WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Arthur Mettinger Vice Rector University of Vienna President UNICA 2004-07

The Consortium UNICA – Network of Universities from the Capitals in Europe ( www.unica-network.eu ) Brussels Education Services ( www.eduser.be ) Our host : Vrije Universiteit Brussel

UNICA – Network of Universities from the Capitals in Europe ( www.unica-network.eu )

Brussels Education Services ( www.eduser.be )

Our host : Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Institutional Network of UNI versities from the Ca pitals of Europe (founded 1990) 40 member universities located in 30 capital cities Comprehensive & publicly funded High quality Teaching and Research Diversity & Equal opportunity policy Aims: To promote academic excellence, integration & co-operation between member universities To be a driving force in the development of the Bologna process To facilitate the integration of universities from Central and Eastern Europe into the EHEA.

Institutional Network of UNI versities from the

Ca pitals of Europe (founded 1990)

40 member universities located in 30 capital cities

Comprehensive & publicly funded

High quality Teaching and Research

Diversity & Equal opportunity policy

Aims:

To promote academic excellence, integration & co-operation

between member universities

To be a driving force in the development of the Bologna process

To facilitate the integration of universities from Central and Eastern

Europe into the EHEA.

Internationalisation & Mobility: International Relations Officers, Student Conference, Staff Mobility Programmes, UNICA Chair Education: Bologna Lab, Joint Programmes, European Campus, Admission & Recognition Research & Development: EU Research Officers’ network, PhD & Doctoral issues, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Policy & Strategy: EC funded projects, Rectors’ seminar, Mission Statement on equal Opportunities, Scholarly Communication Link with Society: Urban-Capital issues Link with the Union of the Capitals of the European Union Working groups – seminars – workshops – EC projects - Labs UNICA: Activities

Internationalisation & Mobility:

International Relations Officers, Student Conference, Staff Mobility Programmes, UNICA Chair

Education:

Bologna Lab, Joint Programmes, European Campus, Admission & Recognition

Research & Development:

EU Research Officers’ network, PhD & Doctoral issues, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Policy & Strategy:

EC funded projects, Rectors’ seminar, Mission Statement on equal Opportunities, Scholarly Communication

Link with Society:

Urban-Capital issues Link with the Union of the Capitals of the European Union

Working groups – seminars – workshops – EC projects - Labs

Brussels Education Services (BES) Founded in January 2006 by two young professionals who have extensive experience in university networking and EU- funded projects BES aims to promote inter-university cooperation BES aims to foster university-society relations through international projects

Founded in January 2006 by two young professionals who have extensive experience in university networking and EU- funded projects

BES aims to promote inter-university cooperation

BES aims to foster university-society relations through international projects

Learning outcomes Develop understanding for major goals of the Bologna Process & the Modernisation Agenda in Higher Education Increase knowledge of major instruments in the Bologna Process Get acquainted with practices and experiences in the implementation of the Bologna Process at institutional level

Develop understanding for major goals of the Bologna Process & the Modernisation Agenda in Higher Education

Increase knowledge of major instruments in the Bologna Process

Get acquainted with practices and experiences in the implementation of the Bologna Process at institutional level

experience collaborative learning exchange views and ideas become members of the new virtual experts‘ community

experience collaborative learning

exchange views and ideas

become members of the new virtual experts‘ community

ENJOY THE SEMINAR!

ENJOY THE SEMINAR!