UNIMED Showcase

UNIMED Current Projects

Raniero CHELLI, Marco DI DONATO, Silvia MARCHIONNE, Paola ROMANO, Cristina STEFANELLI, Emilia STODUTO

Chair: Marcello SCALISI

PROJECT OpenMEDA bottom-up approach for opening up education in South-Mediterranean countries

PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Capacity-buildingin the Field of Higher Education

DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018AIM Widening participation in Open Education in South-Mediterranean

countriesLEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS POLITO (Italy), UNIR (Spain), University of Seville (Spain), Coventry University (UK), Cairo University (Egypt), Alexandria University (Egypt), Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco), Université Ibn Zohr (Morocco), Birzeit University (Palestine), An-Najah National University (Palestine), AArU (Jordan), German Jordanian University (Jordan), Princess Sumaya University for Technology (Jordan)

Compendium publication of outstanding OE cases National Consultations for a

regional OER Strategy

JOIN US TOMORROW!OER Workshop

Cairo, Egypt: 29-30 Nov – 1 Dec, 2016 (Cairo University)

Marrakech, Morocco: 5-6-7 Dec 2016 (Cadi Ayyad University)

Birzeit, Palestine: 28 Feb-March 1-2, 2017 (Birzeit University)

Amman, Jordan: TBD (PSUT)

PROJECT eMEDiaA bottom-up approach for the design and pilot of a joint Master Course in Cross-Media Journalism

PROGRAMME Tempus IVJoint Projects, Curricular Reform

DURATION 36 months (1/12/2013 – 30/11/2016)

AIM Contribute to the modernisation of the HE sector in Tunisia through a bottom-up and participatory approach for the design and pilot of a joint Master Course in Cross-Media Journalism

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS

Summer SchoolIULM 13-14 September 2016

PROJECT inHEREHigher Education Supporting refugees in Europe

PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Strategic Partnership

DURATION 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2018AIM inHERE strengthens knowledge sharing, peer-support and

academic partnership to facilitate integration and access of refugees in European Higher Education Institutions.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS

PROJECT ILHAM-ECInteruniversity Learning in Higher Education on Advanced land Management – Egyptian Country


DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018AIM Develop a new inter-university postgraduate Master on Sustainable Land

Management (SLM) in Egypt. The new curriculum will take into account new approaches to tackle land degradation and desertification processes.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS University of Leeds (UK), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), UNIMED (Italy), Advanced Computer Systems A.C.S. S.p.A. (Italy), University of Cairo (Egypt), Alexandria University (Egypt), Damanhour University (Egypt), Zagazig University (Egypt)

PROJECT EuNIT, European project desigN and management In the South MediTerranean region


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019AIM EuNIT aims to contribute to the internationalization of HEIs in Jordan,

Lebanon and Libya, enabling them to develop sustainable international and regional partnerships. The project will foster the creation of links between institutions for increased dialogue and exchange of good practices in project design and management.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), UNIROMA1 (Italy), UniME (Italy), USC (Spain), UB (Spain), UNS (France), UNIST (France), PSUT (Jordan), YU (Jordan), UA (Lebanon), USJ (Lebanon), UOB (Lebanon), MU (Libya), UoT (Libya), ZU (Libya)

PROJECT Sardegna Formed

PROGRAMME

DURATION 3 yearsAIM Establish a durable presence of Algerian, Tunisian and Moroccan

students in Sardegna Universities, with goal of promoting a better mutual understanding among Mediterranean cultures

CONTRACTORS UNIMED, University of Cagliari, University of SassariPARTNERS Conseil de la communauté marocaine à l'étranger (Morocco),

Université de Tunis (Tunis), Université Mohammad V de Rabat (Morocco), Université de Alger 1 (Algeria)

PROJECT RESUMERESeaU Méditerranéen pour l’Employabilité


DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018AIM Enhancing and reinforcing the role and potential of HEIs in the

development of employability in the Mediterranean countries by adopting a transversal entrepreneurial mind-set at the HEIs and by opening and structuring the dialogue among the universities, the enterprises and the policy makers

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UniME (Italy), AMU (France), UB (Spain), AlmaLaurea (Italy), Ville de Marseille (France), IAV (Morocco), UM5R (Morocco), Us (Tunisia), USf (Tunisia), UL (Lebanon), USEK (Lebanon), AFEM (Morocco), MERSFC (Morocco), MESRS (Tunisia), DGHE (Lebanon)

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

ASCAME (Spain)

