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KOMISSION KERTOMUS 
COMETT-OHJELMA 
KERTOMUS VUODEN 1994 TOIMINNASTA 

TIIVISTELMÄ 
Yhteisön teknologia-alan koulutus- ja ammattikoulutusohjelma COMETT I hyväksyttiin neuvoston 
päätöksellä 86/365/ETY 24. heinäkuuta 1986. Valmisteluvuoden 1986 jälkeen COMETT I -ohjelman 
toimintavaihe kesti kolme vuotta (1987-1989). 
Neuvosto hyväksyi ohjelman toisen vaiheen - COMETT II:n - vuosiksi 1990-1994 joulukuussa 1988 
(päätös 89/27/ETY), ja ohjelma käynnistyi 1. tammikuuta 1990. COMETT II -ohjelmalla pyritään 
vahvistamaan teknologiakoulutusta (erityisesti huipputeknologian osalta), erittäin ammattitaitoisen 
työvoiman kehitystä ja Euroopan teollisuuden kilpailukykyä. COMETT II ei ole ainoastaan COMETT I:n 
jatko, vaan siinä myös kehitetään, syvennetään ja laajennetaan ohjelmaa. Neuvoston päätöksessä korostetaan 
jälleen COMETT-ohjelman merkitystä yhteisön kehittyneenä teknologia-alan koulutusohjelmana sekä 
ohjelman sovelluksia, mutta siinä myös entistä enemmän painotetaan muuttuvia ammattitaitovaatimuksia 
ja alueellisia tarpeita. 
Neuvoston 22. toukokuuta 1989 tekemän päätöksen mukaisesti ohjelman toisen vaiheen alkaessa EFT An 
(Euroopan vapaakauppaliiton) jäsenvaltioiden yliopistot ja yritykset saivat mahdollisuuden osallistua 
COMETT-ohjelmaan. 
COMETT II -ohjelmalle arvioitu rahoitusmäärä kaudelle 1990-1994 on 200 miljoonaa ecua; lisäksi EFTA-
maiden rahoitusosuus tällä jaksolla on 30 miljoonaa ecua. 
Annettiin COMETT-ohjelman viimeinen sovelluspyyntö. Se rajoitettiin koskemaan UETP:itä (yliopistojen 
yrityskoulutuskumppanuus), ja hanke-ehdotuksia pyydettiin osaan Ba (opiskelijoiden sijoittaminen), Bc 
(henkilöstön vaihto-ohjelmat), Ca (lyhyet kurssit) ja D (täydentävät toimet). Noin 192 COMETTin 
UETP:tä antoi ehdotuksia kaikkiaan 596:een Euroopan yhteiseen koulutushankkeeseen. Kansalliset rajat 
ylittävän opiskelijoiden sijoittamisen kysyntä ylitti tarjonnan viisinkertaisesti: UETP:t esittivät 33 700 
opiskelijapaikkaa noin 6 700 tarjolla ollutta sijoituspaikkaa kohden. Kansalliset rajat ylittävää henkilöstön 
vaihtoa pyydettiin 327 tapauksessa. Lyhyitä kursseja koskevia hakemuksia saatiin noin 1 631 kappaletta, 
mikä on lähes kolminkertainen määrä vuodeksi 1994 varattuihin mahdollisuuksiin verrattuna. Teknologia-
aloista eniten kysyntää oli ympäristöllä (81 ehdotusta), tietojenkäsittelyllä (65 ehdotusta) ja televiestinnällä 
(47 ehdotusta). 
COMETT II:n lähestyessä loppuaan käynnistyi ohjelman loppuarviointi. Arvioinnissa ei keskitytä 
ainoastaan siihen, onko ohjelman tavoitteet saavutettu, vaan siinä myös tutkitaan, miten tavoitteet on 
saavutettu, mitä hyötyä on saavutettu yliopistojen ja yritysten yhteistyöllä ja millaisissa yhteyksissä 
tällainen yhteistyö on menestyksellistä. Tavoitteena on, että kaikki Euroopan järjestöt - komissiosta 
kansallisiin hallituksiin, yliopistoihin ja yrityksiin kaikkialla Euroopassa - voisivat hyötyä COMETT-
ohjelman kokemuksista ja soveltaa oppimaansa tuleviin ohjelmiin ja toimiin. Yliopistojen ja yritysten 
yhteistyö on jatkossakin keskeinen Euroopan unionin kehitysstrategia, ja on toivottavaa, että kansalliset 
rajat ylittävän yliopistojen ja yritysten yhteistyön saavutukset saadaan laajan eurooppalaisen yleisön 
käyttöön. 
Arviointi rakentuu kahden linjan varaan. Perustasolla ohjelman kehitystä arvioidaan teknisissä 
kertomuksissa ohjelman neljän osan perusteella. Tekniset kertomukset perustuvat edistäjien lopullisiin 
kertomuksiin, ja ne laatii pääosasto XXII Teknisen avustustoimisten tuella. Parhaillaan tarkastellaan myös 
lukuisia laaja-alaisia kysymyksiä, jotta voitaisiin arvioida COMETTin merkitystä laajemmin suhteessa 
Euroopan politiikkaan ja koulutukseen sekä ammatillisen koulutukseen. Jotta varmistuttaisiin siitä, että 
nämä kertomukset kuvastavat jokapäiväistä todellisuutta, niiden laadinnasta vastaavat pääosin ulkoiset 
hankkijat. 
Arviointitoiminnan yhteisenä aiheena on yliopistojen ja yritysten yhteistyön tämänhetkinen tila Euroopassa. 
Tätä COMETT-ohjelmalle keskeistä aihetta tarkastellaan monista eri näkökulmista, jolloin nähdään, 
millaisin eri tavoin COMETTin edistäjät ovat pääosasto XXII:n ja kansallisten hallitusten tuella pyrkineet 
soveltamaan, kehittämään ja tuomaan lisäarvoa yliopistojen ja yritysten yhteistyöhön ohjelman viiden 
vuoden aikana. Tärkeimpiin kysymyksiin kuuluu ohjelman panos seuraavilla aloilla: verkostojen 
muodostuminen, jatkuva koulutus, ammatillisen koulutuksen ja ammattitaidon tarve, liikkuvuus ja vaikutus 
teollisuuteen, erityisesti PK-yrityksiin. 
Alustava esitys selvityksestä annettiin COMETT-konferenssissa Bonnissa 12.-13. joulukuuta 1994, ja 
pääosasto XXII aikoo julkaista kertomukset keväällä 1995. 
Saksan puheenjohtajuuden yhteydessä ja pääosasto XXII.n tuella COMETT-ohjelman viimeinen konferenssi 
pidettiin Bonnissa 12.-13. joulukuuta 1994. Konferenssin otsikkona oli COMETT - arviointia ja 
tulevaisuuden varalle opittua, ja siihen osallistui noin 350 kokousedustajaa. Vaikka konferenssi perustui 
COMETT-ohjelmasta saatuihin kokemuksiin, sen painopiste oli selvästi tulevaisuuteen tähtäävässä 
rakennustyössä. 
