Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Tempus (Phare/CARDS and Tacis) Annual Report 2000
Date: 2002-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, EU programme, Yugoslavia, education policy, educational reform, higher education, regional cooperation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 17.6.2002
COM(2002) 323 final

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION
TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS,
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND
THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

Tempus (Phare/CARDS and Tacis)

Annual Report 2000

Table of contents 2000

Page

GLOSSARY....................................................................................................................................... 3

1. PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENTS IN 2000......................................................................... 4

1.1 The end of 'Tempus II bis'............................................................................................... 4

1.2 The implementation of Tempus III................................................................................ 4

1.3 The entry of Croatia and the re-entry of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ........ 5

1.3.1 Croatia ..................................................................................................................... 5

1.3.2 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) ........................................................ 5

1.4 The development of regional policy.............................................................................. 6

1.4.1 Tempus regional seminar on "The Link Between Strategic University
Management  and  Higher  Education  Policy",  Sarajevo,  June  15-16,
2000 .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.4.2 Tempus  regional  seminar  on  "Institution  Building"  (IB),  Skopje,

November 26-26, 2000 ........................................................................................... 6

2. THE 2000 SELECTION RESULTS ........................................................................................ 7

2.1

2.2

2.3

Phare/CARDS JEP/NP selection results ........................................................... 7

Tacis JEP/NP selection results............................................................................. 8

Phare/CARDS and Tacis IMG selection results................................................ 9

ANNEXES:

Annex 1 – Overall Statistics

Annex 2 – List of Tempus publications

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GLOSSARY

EC

European Commission (the Commission)

DG EAC

Directorate-General Education and Culture

ETF

JEP

NP

IMG

NCP

NTO

TIP

European Training Foundation (the Foundation, Turin, Italy)

Joint European Project

Networking Project

Individual Mobility Grant

National Contact Point

National Tempus Office

Tempus Information Point

Partner countries

In 2000 Selection:

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Georgia
Kazakhstahn
Kyrgyzstan
Moldova
Mongolia
Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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 1.

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENTS IN 2000

1.1

The end of ‘Tempus II bis’

‘Tempus II bis’ covered the extension period of the Tempus II programme from June 1998
until  30  June  2000.    In  this  period  the  ten  Candidate  Countries  of  Central  and  Eastern
Europe continued fully to participate in the Tempus programme, together with the non-
associated  countries  of  the  Western  Balkans  and  the  New  Independent  States  and
Mongolia. However, as of 2000, the Candidate Countries became eligible to participate in
Community programmes in the  areas  of  education,  training and  youth  in  the  context  of
pre-accession.  As  a  result,  their  status  within  the  Tempus  programme  changed
significantly. From 1 July onwards, institutions from the Candidate Countries could still
participate  in  Joint  European  Projects,  but  only  on  a  co-financing  basis.  Moreover,  the
National Tempus Offices in these countries had to be closed down.  This change in status
was  clearly  to  be  welcomed  as  proof  positive  of  the  successful  transition  process  which
the Tempus programme did so much to encourage. It was also a significant ‘first’ for the
Tempus  programme.  In  particular,  the  programme  had  never  before  lost  so  many
members  of  the  Tempus  family  in  one  such  fell  swoop,  and  considerable  thought  has
therefore  been  given  by  the  Commission  to  how  the  expertise  built  up  in  the  candidate
countries could be retained and put to the advantage of the programme.

For the Candidate Countries, the 1998-2000  period was characterised by a strong focus on
projects  with  pre-accession  themes.    Indeed, the  majority  of  projects  were  in  the  area  of
Institution  Building,  which  aimed  at  reinforcing  the  capacity  of  non-academic  sectors  to
participate fully in the European Union in a near future.

Following  the  end  of  ‘Tempus  II  bis’,  many  of  the  National  Tempus  Offices  in  the
Candidate countries carried out targeted studies on the impact of the Tempus Programme
in  their  respective  countries  in  the  period  1990–2000.  Similarly,  many  held  closing
conferences  in  which  speakers  and  participants  were  invited  to  reflect  on  the  impact  of
Tempus  over  the  years  and  in  particular  to  what  extent  the  Programme  had  influenced
the  Higher  Education  Sector.    On  all  of  these  occasions  the  general  conclusion  was  that
Tempus  had  been  very  successful  and  much  valued.    The  Commission  has  since
commissioned a general report, ‘Tempus at Ten’, which will summarise the achievements
of the programme in the Candidate Countries (scheduled for publication in early 2002).

