Bologna Process - Working Groups and Networks - NESSIE - Network of Experts on Student Support in Europe

15 juin 2014

Bologna Process - Working Groups and Networks - NESSIE - Network of Experts on Student Support in Europe

Contact Person
Tomislav Vodička
Marina Crnčić Sokol
Virpi Hiltunen
R eeta Pattelma
Alan Scott
Leia Fitzgerald

Composition
Austria, Belgium /Flemish Community, Belgium/French Community, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, EC, ESU, EUA.

Purpose
·   To contribute to the implementation of the full portability of national grants and loans through strengthening EHEA countries’ national policies.
·         To offer practical solutions for EHEA countries with regard to the implementation of schemes of portable student support.
·         To share information on developmentsand examples of good practice in relation to the portability of student grants and loans in orderto ensure balanced and sustainable mechanisms to support the mobility of students.
·         To raise issues of common concern in relation to the portability of student support.
·         To support the student body entering and graduating from higher education institutions to reflect the diversity of Europe's populations, reduce inequalities and provide adequate student support services.

Specific Tasks

· To provide comprehensive and update information on grants and loans systems of EHEA countries in the form ofCountry Information Templates available inpublic and restricted areasofthe EHEA website(http://www.ehea.info/wrk-news-and-documents.aspx?wkgroupId=15).
· To explore ways to ensure sufficient financial support for equal access and balanced mobility within EHEA,including measures targeting the increased participation of underrepresented groups.
· To contribute toexpanding mobilityfunding, particularly on finding a common approach with regard to portable student support.
· To consider and make recommendations towards the full portability of national grants and loans across the EHEA, especially in support of the WG Mobility’s efforts in this direction.
· To contribute to the implementation of the strategy of “Mobility for better learning”.
· To promote further internationalisation developments and the international attractiveness of the EHEA by overcoming financial obstacles.