COMETTilla oli yhteinen osasto FORCEn kanssa Qualifikationsmesse 94:ssä, Hannoverissa pidetyillä 
ensimmäisillä ammatillisen koulutuksen messuilla. Neljä COMETT-ohjelman hanketta ja neljä FORCE-
hanketta esitteli ammatillisen koulutuksen alan hankkeidensa tuloksia teollisuutta, yliopistoja ja tutkijoita 
jne. edustaneelle yleisölle. 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 
I. BACKGROUND : THE ORIGINS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMETT PROGRAMME 5 
1.1 The objectives of COMETT 5 
H. THE COMETT PROGRAMME-
CHARACTERISTICS, DEVELOPMENT AND RESULTS IN 1994 7 
2.1 The operational components 7 
2.2 European network of University Enterprise Training Partnerships 7 
2.3 Transnational exchanges 8 
2.4 Joint projects for continuing training 9 
25 Complementary measures 1(T 
2.6 Added value of COMETT 12 
2.7 Regional profiles 12 
2.8 Budget 12 
HI. PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT 14 
3.1 1994 selection 14 
3.2 COMETT Committee and EC-EFTA Joint Committees 15 
3.3 COMETT Information Centres 15" 
3.4 COMETT Experts and Advisers 15 
35 Technical support 16 
3.6 Collaboration with other Community programmes 16 
TV. EVALUATION 18 
V. CONCLUSION 21 
VI. ANNEXES 
1. Statistical overview 23 
2. COMETT Pilot Projects 27 
3. COMETT publications 1994 31 
4. COMETT Committee Members/EFTA Joint Committee Members 33 
5. COMETT Information Centres 39 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
COMETT I, the Community action programme for Education and Training for Technology, was 
adopted by the Council Decision 86/365/EEC of 24 July 1986. Following a preparatory year in 1986, 
the operational phase of the COMETT I programme was for three years (1987-1989). 
The second stage of the programme - COMETT n - for the period 1990 -1994, was adopted by the 
Council in December 1988 (Decision 89/27/EEC) and came into operation on 1 January 1990. 
COMETT II aims to reinforce training in technology (particularly advanced technology), the 
development of highly skilled human resources and the competitiveness of European industry. 
COMETT II is not simply an extension of COMETT I but a development, 3 deepening and broadening 
of the scheme. The Decision re-emphasises COMETTs role as a Community programme for advanced 
training for technology and its applications but places increased stress on changing skill requirements 
and regional needs. 
With the beginning of this second phase and in accordance with the Council Decision of 22 May 1989, 
universities and enterprises of the Member States of EFTA (European Free Trade Association) can take 
part in the COMETT Programme. 
The estimated amount for COMETT II for the period 1990 - 1994 is 200 MECU; in addition, there is 
the contribution of the EFTA countries for this period amounting to 30 MECU. 
The last Call for Applications of the COMETT programme was launched. Restricted to UETPs, project 
proposals were invited for Strand Ba (student placements), Strand Be (personnel exchanges), Strand 
Ca (short courses), and Strand D (complementary measures). Some 192 COMETT UETPs submitted 
proposals for a total of 5% joint European training projects. Demand for transnational student 
placements exceeded supply five times with UETPs proposing 33,700 student placements for an 
estimated allocation of 6,700 placements. 327 transnational personnel exchanges were requested. Some 
1,631 proposals for short training courses were received, representing almost three times the 1994 short 
course allocation. Technology sectors most in demand were the environment (81 proposals), data 
processing (65 proposals), and telecommunications (47 proposals). 
As COMETT II drew to an end, the final evaluation of the programme got under way. Rather than-
focus exclusively on whether the programme has reached its objectives, the evaluation will consider 
how results have been achieved, what the benefits of university - enterprise cooperation are, and in 
which contexts such cooperation is successful. The objective of the exercise is for all European 
organisations - from the Commission to national governments, to universities and enterprises across 
Europe - to benefit from the experience of the COMETT programme so they can apply the lessons 
learned to future programmes and activities. University - enterprise cooperation remains a key strategy 
for the future development of the European Union and it is hoped that the achievements of 
transnational university - enterprise cooperation will be made available to a broad European audience. 
The evaluation will be structured along two axes. On a basic level, a number of technical reports will 
analyse the development of the programme according to its four Strands. Based on the final reports 
of promoters, the technical reports are being produced by DG XXII with the assistance of the Technical 
Assistance Office. A number of horizontal issues are also being analysed to evaluate COMETTs 
contribution to the broader context of European policy and development in education and training. 
To ensure that the reports reflect day-to-day reality, they are mainly being produced by external 
con tribu ters. 
The common element in the evaluation exercise is the current state-of-the-art of university - enterprise 
cooperation in Europe. This theme, which lies at the heart of the COMETT programme, will be 
analysed from a wide variety of perspectives reflecting the different ways in which COMETT 
promoters supported by DG XXTJ and national governments have sought to apply, develop and add 
value to university - enterprise cooperation over the five years of the programme. Major issues include 
the programme's contribution to networking, continuing education, training and skills needs, mobility, 
and impact on industry, particularly SMEs. 
A preliminary account of the evaluation was presented at the COMETT conference in Bonn, December 
12 - 13 1994 and DG XXII plans to publish the reports in Spring 1995. 
In conjunction with the German Presidency and with the support of DG XXII, the last conference of 
the COMETT programme took place in Bonn, December 12 - 13 1994. Entitled COMETT - evaluation 
and lessons for the future, the conference attracted some 350 delegates. While the conference drew on 
the experience of the COMETT programme, the focus was very much on building towards the future. 
COMETT shared a stand with FORCE at Qualifikationsmesse 94, the first vocational training fair held 
in Hannover. Four COMETT projects and four FORCE projects displayed the outputs of their training 
projects to an audience which included industry, universities, researchers, etc. 
I. BACKGROUND : THE ORIGINS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COMETT 
PROGRAMME 
The COMETT programme is unique in the Community as the only transnational programme in 
training for technology through university-industry cooperation. In order to strengthen the relation 
between higher education and economic life, COMETT supports a broad range of activities, all of 
which are related to technological change and development. These different activities of 
cooperation are deeply complementary, constituting a common pattern of institutional cooperation 
for technological development. COMETTs main objective is the development of networks and 
partnerships allowing the transfer and exchange of experience, knowledge and know-how and in 
the context of university-enterprise cooperation. 
COMETT stands for COMmunity programme for Education and Training in Technology. The 
programme was designed to develop university - industry cooperation in the area of technology 
training (both initial and continuing training). 
The first phase of the programme was established by the Council Decision 86/365/EEC of 24 July 
1986. Following a preparatory year, COMETT I ran for three operational years, from 1987 - 89. 
The second stage of COMETT, for the period 1990 - 94, was adopted by the Council in December 
1988 (Decision 89/27/EEC). COMETT II came into operation on 1 January 1990. 
With the beginning of this second phase and in accordance with the Council Decision of 22 May 
1989, universities and enterprises of the Member States of EFTA (European Free Trade Association 
of Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) were entitled to take 
part in the programme. 
COMETT in 1994 
more than 7,800 transnational student placements were supported by COMETT in 1994 
250 personnel exchanges from universities to industry were funded 
approximately 700 joint training courses were funded 
175,513 Europeans have benefitted from COMETT technology training courses 
206,698 hours of technology training have been delivered 
a vast range of training materials have been developed, including videos, CD-I, CD-
ROM, audio cassettes, books and slides. 
