Higher Education Consultancy
Manja serves as higher education consultant to international organisations and associations, governments, universities and quality assurance and accreditation agencies.
Selected consultancy engagements
Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, UNESCO; advising in developing the indicators for GEM report on youth participation in public policy, 2024
Erasmus+ Programme, The European Commission, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency; (confidential – several calls, selections 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); review of mid-term reports (confidential) 2022
Training workshop on Student-Centered Learning, Teaching in Assessment for Cyprus Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, Cyprus Agency for Quality Assurance, September 6-8, 2022, Nicosia, Cyprus
Invited expert , UNESCO Regional Center for Education Planning (RCEP), United Arab Emirates.
Invited expert in Expert Hearing of the Working Group on Fundamental Values of the Bologna-Follow-Up-Group (http://www.ehea.info/page-the-bologna-follow-up-group) of the European Higher Education Area: Participation of students and staff in higher education governance (7-8 February 2022)
PPMI – European research and policy analysis centre; member of the core implementation team, Evaluating transformative potential of the Erasmus+ European Universities (commissioned by the European Commission), 2022-2024
PPMI – European research and policy analysis centre; external member on a higher education consultancy project, European degree (European University Alliances), 2021
ECORYS research-based consultancy; external member on a higher education consultancy project (confidential), 2021-2022
Invited expert in the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture project - LOTUS - Leadership and Organisation for Teaching and Learning at European Universities (Re-valuing higher education teaching, 15 September 2021)
Invited expert in the International Association of Universities (IAU) panel on “Coding the values in the changing higher education landscape”, 19 October 2021
Centralized Support for Higher Education Reform Experts in European neighborhood countries (HERE) Technical Assistance Mission in Armenia, Topic: Using Student-Centered Teaching to Develop Faculty and Improve Instructional Design, 22-24 November 2021
Invited expert to the European Union’s ET2020 Working Group on Higher Education, and Distance Learning network on Higher education, 3 July 2020
NESET Expert Group (network of experts working on the social dimension of education and training) to the European Commission, scientific advisor, and co-author: Mapping of student-centered learning practices in higher education: the use of different teaching and learning methods supporting a more inclusive high-quality tertiary education, 2019
The World Bank, Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), a student engagement surveys methodology in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2018
UNESCO and Government of Armenia, A Feasibility study on new higher education strategy for Armenia, 2016
The World Bank, Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) and the Association of African Universities, A capacity-building workshop on implementation of student engagement surveys, Abuja, Nigeria, June 2016
Centralized Support for Higher Education Reform Experts in European neighborhood countries (HERE) and HERE-ES (Higher Education Reform Experts Spain), Capacity building presentation on implementation of student-centered approaches in higher education, Madrid, Spain, April 2016
Centralized Support for Higher Education Reform Experts in European neighborhood countries (HERE) and Erasmus+ National Agency, Kazakhstan, Capacity building workshop on implementation of student-centered approaches in higher education, Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 2016
University of Maribor, capacity building workshop on implementation of student-centered approaches in higher education, Maribor, Slovenia, April 2016
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Capacity building presentation on involving students in innovation to the Rectors of Saudi universities at the 6th International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education (IECHE) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015
European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), Capacity building presentation on institutional practices in teaching and learning, London, United Kingdom, 2015
Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland; member of a review panel for the assessment of the Finnish Higher Education System, Helsinki, Finland, 2015
Centralized Support for Higher Education Reform Experts in European neighborhood countries (HERE) and European University Association (EUA), The reform of teaching and learning policies and strategies, Tbilisi, Georgia, 3 December 2015
Government of Slovenia, Input on the strategy on internationalization of higher education in Slovenia, 2015
The Agency for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) in Lithuania, capacity building workshop on institutional strategies and practices for improving quality of teaching and learning, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1 December 2015
CMEPIUS, Center of Republic of Slovenia for mobility and EU education and training programs and University of Ljubljana, evaluation panel for pilot evaluation of the compliance with Erasmus Charter for Higher Education as part of quality of internationalization of University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2014
General Rapporteur, Council of Europe, High Level Education Forum, 2011
Member of the group of experts invited by the Minister of Science, Higher Education and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia to provide opinion on the direction of the reform of the Slovenian higher education, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2010
General Rapporteur, Council of Europe, Education Forum, 2008
External Evaluator of Austrian Science Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research and conducted by navreme knowledge development, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2006
Adjunct Program Director, Salzburg Seminar Session 436: Beyond the University: Shifting Demographics in Higher Education. Salzburg, 7-12 Nov 2006
Member of the External Evaluation Team of University of Mitrovica (UN, OSCE, EUA), Kosovo, 2004
Student representative for M.Phil. in European Studies at University of Cambridge, 2001-2002
Member of the Extended Bologna Follow-Up Group, The Bologna Process, 2000-2001
Member of the Evaluation Group of the Socrates Programme, The European Commission, 2000
