CELEX: 51990PC0016
Language: en
Date: 1990-03-05
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ESTABLISHING A TRANS-EUROPEAN MOBILITY SCHEME FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES " TEMPUS "

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             Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a trans-European mobility scheme for university
                                                     studies 'Tempus'
                                                   COM(90) 16 final/2
                                   (Submitted by the Commission on 24 January 1990)
                                                       (90/C 85/18)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas the experience and expertise gained within the
                                                                Community in the areas particularly of inter-university
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           cooperation and student exchange as well as of
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235               industry-university cooperation should be drawn on to
thereof,                                                        create a companion programme designed to develop
                                                                cooperation and mobility between the European
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,              Community and countries in Central and Eastern Europe
                                                                in the training field, starting with Poland and Hungary;
Having regard      to  the  opinion   of   the   European
Parliament,
                                                                Whereas such a scheme forms a part of the overall
                                                                programming of priorities and funding for Community
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and                assistance to Poland and Hungary;
Social Committee,
Whereas the European Council meeting at Strasbourg on           Whereas there exist in the Community and in third
8 and 9 December, 1989, on the basis of a proposal from         countries universities and other institutions and bodies
the Commission, requested the Council to adopt                  capable and willing to cooperate in the context of such a
measures to allow for the participation of Central and          companion programme;
Eastern European countries in Community programmes
of an educational character, similar to existing
programmes;                                                     Whereas in order that the maximum benefit may be
                                                                derived from this programme, it is appropriate to coor-
Whereas the Council has adopted                Community        dinate action with other related initiatives by third
programmes in the training field, providing, amongst            countries;
other things, for inter-university as well as university-
industry cooperation and for measures to increase the
mobility of students, teachers, university staff and            Whereas all countries which are active in supp        'u--
industry personnel;                                             reform process in Central and Eastern Europe s
                                                                able to associate themselves with this programn
Whereas the Council has adopted Regulation (EEC) No
3906/89 (*) on economic aid to Poland and Hungary,
                                                                Whereas the Treaty has not provided the specific po.
and whereas it is appropriate to benefit from the
                                                                necessary for setting up such action,
committee structure set up by this Regulation;
Whereas training has been identified as one of the
priority areas for cooperation, particularly in providing       HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
the opportunities for mobility and exchange with
Community Member States, in order to provide an
immediate response to identified training needs in                                        Article 1
Central and Eastern Europe, starting with Poland and
Hungary;                                                        The trans-European mobility scheme for university
                                                                studies (Tempus) is hereby adopted, within a perspective
                                                                of five, years, for an initial pilot phase of two years
                                                                beginning on 1 July 1990, and subject to the review
O OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989.                                    procedures of Article 11.
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                            Article 2                              3.     The Commission shall ensure that committees set
                                                                   up under the different Community programmes covering
 Tempus shall concern the countries of Central and                 the same fields as Tempus are kept regularly informed of
 Eastern Europe starting with Poland and Hungary.                  the implementation of the programme.
 Extension of the scheme to other countries may be
 determined by the Commission, in line with the
 Community's general policy on cooperation with the
 region.
                                                                                             Article 6
                                                                   The Commission will cooperate with appropriate
                            Article 3                              agencies in each of the beneficiary countries, set up to
                                                                   coordinate the links and structures necessary for the
 In the context of Tempus, the term 'university' shall be
                                                                   effective implementation of the programme, including
 used to cover all types of post-secondary vocational
                                                                   the allocation of matching funds.
 training establishments which offer, where appropriate
 within the framework of advanced training, qualifi-
 cations or diplomas of that level, whatever such estab-
 lishments may be called.
                                                                                             Article 7
                                                                  The Commission shall evaluate the needs for university
                            Article 4                             cooperation and for the mobility of staff and students
 The objectives of Tempus are the following:                      with respect to the countries of Central and Eastern
                                                                  Europe in the framework of the general financial orien-
                                                                  tations on economic aid to these countries. It shall
   (i) to coordinate the provision of assistance to Central       establish on this basis the necessary credits to be included
        and Eastern European countries in the field of            in the preliminary draft Community budget.
        exchange and mobility, particularly for university
        students and teachers;
  (ii) to improve training in Central and Eastern                                           Article 8
       European countries, and to encourage their
                                                                  The Commission shall ensure consistency between
       cooperation with partners in the European
                                                                  Tempus and other actions at Community level, both
       Community;
                                                                  within the Community and in assistance to Central and
                                                                  Eastern European countries, with particular reference to
(iii) to enable students from Central and Eastern                 the activities of the European Training Foundation.
