Participating organization(s) Applicant Organization PIC: 999884440 Full legal name (National Language): UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERÍA Full legal name (Latin characters): UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERÍA Acronym: UAL National ID (if applicable): 048 Department (if applicable): VICE-CHANCELLORSHIP OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AND COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT Address: CTRA. SACRAMENTO S/N, LA CAÑADA DE SAN URBANO Country: SPAIN Region: Andalucía Post Code: 04120 City: ALMERIA Website: http://www.ual.es/ Email: vintcoop@ual.es Telephone 1: +34950015812 Telephone 2: +34950015046 Fax: +34950015515 Profile Type of Organization: University or Higher Education Institution (tertiary level) Is your organization a public body? Yes Is your organization a non-profit? Yes Accreditation Have you received any type of accreditation before submitting this application? Accreditation Type Erasmus University Charter Accreditation Reference 29569-EPP-1-2014-1-ES-EPPKA3-ECHE Background and Experience Please briefly present your organization (e.g. its type, size, scope of work, areas of specific expertise, specific social context and, if relevant, the quality system used) The University of Almeria, one of the youngest and most dynamic universities in Spain, was created by the Andalusian Parliament in 1993 as a proposal of the Governing Council of the Andalusian Regional Government. Some figures reflect the dramatic growth of the University of Almeria over the years: • The total number of students has doubled from 6,600 in 92/93 to the current academic year. Our institution also has nearly 500 PhD students. • The faculty has increased from 374 in 92/93 to over 800 today, organized in 30 departments. • The administrative and service staff has grown from 130 in 1993 to over 500. • The number of research groups, which was 17 in academic year 93/94, now exceeds one hundred. Our university currently has four classroom buildings, which offer students the opportunity to study more than 48 degree courses, 14 doctoral programmes, 23 official master’s degree programmes and 14 unofficial master's programmes. Have you participated in a European Union granted project in the 3 years preceding this application? Yes Please indicate: Programme or funding scheme KA2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Reference number 2014-1-RO01-KA204002980 KA2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 2014-1-FR01-KA201008559 KA2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 2014-1-ES01-KA202004521 Beneficiary Organisation Fundatia pentru Dezvoltarea Societatii Civile (Rumanía) Union départamentale des Organisemes de Gestion de l’Enseignemet Catholique de la Mayenne (Francia) Ayuntamiento de Ceuti, Murcia Project Title New Crops – Social entrepreneurship to create new opportunities for socially excluded in rural areas TEA LEAF : Teaching Ecology through Apps: Learning Engagement and Fun IBRAVE: Improvement of Branding for Rural Areas through Vocational Education ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 551979-EM-1-2014-1ES-ERA MUNDUSEMA21 ERASMUS INTENSIVE PROGRAMME 2013-1-ES1-ERA-1074526 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA MARHABA Advances In Offseason Vegetable Production: Towards A Safe And Sustainable Horticulture In Europe (SUS-HORTO) ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 545788-EM-1-2013-1ES-ERA MUNDUSEMA21 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA Life-Long Learning Programme 29569-IC-1-2002-1-ESERASMUS-EUC-1 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA PHOENIX: Europe- (Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon) Intercultural Exchange For Internationalisation: Research management, student employability and Academic Excellence Erasmus University Charter (Extended) LLP ERASMUS 2012-1-ES1-ERA0254323 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA ERASMUS Mobility GRUNDTVIG 2012-1-CY1-GRU1402530 2 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA Senior Volunteering Project: “Active Ageing in Local Communities” GRUNDTVIG 2011-1-CY1-GRU0601524 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA Empowering Marginalized Elders LEONARDO DA VINCI (Mobility) 2013-1-ES1-LEO0267594 AGRIFOOD