The University of the West Indies Mundus ACP and other EU Funded Projects

The University of the West Indies Mundus ACP and other EU Funded Projects Mr. Sharan C. Singh Director, Office of Institutional Advancement & Internationalisation The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine sharan.singh@sta.uwi.edu

About UWI Largest and most longstanding university in the English-speaking Caribbean -Est. 1948 1 of only 2 regional universities in the world Approximately 46,000 students Close to 100,000 Alumni Dozens of Rhodes, Fulbright and other Scholars More than 18 current and former Caribbean Prime Ministers and Heads of State Wide and diverse range of international collaborations Nobel Laureates: Derek Walcott (UWI Alumnus) Literature (1992) Sir Arthur Lewis (fmr. Vice-Chancellor) Economics (1979) Anthony Chen and others Climate Change (2007)

By 2017, the University will be globally recognized as a regional innovative, internationally competitive university, deeply rooted in all aspects of Caribbean development and committed to serving the diverse people of the region and beyond The University of the West Indies Strategic Plan, 2012

About UWI 4 Campuses: Cave Hill, Barbados Mona, Jamaica St. Augustine, Trinidad Open Campus (virtual/distance) 7 Faculties: Engineering Humanities & Education Law Medical Sciences Pure & Applied Sciences Science & Agriculture Social Sciences

UWI Partnerships MUNDUS ACP I 2010-2015 MUNDUS ACP II 2011 2016 INTRA-ACP Lot 2: Caribbean-Pacific Island Mobility Scheme (CARPIMS) 2011-2016

MUNDUS ACP I & II In 2010, The University of the West Indies (UWI) joined the University of Porto s ERASMUS MUNDUS project as one of only two full partners in the Caribbean. In 2011, The UWI continued its partnership in the ERASMUS MUNDUS program as a full partner in MUNDUS ACP II. As a Partner Institution of the project, The UWI worked with other members of the consortium to ensure maximum quality of the project via a system of support. The UWI took an active role in: - Promotion of the project - Administration - Student support

MUNDUS ACP I & II Challenges Developing the institutional capacity necessary to actively manage a project of this scale (e.g. Allotment of resources, training of staff) Developing best practices to share accross the regional UWI system and effectively participate in international consortia Transfering knowledge/experience to other Caribbean institutions to help build capacity at the regional level

MUNDUS ACP I Consortium ACP Partners: UASD - Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) UAN - Universidade Agostinho Neto (Angola) UNICV - Universidade de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) UNTL - Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa e (East Timor) UPM - Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique (Mozambique) UCAD - Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal) UA - Université d Antananarivo (Madagascar) UY1 - Université de Yaoundé I (Cameroon) UMN - Université Marien Ngouabi (Republic of the Congo ) UON - University of Nairobi (Kenya) USP - The University of the South Pacific (Fiji ) UWI - University of the West Indies (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago ) European Partners: KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) MU - Malmö University (Sweden) TUD - Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) UCM - Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) UP - Universidade do Porto (Portugal) ULg - Université de Liège (Belgium) Ulille - Université de Lille (France) Associates: Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie Associação de Universidades de Língua Portuguesa International Association of Universities Santander Group of Universities Mekelle University (Ethiopia) Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique)

MUNDUS ACP - Outcomes

MUNDUS ACP II Consortium ACP Partners: UASD - Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) UAN - Universidade Agostinho Neto (Angola) UNICV - Universidade de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) UNTL - Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa e (East Timor) UPM - Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique (Mozambique) UCAD - Université Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal) UA - Université d Antananarivo (Madagascar) UY1 - Université de Yaoundé I (Cameroon) UMN - Université Marien Ngouabi (Republic of the Congo ) UON - University of Nairobi (Kenya) USP - The University of the South Pacific (Fiji ) UWI - University of the West Indies (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago ) European Partners: KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) MU - Malmö University (Sweden) TUD - Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) UCM - Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) UP - Universidade do Porto (Portugal) URoma - Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza (Italy) ULg - Université de Liège (Belgium) Ulille - Université de Lille (France) Associates: ACPCSF - ACP Civil Society Forum AUF - Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie AULP - Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa IAU -International Association of Universities Africa ANIE - African Network for Internationalization of Education RUFORUM - Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture Caribbean UNICA - Association of Universities and Research Institutions of the Caribbean Europe SG - Santander Group of Universities

MUNDUS ACP II - Outcomes

CARPIMS In 2011, The UWI was successful in its proposal for the first Intra-ACP Mobility Scheme call with its project titled the Caribbean-Pacific Island Mobility Scheme (CARPIMS). In its first year, the CARPIMS program has flourished and has greatly enhanced The UWI s management experience in the coordination of a large scale international mobility projects. The UWI is dedicated to the continued success and expansion of CARPIMS and it is passionate about the opportunities that it creates for advancing the Caribbean and Pacific regions.

CARPIMS Consortium The University of the West Indies (Coordinating Institution) University of the South Pacific National University of Samoa University of Papua New Guinea Universidade da Paz Timor Leste University of Guyana Universite D'Etat D'Haiti University of Belize University of Porto (Technical Partner) UNICA (Associate Partner)

CARPIMS An Overview The CARPIMS consortium focuses on capacity building and socioeconomic development within the consortium as a means of research and national development. Its primary objective is to establish a strong network of Caribbean- Pacific academic leaders, with emphasis on the development of a pool of engaged researchers and the retention of talented graduates, staff and researchers in partner HEIs. CARPIMS aims to promote and facilitate the sharing and adoption of best practices across the consortium in such areas as student and staff mobility, curriculum development, joint delivery of programmes, research collaborations, knowledge sharing (conferences, workshops, etc.), and other related activities.

CARPIMS Some Challenges... Lack of resources at some partner HEIs For instance, low capacity of internet access in the South Pacific, is a major challenge. The UWI has compensated for this by centralizing the majority of CARPIMS coordination activities and dedicating its own resources to assist Partners as much as possible to develop their own capacity. Template development is also a strong focus of the Management Secretariat. Lack of course offerings from consortium There was a glut of applicants applying to the only two HEIs which offer mobilities in a wide variety of fields UWI and USP. It is a primary objective of the CARPIMS Coordinators to ensure that next call for CARPIMS develops a wider array of courses across the different HEIs. * This will however be challenging as a result of the EACEA s decision to specialize thematic fields for future Intra-ACP calls. The scholarship application process should be reviewed and adjusted With an excess of 1,000 open applications which converted to 161 submitted, it is evident that the application form must be simplified.

CARPIMS - Outcomes