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2000/0074(CNS) TEMPUS III: trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education, 3rd phase 2000-2006

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead CULT
Committee Opinion ITRE
Committee Opinion BUDG
Committee Opinion AFET
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 308, RoP 50-p1

Events

2006/09/01
   EC - Follow-up document
Details

The Commission has presented its 2005 annual report on the implementation of the Tempus III programme. The implementation of the programme in 2005 was guided by the following priorities:

- reinforcing the involvement of national authorities in the implementation of the programme;

- strengthening the role of National Tempus Offices;

- consolidating programme management;

- enhancing the dissemination of programme results;

- continuing the preparation of the future Tempus programme.

The report states that the abovementioned strategic objectives have all been satisfactorily achieved. The continuous dialogue with national authorities and their close involvement in the definition of priorities and the selection of projects ensures that funded activities are relevant to the country’s needs and in line with national reform objectives. This ensures ownership by national governments and increases the impact of the programme’s interventions. National Tempus Offices in the partner countries have been further reinforced and play an important role in liaising with national authorities and other stakeholders.

Feedback from national authorities and the results of the field monitoring have confirmed that Tempus continues to be a highly relevant programme for assisting partner countries in reforming and modernising their higher education systems.

2005/02/10
   EC - Follow-up document
Details

PURPOSE: Report on the TEMPUS Programme's activities in 2002 and 2003.

CONTENT: The implementation of the programme in 2002 and 2003 was marked by the pursuit of the process of programme implementation reform, the successful launch and consolidation of the programme in the MEDA region, the introduction of a new type of project (Structural and Complementary Measures); and the final evaluation of Tempus II and the interim evaluation of Tempus III. These developments were launched in 2002 and materialised in 2003. For this reason, the annual reports for 2002 and 2003 have been merged into a single document.

In June 2002, the Tempus programme was extended to the Mediterranean Partners with a view to reinforcing the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and as part of a wider strategy to strengthen dialogue between peoples and cultures in the European Union and around the Mediterranean.

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Tunisia are eligible for funding under the programme. Israel's participation is possible on a self-funding basis only.

To prepare for the first deadline for applications (15 December 2002), the Commission carried out missions to the MEDA Partners, discussing start-up measures with the national authorities and providing information to potential applicants. In spite of the short time between the formal extension of the programme and the deadline for applications, there were a good number of proposals and projects selected (in 2003), which proved the preparedness and interest among EU and MEDA countries' institutions for co-operation in higher education.

The one exception to the relatively good level of participation from partner countries is Algeria, for reasons connected with the period of unrest the country has gone through and its impact on international co-operation. By the end of 2003, however, the number of applications concerning that country had risen sharply.

Starting in 2002 and continuing throughout 2003, the Commission assisted the MEDA Partner Countries in establishing National Tempus Offices (NTOs). As in the CARDS and TACIS countries, these offices act as reference points, providing information, and helping participating institutions in Partner Countries as well as facilitating co-operation with the EU Member States.

Negotiations with the national authorities led to the establishment of NTOs in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia. An NTO is also operational in Algeria. The Ministries of Higher Education in the MEDA Partner Countries were also involved in the identification of national priorities for publication in the new Guide for Applicants.

In October 2003, a major conference was organised in Alexandria, Egypt to mark the launching of Tempus in the Mediterranean Region. More than 300 representatives of higher education institutions from Europe and the Mediterranean Partners attended. The Conference underlined the importance of educational co-operation and intercultural dialogue between Europe and its Mediterranean Neighbours.

The main conclusion of the report is that the two parallel processes of reform and extension have given Tempus renewed vigour and potential. This is combined with a highly positive evaluation of the programme. A period of consolidation will now follow. There will clearly be a continued central role for the programme in the new geo-political circumstances of an enlarging European Union.

2003/02/18
   EC - Follow-up document
2002/06/17
   EC - Follow-up document
2000/07/22
   Final act published in Official Journal
2000/07/17
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2000/07/17
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2000/07/17
   CSL - Council Meeting
2000/06/14
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2000/06/14
   CofR - Committee of the Regions: opinion
2000/06/14
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2000/05/25
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2000/05/24
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
2000/05/19
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2000/03/31
   EC - Legislative proposal
2000/03/31
   EC - Legislative proposal published