Invited expert to the Meeting on French Presidency Action Plan for Mobility, 2000
Invited expert to the FORUM2000 of the European Commission: Incorporating Lifelong Learning in Higher Education Institutions, 2000
Member of the Academic Task Force for Kosovo, Stability Pact for SEE, 1999-2001
Member of the Task Force for Education and Youth, Stability Pact for SEE, 1999-2001
Member of the Higher Education Working Group, Stability Pact for SEE, 1999-2001
Regional Expert, Working Group on Young People, Stability Pact for SEE, 1999-2001
Member of the Working Party of the Council of Europe Committee on Higher Education and Research, Universities as Sites of Citizenship Project, 1999-2001
Observer on behalf of ESIB-The National Unions of Students in Europe in the Steering Committee for Higher Education and Research, Council of Europe, 1999-2001
Coordinator on behalf of ESIB-The National Unions of Students in Europe of the Liaison group of Student Associations to the European Commission, 2000-2001
Project leader on behalf of ESIB-The National Unions of Students in Europe, ‘SOTM2000’ and ‘SOTM2001’, funded by the European Commission, Socrates Programme, Accompanying Measures (1999-1573/001-003) and (2001-0286/001-001 SO2 81COMP)
Project leader on behalf of ESIB-The National Unions of Students in Europe: ‘Participation of Youth in Democracy’ (2000) funded by the European Commission, EU DG EAC, Youth for Europe Programme (72250-EI-CE-23-1999-R2)
Project leader on behalf of ESIB-The national Unions of Students in Europe: 'Looking to the Future, supporting students in Kosovo’ with ‘'Training for Student Representatives' and ‘Conducting Student Elections’ (1999) funded by the Council of Europe, EYF and Higher Education Division
Member of the Board, “Pro et Contra” Institute for Culture of Dialogue, Slovenia, 1999-2001
Elected Representative, Worlds Universities Debating Council, 1998-99
Secretary General, European Students’ Union (previously ESIB - The National Unions of Students in Europe, 1998-2001
Elected Representative for Continental Europe and the Middle East at Worlds Universities Debating Council in Greece at 18th Worlds Universities Parliamentary Debating Championship, 1998-1999
Member of the Governing Board of the International Karl Popper Debate Network of the Open Society Network, later International Educational Debate Association (IDEA), 1997-1998
National Debate Coordinator, Co-founder of the Karl Popper Debate Program in Slovenia, Regional Trainer of Trainers, High School and University Students Trainer, Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1996-98
Selected studies and analyses - applied research
- Klemenčič, M. (2023) Steering higher education in Austria: Balancing institutional autonomy with societal and developmental challenges. In The University Report 2023. Vienna: The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.
- Klemenčič, M. (2023) Future economic and student demographic trends and the implications for the futures of higher education in Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. In Co-Designing the Futures of Higher Education, RCEP’s 6th International Conference proceedings. UNESCO Regional Center for Education Planning (RCEP), United Arab Emirates.
- Klemenčič, M., M. Pupinis and G. Kirdulytė (2020) Mapping and analysis of student-centred learning and teaching practices: Usable knowledge to support a more inclusive high-quality higher education. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
- Flander, A., Klemenčič, M. and S. Kočar (2020) Academic profession in knowledge societies (APIKS) and the conditions of academic work in Slovenia. Findings from the 2018 survey. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
- Flander, A., Klemenčič, M. and S. Kočar (2020) Akademski poklic v družbi znanja (APIKS) in pogoji za akademsko delo v Sloveniji. Ugotovitve iz raziskave, izvedene leta 2018. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
- Klemenčič, M. (2018) PASET student engagement survey methodology. Prepared for The World Bank, Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)
- Klemenčič, M. (2016) Towards a New Higher Education Strategy 2016-2025 of the Republic of Armenia. Prepared for UNESCO – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- Hazelkorn, E., Callender, C., Klemenčič, M., Loikkanen, V., Teichler, U. and J. Ursin (2015) Review of Finnish Higher Education System, 2015. Report of the International Panel. In Göran Melin, Frank Zuijdam, Barbara Good, Jelena Angelis, Johanna Enberg, Derek Jan Fikkers, Jaana Puukka, AnnaKarin Swenning, Kristel Kosk, Jesse Lastunen, Stijn Zegel (2015) Towards a future proof system for higher education and research in Finland. Reports of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland 2015:11. Helsinki, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department for Higher Education and Science Policy. Pp. 76-101
- Klemenčič, M., Flander, A., Žagar Pečjak, M. (2015) Conditions of academic work in Slovenia. Findings from the 2013 EUROAC survey. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
10. Klemenčič, M., Flander, A. (2013) Evaluation of the impact of the ERASMUS Programme on higher education in Slovenia. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
11. Zgaga, P., Klemenčič, M., Komljenovič, J., Miklavič, K., Repac, I., Jakačić, V. (2013) Higher education in the Western Balkans: Reforms, developments, trends. Ljubljana: Centre for Educational Policy Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana. June 2013
12. Klemenčič, M., Flander, A., Žagar Pečjak, M. (2015) Pogoji akademskega poklica: Ugotovitve študije EUROAC 2013. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
13. Klemenčič, M., Flander, A. (2013) Evalvacija učinkov programa Erasmus na visoko šolstvo v Sloveniji. Ljubljana: CMEPIUS
14. Klemenčič, M. (2012) How ESIB-The National Unions of Students in Europe got into the Bologna Process. In Ivosević, V., Päll, A. and M. Vukasović (eds.) ESU turns 30! Fighting for student rights since 1982 (pp. 17-28). Brussels: European Students’ Union
15. Ufert, Karina; Pall, Allan; Oye, Olav; Ness, Julie; Bergan, Sjur; Klemenčič, Manja; Ivanova, Lillya; Bergan, Gabriela (2011) No Student Left out: The Do's & Don'ts of Student Participation in Higher Education Decision-Making. Brussels: European Students’ Union
16. Klemenčič, M. (2008) A star pupil playing it safe in the EU: An inside view of the first Slovenian EU Council Presidency, January-June 2008, (Studies & Research, 61). Paris: Notre Europe
Klemenčič, M. (2008) Varna igra odlične učenke v EU: uvod v prvo slovensko predsedovanje Svetu EU, januar - junij 2008, (Študije in raziskave, 61). Paris: Notre Europe