CAMPUS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE (CEIA3) 2011-1-PL1-LEO0419717 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA “Administrative Staff Closer to Foreign Students” 2012-1-ES1-LEO0248316 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA E-MOB: “ENHANCING MOBILTY IN EUROPE” LEONARDO DA VINCI (Mobility) 2012-1-ES1-LEO0247825 AGRIFOOD CAMPUS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE (CEIA3) ERASMUS IP 2012-1-AT1-ERA1007436 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA 530234-TEMPUS-12012-FR-TEMPUSJPCR UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA 7FP PIOF-GA-2011-299571 UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA 7FP PNIGHT-GA-2012316618 INTERREG-SUDOE EnerBioAlgae SOE2/P2/E374 University of Vigo POCTEFEX 0072/Campus EAgUá/2/E Fundación Centro de las Nuevas Tecnologías del Agua - CENTA POCTEFEX 0079-PARALELO-36CIME-AM-2-E LEONARDO DA VINCI (Partnership) LEONARDO DA VINCI (Mobility) TEMPUS Fundación Descubre UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA NAURA III NAURA II Innovative Approaches in special needs education – INN-ASNE Agroressources fonctionnelles (ARF) – Biotechnologie, Securité et Valorisation en phytoproduits de santé, de nutrition et d’environment A New Approach to Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction Based on Supramolecular, Dinucleating Catalysts (CO2REDUCTDINUCLEAT) Andalusian Researcher’s Night 2012 (ANDARES) Aprovechamiento energético de biomasa enrecursos hídricos degradados ricos en microalgas (EnerBioAlgae) Campus Transfonterizo para la Gestión Sostenible de los Recursos Hídricos (CampusEAgUá) Capacitación y estrategias para el trabajo en intervención social y preparación para la mejora del empleo en las dos orillas (Andalucía-Norte Marruecos) (Paralelo 36) LIFE+ LIFE10 ENV/ES/496 ALGAENERGY S.A. EFSA CFT/EFSA/PPR/2010/04 The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, acting through the Food and Environment Research Agency FERA POCTEFEX 0087-TRANSHABITAT2-E CONSEJERÍA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE. JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA 7FP KBBE-318319 NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH "DEMOKRITOS" 7FP - ERANET ARIMNET 219262 FP7- ERANET ARIMNET UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA 7FP KBBE-212239 POCTEFEX (2nd call) 0051-ANDALUCIAINTEGRA-2-E Fundación Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Navegación de Sevilla 7FP PIRSES-GA-2012318991 EURICSE POCTEFEX 0086-AGROTEC-2-E 7FP PITN-GA-2009-237962 DG SANCO SANCO2006/FOOD SAFETY/025- Pesticides in Fruit and Vegetables Legal Representative Title: Prof. Gender: Male First Name: Pedro Roque Family Name: Molina García Department: Rectorate Position: Rector Email: sriproyectos@ual.es Telephone 1: +34950015763 University of Pisa Fundación para las Tecnologías Auxiliares de la Agricultura (TECNOVA) NCSR "DEMOKRITOS" UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA CO2 capture and bio-fixation trough microalgal culture (CO2ALGAEFIX) Collection and assessment of data relevant for non-dietary cumulative exposure to pesticides and proposal for conceptual approaches for non-dietary cumulative exposure assessment. DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DEL ESPACIO TRANSFRONTERIZO RED NATURA 2000 Y HÁBITATS DE INTERÉS COMÚN ANDALUCÍA-MARRUECOS (TRANSHABITAT) FOOD Safety at the point-of-Need via monolithic spectroscopic chip identifying harmful substances in fresh produce (FOODSNIFFER) Food safety regulations, market access and international competition (SAFEMED) Forest Resource Sustainability through Bio-Based-Composite Development (FORBIOPLAST) INTEGRACIÓN SOCIO-LABORAL DE INMIGRNATES PROCEDENTES DE MARRUECOS (ANDALUCÍA INTEGRA) International Research Exchange on Cooperatives (INT.RE.COOP) Mejora Agroindustrial Mediante Transferencia Tecnológica entre Almería y la Región Nor-oriental de Marruecos (AGROTEC) Novel multifunctional cyclodextrin-based nanocarriers for drug encapsulation and delivery as strategy to overcome current therapeutic drawbacks (CYCLON) Specific Agreement nº7 to Framework Partnership agreement Nº Santo/2005/FOOD SAFETY/0025- Pesticides in fruit and vegetables (EURL) Address: Ctra. Sacramento S/N, La Cañada de San Urbano Country: Spain Region: Andalucía Post Code: 04120 City: Almería