1.1 The objectives of COMETT 
The programme aims to reinforce training in technology.(particularly advanced technology), the 
development of highly skilled human resources and the competitiveness of European industry. 
As such, COMETT represents an important part of the Commission's overall programme in the 
education and training field. By. supporting the development of university-enterprise links on a 
transnational basis, COMETT assists in the development of systems and mechanisms to identify 
and provide solutions for the high skill needs of industry in the field of technology. In doing so, 
COMETT also contributes to the development of social and economic cohesion across the 
Community. This aim is reinforced by COMETTs contribution in the transfer of technology to the 
less developed regions. 
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The specific objectives of COMETT II laid down by Article 3 of the Council Decision of 16 
December 1988 are : 
» The contribution of technology training to economic and social development 
'to improve the contribution of, in particular, advanced technology training at the various levels 
concerned and thus the contribution of training to the economic and socml development of the 
Community'; 
Joint university-industry efforts 
'to foster the joint development of training programmes and the exchange of experience, and also 
the optimum use of training resources at Community level, notably through the creation of 
transnational sectoral and regional networks of, in particular, advanced technology training 
projects'; 
The training needs of small and medium-sized firms 
'to respond to the specific skill requirements of small and medium sized businesses having regard 
to specific priority measures'; 
Equal training opportunities for men and women ^ 
'to promote equal opportunities for men and women in initial and continuing training in, in 
particular, advanced technology'; 
Promoting the European dimension 
'to give a European dimension to cooperation between universities and industry in initial and 
continuing training relating to technologies and their applications and transfer'. 
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II. THE COMETT PROGRAMME -
CHARACTERISTICS, DEVELOPMENT AND RESULTS IN 1994 
2.1 The operational components 
The primary objective of the COMETT programme is to develop university - industry cooperation 
in the area of technology training. To achieve this, the programme focuses on four main areas of 
activities, each of which constitutes a Strand within the programme as a whole. 
The COMETT programme centres on the following areas of activity: 
• European network of university - enterprise training partnerships (Strand A) 
• Transnational student placements and personnel exchanges (Strand B) 
• Short training courses and training materials (Strand C) 
• Complementary measures (Strand D). "**" 
2.2 European network of University Enterprise Training Partnerships (Strand A) 
University Enterprise Training Partnerships (UETPs) are the backbone of the COMETT 
programme. Acting as 'interfaces' between the academic world and industry, UETPs analyse the 
training needs of a given region or technology sector. Working in close cooperation with each 
other, UETPs provide specialised information services and organise student placements. They can 
identify the best available skills in Europe in a particular subject area and organise training 
projects tailored to specific needs. By bringing together universities, enterprises, research 
organisations, institutions and end users, COMETT UETPs provide an ideal platform for closer 
cooperation. Since the beginning of COMETT U, in 1990, they have organised over 20,000 student 
placements in industry, and approximately 500 personnel exchanges. More than 100,000 people 
have benefitted from COMETT-supported training. 
COMETT contributed to the creation of 205 UETPs in 19 countries throughout Europe. UETPs may 
be regional or sectoral in nature. 
Regional UETPs bring together groups of universities and enterprises in joint training projects 
within a specific geographic area under the auspices of public or private authorities. Regional 
UETPs can have a significant impact on training in their regions and cover the greater part of the 
Community and EFTA countries. More than two thirds of Europe's regions have a regional UETP 
under COMETT EL 
Sectoral UETPs bring together universities, enterprises and other associations, on a transnational 
basis, within a specific industry or technology sector to improve training in that field. The sectoral 
UETPs accepted under COMETT II span a broad range of technology sectors. 
* Developments and results in 1994 
2.2.1 The 1994 Call for Applications was restricted to UETPs and no fewer than 596 
applications were submitted i.e. UETPs applied for 33,700 student placements, 327 
personnel exchanges • and 1,631 short courses. In all, 84% of the proposals were 
submitted by EC Member States and 16% by EFTA countries. The total budget 
requested was 163 MECU, over five times the budget available. 
2.2.2 Of the projects submitted by UETPs in 1994,588 were selected for COMETT funding 
covering 7,835 student placements, 253 personnel exchanges and 675 short training 
courses. 
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The geographic coverage of COMETT UETPs in 1994 
23 Transnational exchanges (Strand B) 
The grants for transnational exchanges fall into two categories: 
• Student placements: COMETT provides grants to students and recent graduates to 
complement their course work with high-quality work experience relevant to their field of 
study. Participants carry out an industrial placement in a company in another Member 
State or EFTA country and the training period lasts from between 3 and 12 months 
(Strand lié}. 
* Exchange of personnel: These grants provide fellowships (2-12 months) for personnel 
seconded from universities to industry or vice versa in another Member State or EFTA 
country to bring their skills to the host organisation (Strand Be). 
Transnational exchanges of students and personnel are a major activity developed by the UETPs. 
Over the years the interest in this Strand has steadily increased. As the results clearly show, it is 
not only the students who benefit from these exchanges. As far as students are concerned, the 
benefits include a travel grant, living expenses, language training plus the chance to match 
academic interests with real company needs leading to improved job opportunities. The host 
company gains an extra staff member with specific technical skills, access to innovation as well 
as links to a network of European partners for R&D cooperation. 
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- Developments and results in 1994 
2.3.1 In 1994 COMETT accepted 176 Strand Ba projects. These projects provided grants for 
7335 student placements (compared to 7,700 placements in 1993 and 6,900 in 1992). 
2.3.2 Of the 95 projects submitted for personnel exchanges, COMETT selected 92 projects 
with which 253 exchanges of staff will be organised. 
2.3.3 1989 saw the beginning of the 'Pool' system. Under this scheme, COMETT university -
enterprise training partnerships receive from the Commission a 'pool' of student 
placement grants which can be allocated flexibly over the ensuing academic year to 
students undertaking a placement in industry in another Member State. Initially 
designed for student exchanges only, the pools were extended in 1991 to include the 
organisation of training courses. 
Through the pool procedure, UETPs cäff demonstrate their potential for identifying 
qualification gaps or industrial training needs. The UETP can advise its partners on 
the transfer of expertise and knowledge. The great success of the 'Pool' procedure is 
reflected in the fact that the majority of COMETT UETPs are participating actively in 
this scheme. 
2.4 Joint projects for continuing training in technology and for multimedia and/or distance" 
training (Strand C) 
2.4.1 The 1993 Call for Applications concentrated only on Short training courses with a 
European dimension in technology (particularly advanced technology) designed for 
the rapid dissemination - by and in universities and by and in industry - of 
research and development results in the field of new technologies and their 
applications. Short training courses help to promote the transfer of technological 
innovation to sectors in which it was not previously applied (Strand Ca). 
2.4.2 Other types of projects falling under this heading are the Joint training projects 
(Strand Cb) lasting for a period of three years and Pilot Projects (Strand Cc) 
supported by the Community for a period of three to four years. 
