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Wider Objective: The broad development impact to which the project contributes at a national or sectoral level (it provides

s the link to the policy and/or sector programme context): Example: To ensure that the targeted Partner Country university is in a position to offer a new advanced curriculum in XXX in line with the new developments in the area, the market demand, and according to the Bologna Process and international standards. Specific Project Objectives: Should indicate what is expected to have been achieved by the end of the project. The objective should be "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Accurate, Realistic and Timebound): Example: To bring the current curriculum programme in XXX at the Faculty of XXX into line with the Bologna requirements and the new developments in this field by December XXX.

Indicators of progress: What are the key indicators related to the wider objective? They measure the extent to which a contribution to the overall objective has been made. Used during evaluation: Examples: acceptance of the new programme by the participating institution restructuring/implementation of the new curriculum

How indicators will be measured (Sources of Verification): The sources of information on the indicators and methods used to collect and report them (including who and when/how frequently): Examples: new programme is implemented at the PC university number of requests for the outputs from non participating institutions and industry representatives. How indicators will be measured: Sources of information and methods used to collect and report it (including who and when/how frequently): Examples: curricula and courses reviewed new programme is implemented number of new agreements and partnerships official accreditation study programme and allocated credit points, student's workload Assumptions & risks: Assumptions (factors outside project managements control) that may impact on the specific objective/wider objective linkage; What risks have to be considered?: Examples: political and economical stability in the region lack of support from local Higher Education Institutions' Management lack of interest from the authorities, difficulties in the accreditation process local staff's resistance and scepticism towards changes

Indicators of progress: Helps answer the question How will we know if the purpose has been achieved? Should include appropriate details of quantity, quality and time: Examples: review of the current curricula state review of the current state at the X industry market updated courses of the programme Institution from Partner Country adopting the ECTS increased collaboration between institutions in partner & EU countries new programme developed, implemented and accredited

Outputs (tangible) and Outcomes (intangible): The results that the project delivers, and which are largely under project managements control. Producing all planned outputs and outcomes will mean that the project objectives have been attained as planned. Enumerate them: Examples: 1. Review and analyse the existing educational programme in XXX and the recent advances in education in this field. 2. Develop a new generic educational programme in XXX. 3. Retrain PC staff in the new programme methodologies in XXX and promote the mobility of teachers. 4. Provide a modern academic environment (new teaching methods, new teaching materials, upgrading of the equipment) 5. Increase the links with the private sector and main stakeholders (industry sector, ministries, students etc). 6. Accredit and implement the new educational programme in XXX. 7. Dissemination 8. Sustainability 9. Quality control and monitoring 10. Management of the project

Indicators of progress: Helps answer the question How will we know if the results have been delivered? Should include appropriate details of quantity, quality and time. Examples: report on the current status on education in the area of XXX published new study programme in XXX published updated syllabi available laboratories modernized and equipment installed experience gained through student and teacher exchange and made available informative website leaflets and promotional materials disseminated, list of targeted organizations measures for QC and monitoring installed distribution of tasks among partners settled consortium meetings held on schedule

How indicators will be measured: Sources of information and methods used to collect and report it (including who and when/how frequently): Examples: number of reports on the XXX education status distributed student's evaluation scheme implemented laboratory inventories number of leaflets and promotional materials disseminated number of student placements number of recipients of reports reports on project activities minutes of consortium meetings number of participants in discussion groups, workshops, conferences number of students enrolled in the new/ restructured programmes (+ % growth)

Assumptions & risks: Assumptions (factors outside project managements control) that may impact on the outputs specific objective linkage: Examples: lack of interest to restructure or create programs in X from the university management side availability of rooms for the equipment accreditation of the programme

Activities: The tasks (work programme) that need to be carried out to deliver the planned results. The activities should be listed in a logical sequence and grouped by result: 1.1 (activity 1 linked to output 1) 1.2 (activity 2 linked to output 1) etc. Example: For Outcome 2 2.1. Prepare a set of courses and study programme in XXX 2.2. Prepare the new teaching material, handbooks, syllabi, etc. 2.3. Publish the new materials

Inputs: The resources/means that are required to implement these activities, e.g. staff time, equipment, mobilities, publications etc.? Examples: Staff: xxx days partner 1, xxx days partner 2, xxx days partner 3, xxx days of ext. experts (etc.) Mobility: xxx flows (average xxx days each) EU-EU; xxx flows (average xxx days each) EU-PC; xxx flows (average xxx days each) PC-EU; xxx flows (average xxx days each) PC-PC Equipment list Prints, publications, other costs

Assumptions, risks and pre-conditions: Assumptions (factors outside project managements control) that may impact on the activity-output linkage. What preconditions are required before the action starts? Examples: availability of staff members willingness to travel abroad for training and student exchange interest of teachers and students in taking part, interest of the X industry language skills administrative problems in Partner countries

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