Documents

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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  • date: 2000-05-25T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security, Defense committee: AFET body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Budgets committee: BUDG body: EP responsible: True committee_full: Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport committee: CULT body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy committee: ITRE
  • date: 2000-06-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2000-260 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T5-0260/2000 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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  • date: 2000-03-31T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2000&nu_doc=184 title: EUR-Lex url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:248E:SOM:EN:HTML title: OJ C 248 29.08.2000, p. 0119 E title: COM(2000)0184 summary: type: Legislative proposal body: EC
  • date: 2000-05-24T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.eesc.europa.eu/EESCDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0594)(documentyear:2000)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CES0594/2000 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2000:204:TOC title: OJ C 204 18.07.2000, p. 0068 type: Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report body: ESC
  • date: 2000-06-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2000-260 title: T5-0260/2000 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2001:067:TOC title: OJ C 067 01.03.2001, p. 0062-0149 summary: type: Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2000-06-14T00:00:00 docs: url: https://dm.cor.europa.eu/CORDocumentSearch/Pages/redresults.aspx?k=(documenttype:AC)(documentnumber:0170)(documentyear:2000)(documentlanguage:EN) title: CDR0170/2000 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2000:317:TOC title: OJ C 317 06.11.2000, p. 0027 type: Committee of the Regions: opinion body: CofR
  • date: 2002-06-17T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0323/COM_COM(2002)0323_EN.pdf title: COM(2002)0323 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=323 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Follow-up document body: EC
  • date: 2003-02-18T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/registre/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2003/0090/COM_COM(2003)0090_EN.pdf title: COM(2003)0090 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2003&nu_doc=90 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Follow-up document body: EC
  • date: 2005-02-10T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2005/0026/COM_COM(2005)0026_EN.pdf title: COM(2005)0026 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2005&nu_doc=26 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: Report on the TEMPUS Programme's activities in 2002 and 2003. CONTENT: The implementation of the programme in 2002 and 2003 was marked by the pursuit of the process of programme implementation reform, the successful launch and consolidation of the programme in the MEDA region, the introduction of a new type of project (Structural and Complementary Measures); and the final evaluation of Tempus II and the interim evaluation of Tempus III. These developments were launched in 2002 and materialised in 2003. For this reason, the annual reports for 2002 and 2003 have been merged into a single document. In June 2002, the Tempus programme was extended to the Mediterranean Partners with a view to reinforcing the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and as part of a wider strategy to strengthen dialogue between peoples and cultures in the European Union and around the Mediterranean. Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Tunisia are eligible for funding under the programme. Israel's participation is possible on a self-funding basis only. To prepare for the first deadline for applications (15 December 2002), the Commission carried out missions to the MEDA Partners, discussing start-up measures with the national authorities and providing information to potential applicants. In spite of the short time between the formal extension of the programme and the deadline for applications, there were a good number of proposals and projects selected (in 2003), which proved the preparedness and interest among EU and MEDA countries' institutions for co-operation in higher education. The one exception to the relatively good level of participation from partner countries is Algeria, for reasons connected with the period of unrest the country has gone through and its impact on international co-operation. By the end of 2003, however, the number of applications concerning that country had risen sharply. Starting in 2002 and continuing throughout 2003, the Commission assisted the MEDA Partner Countries in establishing National Tempus Offices (NTOs). As in the CARDS and TACIS countries, these offices act as reference points, providing information, and helping participating institutions in Partner Countries as well as facilitating co-operation with the EU Member States. Negotiations with the national authorities led to the establishment of NTOs in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia. An NTO is also operational in Algeria. The Ministries of Higher Education in the MEDA Partner Countries were also involved in the identification of national priorities for publication in the new Guide for Applicants. In October 2003, a major conference was organised in Alexandria, Egypt to mark the launching of Tempus in the Mediterranean Region. More than 300 representatives of higher education institutions from Europe and the Mediterranean Partners attended. The Conference underlined the importance of educational co-operation and intercultural dialogue between Europe and its Mediterranean Neighbours. The main conclusion of the report is that the two parallel processes of reform and extension have given Tempus renewed vigour and potential. This is combined with a highly positive evaluation of the programme. A period of consolidation will now follow. There will clearly be a continued central role for the programme in the new geo-political circumstances of an enlarging European Union. type: Follow-up document body: EC
  • date: 2006-09-01T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2006/0491/COM_COM(2006)0491_EN.pdf title: COM(2006)0491 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2006&nu_doc=491 title: EUR-Lex summary: The Commission has presented its 2005 annual report on the implementation of the Tempus III programme. The implementation of the programme in 2005 was guided by the following priorities: - reinforcing the involvement of national authorities in the implementation of the programme; - strengthening the role of National Tempus Offices; - consolidating programme management; - enhancing the dissemination of programme results; - continuing the preparation of the future Tempus programme. The report states that the abovementioned strategic objectives have all been satisfactorily achieved. The continuous dialogue with national authorities and their close involvement in the definition of priorities and the selection of projects ensures that funded activities are relevant to the country’s needs and in line with national reform objectives. This ensures ownership by national governments and increases the impact of the programme’s interventions. National Tempus Offices in the partner countries have been further reinforced and play an important role in liaising with national authorities and other stakeholders. Feedback from national authorities and the results of the field monitoring have confirmed that Tempus continues to be a highly relevant programme for assisting partner countries in reforming and modernising their higher education systems. type: Follow-up document body: EC
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  • date: 2000-03-31T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2000&nu_doc=184 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2000)0184 summary:
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TEMPUS III: trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education, 3rd phase 2000-2006
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