1.2

The implementation of Tempus III

On 29 April 1999 the Council of Ministers of the European Union adopted the latest phase
of  the  programme,  ‘Tempus III’.  This  new  phase  of  the  programme,  which  formally
started on 1 July 2000, covers the period 2000-2006 and addresses two groups of countries:
the  New  Independent  States  and  Mongolia,  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  non-associated
countries  of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe  on  the  other  (namely,  Albania,  Bosnia  and
Herzegovina,  and  the  former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia  –  as  will  be  seen  below,
these  three  were  joined  by  Croatia  and  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  during  the
course of 2000).

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Under this new phase of the Programme, and in line with the Annex to the ‘Tempus III’
decision, Tempus continues to contribute to the reform of higher education structures and
institutions  and  their  management  through  targeted  projects  in  clearly  specified  areas
including  University  Management,  Curriculum  Development,  Institution  Building,
Networking  and  Mobility  Projects.  In  addition,  Individual  Mobility  Grants  have  been
made available to eligible inidividuals in all countries eligible under Tempus III.

1.3  The  entry  of  Croatia  and  the  re-entry  of  the  Federal

Republic of Yugoslavia

1.3.1 Croatia

A  17 July  2000  Council  Decision  amending  the  Tempus  III  Council  Decision  of  29  April
1999 made it formally possible for Croatia to become a partner country in the programme.
This  was  very  much  a  technical  amendment.  Once  the  EU’s  political  authorities  had
indicated  that  Croatia  could  join,  speed  became  of  the  essence,  with  a  view  to    Croatia
being  able  to  participate  in  the  2000  selection  round.  Thus,  once  the  Commission  had
tabled its proposal to include Croatia in March 2000, preparatory activities were begun in
parallel  with  the  legislative  process.  An  Information  Day  was  organised  in  Zagreb  in
March 2000 and the deadline for applications was set for 31st March 31, 2000, one month
after the general deadline for Tempus applications. Despite the very short period of time
involved,  an  encouraging  total  of  39  applications  was  received.  The  academic  expert
meeting to assess project applications was held in Turin on 20-28 May 2000. Two Croatian
and two international experts assessed the 36 eligible applications. The budget available
was set at Euro 1.5 Million, and five projects were duly selected for funding.

1.3.2 The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY)

On  5  December  2000  the  Federal  Republic  of  Yugoslavia  was  declared  eligible  for
participation  in  the  Tempus  Programme.  Yugoslavia  had  participated  in  the  Tempus
programme in 1991/92 and so its renewed eligibility was something of a homecoming. As
with  Croatian  eligibility,  the  emphasis  was  on  speed,  so  as  to  enable  Yugoslavian
institutions to participate as soon as possible.

On  28  November  2000  an  expert  meeting  was  organised  in  Brussels  (DG  EAC)  with
representatives of higher education institutions of the FRY, with a view to establishing a
rapid action plan. In early December 2000, a joint DG EAC and ETF fact-finding mission
to the FRY took place. On the basis of the outcomes of this meeting and mission, the list of
eligible higher institutions and  of  priorities  was  defined  and  subsequently  published  on
the Tempus web site in mid-December 2000. The deadline for applications was the same
as that for all Tempus applicants – 1 March 2001. In view of this, Information Days were
organised in late January 2001 in Pristina, Belgrade, Podgorica and Nis.

