2. 1st Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference
on Higher Education and Scientific Research
Cairo, Egypt, 18 June 2007 – Establishment of EMUNI
University
EMUNI
2nd Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference
on Higher Education, Research and
Innovation
Brdo, Slovenia, 3 - 4 October 2010 (TBC)
3. EuroMed: from Barcelona (1995)
to Paris Summit (2008)
Priority Areas of the Union for the Mediterranean:
•De-pollution of the Mediterranean
•Maritime and Land Highways
•Civil Protection
•Alternative Energies
•Higher Education and Research, Euro-Mediterranean
University with its seat in Slovenia
•The Mediterranean Business Development Initiative
4. EMUNI University was Born/
Important dates
Dec 2006 – Slovenian government appointed an expert group for
establishing the EuroMed University
19 Oct 2007 – Center EMUNI was established
9 June 2008 – Portoro , Slovenia, Inauguration
13 July 2008 - France, Paris Summit - EMUNI is one of the UfM priority
4 Aug 2008 – EMUNI Foundation was established
26 Nov 2008 – Barcelona, Adoption of the Statue, 1st General
Assembly
13 Feb 2009 – Registration of the EMUNI University
12 Jun 2009 – Accreditation of Study Programmes at Council of HE
17 Jul 2009 – Registration in register of HE institutions
23 Dec 2009 – Extended ERASMUS University Charter Awarded
EMUNI is a university and an international university network with
its seat in Slovenia.
6. Established by: Universities,
HE&R Institutions and HE&R
Networks
Partners:
•GA 2008: 115 institutions
from 32 countries
•GA 2009: 142 institutions
from 37 countries
•GA 2010: ?? institutions
from ?? countries
7. Vision and Mission
EMUNI University provides in cooperation with partner
institutions study, research and training programmes, and
thus advance the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean
Higher Education, Research and Innovation Area.
Acting as a coordinator and a facilitator of joint academic
and research activities, EMUNI is becoming a focal point for
exchanges of staff and students of partner institutions.
EMUNI will provide mainly postgraduate, joint and multiple
degree study programmes, “just-in-time” courses in the
Priorities of the Union for the Mediterranean with a special
focus on cultural diversity.
8. Organisation
President: Dr. Joseph Mifsud
Management Board: 8 out of 11 members from 5 countries
Senate: 20 out of 25 members from 20 countries
General Assembly: each member/partner has one seat
Student Council: in constitution, students have representatives in both
University bodies
Supporting institutions:
Center EMUNI - performing the tasks of Secretariat of EMUNI
University, financed by the Republic of Slovenia.
EMUNI Foundation - fundraising institution.
9. EMUNI Bodies Meetings
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
• 1st session, 26 November 2008, Barcelona, Spain
• 2nd session, 25 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia
• 3rd session, 27 November 2010, Ankarana, Turkey
SENATE:
• 1st session, 27 and 28 February 2009, Palermo, Italy
• 2nd session, 26 and 27 June 2009, Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia
• 3rd session, 24 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia
• 4th session, 26 and 27 February 2010, Portoro , Slovenia
• 5th session, 11 and 12 June 2010, Alexandria, Egypt
• 6th session, 26 November 2010, Ankara, Turkey
MANAGEMENT BOARD:
• 1st session, 26 November 2008, Barcelona, Spain
• 2nd correspondence session, 29 January 2009
• 3rd session, 27 and 28 February 2009, Palermo, Italy
• 4th session, 26 June 2009, Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia
• 5th extraordinary session, 25 September 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
• 6th session, 24 November 2009, Sousse, Tunisia
• 7th session, 26 and 27 February 2010, Portoro , Slovenia
• 8th session, 11 and 12 June 2010, Alexandria, Egypt
• 9th session, 26 November 2010, Ankara, Turkey
10. ENPI Project
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
• preparation of 8 Master Study programmes in the
Priorities of the UfM,
• establishment of Higher Education Observatory,
• dissemination of results (conferences, EMUNI regional
days and publications)
TEAM LEADER: Prof. Dr. Nehale Fariid Mostapha
11. EMPA Working Group EMUNI
Chaired by: Ms Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Vice-President of the European
Parliament
• 4 members from the European Parliament (already nominated Ms Rodi Kratsa-
Tsagaropoulou, Ms Carmen Romero Lopez, Mr Ivo Vajg; 1 more is in the
process of nomination)
• 6 members from the European National Parliaments (Mr Eduardo Cabrita, Mr
Gennaro Malgieri, Mr Franco Juri, Mr Xavier Bettel, Mr Eero Akaan-Penttila, Mr
Jordi Xucla Costa)
• 10 members from the Mediterranean Partners (Mr Mohammad Zreikat, Mr
Mohammad Abul-Enein, Mr Hamid Narjisse, Ms Zeynep Dagy, Dr Walid Khoury,
Mr Joseph Maalouf, Mr Abdelaziz Chebil)
12. Funding for 2010 – 2011 and long-term ...
• EC ENPI project 2010 – 2011 (1 mio EUR), other EC ENPI
projects?
