1. Priorities and possibilities for cooperation with the Western Balkans
Current trends and challenges
NEO Serbia
Baltic Info day on Erasmus+, Vilnius, 25 Nov 2015

2. Western Balkans in Erasmus+ 2017 call for proposals
Capacity building in Higher Education -regional allocation for projects
International credit mobility – regional allocation
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
“Conditional” participation in other parts of E+
Jean Monnet

3. Capacity building in Higher Education (former Tempus)
Modernisation of HE system and its opening to the world of work
Building capacity of teaching staff
Purchasing valuable equipment
Mobility opportunities for students and staff

4. Capacity building in Higher Education it is important to bear in mind … national and regional priorities for projects

5. CBHE Priorities – Categories/Themes
Type of Activities
Type of projects
Modernisation of curriculum by developing new and innovative courses and methodologies
Modernisation of governance, management and functioning of higher education
Strengthening of relations between higher education and the wider economic and social environment
Joint Projects
Categories A, B
Categories B, C
Categories B, D
Structural Projects  /

6. National priorities - Serbia Curriculum development
National priorities - Serbia
Regional priorities
Category A
Subject areas for
Curriculum development
Teacher training and education science
Journalism and information
Physical sciences
Business and administration
Engineering and engineering trades
Law
Agriculture, forestry and fishery
Computing
Health
Manufacturing and processing
Transport services
Social services
Environmental protection
Security services
Others (Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary)

7. Curriculum development
Kosovo*
Montenegro
Category A
Subject areas for
Curriculum development
Teacher training and education science, Social and behavioral sciences, Life sciences, Physical sciences, Computing, Engineering and engineering trades, Architecture and construction, Agriculture, forestry and fishery, Health, Social services
Teacher training and education science, Law, Life sciences, Mathematics and statistics, Computing, Engineering and engineering trades, Agriculture, forestry and fishery, Health, Personal services, Others (Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary)

8. Bosnia and Herzegovina Curriculum development
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania
Category A
Subject areas for
Curriculum development
Teacher training and education science, Humanities, Social and behavioral sciences, Physical sciences, Engineering and engineering trades, Manufacturing and processing, Architecture and construction, Agriculture, forestry and fishery, Health, Environmental protection
Teacher training and education science, Social and behavioral sciences, Business and adminsitration, Life sciences, Computing, Engineering and engineering trades, Manufacturing and processing, Agriculture, forestry and fishery, Social services, Personal services

9. Category B - Improving quality of education and teaching – Regional priorities
Learning and teaching tools, methodologies and pedagogical approaches including learning outcomes and ICT-based practices (inter alia, flexible learning paths, blended courses, virtual and real mobility, practical placements etc.)

10. Category C - Improving management and operation of higher education institutions – Regional priorities
Governance, strategic planning and management of higher education institutions (including human resource and financial management)
Internationalisation of higher education institutions (including recognition mechanisms and mobility, international relations capacities)
Access to and democratisation of higher education (including the disadvantaged groups of people and regions)

11. Category D - Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large – Regional priorities
Non-University sector at tertiary education level
University-enterprise cooperation, entrepreneurship and employability of graduates
Qualification frameworks and recognition of qualifications
Definition, implementation and monitoring of the reform policies

12. Important documents for project planning
Strategy on Education Development
Action plan
Law on Higher Education and other education laws
List of important institutions and organisations
Description of the Serbian education system available at Eurydice:
It is very important that the project supports the national policies relevant for HE reform

13. Some topics relevant for HE reform
Improvement of the accountability of HE institutions
Further development/rationalization of student services
Adaptation of the enrollment policy into the HE
Initial pedagogical training of teachers that will work at universities and colleges
Financing of HE
Curriculum development/modernization (Law, Journalism, Marketing…)

14. Procedure for involvement of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development
Request for cooperation to the Ministry of Education is to be submitted by 15 december by to (please put in copy)
The role of the Ministry needs to be clearly described and the links with the Strategy on Education Development and its Action plan documents/?langkl=lat
Basic data about the project proposal need to be provided to the Ministry– a short overview with objectives and expected outputs, planned overall budget, list of project partners

15. NEO Serbia general observations concerning CBHE proposals
Need for real involvements of relevant authorities/ministries, social partners, stakeholders, companies, enterprises
Effective involvement of students/ student representative bodies
Insistence on cost-effectiveness and wider impact – especially in respect of target groups (and bearing in mind a project budget)
Capacity/level of institutions for addressing certain topics of the projects
Sustainability of results
Overlapping with Tempus or other EU funding needs to be avoided

16. Useful resources
For checking overlapping with previously funded EU projects
Leaflet on National and Regional Priorities relevant for CBHE projects
Data base on learning opportunities in Serbia

17. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
WB universities cannot make the minimum consortium of three universities from programme countries, but can act as additional members contributing the quality of consortium
Challenge of interdisciplinarity mixed with cross-border cooperation + organisational aspects
Opportunities to “test” programmes developed through earlier projects (perhaps in Tempus)

18. Overview of the existing joint study programmes in Serbia
Issuing of joint diplomas is possible according to the Law on Higher Education
It is also regulated by Instructions on Preparation of Documents for Accreditation of Joint Study Programmes
There are currently 28 accredited joint study programmes involving 19 HEIs
Study level
Number of joint study programmes
Bachelor studies 6
Master studies 20
PhD studies 2
Total: 28

19. Example of a joint study programmes with the EU universities
ASTROMUNDUS
International Master programme in astrophysics implemented at five leading universities: Innsbruck, Rome, Padua, Göttingen and Belgrade
Result of the Erasmus Mundus Action 1 project
Programme is being conducted in English language
Students receive joint master degree issued by all universities where student attended the classes

20. “conditional” participation
necessity for WB institutions to explain how that they can bring added value to a consortium:
Knowledge Alliances (EACEA)
Sectoral Skills Alliances (EACEA)
Strategic Partnerships –(NAs)

21. Thank you for your attention!
Foundation Tempus – Erasmus+ Office in Serbia
Terazije 36, I sprat
FB: Fondacija Tempus