* Developments and results in 1994 
2.4.3 COMETT short courses particularly focus on technology transfer involving SMEs. In 
the 1994 Call for Applications UETPs submitted 182 applications to organise some 
1,631 short courses (an average of 9 courses per UETP). The 182 projects accepted 
under this Strand will enable 675 training courses to be organised. 
2.4.4 At the beginning of COMETT II, 28 Pilot Projects were selected for their exemplary 
nature and potential impact on technology training in Europe. These large-scale 
projects have one or more of the following four characteristics: they address skills and 
qualification needs in specific technology sectors at European level, they aim to 
develop close and lasting cooperation between industry and university, they focus on 
appropriate industrial training programmes for SMEs, finally, they are truly 'transfer 
projects', in that they focus on the transfer of qualifications, skills, and methodologies. 
The Pilot Projects are supported by the Community for a period of three to four years 
to the amount of 500,000 ECU each (at least the same amount is contributed by 
partners). Some of the projects were funded for three years while others were funded 
for four. This meant that in 1994, 25 Pilot Projects were still in operation. A list of 
Pilot Projects is provided in Annex 2. 
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2.5 Complementary measures (Strand D) 
This fourth Strand comprises a range of promotion, evaluation and back-up measures. The 
decision to invite UETPs to submit complementary projects in 1994, as had been done in 1993, was 
based on technical and strategic objectives: 
• Technical objectives: these are linked to the fact that the 1990 UETPs were approaching the 
end of their period of core funding as established in the Council Decision of December 16 
1988. It was not possible, therefore, to continue the direct funding of the 1990 UETPs through 
the European Network strand of the programme, and yet it was strongly felt by the 
Commission and the COMETT Committee that the UETPs still needed further support. The 
most appropriate means available was to introduce the option of applications for funding 
under COMETT Complementary Measures for the 1990 UETPs under the 1993 and 1994 Calls. 
• Strategic objectives: these are based on several considerations: 
*• substantial socio-economic and technological developments in Europe since COMETT II 
was originally devised, which have affected the climate for cooperation between higher 
education and enterprise; 
• each UETP has developed its own dynamic and prospects and has become a microcosm 
of university - enterprise cooperation with different specific priorities and needs; _ 
• the need to encourage the UETPs to prepare longer term strategies designed to enhance 
their potential role in the next phase of higher education - enterprise cooperation 
programmes at Community level in the period 1995 - 99, as well as at national and 
regional levels. 
The eligible UETPs were asked to propose projects which were complementary to the aims of the 
COMETT programme in general, and which would permit the UETPs to develop and extend their 
institutional role as interfaces between higher education and enterprise in the specific sectoral 
and/or regional context in which they work. 
UETP strategic models have two dimensions. The first dimension comprises general declarations 
of UETP values and objectives. These tend to be closely linked to the original goals and activities 
of the COMETT programme. The second dimension focuses on UETP involvement in initiatives 
which are substantially different from those of COMETT II. This tendency is common in the more 
advanced models of UETP strategic planning and where UETPs are clearly working in a range of 
activities. 
It is œrnrnon for individual UETP strategic models to contain elements from both dimensions. 
Typically, this would comprise a basic mission statement which focuses on COMETT issues, and 
a longer term strategic activity plan which includes a number of initiatives which go beyond the 
objectives of the COMETT programme. 
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General UETP strategies - UETP missions 
Actions and strategies Projects 
Support for overall COMETT objectives 
raise awareness of the COMETT programme 
Marketing of UETPs and the COMETT 
programme; adopt a marketing strategy 
facilitating links between higher education 
institutions and enterprise, their prospective 
role in issues regarding training for 
technology, the European dimension, skills 
needs and the development of innovative 
training curricula and qualifications, and the 
contribution they may make to the 
development of appropriate training tools 
consolidation of the UETP network, on both a 
micro and macro level 
evaluation of the impact of the COMETT 
programme in the region or sector 
development of COMETT quality standards 
Development of virtuous circles, such as: 
marketing uetp services to enterprises to 
encourage their active involvement in 
development projects; 
carrying out training needs analysis in the 
enterprises; 
offering the necessary training and 
mobility opportunities to resolve the 
defined needs; 
monitoring follow-up activities Compass (DK) conference on personnel 
exchanges or Batech (I) will study UETP 
models and practice regarding the training of 
trainers 
Deus (DK) conference on distance learning or 
the Viking (N) Forum on lifelong learning in 
industry. 
UETP Danube (A) marketing model of 
cooperation between key actors in the region 
Eurobuild (S) and BAP (D) will design a guide 
to the setting up and management of 
COME'I T-type courses. 
UETP BIO M.E.C. (DK) will construct a 
COMETT stand to be used for promotion of 
the programme during meetings and trade 
fairs 
TTS (UK) will set up a series of sub-networks 
in the local region through which the 
coordination of university-enterprise links may 
be more efficiently managed 
UETP Southern Sweden (S) will set up 
regional sub-offices within Sweden to 
'represent the region better and attract more 
partners.' 
in 1993, Italian UETPs - both sectoral and 
regional - pooled their projects to develop a 
national network called Programma Futuro 
ADEIT (E) and Action Line (GR) will develop 
a TQM guide for UETPs 
Zuid NL, Artiste will deliver a comparative 
training needs analysis 
Target (UK) intends to carry out training 
needs analysis in the medical sector as a result 
of which hospital employees will be given 
personalised training paths. The UETP would 
then play a leading role ion the organisation 
of the training activities 
UETP Mid West (RL), an accredited promoter 
of EU regional development projects, will 
launch a fee paying service for its 
clients/partners as they promote EU funded 
projects. 
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+ Developments and results in 1994 
25.2 A total of 144 UETPs submitted applications for Strand D. Of 207 sub-projects 
submitted, 170 were successful and were awarded financial support from the 
Commission. As a result of the selection procedures, contracts for a total of 2,721,650 
ECU were issued to UETPs under Strand D. 
2.6 Added value of COMETT 
The COMETT programme has developed a balanced network of cooperation between universities 
and industry, providing vital links throughout Europe. Many new cooperation axes are now 
actively contributing to the economic and social well-being of the Community. Numerous 
exchanges of students and personnel have been organised between countries which had never 
exchanged students or staff. Without COMETT support and the COMETT UETP network these 
exchanges would never have taken place. Working towards a better understanding of national 
concerns in student placements and continuing education, COMETT has contributed towards a 
deeper integration of the European Community. 
In certain countries and regions COMETT has been something of a catalyst in the continuing 
training market. In others, COMETT has contributed to the enrichment, transparency and quality 
of advanced technology courses. Without COMETT support, many universities would not have,, 
been able to invest in Continuing Education Training (CED programmes. 
COMETT projects provide feedback to local education systems, thereby improving the existing 
curricula. For many universities, COMETT has been the first experience with a European 
programme. In addition, COMETT has contributed to reflections and insights on structural and 
management issues in these institutions. 
COMETT has given special attention to regional development through the creation of a very active 
university-enterprise training partnership network within the Community, and more recently the 
EFTA countries. The COMETT programme incorporates a significant number of projects 
specifically designed to transfer knowledge and skills from the more developed areas of the_ 
Community to less advantaged regions. While such projects exist in all Strands and sectors, they 
are particularly important for industries in the less developed regions. 
