Common use of Development and sustainability Clause in Contracts

Development and sustainability. a. In terms of excellence, course integration, the joint nature of the endeavour under this Agreement and financial viability, the Partner Institutions strive to develop and implement the degree programme in such a way that the degree programme can still be started, even if no EU funding should become available, and that it can exist beyond the EU funding period. b. The Partner Institutions intend to secure financial sustainability beyond EU funding by:  committing ‘in kind’ resources that underpin the Consortium, enabling it to continue as an international network in the future; and  supporting the institutional embedding of the degree programme in the Consortium and at the Partner Institution itself in all necessary aspects. c. The Consortium intends to secure sustainability in terms of finances and excellence of the degree programme by:  developing a portfolio approach to sources of finance, including the possibilities of non-EU scholarships for students;  supporting the students in minimising the associated costs and overheads for students of the degree programme;  frequently reviewing the degree programme and adapting it to deliver interdisciplinary multi-skilled graduates that respond to the needs of the humanitarian sector;  increasing the involvement of relevant actors from the humanitarian field in the degree programme, for example in the form of strategic partnerships;  advancing an integrated communication strategy for marketing the degree programme and involving alumni, networks, European and national agents in targeting different audiences of the degree programme;  pursuing and adhering to Erasmus Mundus as a brand of excellence for the degree programme on a global level;  continuing the integration of the degree programme in the wider academic network of NOHA AISBL and its members; and  constantly improving the strategic positioning at global level and performing a leading and innovating role in the global higher education market.

Development and sustainability. a. a) In terms of excellence, course integration, the joint nature of the endeavour under this Supplement Agreement and financial viability, the Partner Consortium Institutions strive to develop and implement the degree programme in such a way that the degree programme can still be started, even if no EU funding should become available, and that it can be implemented and exist beyond the EU funding period. b. b) The Partner Institutions intend to secure financial sustainability beyond EU funding by:  ● committing ‘in kind’ resources that underpin the Consortium, enabling it to continue as an international network in the future; and  ● supporting the institutional embedding of the degree programme Degree Programme in the Consortium and at the Partner Institution itself in all necessary aspects. c. c) The Consortium intends to secure sustainability in terms of finances and excellence of the degree programme Degree Programme by, for instance:  ● developing a portfolio approach to sources of finance, including the possibilities of non-EU scholarships for students;  ● supporting the students in minimising the associated costs and overheads for students of the degree programmeDegree Programme;  ● frequently reviewing the degree programme Degree Programme and adapting it to deliver interdisciplinary multi-skilled graduates that respond to the needs of the humanitarian sectorrelevant field;  ● increasing the involvement of relevant actors from of the humanitarian Master field in the degree programmeDegree Programme, for example in the form of strategic partnerships;  ● advancing an integrated communication strategy for marketing the degree programme Degree Programme and involving alumni, networks, European and national agents in targeting different audiences of the degree programmeDegree Programme;  pursuing and adhering to Erasmus Mundus as a brand of excellence for the degree programme on a global level;  ● continuing the integration of the degree programme Degree Programme in the wider academic network of NOHA AISBL EC2U Alliance and its members; and  ● constantly improving the strategic positioning at global level and performing a leading and innovating role in the global higher education market; ● supporting the application in the future call Erasmus Mundus Joint Master as Consortium.