1st Training Conference, Barcelona 28-29 September 2016

PROJECT DIRE-MED, Dialogue Interculturel, REseaux et Mobilité en MEDiterranée


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019AIM By fostering university cooperation, DIRE-MED seeks to establish a long-

lasting relationship of mutual trust, understanding and intercultural awareness among Mediterranean countries promoting the mobility and exchange of people and in longer term, a major economic and cultural integration of the region.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UNICT (Italy), UP1 (France), PACA (France), EUSA (Spain), INCOMA (Spain), UAE (Morocco), IAV Hassan II (Morocco), Sétif 2 (Algeria), Alger 1 (Algeria), UTM (Tunisia), UCAR (Tunisia)

PROJECT COMMOCooperation in the Mediterranean and Western Balkan through Mobility of Students and Staff

PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA1 – International Credit Mobility

DURATION 1/06/2105 - 31/07/2018AIM Contributing to the improvement of the international dimension of higher

education and training between HEI in Italy (21) and HEI in Southern Mediterranean (Tunisia) and Balkans countries (Albania and Montenegro), primarily through the promotion of cooperation and through staff and students mobility experiences

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS Sapienza University of Rome, University of Urbino, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Sannio, University of Teramo, IULM, University of Siena, University for Foreigners of Perugia, University Telematica Pegaso, University of Foggia, University of Messina, University of Sassari, University of Palermo, University of Catania, University of Bologna, University of Bari, University of Carlo Cattaneo LIUC, Calabria University, Politecnico di Torino, Università di Cagliari, Università degli Studi di Roma “Foro Italico”

PROJECT UniGov, Improving Governance Practices and Palestinian Higher Education Institutions


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019AIM UniGov seeks to support the modernisation, accessibility, and

internationalization of HEIs in Palestine, through addressing five cross-cutting aspects of governance.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS BZU (Palestine), IUG (Palestine), AAUJ (Palestine), PPU (Palestine), UNISI (Italy), UL (Slovenia), UCC (Ireland), UNIMED (Italy), UE (Portugal)

PROJECT MIMIRModernisation of Institutional Management of Innovation and Research in South Neighboring countries


DURATION 15/10/2015 to 14/10/2018AIM Creating an effective institutional structure for the management of research

and innovation in universities in South Neighbouring Countries in order to improve research and innovation actions and activities that contribute to the sustainability of the research dimension of partner institutions

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS AARU (Jordan), University of Jordan (Jordan), Al-Balqa’ Applied University (Jordan), JUST (Jordan), MoHE (Jordan), University Mohammed V de Rabat (Morocco), University Ibn Tofail (Morocco), Université Sultan Moulay Slimane (Morocco), Mundiapolis Université (Morocco), Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique (Morocco), EUA (Belgium), Université de Montpellier (France), UNIMED (Italy), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), KU Leuven (Belgium), Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)

PROJECT TUNED, Tunisian Network for Employability and Development of graduates’ skills


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2019AIM The project will thus support Tunisian higher education system by the

scaling up of the previous ISLAH observatory, database and platform to include the new coming universities, so to consolidate an integrated demand supply matching model based on the graduates’ database (on the model developed in Italy)

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UM (Tunisia), UJ (Tunisia), UGAB (Tunisia), UGAF ( Tunisia), UT (Tunisia), US (Tunisia), UC (Tunisia), UK (Tunisia), UGR (Spain), UCY (Cyprus), UNINA (Italy), UNIMED (Italy), MESRS (Tunisia)

PROJECT EDIPUSEuropean Digital Portfolio for University Students

PROGRAMME Erasmus+, KA2 – Strategic Partnership

DURATION 01/11/2015 to 31/10/2017AIM Develop a tool to support the better understanding of

qualifications and skills, better documentation of learning outcomes (including non-formal and informal learning experiences), while bringing closer to the end users (students, young professionals, education providers, employers, etc)

LEAD CONTRACTOR European Association of Erasmus Coordinators (EAEC), CyprusPARTNERS ISEP (Portugal), Enoros Consulting Ltd (Cyprus), UPRC (Greece), UNIMED (Italy),

Erasmus Student Network (Belgium), Universitaet Wien (Austria), Eurocrea Merchant Srl (Italy), Fundación Universidad Empresa De La Región De Murcia (Spain)

PROJECT INFOBCL’innovation dans la formation pour les biens cultureles: un nouveau curriculum euro-méditerranéen pour la préservation de biens culturels

PROGRAMME Tempus IVJoint Projects, Curricular Reform

DURATION 01/12/2013 - 30/11/2016AIM Establish a new Master program aimed at developing new skills in

Tunisia for teachers and technical staff in the field of cultural heritage.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers Paris Tech de Cluny (France), University of Barcelona (Spain), UNIMED (Italy), University IUAV of Venice (Italy), University of Tunis (Tunisia), University La Manouba (Tunisia), University of Sousse (Tunisia), University of Gabés (Tunisia), University of Sfax (Tunisia), University of Zitouna (Tunisia), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tunisia)

PROJECT FOPFuture of Our Past

PROGRAMME ENPI CBCMED - Cross Border Cooperation in the Mediterranean

DURATION 16/12/2013 - 31/12/2016AIM Strengthening and qualifying the potential of the involved areas

and increasing their exploitation by means of a model focused on innovative tourism plans for cultural and environmental heritage. A widespread hospitality being implemented in Palestine.