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1.4  Development of regional policy

The promotion of regional co-operation is a general priority for both the Stabilisation and
Association Process and the Stability Pact. Universities in South Eastern Europe can play a
leading  role  in  promoting  mutual  understanding  across  cultural  and  ethnic  boundaries
and  enabling  a  more  efficient  use  of  scarce  national  human  resources  by  increased
academic co-operation at a regional level. The Tempus III decision not only provides for
the possibility of regional activities but puts special emphasis on seeking complementarity
and synergies with other programmes and initiatives, whether of the European Union or
of other organisations and agencies. During the 2000 information campaign, therefore, a
certain emphasis was placed on the promotion of Tempus multi-partner-country projects,
and a number of Tempus regional seminars were organised by the Commission further to
encourage  this  trend.  The  general  aim  of  these  seminars  was  to  contribute  to  policy
discussion  on  regional  higher  education  development  needs  in  the  context  of  the  Graz
Process and, in the framework of the preparation of the new Guide for Applicants, to the
review of Tempus priorities and selection criteria.

1.4.1 Tempus  regional  seminar  on  “The  Link  Between  Strategic
University  Management  and  Higher  Education  Policy”,
Sarajevo, June 15-16, 2000

Over 50 participants took part in the seminar, representing the European Union, various
interntional  organisations  and  a  large  number  of  higher  education  institutions  of  the
region. The seminar’s main outcome was a list of operational recommendations, intended
to provide the policy framework for future Tempus activity in the Western Balkans. These
recommendations,  encompassing  issues  such  as  governance  and  management,  structure
of university studies, quality assurance and international co-operation, were prepared for
the consideration of European Ministers of Higher Education present in Bucharest on 18-
20  June  2000  at  the  Fourth  Conference  of  the  European  Ministers  of  Education,  with
particular  reference  to  the  countries  of  the  Western  Balkans.  (The  full  text  of  the
recommendations can be found on the Tempus web site at www.etf.eu.int/Tempus/Main
Tempus  download  pages/Tempus  CARDS/Conclusions  from  the  Regional  Tempus
Seminar in Sarajevo 15-16 June, 2000).

1.4.2 Tempus  regional  seminar  on  “Institution-Building”  (IB),

Skopje, November 23-26, 2000

A  total  of  60  participants  took  part  in  the  seminar,  again  representing  the  European
Union,  various  international  organisations  and  a  large  number  of  higher  education
institutions  of  the  region.  This  seminar  aimed  at  promoting  the  institution  building
activities  of  universities  in  South-East  Europe.  The  seminar  participants  reviewed  the
experience  of  the  candidate  countries  in  this  area,  and  discussed  the  relevance  and  the
future  priorities  for  institution  building  in  the  current  Tempus  countries  in  South-East
Europe.  A  number  of  priorities  in  the  three  fields  considered  in  the  workshops
(journalism,  banking  and  finance,  environment)  were  identified  and  in  some  cases
expressed  in  the  form  of  concrete  projects.  The  conclusions  of  the  seminar  were  drafted
and  distributed  in  preparation  for  the  third  Tempus  regional  seminar,  which  was
organised  in  early  2001  in  Tirana,  and  which  focused  on  Regional  co-operation  and

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networking. An overall publication, bringing together the conclusions and analyses of the
three Conferences, is scheduled for early 2002.

2.

THE 2000 SELECTION RESULTS

2.1

Phare/CARDS project selection results

The  results  of  the  2000  Phare/CARDS  selection  are  given  in  the  table  below.  (No
comparison  with  previous  years  has  been  proposed  because  of  the  different  number  of
countries involved.)

TEMPUS PHARE/CARDS 2000

Number of new JEP/NP proposals received
Number of new JEPs/NPs funded
Success rate
Average JEP/NP grant allocated

100
32
32%
Euro 310,000

Out of the 100 applications received, 32 were funded, with the following  breakdown  by
Partner Country and type of project:

Tempus CARDS projects received and funded in 2000

UM JEP CD JEP

IB JEP Mob JEP

NP

Total

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

1

2

5

5

0

13

d
e
d
n
u
F

1

1

3

1

0

6

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

12

12

13

28

7

d
e
d
n
u
F

5

4

5

3

2

72

19

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

1

2

2

2

1

8

d
e
d
n
u
F

1

1

1

1

1

5

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

0

2

0

1

0

3

d
e
d
n
u
F

0

0

0

0

0

0

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

0

0

0

0

4

4

d
e
d
n
u
F

0

0

0

0

2

2

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

14

18

20

36

12

d
e
d
n
u
F

7

6

9

5

5

s
s
e
c
c
u
S

e
t
a
r

50%

33%

45%

13%

41%

100

32

32%

ALB

BIH

FYROM

HRV

Multi Country

Total

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2.2

Tacis project selection results

The results of the 2000 Tacis project selection are given in the table below. (No comparison
with  previous  years  has  been  proposed  because  of  the  different  number  of  countries
involved.)

