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2. An example for best practice
The Global Landscape
The Case of Europe
An example for best practice 2

3. What does Internationalzation mean ?
Internationalization of higher education is ... the process of integrating an international dimension into the teaching and research function of a higher education institution.
(Bernd Wächter, Aaro Ollikainen, Brigitte Hasewend: Internationalisation in Higher Education. ACA. 1999) 3

4. What does Internationalization mean?
International dimension in teaching
Attractive offers for foreign students
Structures for international cooperation
Information and marketing
Mobility 4

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8. Growing demand for transnational education
Source: „Global Mobility 2025“, IDP) 8

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Europe

10. Global Landscape: Europe
- Countries: 28 (27)
- Official Languages: 24
- Population: 512 Mio
Students: more than 20 Mio
1.43 Mio students from abroad 10
The EU is still (and wants to improve as) a maior player in this development

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13. Reasons for Internationalisation: a world-wide „Fight for Talents“ only?13

14. Motives behind Internationalisation
Education:
- Best education where ever
- Preparation for working and living in a globalised world
Science:
Co-operations of High potentials from all over the world enhance the quality of research and teaching
Quality:
„What‘s not attractive to others is not good enough for our own young people“
Foreign Affairs:
Gain partners and friends
Economy:
- Employees with international experience
- Higher education is a global market 14

15. The Bologna Process
EHEA: 48 Countries and the European Commission 15

16. C o n f u s i o n EHEA - European Higher Education Area Bologna
Sorbonne
Erasmus (Mundus, plus….)
EHEA -
European Higher Education Area
EU? 16

17. „The Bologna Process“
The so called „Bologna Process“ is a voluntary process of regional harmonization and reform in Higher Education, which includes a restructuring of degree system, aims at more mobility within the European Higher Education Area, more coordination and standardization in quality assurance and at more international attractiveness in Higher Education - but Science and Economy as well. 17

18. Main Objectives of the Bologna Process
Mobility
- two-cycle degree system (Bachelor/Master or 4+1 years)
- modularisation
- recognition and transparency of degrees
- ECTS and Diploma Supplement
Quality
- national and European qualification frameworks
- coordination of national systems for Quality Assurance
Attractiveness
- Scholarship programmes - immigration policy
promotion/marketing 18

19. EHEA Ministerial Conferences
1999 Bologna (31)
2001 Prague (34)
2003 Berlin (41)
2005 Bergen (46)
2007 London
2009 Leuven
2010 Budapest/Vienna (47)
2012 Bucharest
2015 Yerevan (48)
2018 Paris
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EHEA: 48 Countries and the European Commission 19

20. Challenges and Risks for increasing Mobility
Other ERASMUS countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey
EU ERASMUS Countries
Lack of Capacity
Tight Bologna-Curricula
Financial Constraints (fees)
Housing/Accommodation
Foreign Languages
Incoming yes, outgoing no 20

21. Best Practice in Internationalisation
In order to promote international exchanges, cooperation and networks
you need:
Information, Concepts, Commitment
Professional Expertise
Financial Means
on both
Institutional level
National level 21

22. The case of Germany
In recent years Germany has adopted an explicit „Internationalisation Strategy“ in Science and Higher Education Targets:
More highly qualified international students and researchers (10-15 %) (2016: 12,3%)
International experience (study and internship abroad) for 50% of German students (2017: 38%)
More off-shore activities and campuses of German H.E.I. abroad (2017: 11 campuses, 274 courses)
More scientific contribution and participation to global problem solutions
More development cooperation in Education and Science 22

23. The Strategy: Why?
1. Brain is the academic „currency“, Interculturalism promotes creativity
2. Long term economic return of investment through international alumni
3. Political impact of training the international elites
4. Millenium Development Goals
5. Cultural tradition and ambition 23

24. DAAD as an example of a national promoter
Deutscher German Akademischer Academic Austausch Exchange Dienst Service
-DAAD also serves as National Agency for EU Programmes
The DAAD is...
a non-governmental member organisation of German higher education institutions:
232 H.E.I student bodies 24

25. DAAD Federal Government H.E.I. provides advice, concepts, service
takes the individual decision by independent peer review
reports and accounts
Sets Strategic guidelines and program design
Controlling / Audit
Budgeting
H.E.I.
90 committees
600 professors
DAAD
individual recipients
institutional recipients 25

26. Mobility Agencies in Europe
Most European countries have meanwhile established Mobility and Exchange Agencies for national and EU-programmes ; most of them are members of ACA as a European umbrella organisation. 26

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28. Thank you! 28