• Other projects (UfM, EC, ESF Slovenia and other countries ...)
• MHEST RS Slovenia; annual contribution for University’s
secretariat (600.000 EUR?) and providing a seat
• Other countries contribution?
• EMUNI members contributions?
• Tuition and/or registration fees
• EMUNI foundation – financing agreed part of the University’s
programme
• Donations ...
13. International Agreements
• ALF - Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures
(MoU),
• AoC - United Nations Alliance for Civilizations (MoU),
• Association of Arab Universities (MoU)
• CIHEAM – International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies,
• EFIMED – The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Regional Office (Partner),
• EMPA – Euro-Mediterranean Parliament Assembly,
• ETF – European Training Foundation (Project Cooperation),
• IPEMED - Institut de Prospective Economique du Monde Mediterraneen (MoU),
• PAM – Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean,
• Tyre Foundation (MoU)
• UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Planed Membership in: EUA, IMHE, IUA, EAIE, ACA, EURASHE
15. Study Programmes: Master and Doctoral
Professional School: Free-standing courses, Summer Semesters, PhD Seminars,
Research and development projects
EMUNI Observatory
Conferences (ReSouk, HE&R, MedPri, Regional Days and other events)
International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean Studies and other publications
16. EMUNI was Awarded the Extended Erasmus
University Charter in December 2009
• Erasmus Institution ID: SI PORTORO03
• Erasmus University Charter No: 255839-IC-1-2010-1-SI-ERASMUS-
EUCX-1
• The type of the charter is EUCX
• Time Coverage of the Charter: until the Academic Year 2013/2014
EMUNI University has signed 15 preliminary Erasmus partnership
agreements for academic years 2010/13 with the following countries:
Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Serbia and Turkey.
Student Mobility 2010/11 - Information about courses that will be
implemented in the academic year 2010/11 will be available on the
website in July.
17. Master Programmes Already Accredited
Study Programmes at Partner HEI
• 1st call - 27 January 2009, the Senate adopted 14 study programmes (in
April 2009)
• 2nd call - 3 September 2009, the Senate adopted 1 study programme (in
November 2009)
HEI are from France, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Palestinian
Authority and Tunisia.
• 9 study programmes were submitted to NAKVIS, 2 programmes have
already been notified.
• Out of 7 programmes, 4 programmes obtained positive or partially
positive opinion of Slovenian HEI, while for 3 study programmes
negative opinion was issued (reason: HEI does not have a comparable
study programme).
18. Development of new EMUNI master study
programmes
Degree will be issued by EMUNI University and at least one institution from the
consortium/EMUNI member.
Partner institutions in consortium are from Albania, Croatia, Egypt, France,
Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Palestinian
Authority, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Area of the study programmes:
•Future Infrastructures and Landscape in EuroMed1
•Development studies and intercultural dialogue1
•Environment1
•Security1
•Migration, Culture and Human Rights2
•Systems Dynamics to Manage Sustainable Business Development2
•Executive MA in Higher Education Management, revenue and quality enhancement2
•Maritime Cultural Heritage2
•Euromed master study programme in development communication (COMDEV) for regional integration and sustainable
development in the Mediterranean3
•Euro-Mediterranean master in interreligious dialogue and tourism (EMIDT)3
and other programes in the priorities of UfM.
1programme adopted at the Senate session in November 2009
2 programme adopted at the Senate session in February 2010
3plan to be adopted in June 2010
19. “EMUNI label” Master Study Programmes
in 2008/09 and 2009/10
• Euro-Mediterranean Cultures and Policies
• Energy and Sustainable Development
• Environment
• Migration and Intercultural Relations
• Euro-Mediterranean Master in Culture and
Tourism
83 students from 18 countries, 155 guest professors from
16 countries, students attend the module Euro-
Mediterranean Studies in Slovenia.
20. EMUNI Programmes (label) in the Academic Year
2010/11 (TBC)
General characteristics:
• Multicultural learning and teaching environment
• Inclusion of the module Euro-Mediterranean Studies (10 ECTS) which will be implemented at
EMUNI University in Slovenia
• Degree/diploma is issued by Partner university, EMUNI issue a certificate
Study programmes (one PhD, other masters)
• Criminal Justice and Security Studies (PhD),
• Marine Hydrology,
• Intercultural Business Communication,
• Applied Geological Sciences for Building and Land Management,
• Master in Public Management, Speciality Euro-Mediterranean Management,
• Environment,
• Environmental Analysis and Management,
• Landscape, Territory and Patrimony,
• Euro-Mediterranean Master in Culture and Tourism.