2.7 COMETT regional profiles 
As part of the fmal evaluation of the programme, the Commission is preparing an updated series 
of regional profiles to outline the development of the regional dimension of COMETT throughout 
the lifespan of the programme. 
Describing the major features of the COMETT programme in each region, the profiles seek to 
identify the impact which the programme has had on these regions of Europe. A total of 121 
COMETT regional profiles are being prepared for all 19 countries which participate in the 
COMETT programme. 
2.8 Budget 
According to Article 4 of the Decision of the Council of 16 December 1988, the budget for 
COMETT H (1990 -1994) is 200 MECU; in addition there is the contribution of the EFTA countries 
amounting to 30 MECU; these two amounts together will cover all the activities financed under 
the four Strands of the programme. 
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It is worth noting that each year the budget requested by applications is approximately ten times 
higher than the budget available, clear evidence of industry's interest in training activities. 
A total budget of 29.71 MECU was earmarked for the projects selected in 1994. Funding was 
shared out as follows: 18.95 MECU for student placements, 1.76 MECU for personnel exchanges, 
6.28 MECU for short courses and 2.72 MECU for complementary measures. Taking into account 
projects selected in earlier years which are still active (10.4 MECU), the European Community 
granted a budget of 40.11 MECU to technology training within the framework of the COMETT 
programme in 1994. 
1994 budget, including EFTA countries (MECU) 
1994 allocation Allocation for contracts 
launched in earlier 
years 
UETP support 
(Strand A) 
Student placements 
(Strand Ba) 18.95 
Personnel exchanges 
(Strand Be) 
Short courses 
(Strand Ca) 
Training materials 
(Strand Cb) 
Pilot Projects 
(Strand Cc) 
Complementary 
measures 
(Strand D) 
Total 1.76 
628 
2.72 
29.71 2.05 
6.75 
1.6 
10.4 
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III. PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT 
3.1 1994 selection 
In 1994 the Call for Applications was restricted to UETPs financed by the COMETT programme 
and the selection process was identical to that used in previous years: 
• First came the initial assessment of applications by the Commission with the support of the 
COMETT Technical Assistance Office. All ineligible applications were removed at this early 
stage (ineligibility, for example, due to the non-transnational nature of the project or the lack 
of a university - industry partnership), and the ground was prepared for the later stages of 
the selection process. 
• The criteria used for the selection of projects were in accordance with those listed in the 
Vademecum and Application Package. In line with the programme's objectives, projects must 
involve university - industry cooperation concerning post-secondary level training in 
technology and its application. 
• The next concern was that of coherence with other Community programmes, both those 
relating to the Framework Programme of Research and Development as well as those directed 
towards specific sectors, such as the strategic programme in favour of SMEs. The Communitjc 
programmes with which COMETT has established close links are DELTA1, ERASMUS2, 
FORCE3, EUROTECNET*, LINGUA5, and TEMPUS6. 
• The projects were then assessed by the COMETT Experts Group, a group of independent 
experts from universities and industry. The Experts Group met for this purpose on February 
14 1994. 
• The proposed draft list of accepted projects was submitted to the COMETT Committee and 
the COMETT EFTA Joint Committees on March 16 1994. In this process, as provided for in 
the COMETT Decision, specific arrangements were made to permit discussion by the 
Committee of projects for which a Community contribution of more than 100,000 ECU was _ 
proposed. 
• Taking into account the opinions expressed by the COMETT Committee and the COMETT 
EFTA Joint Cornrnittees, the Commission decided upon a final list of projects for Community 
support. 
DELTA - Developing European Learning through Technological Advance. Council Decision 88/417/ EEC OJ No. 
L 206. 30.7.1988, p.20. 
ERASMUS - European Community Action t<hcme for the Mobility of University Students, Council Decision 
87/327/EEC, OJ No. L 166, 25.6.1987, p.20-24 
FORCE - Community Action Programme for the Development of Continuing Vocational Training in the European 
Community, 90/267/EEC, Of No. L 156/1, 21.6.1990. 
EUROTECNET - Community wide network of demonstration projects in the field of New Information Technologies 
and Vocational Training. COM (85) 167 Final. 
LINGUA - Community Action Programme to promote Foreign Language Competence in the European Community. 
Council Decision 89/489/EEC, OJ No. L239/24, 28 July 1989. 
TEMPUS - Transeuropean mobility scheme for university studies. Council Decision 90/233/EEC, OJ No. L 131 /21,7, 
May 1990. 
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3.2 COMETT Committee and EC-EFTA Joint Committees 
3.2.1 The COMETT programme has developed in close collaboration with the COMETT 
Cornmittee. The role of the Committee is to assist the Commission in the 
implementation of the COMETT programme. The Committee consists of two 
representatives from each Member State on the basis of nominations made by the 
Member States as well as two representatives of the social partners as observers. The 
Cornrnission chairs the Committee and provides the secretariat. 
3.2.2 The Commission may consult the Committee on any matter concerning the 
implementation of the COMETT programme. The Committee delivers opinions, 
particularly on the general guidelines governing the COMETT programme, the general 
guidelines for financial assistance to be provided by the Community, the project 
selection procedure, and any measures which require a Community contribution of 
more than 100,000 ECU. 
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3.2.3 Since the launch of COMETT II, the EFTA countries have participated in the COMETT 
programme, and Joint Committees were established between the European 
Community and each EFTA country. 
3.2.4 The COMETT Committee met formally on two occasions (16 - 17 March 1994 and 9 
November 1994). The EC-EFTA Joint Committees met on 28 April 1993 and 15 July 
1993. 
A list of the members of the COMETT Committee and the EFTA Joint Committees is given 
in Annex 4. 
33 COMETT Information Centres 
33.1 To facilitate and promote the dissemination of information about COMETT, national 
Information Centres were established within each Member State and, from the 
beginning of COMETT II, also in the EFTA countries. The precise organisational 
location of each Information Centre and detailed work programme vary from country 
to country according to individual needs and circumstances. The Information Centres' 
main tasks are to respond to information queries concerning the COMETT 
programme, especially on projects led by organisations within their country and to 
produce information material (brochures, newsletters, etc). The Information Centres 
put particular emphasis on providing information for enterprises. They also organise 
information days, workshops and press conferences, to assist with the preparation of 
new applications and to disseminate COMETT project outputs. Finally, in cooperation 
with the UETPs, Information Centres provide assistance for COMETT project 
promoters within their country, including assistance with finding partners and 
disseminating project outputs from other countries. 
3.3.2 The Commission provides financial support towards the costs of activities undertaken 
by the Information Centres. In addition, the Commission supplies various forms of 
documentation, services and promotional material for use by Information Centres. A 
list of COMETT Information Centres is given in Annex 5. 
3.4 COMETT Experts 
3.4.1 Following the Council Decision, the Commission established the COMETT Experts 
Group as an additional source of specialist technical advice and expertise. Members 
of the Group are appointed by the Commission on the basis of their personal 
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knowledge of a particular technical area or sector related to the work of COMETT. 
