PROGRAMME GOAL 
AND OBJECTIVES 

The ECIU Leadership Development Programme aims to contribute to innovation and change in leadership in participating ECIU universities by providing a unique learning experience for a group of selected leaders and potential leaders. The programme offers you the opportunity

• To reflect on the particular characteristics and challenges of leadership and strategic management in a university context
  
• To grow as a (potential) leader in an ever-changing environment and to develop personal leadership qualities and skills
• To work in a multi-national project team of participants with diverse backgrounds and expertise focusing on the implementation of the ECIU University
• To deepen your knowledge of important policy developments and trends in European and global higher education
• To learn by sharing and comparing experiences across ECIU universities and their higher education systems

A Programme for

• The ECIU Leadership Development Programme is targeted at young and future leaders as well as staff members with leadership experience (both academics and professional support staff). Participants should have a maximum of 5 years of working experience in a senior role.
  

Programme Team

• The core programme team is Jon File (programme leader) and Harry de Boer from the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS) at the University of Twente and Barbara Takacs, a university leadership development consultant.

The Programme

The programme consists of three intensive four-day seminars, each held at one of the ECIU member universities:

• 1st  Seminar: 26-29 January 2021 in Dublin
• 2nd Seminar: 16-19 March 2021 in Tampere (together with the ECIU Board meeting)
• 3rd Seminar: June 2021 (date and venue tbd)

Each seminar includes elements from the three major components of the programme:

• Higher Education, universities and leadership (Jon File and Harry de Boer, with input from leaders at the three universities hosting the seminars and the ECIU)
• Leadership skills (Barbara Takacs)
• Project group work related to the ECIU University (groups work with a contact person from the three host ECIU universities and are supported by the core programme team. The projects will be presented to the ECIU Board at the end of the third seminar.

Costs and Admission Procedure

• The programme fee is €3000, plus travel and hotel costs. To be able to offer you this highly appreciated programme at such a competitive price, the programme is co-funded by the central ECIU budget. ECIU university staff interested in participating in the 2020 ECIU Leadership Programme should contact the ECIU local ambassador at their university.

Language

• The seminars are taught in English. The sessions are highly interactive and include discussions in smaller groups. It is essential that participants are comfortable with written and spoken English.

Enrolment and Cancellation Policy

• Before you register for the ECIU Leadership Development Programme, you have to be nominated by your home institution. The registration is completed by submitting the registration form. You will receive an automatic email confirming your registration. An intake discussion with the programme leader will follow.
• All personal information which you provide to the Professional Learning and Development Department of the University of Twente in the context of registration, is confidential and will be treated accordingly.
• Registration for the LDP applies to the entire programme consisting of three seminars. Participants commit to attending all three seminars.
• Participants can cancel their participation within fourteen (14) calendar days after the registration deadline. Cancellations which take place after this deadline will be fully charged, if the host university is unable to find a substitute. If a participant terminates their LDP attendance prematurely after the start of the programme, there will be refund of the amount paid or still due by the participant. A participant cannot be replaced by a substitute during the programme.