1. The European University Association (EUA) The Voice of European Universities at European level Lesley Wilson EUA Secretary General EAIE, Porto, 11-14 Sept. 2002

2. The story of EUA Created in 2001 through a merger of CRE and the Confederation of EU Rectors Conferences At the First Convention of European Higher Education Institutions in Salamanca in March 2001 Parallel to the intergovernmental Sorbonne- Bologna - Process 2001: EUA, a new Association The need for a clear message The need for a stronger voice

3. Mission Promote a coherent system of European higher education and research Through support to members Policy – Projects - Advocacy

4. EUA Membership Full Members Associate Members No right to vote Affiliate Members E.g.networks or regional or international associations

5. EUA Full Members Individual Members (609) Must Award doctoral degrees Need support of national Rector’s Conference Collective Members(32) National Rector’s Conference representing Universities Decision : EUA Council

6. EUA Structure General Assembly Elects the Board and the President Council Composed by collective members + Board members Board 8 members + President

7. Challenges 2002/2003: The European Higher Education Area : next steps - Graz and Berlin The European Research Area: strengthening the role of the universities Advocacy and Support to members, Working together with partners

8. EHEA: Working Towards Graz: May 2003 Key themes from EUA A European Area and a global space : how do they fit together? Higher education and research : making the link Promoting Quality culture Putting HEIs in the centre + Action Points from Bologna/Prague

9. Challenges : Research Play a greater role  Universities and the sixth FP  Pan-European project to map social sciences in Europe

10. Services to Members (I)  Institutional Review Programme  Management Seminar  Thematic Conferences

11. Services to Members (II) Pilot Project: Quality culture in the Universities Pilot Project : Joint Masters at European level ECTS and Diploma Supplement Promotion at European level

12. Conclusion World competition At European level : work together and share experiences to progress

13. Conclusion: Three joint declarations With ESF and European All Academies on 6th FP With ACE, AUCC and CHEA on Gats With ESIB on building Europe and EHEA

14. EUA Associate Members Individual Associate Members (3) HEI without doctorate Need be members of and recommended by NR’sC Collective Associate Members(2) National Association of HEI Need agreement of NR’sC Decision : EUA Council

15. EUA Fees Individual Member Between 1 800 and 2 174 Euros Depending of number of students and country Collective Members Up to 35 000 Euros Decision : GA

16. EUA Budget Total Budget : 3 Millions EUR Including Programmes : 0,9M Fees represent : 1,3 M Salaries and social charges of Permanent staff : 1,4 M Deficit 2001 : 0,120 M Capital (beginning 2002): 0,360M

17. EUA Staff evolution Permanent Staff : 15,5 FTE (Sept 2002) 7,5 FTE in Geneva 8 FTE in Brussels For Information : situation 1st April 2001 13,5 FTE in Geneva 2 FTE in Brussels

18. EUA Members evolution Full Members (Sept 2002) 603 Individual members 32 Collective members For Information : situation 1st April 2001 541 Individual members 30 Collective members

19. Challenges : Be open Involve members Work with students Make a difference in Europe