MIGRANTS Project aims to improve the quality of Tunisian higher education and enhance its relevance for the labour market and society in order to support its capacities in local, international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration. MIGRANTS Project aims to improve the Partner Universities’ institution building processes by adopting a strategy builds on a pedagogical approach who links personal empowerment to institution building processes in order to guarantee the specific objectives and expected results. MIGRANTS main objective is to develop a new study programme: a Joint Master Degree in “Migration Studies: Governance, Policies and Cultures” between the three Partner Universities: Tunis El Manar University, Tunis University and El Manouba University. The Joint Master Degree will be an interdisciplinary two years programme offered in English that will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by international migration. A close relationship will run with a network of stakeholders in every step of teaching, training and placement activities. The Master Degree will be open to 25 students coming from Tunisia, MENA and Sub-Saharan Region and Europe, and will start by September 2021. The capacity building process supported by MIGRANTS Project will improve the Tunisian teaching staff's capabilities by a program of training that will be achieved trough lessons, workshops, seminars, international Summer School, participation to international scientific publications, mentoring and coaching activities shared with European colleagues, and job-shadowing activities, and by supporting the teaching staff in acquiring PhD certifications. 20 teaching staff will be involved in the Training of Trainers Action, (8 from Tunis El Manar University, 6 from Tunis University, an 6 from El Manouba University).
The overall objective of the project was synergistic capacity building of the Tunisian higher education in the field of migration studies, given its strategic role in mediterranean area for the governance of migration flows and the need for highly qualified personnel. The specific objective to achieve this result was the creation of a new, international, joint master's degree in "Migration Studies," between the three partner universities, taught in English, with an inter-disciplinary approach.
The project was built on a strong background of collaboration between academic and civil society partners. The project idea, feasibility and drafting of the proposal, as well as its implementation were marked by strong experience collaboration between the partners, based on Double degree programs, exchanges of students and visiting professors, international credits mobility activities at master and PhD level for teaching, internship, and research, both on scientific and administrative side.
<< Background >> The project was built on a strong background of collaboration between academic and civil society partners. The project idea, feasibility and drafting of the proposal, as well as its implementation were marked by strong experience collaboration between the partners, based on Double degree programs, exchanges of students and visiting professors, international credits mobility activities at master and PhD level for teaching, internship, and research, both on scientific and administrative side. << Objectives >> The overall objective of the project was synergistic capacity building of the Tunisian higher education in the field of migration studies, given its strategic role in mediterranean area for the governance of migration flows and the need for highly qualified personnel. The specific objective to achieve this result was the creation of a new, international, joint master's degree in "Migration Studies," between the three partner universities, taught in English, with an inter-disciplinary approach. << Implementation >> The implementation of the project realized an extensive training plan, job shadowing and coaching and mentoring activities for the Tunisian teachers involved; a wide-ranging Capacity Building action to qualify them scientifically through research activities, summer schools, publications and support in the acquisition of PhD degrees. Fundamental was the synergy in management that was shared among all partners both on scientific and managerial side. << Results >> All objectives were achieved: the establishment of the master's degree in "Migration Studies", and the activation of three cohorts during the project; the implementation of the training and research plan for Tunisian teachers; the involvement of students of the new master's degree in training and double degree international program; the planned dissemination activities. The changes to deal with the covid pandemic have made it possible to add new results, as Erasmus+ KA 171 for the students.