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(tentative) Conclusions of the Conference

iMAF 2013, Reichenau (AT)

Sylvain PaileUniversity of Liège (BE)

spaile@ulg.ac.be

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Services’ fora

Services’ fora

Bilateral exchanges

Bilateral exchanges

Multilateral exchangesMultilateral exchanges

other LLP exchangesother LLP exchanges

Full curricula

exchanges

Full curricula

exchanges

The European Initiative for the exchange of young officers, inspired by Erasmus

The ground

LanguagesLanguages

Bologna ProcessBologna Process

AdministrationAdministrationEtc.Etc.

1. A European commitment

• A military higher education area for preparing them for the unprepared!

• Mobility gains for cadets

• Mobility gains for personnel

• Mobility gains for the institutions

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2. A reinforced conviction in the undertaken

2.1 The measures considered as key…

•Communication (and planning)

•Information

•Administrative aspects

•Encouragement

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2. A reinforced conviction in the undertaken

2.2 But with need to implement further.

•Comprehensive communication

•Structured information

•Common definitions of outcomes

•Harmonisation, not standardisation

•Bologna implementation

•Supporting material5

3. New ways to achieve a military higher education area

3.1 The new life of some ideas

•Symbols

•Use of English

•Vocational exchanges

•Flagship courses/modules

•Support in administration

•Funding6

3. New ways to achieve a military higher education area

3.2 New directions

•Conference of cadets

•“Networked education”

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Therefore…

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Line of development Considered as key/challenge

LoD1 recognition system in vocational training V

LoD2 definition of a SQF of officers education and training V

LoD3 supporting material to IDL V

LoD4 IT Platform V

LoD5 Encouragement to implementation/administrative V

LoD6 communication/information V

LoD7 Use of Erasmus mobility V

LoD8 Development of common modules V

I wish us good luck, in full confidence!

Sylvain Paile

spaile@ulg.ac.be

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