The LEAD project
The LEAD project was selected for funding under an Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building Project in the field of Higher Education supported by the European Commission. The project is coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and aims to enhance the capacity of higher education institutions related to governance and academic leadership in the context of innovation and internationalisation of higher education.
In the framework of the project, six series of workshops in the EU and China will be organised from October 2015 to October 2018.
Project time frame: 3 years, Oct. 2015 to Oct. 2018
Project title: Governance and Academic Leadership of Chinese and European Universities in the Context of Innovation and Internationalization (LEAD)
中欧大学治理和学术领导力项目: 在创新和国际化背景下中欧大学治理和学术领导力能力建设
Overall objectives
The LEAD project aims to enhance the Capacity of Higher Education Institutions related to Governance and Academic leadership in the context of Innovation and Internalisation of Higher Education in China and the EU.
LEAD项目旨在加强中国和欧洲高校在创新和国际化背景下大学治理和学术领导力能力建设。该项目由欧盟Erasmus+支持。该项目协调单位是荷语布鲁塞尔自由大学。项目为其三年,从2015年10月到2018年10月。
The specific objectives of the LEAD project:
- to develop and implement training for academic leaders on university governance and academic leadership
- to enhance capacities of academic leaders of HEIs on university governance and leadership (such as policy making, strategic planning and change management)
- to support and enhance internationalization of HEIs
- to strengthen EU-China cooperation on university governance & academic leadership and foster a better understanding of academic leadership approaches in the EU and China
The LEAD Workshops in Europe and China LEAD培训和研讨系列活动
- LEAD kick-off event, 1st workshop & training programme and job shadowing
Brussels, Belgium, March 2016 - LEAD 2nd workshop & training programme and job shadowing
Beijing and Kunming (Yunan province), China, Oct. 2016 - LEAD 3rd workshop & training programme and job shadowing
Finland and Portugal, May 2017 - LEAD 4th workshop & training programme and job shadowing
Shanghai and Wuhan (Hubei province), China, Oct. 2017 - LEAD 5th workshop & training programme and job shadowing
Ankara, Turkey, May 2018 - LEAD 6th workshop & training programme and job shadowing and LEAD final event
Brussels, Belgium, Sep. 2018
Other LEAD key activities 其他 LEAD项目重要活动
- Round table and Forum
- Coaching
- Job shadowing
- Online material and MOOC on university governance & academic leadership
- Site visits
- Needs analysis and quality assessment
- Dissemination
Project Coordinator
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Project manager: Prof. C. Zhu, VUB
Project Partners
Networks of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA)
University of Tampere
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Middle East Technical University
Peking University
Tongji University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
National Academy of Education Administration
Yunnan Normal University
Associate partners
Ghent University
Maastricht University
Amsterdam University
Stockholm University
Beijing Normal University
Xiamen University
Sichuan University
Hunan University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jinan University (Guangzhou)
Supporting partners
The Mission of P. R. China to the EU
Belgian Chinese Chamber of Commerce