The breadth of membership is such that there is at least one Expert from each 
participating country, ensuring awareness of the level of technology exploitation in 
all of these countries. A meeting of the Experts was held on 14 February 1994, the 
main objective of the meeting being to examine project proposals received by the 
Commission under the 1994 Call for Applications. Their developing role in project 
monitoring as well as their technical advice helped to ensure that the Commission was 
able to select the most appropriate range of projects to achieve COMETT objectives. 
3.4.2 Project Advisers 
Because of the exemplary nature and large scale of the Pilot Projects (which were 
accepted in 1990) Project Advisers were assigned to work with every Pilot Project 
during the lifespan of the project. In this way, a tripartite relationship developed 
between the project coordinator, the COMETT project officer and the project adviser. 
The process has proved very beneficial inassuring the good development of the Pilot 
Projects. 
3.5 Technical support 
35.1 The Commission is assisted in the operational implementation of the COMETT^ 
programme by the COMETT Technical Assistance Office, a non-profit making 
organisation with which appropriate contractual arrangements have been made. 
3.6 Collaboration with other Community programmes 
3.6.1 An important aspect of COMETT is the potential it has for synergy with other 
Community programmes. COMETT complements the strategic Community approach 
in R&D and innovation by contributing towards the development of highly qualified 
manpower necessary for the development, transfer and exploitation of new 
technologies. Close consultation has been established both in the selection of projects, 
and also the on-going monitoring and development of the COMETT programme. 
COMETT projects have also established links between organisations active in a 
number of Commission R&D programmes. There is a close link between COMETT 
and DELTA in view of the complementary objectives of the two programmes in the 
held of technology support for education and training. 
In 1994, at a practical level, COMETT/DELTA links included cooperation between the 
two programmes with regard to COMETT Pilot Projects which have close links with 
current DELTA projects such as, COSTEL (COMETT) and COSYS (DELTA), 
DEDICATED (both DELTA and COMETT), MTS (DELTA) with ECOAUDIT 
(COMETT), OSCAR (DELTA) with AERONAUTICS (COMETT) and JANUS (DELTA) 
with EMBA (COMETT). 
Cooperation between Unit E of DG XITI, responsible for Informaticr Market Policy 
ACTion (IMPACT), DG XXII and UETPs continued in 1994. Following a meeting in 
September 1993 between representatives of IMPACT, DG XXII and a number of 
COMETT UETPs, it was agreed that ten UETPs should organise courses in 1994. 
Aimed at information intermediaries, the courses on the provision of electronic 
information were attended by representatives from Chambers of Commerce, business 
associations, regional agencies, trade associations, etc. In 1994 ten courses were held 
in seven countries (Spain, France, Italy, Greece, UK, Ireland and Germany) and in 
1995 courses will be organised in eight countries, including Austria, Finland and 
Portugal. 
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3.6.2 COMETT complements the activities of the ERASMUS programme as far as the 
mobility of university students is concerned. It also complements FORCE, the 
programme for the development of continuing vocational training, and the 
EUROTECNET programme for basic vocational training for the new information 
technologies. Links also exist with the LINGUA and TEMPUS programmes. 
3.6.3 The ERASMUS programme was adopted by the Council in June 1987 to promote 
inter-university cooperation and in particular to increase substantially the number of 
university students carrying out a period of integrated study in another Member State. 
Although there are a number of important differences between the specific aims, 
objectives and actions of the two programmes, both COMETT and ERASMUS share 
the common aim of encouraging students to spend periods of recognised education 
and training in other Member States. The TEMPUS programme, which is designed 
specifically to promote the development of higher education systems and 
transeuropean mobility in the countries of Central/Eastern Europe, was adopted on 
7 May 1990 by the Council of MinistersTClose links have been established to ensure 
coordination of the overall implementation and monitoring of the three programmes. 
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IV. EVALUATION 
4.1 Background to the COMFIT II evaluation exercise 
As stated in Article 6 of the Council Decision for COMETT D: "By 30 June 1995 the Commission shall 
submit to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee a final evaluation 
report on the experience and results of COMETT II having regard to the programme objectives set and 
defined in Article 3. To that end, the Commission shall invite the Member States to present a contribution 
describing the national measures taken to implement COMETT 11. " 
Apart from the legal obligation laid down in the Council Decision, the Commission wishes to 
carry out a broader evaluation exercise so that current lessons and experience might be drawn 
upon to manage the future more effectively. A number of the key factors in the creation of 
COMETT are : (1) the matching of the quaJificationSLpffered by the various types of educational 
system to the skill needs of industry; (2) the need to improve the structure of the technology 
transfer mechanisms between research and industry to enhance the competitiveness of EU 
enterprises; and (3) the need to redefine university - industry dialogue mechanisms. 
As COMETT 0 draws to an end, the achievements of the programme will be evaluated. In 
addition to focusing on what the programme has achieved, the évaluation will also consider how 
results have been achieved, what benefits have been generated for university - enterprise-
cooperation, and in which contexts such cooperation is successful. The objective oi the exercise is 
for all European organisations - from the Commission to national authorities, to universities and 
enterprises across Europe - to benefit from the experience of the COMETT programme so they can 
apply the lessons learned to future programmes and activities. Although COMETT is coming to 
an end, university - enterprise cooperation remains a key strategy for the future development of 
the European Union. The ways in which the COMETT programme and its promoters have 
successfully met the challenges of creating and perfecting transnational university - enterprise 
cooperation must be made available to a broad European audience. 
The evaluation will be structured along three axes: 
• on an institutional level, national authorities will conduct a review of national experience with 
regard to the impact of the programme within each participating country; 
• on a technical level, a number of highly focused reports will analyse the development of the 
programme according to its four Strands. Based on the final reports of promoters, these 
technical rep;*» aie being produced by the Task Force with the assistance of the Technical 
Assistance Oriiee. 
• from a horizontal perspective, a number of key issues are being analysed to evaluate 
COMETTs contribution to the broader context of European policy and development in 
education and training. To ensure that the reports reflect day-to-day reality, they are mainly 
being produced by externa! contributors. 
4.2 Contribution of Member States and EFTA countries 
Following discussions in the COMETT Committee concerning Article 6 of the COMETT II 
Decision, the participating countries have conducted a review of national experience with regard 
to specific issues concerning more directly the national impact of COMETT and the relationship 
of COMETT actions to national/regional programmes (past, present and future). 
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Each participating country has launched and managed its own evaluation. The contents of the 
national evaluations focus on the following key issues: 
• To what extent has the COMETT programme been instrumental in stimulating the debate on 
university - enterprise collaboration in their country? 
• What contribution have regional and sectoral UETP networks made in relation to training and 
technology issues in each country and its regions? 
• Have the mobility actions undertaken through COMETT contributed to innovation in 
university - enterprise cooperation in each country? 
• Has the COMETT programme been responsible for generating innovative models of 
collaboration in training course development in each country? 
43 Presentation of other evaluation activities launched by the Commission 
Two activities have been launched: 
<*» • 
• an internal study, on the basis of the Final Reports submitted by projects; 
• an external study, for which a certain number of people are analysing the impact of the 
COMETT programme on specific themes. 
43.1 Internal contribution 
The Commission, with the support of the Technical Assistance Office, has prepared qualitative 
and quantitative reports highlighting the development and achievements of each of the 
Strands of the programme. 