Partners universities from: France, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia,Tunisia.
The programme Joint Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations can be also proposed for the
implementation under EMUNI “label” study programme. The universities in the consortium are
from: Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Portugal and Slovenia.
21. Lifelong learning - EMUNI Professional
School
Professional upgrading study programme Euro-Mediterranean
Studies (10 ECTS)
•obligatory course Euro-Mediterranean International Relations - 5 ECTS
(presentation and overview of international relations theory and practice,
incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives from economy, law, history,
culture and policy)
•elective courses (33 courses, possibility to add also new electives).
Courses will be delivered in a form of free standing courses. In case that
the participants fulfil all study obligations they receive a transcript of
records with obtained ECTS credits. This certificate can at a later stage be
used for entering study programmes.
22. Professional School / Free Standing Courses
2008/09
•Euro-Mediterranean International Relations (10 ECTS), University of Urbino, Italy
•Rural Geography & Touristic Regions in Europe (6 ECTS), Community of Mediterranean Universities / University of
Bari, Italy and University of Maribor, Slovenia
2 courses - 12 professors from 7 countries and attended by 28 participants from 11 countries.
2009/10
•Euro-Mediterranean International Relations (5 ECTS),
•Geographical Perspectives and Tourist Regions (5 ECTS),
•Public Management and Sustainable Development in the Euro-Mediterranean (2x3 ECTS), University Paul
Cezanne – Aix Marseille III, France
•Internationalization and Management in Higher Education (2x5 ECTS).
6 courses - 13 professors from 8 countries and 36 participants from 15 countries
2010/11 (TBC)
•Power and Dynamics of Civil Resistance (5 ECTS),
•Internationalization and Management in Higher Education (10 ECTS),
•Euro-Mediterranean International Relations (5 ECTS),
•....
PLAN ... 10 COURSES
23. Professional School / Summer Semester
2008
7 courses in Slovenia – 88
students and lecturers from 29
countries.
2009
7 courses in 4 countries – 317
lecturers and students from 40
countries.
2010
7 courses in 5 countries
2011(TBC)
10 courses in 10 countries (plan)
24. Professional School / Doctoral Research
Seminars
2009
•De-Pollution of Mediterranean Basin, Hacettepe University, Turkey –
10 students from 7 countries and 6 professors from 4 countries
2010
•Intercultural dialogue in HE, University of Sousse, Tunisia – 11
students from 7 countries and 4 professors from 4 countries
•Leadership for Cultural Diversity, University of Cyprus - 8 students
from 7 countries and 5 professors from 4 countries
2011 (TBC)
•4 seminars in the area of priorities of UfM (plan)
25. EMUNI Observatory
Four policies in the fields of:
• master programmes,
• PhD programmes,
• e-learning,
• QAA
will be developed in 2011.
26. EMUNI Projects
Policy
• applying on international and Slovenian calls, where the objectives,
eligibility, finance and other criteria suit to EMUNI mission and activities;
• acting as a project applicant or project partner. As an applicant it is
searching for partnership in the projects among EMUNI partner
institutions;
• promoting the six priority areas of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Project in Entrepreneurial Learning
Project manager: European Training Foundation (ETF)
Covering: 16 countries of South Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Aims: help build capacity for developing lifelong entrepreneurial learning and the creation of
enterprise skills in general and higher education.
EMUNI joined the project in 2009, with four EMUNI partners (2 Slovenia, 1 Morocco, 1
Tunisia).
27. 9 June 2009
Unity and Diversity of Euro-Mediterranean Identities
Portoro , Slovenia and 17 co-organisers in 14 countries, 254 active participants from 23
counties, more than 2000 participants through internet.
14 June 2010
Living Together in the Multi-Cultural Society
Alexandria, Egypt and 19 co-organisers from 14 countries Euro-Mediterranean countries.
2011
Each year at different locations in Euro-Mediterranean countries – to be linked with the
Mediterranean Day (21 March), Lebanon (TBC).
28. 9 June 2008, SL
Intercultural Dialogue and Higher Education
120 participants from 14 counties
25 – 26 September 2009, SL
Internationalisation and the Role of University Networks
150 participants from 16 counties
23 – 25 September 2010, SL
Entrepreneurial Learning and the Role of Universities
2011, September, country (TBC)
back to back with one of the institutions in the field of HE – to strength
the cooperation
29. 26 – 29 Nov 2008 Barcelona, Spain
Intercultural Dialogue and Management
25 – 28 Nov 2009 Sousse, Tunisia
Creativity, Innovation and Management
24 – 27 Nov 2010 Ankara, Turkey,
Social Responsibility, Professional Ethics and Management
MedPri sessions
2011, November, country (TBC)
back to back with one of the institutions in the field of priorities of UfM –
to strength the cooperation)
30. Other conferences, EMUNI as co-
organizer/1
2008
ACAM 2008: Mediterraneity, Political Project and Civilization Challenge
5th symposium in Monastir, Tunisia
12 – 14 December 2008
Organisation: ACAM - Association pour la culture et les arts méditerraneans, Tunisia
2009
14ème Forum International du GRET
Euroméditerranée : Histoire d’un future
Rabat, Morocco, 9 – 10 April 2009
Organised by: G.R.E.T.
