MARCO POLO

A PSU Erasmus+ Project

Project Overview

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Project Title
Acronym
MP
Specific Activity
Modernisation of governance, management and functioning of HEIs
Contact (Project Coordinator)

University of Seville
4 San Fernando Str.
Sevilla 41004, Spain

Contact (PSU Partner)
International Affairs Office
Prince of Songkla University
66 74 446824
psu-international@psu.ac.th
List of Partners (Project Coordinator italicized)
Partner Institution Country City
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA SPAIN SEVILLE 
FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH AUSTRIA GRAZ
HANOI UNIVERSITY VIETNAM HANOI
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY UNITED KINGDOM EDINBURGH
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING AND MOBILITY AGENCY SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA SPAIN SEVILLE
NARESUAN UNIVERSITY THAILAND PHITSANULOK
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY VIETNAM HANOI
PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY THAILAND HAT YAI 
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA* MALAYSIA PENANG
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR
Project Number
574027-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Grant Awarded (Euros)
837,183.00
Year
2016

Project Summary

MARCO POLO addresses the needs of partner countries (Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia) to foster the international cooperation of their Universities (HEI). Its main objectives are: to increase the capacities of non-European countries HEI in international cooperation, to contribute to the improvement of international networking; and increase and exploit the potentials in Teaching, Learning & Research (TLR).

The activities within the project foresee the strengthening of strategic, infrastructure and human capacities in the 6 HEI from Partner Countries as a model for the development and modernisation of institutional management of international cooperation in NEC.

Specific objectives will be achieved through carefully planned actions at an institutional, national and multi-regional level, including the implementation of training and strategic infrastructure; comparative studies and the development of National Recommendation to boost international cooperation in TLR; the creation of a best practice book for HEI on how to improve International Relations policies and management. These actions will be complemented throughout the project life by dissemination and networking activities, including National Roundtables, seminars, networking conferences and a multi-regional educational fair. The consortium includes 10 institutions, of which 3 are European HEI with a vast experience in international cooperation and 6 are HEI in NEC that face challenges on the development of international cooperation strategies.

The project also foresees a library gateway, the creation of Strategic Development Plans for HEI of NEC and the testing of products through cooperation and a pilot mobility. The results will be easily transferrable at a regional, national and international level.

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