Shannon, Margaret A

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Margaret A. ShannonInternational Masters Programs in Europe: a model for the US?05/04/20102Common challenge in all natural resources, forestry and environmental faculties –scientifically complex field of practiceMulti- or Inter- or now Trans- disciplinary field of practice and researchInternational Masters Degrees in Europe as a Response•Several universities work in partnership to develop and offer the masters program.•Students often are moving parts as they progress through different faculties during their program.•All international programs are integrated and transdisciplinary. •Programs are thematic and foster interdisciplinary cooperation among faculty during the teaching process. •Students engage in field trips, generally have at least one internship, and write a thesis. 05/04/2010305/04/20104Option for the US?•US Faculties are also limited in staff across the wide range of disciplines necessary for excellence in research and practice today.•Masters programs are an opportunity from a financial perspective –full tuition from students for high quality focused, practice based professional degree. – e.g., MBA and M Public Administration•Excellence as professionals requires breadth and depth in various social-ecological systems. •Focused practice-based graduate program have long been identified as necessary for high quality professionals. Erasmus MundusErasmus Mundus is an international  cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries.05/04/201051456-1536Dutch Renaissance Humanist who lived in RotterdamBologna Process criteria•ETCS – European Credit Transfer System•Professional quality of graduates•Strengthening relations of confidence between educational institutions•Meeting demands of European labor market•Mobility of students and professionals•Qualification consistency across universities•Increasing competitiveness of European education system05/04/20106European Higher Education Initiatives - HEIs•Multi-university international programsErasmus Mundus – 100 International MSc programs approved and financed by European Commission – €230,000.000 for 2004-2008 of these 7 are in agricultural and forest sciences• MSc EF – Masters of Science in European Forestry• SUFONAMA – Sustainable Forest and Nature Management• SUTROFOR – Sustainable Tropical Forestry 05/04/20107European Higher Education Initiatives - HEIsMulti-university international MSc programs •FOPER– Southeast Europe – ‘western Balkans’• TEMPUS funding from EU to support Eastern Europe• ENARECO – Ukraine• FORPEC – St. Petersburg, Russia•EUROFORESTER – Baltics plus – 13 universities05/04/20108European Higher Education Initiatives - HEIs•Bi-lateral international programs•International programs within a single university• Masters in Environmental Governance - Freiburg•Short international courses05/04/20109Mountain Forestrya sustainable, science-based managementof  forests  and  woodlands in  mountain  areas,taking specific ecological, ethical, technical, social, economicaland political conditions of complex mountain systems into considerationMountain ForestryThe development goalImproved management of mountain forests through increased human capacity of land users with a focus on developing countries.Alumnis contribute to an increased socio-economic development in mountain regionsTo provide a focussed and specialised education in managing mountain forest resources with a global perspective. To teach students to recognise and solve problemsoccurring in forest management and conservation in mountain regions. To strengthen interdisciplinary approaches in mountain forestry, integrating aspects of engineering, socio-economics, natural sciences and other subject-specific fields in mountain forest management. The mountain forestry master programmeObjectivesTo provide methods and approaches appropriate for complex social and economic environments with special emphasis on developing countries.To strengthen international cooperation and to create aglobal network of mountain foresters.The mountain forestry master programmeObjectivesNatural sciences:EcologySocio-economics:EconomicsTechnicalsciences:EngineeringToolsThe mountain forestry master programmeThe mountain forestry master programmeCountry %Nepal 30Ethiopia 21Bhutan 13Bangladesh 8Kyrgystan 4Austria 2Canada 2Germany 2Mongolia 2Romania 2Ukraine 2France 1Hungary 1Italy 1Northern Ireland 1Pakistan 1Russia 1Taiwan 1USA 1100From 2002 to May 2009: 84 graduates   26; 58%3; 7%13; 29%2; 4% GONGONational ParkPhDnot home countryThe students: where they go toThe mountain forestry master programmeThe mountain forestry master programmeBuilding institutions? – Example Bhutan11 Alumnis:9 in the Ministry of Agriculture: 6 in the Department of Forests, 1 head of forestry section in policy and planning division, 1 in reasearch, 1 in Nature conservation Division1 Deputy Governor in a highly forested province1 Forest officer in Royal ProjectAt least 90% employed in their field, partly in leading positions, 100% return rateThe mountain forestry master programmeBuilding institutions? – Example Ethiopia12 Alumni:2 Section heads Forestry in Bureau of Agriculture1 Section head Forestry Environmental protection Authority1 Section head, forestry research section, Agriculture Research Institute 2 researchers in Research institutions4 PhD students at BOKU1 NGO consultant1 left Ethiopia (USA)The mountain forestry master programmeOur conclusion so farMF has an excellent return rate and thus reaches the goals of the programThe potential of the study is higher than the number of studentsIMPLICATIONS FOR US?$$$$$$$ - Masters Programs are financially self-supporting when prepare students for high quality professional positions (MBA, MPA, LAW)Market share in higher education – lack of public support for higher education is reducing competitiveness of education sector and studentsQuality of education for US students – loss of international students changes the experience for US students05/04/201020OPPORTUNITIES•MULTI-UNIVERSITY MASTERS PROGRAMS!•INTEGRATED CURRICULUM•PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (see ECO CANADA listing of qualifications)•PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE – requirement for internships and professional level experience•RESEARCH – students capable of independently defining and analyzing a problem05/04/201021THANK YOU IT IS TIME FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER!05/04/20102305/04/20102405/04/201025

International Masters Program in Europe : a Model for the US?

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