TACIS

Number of new JEP/NP proposals received
Number of new JEPs/NPs funded
Success rate
Average JEP/NP grant allocated

2000

263
60
22%
Euro 382,000

Out of the 263 applications received, 60 were funded, with the following  breakdown  by
Partner Country and type of project.

Tempus Tacis projects received and funded in 2000

UM JEP

CD JEP

IB JEP Mob JEP

NP

Total

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

0

0

0

1

0

15

5

0

5

26

d
e
d
n
u
F

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

d
e
d
n
u
F

0

0

0

0

0

4

1

0

1

6

1

0

2

3

0

6

4

4

5

25

1

0

2

1

0

3

1

1

0

9

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

13

8

17

15

7

d
e
d
n
u
F

3

4

6

5

2

s
s
e
c
c
u
S

e
t
a
r

23%

50%

35%

33%

28%

105

25

23%

57

22

13

9

4

2

15%

18%

15%

263

60

22%

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

3

4

2

5

1

24

9

2

0

d
e
d
n
u
F

1

2

2

1

0

5

0

0

0

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

5

4

13

5

5

48

31

11

3

d
e
d
n
u
F

1

2

2

2

2

d
e
v
i
e
c
e
R

4

0

0

1

1

11

12

6

2

1

8

5

0

ARM

AZB

BR

GEO

MNG

RF

UKR

UZB

Multicountry

Total

53

11

128

29

31

d
e
d
n
u
F

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

1

0

5

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2.3 

Phare/CARDS and Tacis IMG selection results

Partner  Countries  eligible  to  participate  in  the  IMG  scheme  were  as  follows:  for  the
CARDS  region;  Albania,  Bosnia  Herzegovina,  and  the  Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of
Macedonia;  for  the  TACIS  region;  Armenia,  Azerbaijan,  Belarus,  Georgia,  Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,  Mongolia,  Moldova,  the  Russian  Federation,  Turkmenistan,  Ukraine,
Uzbekistan  for  Tacis.  It  should  be  noted  that  this  was  the  first  time  that  Tacis  Partner
Countries were allowed to participate in the  Tempus IMG scheme. The assessment of the
IMG  proposals  submitted  was  carried  out  by  ETF  Staff  following  the  guidelines  agreed
with the European Commission. By the deadline of 3rd April 2000 a total of 167 new IMG
applications  have  been  received,  and  out  of  these  48  were  funded  with  the  following
breakdown by Home Country.

Home Country

ALB
BIH

FYROM

Sub-total from CARDS

ARM

AZB

BR

GEO

KAZ

KYR

MNG

MOL

RF

TME

UKR
UZB

B

D
DK

F

GR

I

NL

P

SF

UK

Sub-total from Tacis

Sub-total from EU Member States

TOTAL

IMG App.
received

IMG App.
selected

Success rate

1
5

16

22

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

10

0

2
6
20

1 (to RF)

1 (to RF)
1 (to BIH)

1 (to GEO)

0

0

0

1 (to RF)

0

1 (to RF)
6

48

3.7%
41.7%

80%

37%

-

-

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

40%

0%

33%
43%
27%

20%

100%
25%

25%

0%

0%

0%

100%

0%

17%
18%

29%

27
12

20

59

0

0

2

4

3

11

3

5

25

2

6
14
75

5

1
4

4

2

2

4

1

4

6
33

167

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The  Tempus  budget  available  for  supporting  IMGs  in  each  Partner  Country  in  2000  is
shown in the table below:

Partner Country

Total Euro

Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Sub-total CARDS

Belarus

Georgia

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russian Federation

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Sub-total Tacis

TOTAL for IMGs

3,650

10,853

40,077

54,580

4,234

2,109

16,218

12,054

24,946

4,602

14,319

78,482
133,062

The average grant allocated per each IMG supported was 2,772 Euro.

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