common platform for the discussion and the

development of activities that will set into development of activities that will set into motion the Euro-Mediterranean Higher motion the Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education AreaEducation Area

The organisation of the necessary The organisation of the necessary infrastructure to enable the Euro-infrastructure to enable the Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area to Mediterranean Higher Education Area to become a reality become a reality

Building of multilateral partnerships and Building of multilateral partnerships and sharing of expertise sharing of expertise

Setting into motion the Action Plan set in the Setting into motion the Action Plan set in the Tarragona Declaration Tarragona Declaration

Aims (continued)Aims (continued)

Development of programmes for mobility of Development of programmes for mobility of staff – training and internships in project staff – training and internships in project preparation and management for staff in preparation and management for staff in universities and other HE centresuniversities and other HE centres

Strengthening of joint research structures, Strengthening of joint research structures, Identification of structural needs for specific Identification of structural needs for specific

countriescountries Dissemination of information about Dissemination of information about

potential financing sources (presentations potential financing sources (presentations and the and the Souk)Souk)

Aims (continued)Aims (continued)

Pushing the agenda of mobility to the Pushing the agenda of mobility to the SouthSouth

25+10 and beyond – a dynamic approach25+10 and beyond – a dynamic approach Opportunities to develop collaboration Opportunities to develop collaboration

with new partners and existing networkswith new partners and existing networks Bringing together Universities with an Bringing together Universities with an

International and/or Regional agendaInternational and/or Regional agenda Analysis of priorities Analysis of priorities Identification of opportunities and areas Identification of opportunities and areas

of excellence in the regionof excellence in the region

Round-tablesRound-tablesThree main round-tables:Three main round-tables: The Euro-Mediterranean Area: a joint The Euro-Mediterranean Area: a joint

north-south professional challengenorth-south professional challenge The creation of a Euro-Mediterranean The creation of a Euro-Mediterranean

Area of Higher EducationArea of Higher Education The European Educational Programmes The European Educational Programmes

and their Euro-Mediterranean Dimensionand their Euro-Mediterranean Dimension

Introduction by Chairperson + 3 or 4 Introduction by Chairperson + 3 or 4 presentations per round-table followed presentations per round-table followed by plenary discussionby plenary discussion

Other/Parallel sessionsOther/Parallel sessions Med net meeting for studentsMed net meeting for students Quality Assurance in North-South Quality Assurance in North-South

collaborationcollaboration Presentation on the Tarragona Declaration Presentation on the Tarragona Declaration The Lifelong Learning AcademyThe Lifelong Learning Academy Infrastructural and Technological challengesInfrastructural and Technological challenges Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance Project Drafting and supportProject Drafting and support

The SoukThe SoukInformation Stands and Parallel Sessions Information Stands and Parallel Sessions from:from:

- The Forum’s sponsors and partnersThe Forum’s sponsors and partners- University NetworksUniversity Networks- The European CommissionThe European Commission- Information ProvidersInformation Providers- Funding OrganisationsFunding Organisations- Institutions and commercial organisations Institutions and commercial organisations

involved in projectsinvolved in projects

The Souk will be managed and run by a The Souk will be managed and run by a group of facilitators who are trained in group of facilitators who are trained in project organisation and managementproject organisation and management

The III Mediterranean University Forum,The III Mediterranean University Forum,MALTA, 8-10 JuneMALTA, 8-10 June

Forum Secretariat:Forum Secretariat:

European Unit, Administration Building,European Unit, Administration Building,

University of Malta, MSD 06, MALTAUniversity of Malta, MSD 06, MALTA

Tel: (+356) 23403180Tel: (+356) 23403180

Fax: (+356) 21323807Fax: (+356) 21323807

eu-unit@um.edu.mteu-unit@um.edu.mt