These studies rely primarily on analysis of the Final Reports on activities from each Strand 
which have already been submitted by the project contractors and coordinators for the period 
1990 -1993. Using the information contained in the Final Reports which have been sent to the 
Technical Assistance Office, the studies also comprise estimated forecasts of tine achievements 
of the programme over the entire 5 years of the programme 1990 -1994. 
The studies aim to identify and discuss the key issues which have developed during the 
implementation of the projects and to make recommendations based on the experience of 
COMETT for future programmes which focus on university - enterprise cooperation, 
partnerships, joint mobility and joint training. 
The common structure of the reports is the following: 
• Presentation of the objectives of the Strand 
• Quantitative analysis of the achievements 
• Qualitative analysis of the achievements 
• Recommendations for future programmes. 
The following reports have been/are being prepared: 
Strand A - Networks and European training partnerships - COMETT UETPs, realities and 
perspectives 
Strand B - COMETT Joint Mobility Report 
• Strand Ba Report - Transnational student placements in European enterprises 
• Strand Bb Report - Advanced training placements 
• Strand Be Report - Transnational personnel exchanges 
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Strand C - Joint Training Report 
• Strand Ca Report - Short training courses 
. • Strands Cb and Cc Report - Joint training ana pilot projects 
Strand D Report - Strategies for industry - university cooperation. 
The current COMETT evaluation exercise also comprises a number of studies prepared by the 
Commission with the support of the Technical Assistance Office which focus on certain key 
horizontal issues raised by the programme. 
SMEs in COMETT 
A sectoral overview of COMETT 
Linking R&D and Education - the COMETT experience 
National Profiles "**" 
COMETT Statistics 
COMETT Success Stories 
43.2 External contributions 
To ensure a full and balanced evaluation of the programme, a number of studies will be 
carried out by groups of external experts on specific issues regarding the challenges and" 
achievements of the COMETT programme. The following studies have been launched: 
o Creating and developing successful university-enterprise partnerships. 
o University - enterprise cooperation and the development of new approaches to Continuing 
Education and Training (CET) 
o Manual of Good Practice in analyses to detect and monitor skills needs and shortages 
o Joint Cooperation COMETT IMPACT 
o COMETT Mobility - its organisation, obstacles and solutions 
o Sectoral Study - Aeronautics 
o Impact of COMETT on SMEs 
o Regional Impact of the COMETT programme 
The above-mentioned evaluation documents will be completed by spring 1995. 
4.4 Conferences 
4.4.1 Qy?.:fikatiQnsmesse/ Hannover, September 27-30 1994 
The COMETT and FORCE programmes shared a stand at the first ever vocational 
training fair held in Hannover September 27-30 1994. In total, eight training projects 
exhibited their outputs, four from COMETT and four from FORCE. The technology 
areas represented by the COMETT projects were printing technology; open and 
distance learning; production, planning and control systems; and quality assurance in 
medical technology. 
4.4.2. COMETT - evaluation and lessons for the future, Bonn, December 12 - 13 1994 
Organised by the Commission and the German Presidency, the last conference of the 
COMETT programme attracted some 350 participants. Entitled COMETT - evaluation 
and lessons for the future, the conference focused on the past, present and future of 
industry - university cooperaton in Europe. Throughout the two-day conference 
delegates considered the contribution COMETT has made to industry - university 
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collaboration, transnational cooperation, mobility, technology transfer, and continuing 
education and training in Europe. 
V. CONCLUSION 
In its last year of operation, the programme has consolidated its extensive network of university-
industry cooperation providing vital links throughout Europe. COMETT has continued to 
contribute to the enrichment, transparency and quality of advanced technology training. In 1994 
COMETT UETPs have been actively engaged in preparing for the new Community programmes 
in education and training and should be well placed to participate fully in the next generation of 
Community initiatives. 
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ANNEX 1 
Statistical overview 
Breakdown of staff exchanges accepted in 1994 
40 
r^u 
Distribution by contracting country 
Transnational flows of students 
1500 
1000 
500 
•500 
-1000 
-1500 ] Students received 
-Students sent 
Projects 
accepted 
in 1994 
Number of Ca courses accepted in 1994 
300 T 
250 
200 
150 ! 
100 
FL GR I IRL IS L 
Distribution by contracting country SF UK r^ù 
1 
Breakdown of budget allocated to projects accepted in 1994 
4,500,000 
4,000.000 
3,500.000 
3,000,000 
2,500.000 
2.000.000 
1,500,000 
1,000,000 
500,000 4 
-J QÉ — -I 
u. 0 gç 
Distribution by contracting country 
Number of projects submitted in 1994 
i o Q _J or — -j 
Distribution by contracting country DD 
ICa 
I Be 
DBa 
Number of projects accepted in 1994 
DD 
ICa 
I Be 
DBa 
"- tn or 
Distribution by contracting country 
T>c 
ANNEX 2 
COMETT Pilot Projects 
COMETT Pilot Projects 
EUROFORM - Centre européen de didactique du secteur microélectronique et des technologies 
associées. (F) 
The purpose of this project is to create a European centre for education in microelectronics and 
related technologies, consisting of a resource centre, an education centre for training and a 
data bank on courses available throughout Europe. 
AMADIS - Development of advanced training activities and educational software in computational 
engineering. (E) 
The objective of this project is to improve the level of instruction and training of European 
engineers, students and academic staff, in the theory and application of computational 
mechanics for the solution of engineering problems. 
ATLANTICA. (F) 
The principal aim of this project is the development of training methodologies for the 
European Atlantic regions, on the basis of transnational cooperation in adapted technology 
training, productivity and diffusion mechanisms. 
BIT - Biotechnology in Training. (UK) 
This project aims at developing and harmonising education and training in the field of 
biotechnology, through laboratory-based short courses and complementary multi-media 
distance learning. ~ 
IN#TEL#EC - INtegrated TELecommunications training for the European Community. (P) 
The goal of this project is to meet skill and training deficits for telecommunication technicians 
through multimedia training modules, and devise and publish a European syllabus for the 
establishment of common standards for training. 
APECE - Advanced production Engineering Continued Education. (N) 
The objective is to develop and disseminate a continuing education programme for distance 
learning in production engineering for the mechanical and electrotechnical industry,, using 
modular courses. 
ESDEP - European Steel Design Education Programme. (UK) 
This project v/il! result in a complete, flexible and cost effective programme of educational 
material for the training of students and retraining of existing enigneers in steel design and 
construction. 
QAMT - Qualitätssicherung Medizintechnik. (D) 
To meet the demands in the quality assurance in the field of medical technology, this project 
will eloborate education and qualification courses and materials. It hopes to establish a large 
network of university-industry cooperation. 
ESAVS - European school for postgraduate veterinary training and continuing education. (D) 
The main objective of this project is to create postgraduate courses, including distance learning 
systems, leading to Europe-wide accredited diplomas in all fields of advanced veterinary 
science. 