       European countries to spend a period of study at
       university or to undertake industry placements
       within the Member States of the European
       Community, while ensuring equality of opportunity                                    Article 9
       for male and female students as regards partici-
       pation in such mobility;                                   1.    The Commission shall ensure the necessary coordi-
                                                                  nation with actions developed by countries which are not
                                                                  members of the European Community or by universities
(iv) to enable students from the Community to spend a             and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these
       similar period of study or placement in a Central or       countries which relate to the same field of action as
       Eastern European country;                                  Tempus, including, where appropriate, participation in
                                                                 Tempus projects.
 (v) to increase opportunities for the teaching and
       learning of foreign languages in Central and Eastern
       European countries;
                                                                  2.    Such involvement can take various forms, including
                                                                  one or more of the following:
(vi) to promote the increased mobility of teaching staff.
                           Article 5                             — addition of funds from the countries concerned for
                                                                      the purpose of augmenting the budget available for
1.      Tempus shall be implemented by the Commission in              the programme,
accordance with the provisions of the Annex.
2.      In performing this task, the Commission shall be         — coordination with Tempus of those national
assisted by the committee set up in Article 9 of Council              initiatives which are related to the same aims but
Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89.                                          which are financed separately,
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— providing full information on national, regional and                                              Article 11
    institutional initiatives in this field.
                             Art'rip 10                                    ^ e Commission shall establish a review procedure of
                                                                           the experience acquired in the implementation of
An annual report on the functioning of Tempus shall be                     Tempus. It shall present an Interim Report before 31
submitted by the Commission to the Council, the                            December 1992, as well as, if appropriate, a proposal to
European Parliament and the Economic and Social                            adapt it. A final Report shall be presented by the
Committee, as well as to other participating countries.                    Commission by 31 December 1995.
                                                                   ANNEX
                                                                  ACTION 1
                                                           Joint European Projects
               1. The Community will provide support for Joint European Projects linking universities and/or enterprises
                  in Central and Eastern European countries with partners in the European Community. These partners
                  may include universities, public or private firms or other bodies. Joint European Projects will as far as
                  possible comprise at least one university or enterprise from a Central or Eastern European country and
                  partner institutions in at least two Community Member States.
              2. Joint European Project grants may be awarded for a wide range of activities according to the specific
                  needs of the institutions concerned, including notably for curricular reform, development of teaching
                  materials, in-service teacher training, the provision of short, intensive programmes, the development of
                  language and area studies and of distance learning. Support equipment necessary for the implementation
                  of a Joint European Project could also be eligible for funding. Such projects may be linked, as appro-
                  priate, to existing networks, notably those funded in the framework of the Erasmus, Comett, Lingua
                  and Spes programmes.
                                                                 ACTION 2
                                 Mobility grants for teachers/trainers, students/trainees and administrators
              1. The Community will introduce a scheme for direct financial support of students at Central or Eastern
                  European universities as defined in Article 3 carrying out a period of study at a university or an
                  industrial placement in a Community Member State. Grants will be awarded to students for full-time
                  study at a university for a period of normally between three months and one academic year.
                  Priority will be given to students whose studies are part of a Joint European Project, or who intend to
                  become teachers or trainers on their return.
              2. The Community may also provide grants to students from Community universities to spend a period of
                  study in a Central or Eastern European university, or to undertake an industrial placement in these
                  countries.
              3. The Community will provide support for teaching/training assignments for teaching staff at universities
                  or for industry personnel in Community countries to carry out teaching/training assignments for periods
                  from one week to one academic year in Central/Eastern European countries or vice versa. Special
                  attention will be paid to language lecturers who will teach their own language as mother tongue in the
                  Central or Eastern European country or the Community Member State concerned.
              4. The Community will provide support for practical placement for teachers/trainers, students, and
                  university administrators to undertake a practical training period in public or private firms, universities
                  or other bodies. Grants will be awarded for placements in Community Member States and in Central
                  and Eastern European Countries.
              5. The Community will also provide support for short visit grants for teachers/trainers, university adminis-
                  trators and other training experts to visit for a period of one week to one month a Community Member
                  State or a Central or Eastern European country in order to carry out such activities as participating in
                  congresses, preparing teaching materials, exchanging experience and in particular, preparing Joint
                  European Projects.
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       t. Support will be provided to projects involving exchanges of young people between Community Member
          States andCentral and Eastern European countries.priority will be given to reciprocal exchanges and
          activities such as language summer schools.
       2. Grants will be^made to enable Central and Eastern European countries to participate in the activities of
          European associations^ notably associations of universities.
       3. Support will be provided to facilitate publications and other information activities of particular
          importance inviewofthe overall objectives of^empus.
       ^. Support willbeprovidedfor studies and surveys designedto analyse thedevelopment of thehigher
          educationBtraining systems in Central and Eastern European countries and to monitor and evaluate the
          impaetof^empus.
       ^. r h e necessary technical assistance will be provided at Community level to underpin the activities
          undertaken in accordance with this Uecision.