1. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus Project Coordinators Meeting, 15th & 16th March 2010 TEMPUS IV- SECOND CALL FOR PROPOSALS RESULTS

2. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus Main steps in the selection process Process monitored by a Selection Committee (EACEA, Commission) Reception of project proposals: 28 April 2009 Eligibility check Evaluation of proposals against award criteria by independent experts (Each application assessed by two different experts) (peer review) Consultation on the shortlisted proposals EC Delegations, NTOs and Ministries of Education in Partner countries Award decision

3. Total number of applications received  Increased interest…  608 proposals submitted (15% more compared to 530 received in 2008)  150 (25%) PC coordinator (grant-holder) (19% more compared to 126 received in 2008)  Average budget size: € 950.000  Average consortium size: 10 partners http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus

4. Applications from EU MS & PC Institutions 2009 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus

5. Breakdown of applications by target region 20092008

6. Breakdown of applications according to activity type

7. Subject areas addressed for curriculum reform

8. Assessment  Each application assessed by two different experts, by teleworking, supported by the Agency on-line assessment tool  1 st stage: Each expert carried out individual assessment  2 nd stage: the 2 experts assessing the same proposals reached consolidated judgements and scores  Lead-experts responsible to mediate consolidations, ensure quality assessment outputs, final proofreading Debriefing panel with lead-experts  Discussion on the quality of the proposals  Suggestions for improvement of the evaluation exercise Project assessment against award criteria by external experts

9. Most difficult criteria to assess  Relevance  Budget and cost effectiveness Part of application best completed?  Logical Framework  Work plan  Needs analysis  Description of partner institutions  Project summary Part of application worst completed?  Sustainability & dissemination  Outcome & activity tables  Quality control, monitoring and management  Budget Feedback from experts after assessment on award criteria – 2 nd Call

10. Selection progress

11. Overview of the selection progress on target regions REGION Received applications Eligible proposals Above the 50% threshold Proposed for consultation Recommended for funding Western Balkans127107835824 Central Asia363323175 Eastern European countries 148120905212 Russian Federation625341239 Southern Mediterranean countries 1571291063316 Multiregional785334213 TOTAL 608 495 (81.41%) 377 (62%) 204 (33.55%) 69 (11.34%)

12. Number of applications from EU Member States Submitted vs Selected

13. Number of applications from the Partner Countries Submitted vs Selected

14. Western Balkans – National vs Multi-country Country participation in the selected projects CountryNatMC Tot al JPSM Total131225196 Albania 03330 Bosnia 25743 Croatia 24651 FYROM 191091 Kosovo 24651 Montenegro 13440 Serbia 5813112 Country figures cannot be added as several countries can be involved in the same project. Multi-regional projects are included in the multi-country category.

15. Southern Mediterranean countries - National vs Multi-country Country participation in the selected projects CountryNatMCTotalJPSM Total791697 Algeria15642 Egypt24651 Israel01101 Jordan0 4*4* 4*4* 3 1*1* Lebanon03321 Morocco16743 occ Palestinian territory 11202 Syria20211 Tunisia06642 Country figures cannot be added as several countries can be involved in the same project. Multi-regional projects are included in the multi-country category. *Out of which a project including an association of Arabic universities, pan-Arabic organisation based in Jordan and covering the other countries involved in the consortium.

16. Central Asia- National vs Multi-country Country participation in the selected projects CountryNatMCTotalJPSM Total25752 Kazakhstan03330 Kyrgyzstan03330 Tajikistan12330 Turkmenistan10101 Uzbekistan04431 Country figures cannot be added as several countries can be involved in the same project. Multi-regional projects are included in the multi-country category.

17. Eastern European countries- National vs Multi-country Country participation in the selected projects CountryNatMCTotalJPSM Total131225196 Armenia03321 Azerbaijan02220 Georgia04431 Belarus04431 Moldova11202 Russia (incl. Bilateral) 9514122 Ukraine381183 Country figures cannot be added as several countries can be involved in the same project. Multi-regional projects are included in the multi-country category.

18. Selection Results 1 st Call2 nd Call Proposals recommended for funding 7669 Proposals having partner countries as coordinator 18 (23,6%) 15 (21%) Joint Projects63 (82,8%) 50 (72,5%) Structural measures13 (17,2%) 19 (27,5%) Multi-country projects46 (60,5%) 34 (49%) Average budget size: € 815.000 Average consortium size: 13 partners 9 partner country organisations in average/project

19. More on: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus