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The Bologna-Process a s a Challenge for University Management and Administration Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. Bonn

The Bologna-Process a s a Challenge for University Management and Administration Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. Bonn July, 7 th ,8 th 2006. HUMANE NETWORK www.humane.eu Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe Rafael Zorrilla HUMANE Chairman

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The Bologna-Process a s a Challenge for University Management and Administration Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V. Bonn

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  1. The Bologna-Process as a Challenge for University Management and AdministrationGustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V.Bonn July, 7th,8th 2006 HUMANE NETWORK www.humane.eu Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe Rafael Zorrilla HUMANE Chairman rafael.zorrilla@uc3m.es HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  2. HUMANE • Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe • HUMANE was set up in 1997 with the aim of grouping all heads of university administration in Europe in an informal network devoted to professional development and best practice. • 200 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES • 16 GERMAN UNIVERSITIES • FROM 25 DIFFERENT EUROPEAN COUNTRIES HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  3. HUMANE MISSION( R.Table, Brussels Jun06 ) HUMANE – a driver for professional administration in European univ. HUMANE is a network of professional excellence which • Provides rich opportunities for HoAs and their staff to meet and exchange experiences, share good practice and facilitate innovation in HEIs. •  Supports HoAs as leaders within their organizations. • Disseminates knowledge and skills of high relevance for the administration of European HEIs. • Enhances operational leadership, day-to-day management, and administration as a profession crucial to the success of HEIs. • Reinforces the relationships between academic and administrative leadership in HEIs. • Provides advice to and works with European agencies to influence the development of efficient management procedures for higher education and research. HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  4. HUMANE WORKING LINES • SEMINARS • WINTER SCHOOL • STUDY VISITS • COOPERATION WITH EUA HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  5. HUMANE SEMINARS • 5-6 per year. > 50 since 1997 • For Heads of Admin. Strategic visions and debate on Finance, Government, Financial, HR, ICT, Change processes, .... Issues • Focus on qualitative benchmarking and in informal but efficient contacts among active HoAs HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  6. AN EXAMPLE : PAVIA SEMINAR. Oct-04 The role of the gerente (Kanzler) in Spanish Universities. Is it possible to put order in Chaos? HUMANE Seminars GOVERNANCE Pavía 15th, 16th October 2004 Fernando Casani.Univ Autonoma Madrid HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  7. UNIVERSITY NETWORK Rector Vice-rectors Regional Government Gerente Deans Social Council Administrative staff Students Teaching staff HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  8. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT ORDER IN CHAOS? The gerente does not control revenues or the allocation of expenses. He has no power over teaching staff and is in charge of administrative and services staff, by mandate, and without the possibility of incentives. He must establish management procedures that assure the rendering of accounts and increase management and financing efficiency. He must do everything, taking into account that the Rector cannot loose the support of the teaching and administrative staff, which guarantees his continuity. Is it possible? HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  9. PRACTICAL PROFILE • A person on whom the Rector has absolute confidence (all the powers necessary to exercise his mission are granted by the Rector) • Manager of the Management Board policies. Good relations with vice-rectors in order to implement policies that help to achieve management goals. • Responsible for the rendering of accounts. Good relations with the Social Council • Responsible for procedure design and improvement actions. Good relations with deans and administrators • Responsible for labour relations with administrative and services staff . Good relations with trade unions HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  10. HUMANE WORKING LINES( cont.) • WINTER SCHOOL ( WS ) • For Universities senior administrators. • Started in 2003. 4 editions. More than 100 alumni ; WS Alumni Network set up and running • STUDY VISITS : • For HoA´s and senior staff • Intensive and well prepared visits to prestigiuos Universities. Oct 06 to University of Helsinki and Helsinki School of Economics • Cooperation with EUA • EUA Bologna Handbook • Funding HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  11. HUMANE 2007 ACTIVITIES HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  12. TRIESTE SEMINAR. 15-16 SEP06 ( Agenda ) Universities as international players ; The Internationalisation of Higher Education. Trieste, 15-16 September 2006 Joint Seminar with Winter School Alumni Network Friday 15 September 14:00 Welcome  14:15 Universities in the International Arena: Looking Forward.Hans de Wit  15:15 Break  15:45The competitive approachTim Westlake, University of Manchester 16:30 Best practice examples Example 1: Building the international brand: a case study of internationalisation strategy formation at City University, London, Ian Creagh Example Example 2: Repositioning, Adrian Graves 18:00 Conclusions 18:15 Finish HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  13. TRIESTE SEMINAR. 15-16 SEP06 ( Agenda ) Saturday 16 September  9:00The cooperative approachGiovanna Filippini, University of Bologn 9:45Best practice examples Example 1: Cooperation in French speaking universities Example 2: Joint Awards, Mary Hughes  11:00 11:00 Break 11:30 Managing Internationalisation: Best practices in preparing university services for internationalisation. -University of Eastern Piedmont´s experience Mobility of Researchers: SISA´S experience, Giuliana Zotta & Tatiana Usenich - Student support in Italy, Pasquale Mastrodomenico an his colleage  13:30 Conclusions HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  14. BARCELONA 13-14 OCT06 ( Abstract´extract ) Open HUMANE seminar on Management Challenges related to Research Funding. This seminar is devoted to the management challenges that arise in the new European research funding landscape. This does not only cover the perhaps first thought of European dimensions, such as the 7th Framework Programme, the European institute of technology and the European Research Council. There are also trends in national research funding, which appear to be spreading within the Union. Insights in the politics on the European level to be given by Mr Bjarne Kirsebom, Minister for Research in the Swedish delegation to the Commission.  Dr Leonidas Karapiperis from DG Research. Present trends in the U.K will be introduced by Jon Nicholls at the University of Birmingham HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  15. BARCELONA OCT-06 ( Abstract´extract ) The organization of Research Services of our Round Table host, the Vrije Universiteit Brüssel, has had good evaluation results and will be presented by the V.U.B: Vice-Rector for Research (speaker to be confirmed). We are presently searching for a colleague to give an idea of how the German research funding system functions, with its large dependences on foundations. The Seminar host, the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona is one of the leading Spanish research universities. Our colleague Gustau Folchis, even though this is a long weekend in Spain, working on a visit to a top-line laboratory and discussions with researchers on practical issues related to research funding. HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  16. MORE INFORMATION • www.humane.eu • Carlos Lopez-Terradas, HUMANE Network Mgr. carlos.lopez-terradas@uc3m.es Vielen Dank !!!. Rafael Zorrilla, rafael.zorrilla@uc3m.es HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  17. ANEXOS POSIBLES HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  18. 1. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF SPANISH PUBLIC UNIVERSITY State Regional Government Legal framework Financing Spanish public universities Social Council Economic supervision Government Board Rector Gerente HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  19. 4. THE GERENTE AS A NETWORK MANAGER ? • NOT A GENERAL MANAGER… • NOT A MERE EXECUTOR… • A NETWORK MANAGER? HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  20. NOT A GENERAL MANAGER… • He does not have influence on revenues • He does not control products (teaching and research) or academic decisions • He does not decide the allocation of expenses • He has no responsibility over most part of the staff (teaching staff) HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  21. NOT A MERE EXECUTOR… • In charge of economic and administrative management • He is an individual administrative body • Takes an active part in the work of every collegiate administrative body • Responsible, by mandate, of administrative and services staff HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

  22. A NETWORK MANAGER? • University could be defined as a network of activities, management and economic flows, defined by power relations • The network must achieve certain institutional goals • Each network node (stakeholders) has its own interests and its corresponding quota of power to protect them HUMANE Network. The Bologna Process ; GSI.e.V. ; Jul06

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