1. Internationalisation in Higher Education
Internationalisation in Higher Education. Strengthening the role of International Offices through DAAD-DIES program.
Manipal Higher Education Meet
12-14 July 2018
Dr. Birgit Barden-Läufer, Leibniz University Hannover

2. Background
Universities all over the world are operating in an increasingly dynamic environment characterised by global challenges. The higher education environment faces intense competition for students, highly qualified researchers, and third-party funding. This holds true for developing countries too, where the demand for tertiary education has been skyrocketing over the last decades.

3. Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES)
The DIES program is jointly developed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Rector’s Conference (HRK). It offers two program components – training courses and dialogue events – that foster the competencies of academic staff and contribute to the enhancement of institutional management at universities in developing countries.

4. Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies – DIES, Program Lines
DIES-Training:
International Deans´ Course (IDC)
University Leadership and Management Training Programme (UNILEAD)
Proposal Writing for Research Grants (ProGRANT)
Management of Internationalisation (MoI)
DIES-Partnerships
DIES-Projects
DIES-Dialog
DIES-Alumni

5. Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) , Benefits
Program pursues:
a practical approach,
facilitating change by means of developing the skills and competencies of individual staff members.
DIES thereby aims at improving the institutional higher education management as well as aligning the higher education systems with the national and regional development goals, so as to contribute to stronger and more international universities in developing countries in the long run.

6. Training courses: Programme objectives – Benefits
Participants from developing countries will acquire important skills in university management and implement individual reform projects as part of the multi-component course. The idea behind this is to initiate organisational change at the participants’ home universities.

7. DIES Training „MoI“ Why this training? (1)
Today internationalization is a key factor for success in a more and more globalized market of higher education. A dense network of international contacts will help universities: - to keep up to date with the worldwide scientific community, - to have access to the latest scientific methods and findings both in research and teaching, - to establish better conditions on the teaching level - to educate the students to compete with the local and global market.

8. DIES Training „MoI“ Why this training? (2)
The increasing worldwide competition between the institutions of higher education to attract the best students and researchers, forces the institutions to develop well organized and well funded management and administrative structures. The capacity to initiate, build up and sustain international relationships depends on available management skills and corresponding administrative structures. There is a high demand to establish and enhance central university facilities and administration in the field of internationalisation. International Office

9. MoI structure and learning units
Duration of MoI: approx. 1,5 year
3 workshops:
2 in Hannover (10 days), 1 regional (India, Kenya, Mexico, 5 days)
dealing with topics that reference the management of ITN.
PAP (Personal Action Plan):
Each participant has to apply with and to work on an ITN-project (during the whole MoI), especially conceived, designed, and planned to be implemented at the participant´s university.
Regular reporting to and discussion with
the DIES-team.
Presentation of PAP development at each workshop.

10. MoI - CONTENT AND STRUCTURE (1)
The content of the training course “Management of Internationalisation” is organised in three modules,
which bundle topics around different aspects of internationalisation:
Module 1: Internationalisation - Concepts, Systems and Actors
Module 2: Competences and Tasks Related to the Internationalisation of an HEI
Module 3: Soft Skills
Module 4: Management Skills

11. MoI - CONTENT AND STRUCTURE (1)
MODULE 1 • Internationalisation - Concepts, Systems and Actors
1.1 Systems and Actors of Higher Education (HE)
1.2 Concepts and Rationales of Internationalisation (ITN)
1.3 Internationalisation Strategies
MODULE 2 • Competences and
Tasks Related to the ITN of an HEI
2.1 International Office - Structures and Tasks
2.2 Mobility and Partnerships
2.3 Internationalisation at Home
2.4 Internationalisation of Research
2.5 International Marketing and Recruitment

12. MoI - CONTENT AND STRUCTURE (1)
MODULE 3 • Soft Skills
3.1 Intercultural Communication
3.2 Conflict Management
MODULE 4 • Management Skills
4.1 Project Management
4.2 Change Management

13. Participants from India
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
Symbiosis International University(Deemed)
SASTRA University
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
All participants are from International Office of the institutions

14. Project Action Plan (PAP)_Indian Participants
To Establish Exclusive International Relations Office at IIT Delhi
Strengthening international outbound exchanges at Manipal University
International Relations Office at IISER Pune
Cross- Border mobility of students in Higher Education at Symbiosis International University
Establishment of bilateral relationship between SASTRA University and renowned Universities in the European Union
Joint research workshop(s) with partner universities in a area of mutual interest. (IIT Bombay - TU Braunschweig joint research workshop)

15. Project Action Plan (PAP)_most common theme (s) among participants (1):
Strategy:
Developing an Internationalisation Strategy for the University
Internationlisation Policy for Students and Staff
Proposed Internationalisation and Partnership Policy
Institutional Strategy to Improve English proficiency of staff and students

16. Project Action Plan (PAP)_most common theme (s) among participants (2):
Mobility, Services for incoming and outgoing students
Student Mobility and Exchange Program
Short time programs (summer or winter schools/programs) with credits
Creating Awareness and Increasing the Number of Outbound Mobility Students
Welcome Guide For International Students.
International Mobility for a Multicultural Campus
Improvement of Outgoing International Mobility Programs

17. Project Action Plan (PAP)_most common theme (s) among participants (3):
IO structures, soft skills:
Analysis of the International office organizational structure
 Developing an Electronic Agreements Database for the International Office
Joint Community and Cultural Program
The Development of a Training Course: Training of Trainers on Intercultural Communication
Study Buddy System
Establishing an International Students Union
Promotion of Internationalisation of Research

18. Benefits for the University and the IO
Skilled staff: soft skills, knowledge, ability to develope IO PAP: Improved structures, services, programs etc. MoI DIES- international network, Alumni

19. Thank you; थंक यौ; धयवाद; vielen Dank!