The document discusses the Modern European Platform project which aims to support the modernization of higher education management in Europe. The project has 10 core partners and 31 associate organizations. It seeks to create an open European platform to disseminate information, provide higher education management training, and support higher education institutions in their modernization processes. The project activities include mapping training programs, surveying training needs, developing an online tool listing training providers, and organizing leadership workshops and conferences. Transparency tools under development include classification and benchmarking tools to help institutions understand their performance and identify areas for improvement.

1. Modernising European higher education for performance and attractiveness Gudrun Paulsdottir President of the European Association for International Education

2. European Policy Context Modernisation Diversity Innovation agenda Regional economic development Local - Global connection Economic sustainability Florence May 2011

3. The MODERN European Platform An instrument for the Modernisation of Higher Education Management A three-year structural network under the Lifelong Learning programme (DGEAC) 10 core partners and 31 associate partner organisations Its contribution to the regional innovation agenda Florence May 2011

4. The MODERN aims To support the Modernisation agenda To create an open European Platform for: Dissemination of information Joint action on university leadership, governance, and management for the professionalisation of the sector To provide a structured answer to fragmentation in supply of management development training for HEIs To support HEIs with their modernisation process (professionalisation of higher education management) Florence May 2011

5. The MODERN activities Mapping demand and supply of higher education management training programmes Survey on training needs Online tool on training providers – forthcoming Series of pilot peer learning activities Senior leadership workshops Thematic reports and conferences Forthcoming conference (autumn) – Modernisation Florence May 2011

6. Transparency tools U-Map classification tool Better understanding of the institutional profile Descriptive indicators on regional innovation U-Multirank feasibility study Understand how you score in certain dimensions in comparison to similar universities Performance indicators on regional innovation Benchmarking Improving your performance - Dynamic approach Florence May 2011

7. The approach Voluntary process of self-evaluation and self-improvement through the systematic and collaborative comparison of activities and/or performances Institutional ownership of the process Senior leadership commitment Florence May 2011

8. The Global Environment Already exists Grows organically Do we want to have an influence? In which areas? For the benefit of whom? Codes of Ethics Mobility Charters Florence May 2011

9. Associations National Regional International Fields of activity Area of influence Level of influence Florence May 2011

10. Identity Platforms for: Discussion Dissemination Sharing of knowledge Sharing of good practice Cooperation Florence May 2011

11. The Net works Huge National International Interconnected Network for International Education Associations Learing from each other Florence May 2011

12. More information EAIE www.eaie.org ESMU www.esmu.be/ MODERN http://highereducationmanagement.eu/ U-map: www.u-map.eu U-Multirank: www.u-multirank.eu Benchmarking: www.esmu.be www.education-benchmarking.org Florence May 2011