ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE

TIES Observation Session at UA

May 4th 2010

Roberto Escarré

Director, International Project Management Office,

University of Alicante, Spain

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- International relations at UA

- Organisation and structure

- Current situation

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INDEX

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ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURE

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Organigram of IR activities at UA

Vic

Alumnado

Vic

Planificación de

Estudios

Vic RRII

y

Cooperación Gerencia

Secretariado

Movilidad y

Coordinación

Prácticas

Subdirección

Formación &

Movilidad PAS

Centro de

Estudios

Orientales

Oficina de

Cooperación

y RRII

SRI

Currículum InternacionalPolíticas Movilidad

Mov + Proy + CV intern

Secretariado de

Programas

Internacionales y

Movilidad

Vic

Planificación

Económica

Negociado de

Movilidad

Vic

R+D *i

OGPI

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INDEX

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INDEX

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SWOT Analysis – 5 years ago!

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SWOT Analysis – 5 years ago!

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SWOT Analysis – 5 years ago!

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MOBILITY• % international students at UA• Number of incoming international students

according to degree type, nationality, etc• Number of outcoming (UA) students going to

study abroad• Number of foreign professors hired, or visiting• Number of UA professors leaving to teach abroad

• Number of cooperation agreements aimed at mobility

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Establishing indicators

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INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM• % students finishing their studies with intermediate level

of English • % students finishing their studies with intermediate level in

a 3rd language (after Spanish and English) • Number of joint degrees• Number of disciplines offered in English / number of

students enrolled in those classes• Number of PhDs offered in English / enrollment• Number of visiting foreign professors in PhD programmes • Use of references in foreign language in the different

subjects and programmes

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Establishing indicators

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION• Number of international projects finished• € captados para desarrollar proyectos propios• Agreements with public institutions for international

projects• Agreements with private institutions for international

projects• Nº of students participating in international projects• Nº of PhD students participating in international projects• Nº of university staff involved in international projects• ….

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Establishing indicators

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• Does your university have a strategic plan for internationalisation?

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What about your institution?

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• Does your university have a Vice-Rector for internationalisation, or somebody on a similar position?

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What about your institution?

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• Does your university have an International Relations Office (IRO)?

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What about your institution?

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• Are you planning to set up an IRO, taking advantage of this project?

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What about your institution?

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• What are the main problems in setting up an IRO in your university?

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What about your institution?

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Thank you for your cooperation!

Roberto EscarréTel: +34 965 90 97 18

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