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Nordplus 2012–2016: Administration and responsibilities
Nordplus is based on a joint administration system that ensures systematic cohesion and holistic quality across all Nordplus programme activities. The administration
system for Nordplus is based on a consortium consisting of five chief administrators (CA), each of whom represents one of the Nordic countries and has
responsibility for a particular programme.
The National Information Offices (NIO) in the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are integrated into the consortium, which is linked to information
points (InfoP) in the autonomous territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland). The information points in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are linked to UDS,
while the information point in Åland is linked to CIMO.
In order to ensure the holistic operation of the administration, a chief co-ordinator (CCo) is appointed from within the consortium.1 The function of chief coordinator is combined with the function of chief administrator. The Nordic Council of Ministers will select one of the five chief administrators of Nordplus as chief coordinator.
The five chief administrators (CA) from the Nordic countries have responsibility for the following programmes:
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Junior is administered by the Swedish Council for Higher Education in Sweden;
Higher Education is administered by CIMO in Finland;
Adult Learning is administered by UDS (The Danish Agency for Higher Education) in Denmark;
Horizontal is administered by SIU (Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education) in Norway;
Nordic Languages is administered by Rannis in Iceland.
The chief administrators have equal status and are jointly responsible for ensuring the proper functioning and co-ordination of Nordplus.
The distribution of responsibilities between programmes is based on the decisions and principles outlined by the Nordic Council of Ministers for Education and Research
on 2 November 2011 and stated in the Nordplus Programme Document for 2012–2016.
The aim of and principle behind the co-ordinated and holistic Nordplus programme administration for all participating countries is to ensure profiling, dissemination
and follow-up of the experiences and results generated by the programme. Nordplus programme administration should provide a user-friendly, high-profile
programme that contributes to the development of dynamic, attractive regional education – and which takes the form of a single, comprehensive administration
system.
Chief co-ordinator (CCo)
Chief administrator (CA)
Has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of Nordplus, and
represents the consortium in respect of joint duties, vis-à-vis the Nordic Council of
Ministers.
Acts as CA of their own programme, as well as co-administrator of the other
Nordplus programmes.
Contributes to and provides support for the Nordplus Programme Committee and
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Programme administration: English abbreviations:
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Chief Administrator = CA
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National Information Offices in the Baltic states = NIO
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Information Points in the autonomous territories = InfoP
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Chief Co-ordinator = CCo
As secretary of the Programme Committee, and in collaboration with the
consortium, has special responsibility for:
CCo’s work on:
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contributing to the strategic development and profiling of Nordplus, including
promoting Nordplus’ objectives and the changes to the programme from 2012
ensuring systematic and continuous efforts to improve profiling, information
provision and the dissemination of Nordplus’ results
further developing the programme, including clarifying and simplifying the
programme’s profile and rules, including the types of activity covered.
Acts as Secretariat to the Nordplus Programme Committee and assists the
committee to fulfil its mandate, as specified in the Nordplus Programme
Document. Co-ordinates contributions from other CAs with responsibility for the
individual sub-programmes, and takes minutes of committee meetings. Also
performs other duties specified by the Programme Committee.
On behalf of the Nordplus Programme Committee, and together with CAs, NIOs
and InfoPs, organises 3–5 Nordplus conferences during the programme period.
On behalf of the Nordplus Programme Committee, and in collaboration with the
Nordplus administration in general, monitors activities in the programme in
relation to its stated objectives, and ensures and verifies that the results,
statistics, experiences and best practices from the programme are systematically
and widely profiled and disseminated. Submits an annual report to the Nordic
Council of Ministers’ Secretariat on Nordplus, based on input from CAs, etc. This
report forms the basis for further reporting to MR-U/EK-U.
Calls and organises proposed meetings of all CAs, NIOs and InfoPs, one of which
should take the form of an annual report meeting with the Nordic Council of
Ministers, as stipulated in the contract.
Prepares an annual programme of work for the co-ordination function, i.e. for the
consortium. The programme should be approved by all CAs and presented to the
Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretariat for information not later than 15 November
of the year prior to implementation.
