NEWSLETTER OF THE NEO – EGYPT Issue VI: January 2019 Welcome to the NEO – Egypt Newsletter. This is Issue 5 December 2018: How number VI of the bimonthly newsletter. to Write a Proposal workshop – Helwan The highlights of November and December 2018 are the University. Promotion campaign for 2019 ERASMUS+ calls for proposals, and the “How to Write a Proposals” campaign in 9 December 2018: Egyptian Universities. Information session - Sadat City University. NEO Promotional Campaign: 12 December 2018: Information Sessions: The General policy of NEO-Egypt is to Information session - Assiut University. visit all universities in all geographical areas at least once a year. Large universities and geographical areas are usually 16 December 2018: How to Write a Proposal workshop – visited more than once, with an aim to raise the level of Suez Canal University. awareness about available funding opportunities under the 16 December 2018: Information session - Alexandria Erasmus+ Program in the field of Higher Education. During University. this type of sessions, a general overview on all Erasmus+ available components for Partner Countries is demonstrated 16 December 2018: Information session at Faculty of with more focus on how to maximize the benefits on the Education Annual International Conference – Ain Shams Egyptian Higher Education System. University. How to write a ERASMUS+ Proposal Workshops are 23 - 24 December 2018: How to Write a Proposal workshop organized by NEO-Egypt. Usually, we organize four – Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime workshops yearly on (KA2 – Capacity Building in the field of Transport - Aswan. Higher Education Program - CBHE) in selected universities, 25 December 2018: Information session - Ahram Canadian to act as a hub for other universities. The workshops are University. grouped according to geographical location in order to cover all Egyptian Universities. Additionally, NEO-Egypt 30 December 2018: Information session - Delta University carries out various workshops on CBHE in universities as per for Science and Technology. their request. Planned Activities (January 2019) NEO Promotional activities in November and 3 January 2019: How to Write a Proposal workshop – Suez December Canal University. 15 November 2018: 6 January 2019: How to Write a Proposal workshop – Information session Fayoum University. - Benha University. 8 January 2019: How to Write a Proposal workshop – 6 18 November 2018: October University. Information session - Al-Azhar 13 January 2019: Information session - Port Said University. University. 16 January 2019: How to Write a Proposal workshop – 27 November 2018: Mansoura Information session University. - South Valley University. 19 January 2019: 29 November 2018: Information session - Université Proposal Writing Française d’Egypte (UFE). Session in Developing 2 December 2018: How to Write a Proposal workshop – Education Methods, Leadership Skills, Scholarship and British University of Egypt. Professional Networks – Ain Shams University. Institutions and Projects Monitoring Visits 16/12/2018: Towards Excellence In Applied Linguistics. Innovative Second Language Education In Egypt (Xceling) – During November and December 2018, the NEO – Egypt Cairo University. carried out a lot of Projects’ and Institutions’ monitoring 23/12/2018: Smart Grid Technology - A Master Programme Institutional Monitoring (SGT-MAP). And Development of higher Education teaching With the modules on the Socio-economic Impacts of the Renewable presence and Energy implementation (DESIRE) – Aswan University. participation of EACEA 24/12/2018: Innovative Lifelong E-Learning For Professional representative Engineers (ProfEng). And Academic-Industry Partnership Mr. Franco Burgio towards Development of Trainers and Educators for – Programme Technicians in Egypt (AIP) – Aswan University. Manager, and the 26/12/2018: High external expert Level Renewable Mr. Nemanja And Energy Dragićević (NEO Serbia), the NEO – Egypt team has Efficiency Master conducted two Institutional Visits at Ain Shams and Nile Courses (HEBA); Universities on the 7th & 8th November 2018. Wind Engineering The main objectives of the visits were to measure the Skills in Egypt and impact of project on the institutions (as institutions Tunisia (WEST); participate in several projects), and the long-term Climate Change Management Through Adaptation And sustainability of projects. Mitigation (ADAPTM) – AASTMT Smart Village. NEO - Egypt team, EACEA and NEO-Serbia representatives 27/12/2018: Progression Of Accessibility centres In Higher have met, during both visits, with universities’ Presidents, Education For Students With Disabilities In North Africa Vice Presidents, heads of International Relations Offices, (PACES). And Integrative Multidisciplinary Peopole-Centred projects’ coordinators, students and staff. Architectural Qualification and Training (IMPAQT) – Ain Shams University. Both visits were very 30/12/2018: Innovation for the Leather Industry in Jordan fruitful as and Egypt (INNOLEA) - AAST – Alexandria - ICM projects they stressed Alexandria University. the impact of National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) EU projects on the The National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) assists the Commission, institution; the EACEA and the Egyptian acquired authorities in the implementation of the Erasmus+ Program. The NEO understanding of the developments at the institution in follows closely the education terms of the strategy for internationalisation and policy for policy developments in the reforms of the management, acquired understanding of Egypt, particularly in the field performance of internal management and responsibilities of of higher education. the divisions/administration and assessed the overall impact of the HEI participation in Tempus/CBHE projects, on the Contacts institution itself, on its staff and students, evaluated the National ERASMUS+ Office. overall sustainability and impact of the projects. 96 Ahmed Orabi st. Mohandessin 11th Floor. 12411 Giza Projects Monitoring Visits +20 2 33457296 +20 102 3262 606 The NEO – Egypt have intensified its monitoring activities in [email protected] December and was able to monitor 11 projects in Cairo, www.erasmusplus-egypt.eu Aswan and Alexandria. The monitoring visits were nationalerasmusplusofficeegypt conducted by NEO-Egypt team.