TEMPUS III: trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education, 3rd phase 2000-2006

This document comprises the Annual Report for 2000 for the Tempus programme (Phare/CARDS and Tacis.) It describes the programme developments in 2000 and gives the selection results for that year. The year saw the end of "Tempus II bis". This covered the extension period of the Tempus II programme from June 1998 until July 2000. The National Tempus Offices in the candidate countries were closed down. The general conclusion of these offices was that Tempus had been very successful and much valued. A general report is forthcoming, which will summarise the achievements of the programme in the candidate countries. Tempus II formally started on 1 July 2000. It continues the contribution to the reform of higher eduction structures and institutions and their management through targeted projects in clearly specified areas. The year 2000 also saw the entry of Croatia into the Programme and the re-entry of the Federal republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). On the development of regional policy, during the 2000 information campaign some emphasis was placed on the promotion of Tempus multi-partner-country projects, and a number of Tempus regional seminars were organised by the Commission. The general aim of these seminars was to contribute to policy discussion on regional higher education development needs in the context of the Graz Process and, in the framework of the preparation of the new Guide for Applicants, to the review of Tempus priorities and selection criteria. The report gives brief details of the seminars held. It goes on to detail the Phare/CARDS project selection results, with a breakdown by Partner country and type of project. Of the 100 applications received, 32 were funded. The report also gives details of the Tacis project selection results. 60 applications were funded out of the 263 applications received. Finally, on to the IMG scheme, the report gives a breakdown by Home Country. 48 applications were funded out of the 167 new IMG applications received.