In collaboration with all CAs and NIOs, produces an annual programme of work,
including an information strategy.
Has responsibility for the daily operation and potential further development of a
joint application system for Nordplus.
Has responsibility for operating and updating the joint website for Nordplus
(www.nordplusonline.org) and further developing the Nordplus Handbook in cooperation with CAs.
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the strategic development and profiling of Nordplus, including the promotion
of Nordplus’s objectives and the changes to the programme from 2012
systematic and continuous efforts to improve profiling, information provision
and the dissemination of Nordplus’s results
further development of the programme, including clarifying and simplifying
the programme’s profile and rules, including the types of activity covered.
In collaboration with CCo, helps to prepare, run and post-process meetings of
the Nordplus Programme Committee with relevance for their own programme.
Also performs other duties specified by the Programme Committee.
Contributes and assists with other activities managed by CCo and/or delegated
to other CAs, including those associated with the Nordplus website, information
material, the Nordplus Handbook, Nordplus conferences and annual reports.
On behalf of the Nordplus Programme Committee, and in collaboration with CCo,
assists in monitoring the programme’s activities in relation to its objectives, and
ensures and verifies that its results, statistics, experiences and best practices are
systematically and widely profiled and disseminated. Provides input to CCo for an
annual report on Nordplus to the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretariat, and
participates in any annual reporting meetings with the Nordic Council of
Ministers’ Secretariat. The report forms the basis for further reporting to MRU/EK-U.
Has responsibility for local information and guidance relating to Nordplus, based
on joint information material.
Participates in the processing of applications to Nordplus, in accordance with the
guidelines and decisions laid down by the Nordplus Programme Committee and
co-ordinated by the relevant CA.
Has responsibility for information and guidance in relation to their own
programme, in accordance with overarching principles and guidelines.
Co-ordinates all relevant information on their own programme and makes it
available to CCo, who will have responsibility for drawing up joint information
materials and updating the joint Nordplus website.
Has responsibility for co-operation with CCo, with other CAs and with NIO in
relation to information, guidance and the processing of applications within the
Nordplus programme.
Has responsibility for co-operation on information and guidance between CAs and
Further develops joint specifications for transparency, standardisation and
information for Nordplus programmes.
Co-ordinates co-operation within the consortium by:
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InfoP in relation to Nordplus (CIMO and UDS only).
To the extent that Nordplus has responsibility for new policy areas or activities
(e.g. the Nordic Masters Programme or the Nordic Council of Ministers’ cooperation with Russia), to contribute to the administration of this work.
preparing joint information material (brochures, etc.) and being responsible
for joint information initiatives
disseminating results and experiences of the programme as a whole by such
means as publication of joint reports, organisation of seminars, etc.
further development of joint administrative routines and guidelines for coordinating activities and programme administration, in relation to, e.g.
handling complaints (in accordance with national legislation), contract periods,
resource allocation, joint calls and deadlines
contributes to quality control and the further development of programmes,
together with all CAs and NIOs.
To the extent that Nordplus has responsibility for new policy areas or activities
(e.g. the Nordic Masters Programme or the Nordic Council of Ministers’ cooperation with Russia), to contribute to the administration of this work.
Information Offices (NIO)
in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Responsible for local information and guidance on Nordplus, based on the joint
information materials prepared by CCo/HK in collaboration with all CAs/HAs.
Information Points (InfoP)
in Greenland, the Faroe Islands and
Åland
Responsible for local information and guidance relating to Nordplus, based on the
joint information materials prepared by CCo/HK in collaboration with all CAs/HAs.
Participate in the processing of applications (including providing opinions) to
Nordplus, in accordance with the guidelines and decisions laid down by the
Nordplus Programme Committee and co-ordinated with the relevant CA/HA.
Contribute to quality control and the further development of programmes, in
collaboration with all CAs.
The responsibilities of MR-U/EK-U, the Nordplus Programme Committee and the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretariat
are stated in the Nordplus Programme Document

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