"EUROPEAN DAY" Italy-Slovenia
Student Mobility as an added Value to the Intercultural Relations in EU
Nova Gorica, Slovenia, 24 April 2009
Organised by: European Commission, University of Nova Gorica, University of Udine - Gorizia
Enlargement of European Union: What next?,
Udine, Italy, 3 July 2009,
Organised by: Cattedra Jean Monnet in ‘Government And Politics Of The European Union, Udine, Italy;
17th Annual Colloquium of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Ruraly Systems
New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century
Maribor, Slovenia, 13 - 18 July 2009.
Organised by: IGU, University in Maribor
31. Other conferences, EMUNI as co-
organizer/2
17th Annual Colloquium of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Ruraly Systems
New Challenges for Sustainable Rural Development in the 21st Century
Maribor, Slovenia, 13 - 18 July 2009.
Organised by: IGU, University in Maribor
2nd MED, Euro-Mediterranean Public Management Dialogue
Portoro , Slovenia, 8 -10 0ctober 2009
Organised by: Paul Cezanne University and partners
ACAM Forum,
The Union for the Mediterranean: Cultural Platform and institutional construction
Sousse, Tunisia , 23 - 24 November 2009,
Organised by: ACAM Association (Tunisia).
2010
MED 3: Third Euro Mediterranean Public Management Dialogue
Tunis, Tunisia 7 - 8 October 2010
Organised by: EGPA (European Group for Public Administration); IMPGT (Public Management and Territorial
Governance Institute)- Paul Cézanne University Aix-Marseille III; ENA (Ecole Nationale d'Administration)
32. Organised 6 times per year in different countries.
•28 January 2010 – Cairo, Egypt
•9 March 2010 – Poznan, Poland
•16 March 2010 – Koper, Slovenia
•3 May 2010 – Beirut, Lebanon
To take place (TBC):
•Balkans (Bulgaria) – October
•Israel – October
•Scandinavia (Norway)
33. EMUNI Foundation opened the EMUNI Talks series this year featuring prominent figures
from politics, diplomacy, arts and academia from across the Mediterranean region to
discuss major regional and global challenges. Organised approximatily 6 times per year in
different countries.
Guest Speaker: H. E. Ms Nicole Michelangeli, Ambassador of France to Slovenia
Union for the Mediterranean: State of Play and Expectations
26 February 2010, Portoro
Guest Speaker: H. E. Mr Alessandro Pietromarchi, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy
to the Republic of Slovenia
Mobility in the Mediterranean area: The Mediterranean policy of Infrastructure and
Transport.
27 May 2010, Portoro
Guest speaker: H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa (TBC)
Date and place: 31 August 2010, Ljubljana
34. 1/2
EMUNI organises different Round Tables on the Priorities of the Union for the Mediterranean.
2008/2009
•How can intercultural dialogue contribute to establishing Euro-Mediterranean as a
region
Date and place: 9 April 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
•De-Pollution of Mediterranean Region -Survival of an ecosystem
Date and place:5 May 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
•Emerging pollutants and efficiency of environmental monitoring and toxicity testing
Date and place: 12 May 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
•Euro-Mediterranean cultures - similarities and discrepancies
Date and place: 5 June 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
•Globalization versus De-globalization
Date and place: 24 June 2009, Koper, Slovenia
•Challenges in Higher Education”
Date and place: 23 September 2009, Portoro , Slovenia
35. 2/2
2009/2010 (up to June)
•Challenges of Tourism in The Euro-Mediterranean Region
Date and Place: 23 February 2010, Portoro , Slovenia
•Intercultural dialogue in Higher Education in the Euro-Mediterranean. The Future of the
Union for the Mediterranean?
Date and place: 29 March 2010, Portoro , Slovenia
•Public Management and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean
Date and place: 28 May 2010, Portoro , Slovenia
36. University Press - Academic Publications
• IJEMS – International Journal of Euro-Mediterranean
Studies, tematic isuess in UfM priorities
• Conference proceedings (ReSouk, HE&R, (MIC) MedPri)
• EMUNI Projects Publications, Handbooks
37. University Press - Other Publications
• Annual report
• Annual academic brochure
• Flyer and/or posters for each programme
• EMUNI magazine (3 per year, the first “pilot” issue in September
2010)
• EMUNI e-News
