 Erasmus Mundus Master Courses Seminar 2006: developing a common identity
A comprehensive insight in the management of the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses to achieve the best implementation, best performance and the best students support
Brussels, Hotel Bedford, 30th November - 1st December 2006
Keeping the annual tradition alive ALL EM Master Courses Consortia convened this year to review and exchange views on the functioning of the consortia, the management and implementation of the EM Master Courses, the student's selection and the cooperation with third country institutions. This edition organised by the Executive Agency integrated a new networking dimension to provide all Master Courses the opportunity to exchange good practice and expertise in the way they have been running their Consortia, the EM disciplines and about the geographic areas they are dealing with.
The programme was divided in two days in which plenary, workshops and informative sessions as well as bilateral meetings were combined to facilitate discussion and maximise the exchange between the Erasmus Mundus family (Master Courses representatives, National Structures and the European Commission (DG EAC and the Executive Agency))
In day one, 30th November, sharing experience on common management concerns was the thrust. This included practice on implementing high quality standards and course excellence, the integration aspect of awarding multiple, double, joint degree and diploma supplement, as well as tackling issues related to Visas and how to sustain our Master Courses (tuitions fees).
On day two, 1st December, networking in clusters to share practice on academic disciplines, on third country institutional cooperation and on student mobility were the main pillars. The plenary sessions and workshops were focused on aspects linked to Erasmus Mundus Action 2 'student mobility' and Action 3 'cooperation with third country institutions', how to increase involvement of the European students in the Master Courses and the functioning of the EM Windows.
Press release:
The Erasmus Mundus Master Courses Seminar 2006 : 'developing a common identity ' took place on 30 November - 1 December 2006, in Brussels. The event has been a success particularly in terms of participation, networking and exchange of experiences on the management of the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses and further promoting third country higher education co-operation.
There was a complementary variety of participants which ensured a good pool of experiences and expertise that contributed to vivid and intense debates. More than 220 participants, 4 plenaries, 14 workshops, were translated in more than 40 presentations and experiences on the management of the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses. The participants shared common management concerns and discussed common solutions on the different aspects of the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses.
At the end of the seminar, All participants agreed that Erasmus Mundus Programme is a flagship programme in promoting the Attractiveness of the European Higher Education system and third country cooperation and partnerships. Moreover, they recognised the shared responsibility that All Erasmus Mundus Master Courses and the European Commission have in further promoting the excellent work conducted and the Programme's main achievements among public and private stakeholders in society. This is with the aim to succeed in creating an international recognised Erasmus-Mundus brand and in further promoting the European Higher Education area globally.
For those of you who could not participate in the event, you can benefit from this experience by down-loading the power point presentations which illustrated the debates.
Documents and presentations used during the Erasmus Mundus Master Courses seminar
 Plenaries
Workshops
30 November 2006 - Morning session
30 November 2006 - Afternoon session
1st December 2006 - Morning session
1st December 2006 - Afternoon session
List of participants
 EMMCs Consortia
EM National Structures
At a glance - The very best moments of the conference:
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