The European University Association (EUA)

The Voice of European Universities at European level

Lesley WilsonEUA Secretary General

EAIE, Porto, 11-14 Sept. 2002

The story of EUA

Created in 2001 through a merger of CRE and the Confederation of EU Rectors Conferences

At the First Convention of European Higher Education Institutions in Salamanca in March 2001

Parallel to the intergovernmental Sorbonne- Bologna - Process 2001: EUA, a new Association The need for a clear message The need for a stronger voice

Mission

Promote a coherent system of European higher education and

research

Through support to members

Policy – Projects - Advocacy

EUA Membership

Full Members

Associate Members No right to vote

Affiliate Members E.g.networks or regional or

international associations

EUA Full Members

Individual Members (609) Must Award doctoral degrees Need support of national Rector’s

Conference Collective Members(32)

National Rector’s Conference representing Universities

Decision : EUA Council

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EUA Structure

General Assembly Elects the Board and the

President Council

Composed by collective members + Board members

Board 8 members + President

Challenges 2002/2003:

The European Higher Education Area : next steps - Graz and Berlin

The European Research Area: strengthening the role of the universities

Advocacy and Support to members,

Working together with partners

EHEA: Working Towards Graz: May 2003

Key themes from EUA A European Area and a global

space : how do they fit together? Higher education and research :

making the link Promoting Quality culture Putting HEIs in the centre + Action Points from

Bologna/Prague

Challenges :Research

Play a greater role Universities and the sixth FP

Pan-European project to map social sciences in Europe

Services to Members (I)

Institutional Review Programme

Management Seminar

Thematic Conferences

Services to Members (II)

Pilot Project: Quality culture in the Universities

Pilot Project : Joint Masters at European level

ECTS and Diploma Supplement Promotion at European level

Conclusion

World competition

At European level : work together and share experiences to progress

Conclusion: Three joint declarations

With ESF and European All Academies on 6th FP

With ACE , AUCC and CHEA on Gats

With ESIB on building Europe and EHEA

EUA Associate Members

Individual Associate Members (3) HEI without doctorate Need be members of and

recommended by NR’sC Collective Associate Members(2)

National Association of HEI Need agreement of NR’sC

Decision : EUA Council

EUA Fees

Individual Member Between 1 800 and 2 174 Euros Depending of number of students

and country Collective Members

Up to 35 000 Euros Decision : GA

EUA Budget

Total Budget : 3 Millions EUR Including Programmes : 0,9M Fees represent : 1,3 M Salaries and social charges of

Permanent staff : 1,4 M Deficit 2001 : 0,120 M Capital (beginning 2002): 0,360M

EUA Staff evolution

Permanent Staff : 15,5 FTE (Sept 2002) 7,5 FTE in Geneva 8 FTE in Brussels

For Information : situation 1st April 2001 13,5 FTE in Geneva 2 FTE in Brussels

EUA Members evolution

Full Members (Sept 2002) 603 Individual members 32 Collective members

For Information : situation 1st April 2001 541 Individual members 30 Collective members

Challenges :Be open

Involve members

Work with students

Make a difference in Europe