Project MARCO POLO - Enhancing International Cooperation in Higher Education
The MARCO POLO project, funded by the European Commission, focuses on improving international cooperation capacities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The project aims to modernize International Relations Offices and enhance teaching, learning, and research collaboration among partner countries. With a duration of 36 months, the project addresses the needs of HEIs and various stakeholders through activities like policy planning, staff training, network building, and quality control.
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MARCO POLO (MARCO POLO-574027-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
THE PROJECT MARCO POLO addresses the need of the 3 partner countries - Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam - to foster interregional and international cooperation of Higher Education Institutions (HEI), through the build-up of capacities of the partner countries universities for international cooperation. OBJETIVE: To improve the capacity for international cooperation of Higher Education Institutions in partner countries by modernising their International Relations Offices, through the potential of Teaching, Learning and Research at all countries involved in the project. DURATION: 36 months. Funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (KA2 Capacity Building). This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
CONSORTIUM This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
TARGET GROUP - 1) IRO managers, technical coordinators and staff members, involved in international cooperation and related strategies. They will act in strategic project activities and as beneficiaries of trainings and strategic measures. They will further participate in the development of National Recommendations and Best Practices Manuals. - 2) Student associations, future beneficiaries of the IRO and international collaboration structures. - 3) Academic and student community of the participating institutions, beneficiaries of workshops and info days (dissemination activities) and beneficiaries of the pilot mobility actions and IR services. - 4) HEI from TH, MY and VN not directly involved in the partnership. They will benefit of different activities: multiple dissemination and sustainability actions, roundtables, info days. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
ACTIVITIES TITLE 1 Policy and Strategic Planning of International Cooperation in HEI 2 Human Capacity Building International Relations Staff 3 Development of Potentials for International Cooperation in Teaching/Learning/Research 4 Infrastructural Measures 5 Multi-Regional Network for International Cooperation 6 Quality Control Plan 7 Dissemination 8 Sustainability 9 Project Management This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
POLICY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN HEI Objetive: Development and implementation of coherent institutional international cooperation policies. Activities: - Analysis and preparation of materials - Introductory seminar: Internationalisation Strategies in HEIs - Practical missions to EU HEIs - Development of study materials for self-study - Workshop on preparation of Strategic Plans for International Cooperation (SPIC) - Drafting and review of SPIC in each PC HEI - Presentation of Plans to and approval by relevant Authorities This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF Objective: provide the staff of PC IRO with managerial expertise and specific skills. Activities: -Staff selection procedures and identification of learning needs -Development of training materials -1st Training Module: Organisation and Management of IRO -2nd Training Module: International Cooperation Agreements and Networks -3rd Training Module: Funding opportunities in Cooperation Programmes -4th Training Module: Data base management -Training in English for Specific Purposes -Training in Management of Mobility actions -Short Practical Missions of IR staff to the EU -Development and publishing of Best Practices Manual: Organisation and Management of IR and IC This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN TEACHING/LEARNING/RESEARCH (I) Objetive: foster international cooperation and show the benefits. Activities: - Working groups creation - Virtual working group meetings - In-depth analysis and benchmarking of international cooperation potentials in T/L/R - Preparation of the seminar "Raising Standards in T/L through international cooperation - Implementation of seminars - Preparation of the seminar Boosting Research Capacities through International Cooperation This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN TEACHING/LEARNING/RESEARCH (II) - Implementation of seminars - Development, publishing and distribution of the BPB "International Cooperation in T/L/R" - National Recommendations for International Cooperation in T/L/R - Design of MARCO POLO Cooperation framework - Coaching and PhD supervision - PILOT TESTING: Mobility actions of students and professors Identification of joint collaborative projects This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
INFRASTRUCTURAL MEASURES Objetive: Infrastructure up-grading in the PC IRO and development of an online library Gateway. Activities: - Structural IR offices upgrading and equipment installation - Setting up and updating of IR webpages - Creation of a library gateway This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
MULTI-REGIONAL NETWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Objetive: Creation of a Network for the International Cooperation. Activities: - Development of the network structure - Joint International Conference: International Cooperation policies and Strategies in HEI - Joint International Seminar: International Cooperation in Teaching/Learning/ Research - Final Network Conference This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
QUALITY CONTROL PLAN Objetive: Ensure that objectives are met in the most effective way with this Control Plan. Activities: - Setting up of Quality Control Committee - Quality Control Committee meetings - Internal Evaluation - Financial Audit This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
DISSEMINATION Objetive: Guarantee the high potential of multiplication and dissemination. Activities: - Development and implementation of marketing materials and strategies - Newsletters - Development and regular update of the project webpage - Internal Information Workshops in non-EU HEI - Organisation of a Multi-regional Educational Fair This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
SUSTAINABILITY Objetive: actions supporting and ensuring long-term maintenance of project results. Activities: - National roundtables - Final adoption of SPIC in each partner institution - Official approval of created IR structures - Development and Agreement on the functioning, financing and membership of the network - Development and signing of agreements on future collaboration This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT Objetive: Ensure the smooth strategic and operational project implementation. Activities: - Creation of PM structures and Decision-Making procedures - Ongoing Project Management - Virtual Kick-Off Meeting - Virtual Management Meetings - Steering Committee Sessions This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
ACTIONS AND IMPACT Definition, review and approval of Strategic Plans for International Cooperation (SPIC) in the 6 PC HEI. Compilation of best practices with the development of a Manual on the Organisation and Management of IR structures. Implementation of an multimedia library Gateway. Network activities in the form of three international conferences. Infrastructure modernization Capacity building activities for PC HEI staff members Development of a training on international cooperation International mobility and exchange. Dissemination actions: national roundtables, info days, International fair. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
NEXT ACTIVITIES (I) - Staff selection and identification of learning needs - Development of learning materials - 1st training module. Date: 24th -28th July 2017 Place: Songkla (Thailand) - 2nd training module. Suggested date: 1st week of August 2017 Place: Penang (Malaysia) - 3rd training module. Date: 23rd -29th October 2017 TBC. Place: Hanoi (Vietnam) - 4th training module: Suggested date: August/September 2017. Place: online. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
NEXT ACTIVITIES (II) - Training in institutions. Foreseen date: end of November or beginning of December 2017. Place: HWU (UK) English for Specific Purposes. Place: in sending - Training in Management of Mobility actions: Suggested date: end of November or beginning of December 2017 Place: HWU (UK) - Practical Missions August 2017 delayed - International Information Workshops in non-EU HEI: 1st workshop to be implemented - National Roundtables: to be implemented soon - in M9 (June 2017) one in each non EU country. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
For more information about MARCO POLO, you can visit the project s web-site: http://marcopoloproject.eu/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