EMBA - Management of technology in a European environment (ML) 
The goal of this project is to establish a European network for the production, distribution and 
delivery of distance learning course modules dealing with the management of technology in 
a European environment. 
y 
BIOMERIT - Increased innovation and industrial development in the European agro-food sector 
through biotechnology exploitation. (IRL) 
This project will provide training in agro-food biotechnology in the areas of Biomolecular 
Engineering and Bioprocessing. It develops methods for the identification of spoilage 
pathogenic microorganisms in food systems. 
EUROPIC (NL) 
The project deals with the European development of postsecondary training of students and 
trainers in Integrated Circuit fabrication techniques. The developed material will be exploited 
by the training institutes and the IC-industry. 
EUROHOT - Design, development, evaluation and dissemination of an open, flexible, distance 
learning scheme of advanced technical training for the European highway construction and 
maintenance industry.(IRL) 
The objective of this project is to economically deliver, through self-extension, an open, flexible 
multimedia scheme of advanced technical training for the European highway construction and 
maintenance industry. 
TRITON (GR) 
This project develops training material and courses on the technology for environmental 
protection in water recources management. 
EMOT - European masters programme in management of technology. (UK) 
This project is concerned with the development, marketing and dissemination of post-graduate 
distance learning modules in technology. The modules are part of a masters degree for 
students, managers and qualified trainers. 
AMES - Advanced Microelectronics Educational Service. (B) 
This project will create a structure using courses, software and satellite broadcast, for the 
training of designers of digital microelectronic circuits and systems for particular specialised 
applications (ASIC). 
AGRO-BIOTECH - Applications of biotechnology in agriculture and agro-food industrie. (GR) 
The goal of this project is to create a training infrastructure to help managers, technicians and 
university graduates to develop a working knowledge of the applications of biotechnology in 
agriculture and the agro-food industries. 
JESSI - JTTT-JESSI Transnational Technology Training. (D) 
The main target of this project is to extend the range of operation of the JESSI-SMI support 
project to other countries and to maintain European competivity in microelectronics. 
TALAT - Training for Aluminium Application Technologies. (D) 
This project aims at devising, developing and testing training material in the field of advanced 
aluminium application technologies, and at giving the qualifications for European aluminium 
application experts. 
COSTEL - COurse System for TELecommunicationed training and innovation management (DK) 
The aim of this project is to develop and market a course system for training of trainers and 
computer supported cooperative work with on-line support, concerning the use of computer 
and telecommunication based solutions for training. 
E.T. - Education in the transport sector E.T. project (DK) 
The project aims at improving qualifications in the transport sector, by developing and 
distributing educational courses concerning informatics and telematics relevant for staff in the 
transport sector. 
EUROMOTOR - Training modules - Innovation in motor vehicle design and manufacture. (UK) 
To improve the knowledge base of the European motor industry, this project will develop 
high level collaborative training programmes, using modules and multimedia techniques, in 
motor vehicle design and manufacture. 
TQC - Total Quality Control in production industry. (S) 
The purpose of this project is to produce and distribute course modules in total quality control 
with direct application in management and production for enterprises (especially SMEs). 
EUROCHEMOMETRICS - Chemometrics and qualimetrics for the chemical, pharmaceutical and 
agroalimentary industry. (B) 
This project concerns industry-oriented training and transfer of knowledge of chemometrics 
and qualimetrics techniques, using introduction and integration courses and distance learning 
and multimedia techniques. 
ECATA - European Consortium in Advanced Training for Aeronautics. (F) 
This project is concerned with the creation of a structure for advanced education for engineers, 
to improve cooperation and training abilities and formation skills in management and 
technical integration in aerospace programmes. 
PALIO - European standard qualification in the design, delivery, marketing and evaluation of 
multimedia open learning. (I) _ 
By using open learning techniques, the PALIO project will implement training actions for 
professionals involved in the design, management and evaluation of open and distance 
learning schemes and support systems. 
TOPICE - CEEC advanced courses cycle 1991-1995. (NL) 
By designing and implementing advanced courses for the development and transfer of 
technical and managerial skills of civil engineers, this projects increases the efficiency of civil 
engineering and construction enterprises. 
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ANNEX 3 
COMETT publications 1994 
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COMETT publications 1994 
COMETT Compendium of projects 1993/94 (English and French) 
Providing basic information on all COMETT projects, the structure of the 1993/94 
Compendium has been changed. It now devotes one page to each UETP with a brief resume 
of activities, contact details, and a list of 1993/94 projects by Strand. An index of 1990 - 92 
projects is also included. 
COMETT Report of Activities 1993 - July 1994 (9 languages) 
This document represents the Annual Report referred to by the terms of Article 5 of the 
Decision of the Council establishing the COMETT programme. The purpose is to formally 
record an account on the progress made in the implementation of the COMETT programme 
in 1993. ••* 
Networks and European partnerships - COMETT UETPs : realities and perspectives (3 
languages) 
A comprehensive document presented in three parts, the report details UETP activities, the 
environment in which they operate, and their contribution to university - industry cooperation 
throughout Europe. 
COMETT Flash (English and French) 
To keep project promoters up to date with COMETT-specific issues, the COMETT Flash was 
introduced. With the departure of the COMETT Bulletin and the arrival of the Commission's 
Le Magazine, the Flash aims to provide operational information and details of conferences, 
publications, etc. of interest to COMETT promoters. 
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ANNEX 4 
COMETT Committee Members 
IV 
COMETT II COMMITTEE/COMITE COMETT n 
1 December 1994 
BELGIUM/BELGIOUE 
Mr André PHILIPPART 
Directeur général 
Enseignement Supérieur/Recherche Scientifique 
Ministère de l'Education, de la Recherche 
et de la Formation 
204 rue Royale, Arcades D, 6ème étage 
B - 1010 BRUXELLES 
DANMARK^ 
Ms Birgit LUND Prof. Mogens KUMMEL 
Brogaardsvej 33 Inst, for Kemiteknik 
DK - 2820 GENTOFTE Danmarks Tekniske H0jskole 
Bygning 229 
DK - 2800 LYNGBY 
DEUTSCHLAND 
Dr. Dieter FICHTNER Frau Erika MÛLLER-BLAfi 
Leiter der Unterabteilung Hessisches Ministerium fur 
"Rahmenplanung, Wissenschaftsforderung" Wissenschaft und Kunst 
Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Rheinstrasse 23-25 
Wissenschaft D - 65185 WIESBADEN 
Heinemannstrasse 2 
D - 53175 BONN 
ESPANA 
Dna MA Esther DELGADO LAITA D. José Rämön ALVAREZ REDONDO 
Centro de Informaciön COMETT Escuela de Organizaciön Industrial 
Comision ïnfcerministerial de c/ Gregorio del Arno, 6 
»a Ciencia y Tenologia E - 28040 MADRID 
c/ Rosario Pino, 14-16 planta 6a 
E - 28020 MADRID 
ELLAS 
Mr Dimitri PAPAIAKOVOU Mr Pavlos CHRYSSANTHAKOPOULOS 
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology Ministère de l'Industrie, de l'Energie et 
Messogion Street 14-18 de la Technologie 
P.O.Box 14631 14 Messogion Str. 
GR - 11510 ATHENS GR - ATHENES 11510 
V* 
FRANCE 
M. Yves VALLAT 
Chef du Département des Affaires 
Européennes internationales et francophones 
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