By Valentina Manzato, University of Bologna - International Relations Department - Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Western Balkans Unit

1. Inputs on E+ International Credit Mobility:
how to increase the impact...?
11 April 2018

2. E+ Key Action 107 - International Credit Mobility
Mobilty of individuals enrolled or employed at a HEI from a Programme
Country to a Partner Country or viceversa
Application
submitted
by HEIs in
Programme
Countries,
to their E+
National
Agency

3. E+ International Credit Mobility: feedbacks from the field
Useful tool for implementing HEIs’
internationalisation strategies
inputs to increase
the benefit InformalInformal
talks withtalks with
partnerpartner
HEIsHEIs
PracticalPractical
experienceexperience
in thein the
programmeprogramme
Visits at partnerVisits at partner
HEIs in theHEIs in the
framework offramework of
the ICMEDthe ICMED
ProjectProject
International
Credit Mobility:
a new challenge
for the
Mediterranean
Region, E+, E+
CBHECBHE

4. South-Mediterranean Region
→ 20% of EU budget available for
this action
Some partner country HEIs
partially benefit from such opportunity
E+ International Credit Mobility:
South-Mediterranean Region

5. RECIPROCITY
IN and OUT
Partner
Country HEI
Programme
Country HEI
E+ International Credit Mobility: Reciprocity

6. E+ International Credit Mobility: Proposed adjustments
FOCUS: STUDENT MOBILITY
1. To reduce the minimum duration of student mobility
periods
2. To extend the deadline for the end date of the (student)
mobility

7. Concentrate learning
activities in a reduced
timeframe
•Seminars
•Study visits
•Field trips
Proposed adjustment to E+ ICM
#1 minimum duration
E+ programme rules:
Min 3 months (or 1 academic
term) – Max 12 months
Proposed adjustment:
To reduce min. duration
Min 1 week (same as staff mobility)

8. Proposed adjustment to E+ ICM
#2 deadline for end date of mobility
E+ programme rules:
Funded projects
•start on 1 June
•can run for either 16 or 26 months
The start and end date of all mobility activities
must fall within the start and end dates of the
project

9. Proposed adjustment to E+ ICM
#2 deadline for end date of mobility

10. Summer
term
Proposed adjustment to E+ ICM
#2 deadline for end date of mobility
E+ programme rules:
Funded projects
•start on 1 June
•can run for either 16 or 26 months
The start and end date of all mobility
activities must fall within the start and
end dates of the project
Proposed adjustment:
Extension of deadline
to September

11. E+ International Credit Mobility: Win-Win situation
• To exploit the added value of certain
destinations/HEIs in Partner Countries
• To take advantage of the peculiarities of certain
destinations/HEIs in Partner Countries
• Increased capability of certain destinations/HEIs
in Partner Countries to guarantee the
reciprocity

12. Valentina Manzato
University of Bologna - International Relations Department
Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Western Balkans Unit
valentina.manzato2@unibo.it
Thank you for your time