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), IEREK (Egypt), CUEBC (Italy), FTZ (Malta), Quality Programme (Italy), Dar Al-Kalima College (Palestine), Diputacion de Cordoba (Spain), Ville de Mahdia (Tunis), UL (Lebanon)

PROJECT 5TOI 4EWASQuintuple Helix Approach to Targeted Open Innovation in Energy, Water, Agriculture in the South Mediterranean Neighborhood

PROGRAMME HORIZON 2020 - INCO

DURATION 36 months (01/04/2016 TBC - 31/03/2019)AIM The project will enhance and support regional smart specialization and

development by increasing research capacity, effective mobility of young innovators/researchers and shared knowledge to improve their participation in the EU research area. It will contribute to the establishment of favourable and stable conditions for international cooperation

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS 25 Partners from 15 Countries (5 EU, 10 Med)

PROJECT MEDSPRINGMediterranean Science, Policy, Research & Innovation Gateway

PROGRAMME FP7 - Seventh Framework Programme

DURATION 01/02/2013 - 31/01/2017AIM The project aims to contribute to the quality of the Euro-Mediterranean

research area, particularly the bi-regional Euro-Mediterranean Science and Technology cooperation, policy dialogue and cooperation monitoring, and is focused on three societal challenges: scarcity of resources(main focus: water), high quality affordable food and renewable energy

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS 27 partners from 18 countries (9 EU, 10 Med)

PROJECT ENROLEmpowering and Networking the International Relationships Offices of the Libyan University System


DURATION 15/10/2015 - 14/10/2018AIM Bringing Libyan HEI closer to the European HEI in order to

strengthen the cooperation and the exchange of mutual benefits: enhancing the internationalisation capabilities of the Libyan IRO, maximising networking and synergies among Libyan HEI, and strengthening QA and financial management at Libyan IRO level

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS UNIMED (Italy), Universidad de Granada (Spain), Universidade de Evora (Portougal), Sirte University (Libya), University of Tripoli (Libya), University of Zawia (Libya), Misurata University (Libya)

PROJECT RESCUERefugee Education Support in MENA countries


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2018AIM Support partner country Universities in structuring an effective

response to the refugee crisis, by creating ad hoc units (the Refugee Student Operational Support Unit – R-SOS), whose mission is to structure specific services supporting the refugee students in resuming their academic training path

LEAD CONTRACTOR

PARTNERS Sapienza University (Italy), Universitat de Barcelona (Spain), TUB (Germany), Istanbul Aydin University (Turkey), USEK (Lebanon), Lebanese University (Lebanon), University of Duhok (Iraq), Duhok Polytechnic University (Iraq), AArU (Jordan), Yarmouk University (Jordan), Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan (Jordan), Zarqa University (Jordan)

PROJECT MERIC-NetMediterranean Network of National Information Centres on the Recognition of Qualifications


DURATION 15/10/2016 - 14/10/2018AIM Increase the recognition of qualifications within the Mediterranean

RegionLEAD CONTRACTOR

University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (FR)

PROJECTS GO SUMP PANACeA BleuTourMed

PROGRAMME Interreg MED, Horizontal Projects

DURATION 01/11/2016 - 31/10/2019AIM Improving

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans & Measures in the Med

Streamlining Networking and Management efforts in Mediterranean Protected Areas for Enhanced Natural Conservation and Protection

Maritime and Coastal Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean - Community building, Communication and Capitalisation

LEAD CONTRACTORS Malaga City Council (ES)

European Topic Center - University of Malaga (ES)

Latin Arc (ES)

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UNIMED Week in Brusselssecond edition

28-30 March 2017

More on the DISSEMINATION TABLE!

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CONTACTSMarcello Scalisi [email protected]

Raniero Chelli [email protected] De Giorgi [email protected] Di Donato [email protected]

Silvia Marchionne [email protected] Romano [email protected]

Cristina Stefanelli [email protected] Stoduto [email protected] Torres [email protected]

Cinzia Generali [email protected]

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