MEHEM, Mapping European Higher Educational Models, is a European project realized thanks to the participation of the Sabanci University (Istanbul), the University of Oxford , the University of Siena and the University of Uppsala. For years now scholars from these universities cooperate on analyzing changes in university systems, organizing international events and publishing studies related to university issues.

Three institutions from Germany (DHV, Speyer), France (UPMF, Grenoble) and Spain (Instituto de Empresa Foundation, Madrid) are partners of the MEHEM network.

The project's focus is the comparison of the mechanisms of university governance at European level in order to develop paths of changes for university politics and institutional managements.

Such a comparison is based on the analysis of the national university systems with reference to mechanisms of funding, monitoring and recruitment as well as on the definition of case studies inherent in specific universities.

MEHEM is part of the programme entitled “Promotion of the Civil Society Dialogue between the European Union and Turkey ” which has been implemented by the Turkish Secretariat General for EU Affairs and co-financed by the European Commission.

Within this framework, the project also aims to contribute to Turkey 's preparation for access to the European Union by providing an encompassing comparison between Turkish higher education systems and those of the leading EU member states. In particular, it aims to encourage the alignment of the Turkish university system within the international context , while respecting national specificity.

Project activities are available at the following link www.mehem.org

STEERING COMMITTEE

Behlul Usdiken, Sabanci University, Turkey
Lars Engwall, Uppsala University, Sweden

Carmelo Mazza, Grenoble EM, France

Paolo Quattrone, University of Oxford, UK

Angelo Riccaboni, University of Siena, Italy