Erasmus+ - the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport (2014 2020) Michael Jordan Dr. Siegbert Wuttig, DAAD Berlin, 3-6 - 2014 1
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The new EU programme generation 2014-2020 Education programmes (2007-2013) Lifelong Learning Programme: Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education Programmes (currently Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink) Youth in Action Programme Integrated programme for education, training, youth and sport (2014-2020) KA 1 Learning Mobility Erasmus+ KA 2 Institutional co-operation KA 3 Policy support 63% 28% 4.2% Combining sector-specifity with an action-oriented approach
Erasmus+: Some figures Programme period: 2014 to 2020; Overall E+ budget (heading 1): 14.774 billion EUR (plus 40 %); 77.5 % for education and training (min. 43 % for higher education = 4.9 billion EUR); 63 % for learning mobility (KA1/H.E.: 594 million EUR for 2014/15) and 28 % for partnerships (KA2/H.E. 2014/15: Strategic Partnerships 38.3 million EUR and Knowledge Alliances 6.1 million EUR); Who can participate? 33 programme countries (EU-28, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, FYR Macedonia) and in some actions Partner Countries. 4
Key Action 1 Source: European Commission KA1 Learning mobility of individuals - Higher Education- Decentralised 1. Credit mobility: International opening of Erasmus, more mobility of students and staff between EU non EU in both directions 2. Degree mobility: Joint Master courses of excellent quality offered by consortium of EU/non EU universities to attract the very best students worldwide 3. Student loan guarantee: to boost degree mobility within Europe Credit learning mobility of students (short cycles/bachelor/master/doctorate) + HE staff mobility NEW: Erasmus open to the whole world in both directions for studies, traineeships, staff teaching and training For non-eu mobility: external policy priorities will apply Grants for Joint Master Courses Continuity: Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Master Student Loan Guarantee NEW 330 000 students Education and Culture Budget share: 63% Date: in 12 pts
Erasmus+ mobility in higher education (1) Erasmus+ standard: Intra-European mobility (3-12 months) of students (studies, traineeships and staff (teaching, training), enterprise staff from abroad (teaching assignments) New elements highly appreciated by Germany: Multiple grants for students (in each study cycle) Traineeships 2-12 months Teaching assistantships for students (ex-comenius) Recent graduate mobility (gap mobility for traineeships, ex-leonardo) Staff mobility 2 days to 2 months (for TA min. 8 hours) Mobility consortia 6
Erasmus+ mobility in Erasmus+ (2) Erasmus+ international: International mobility (beyond Europe) of students (studies, traineeships) and staff (teaching, training) New: This measure is a new decentralised measure (ex- Erasmus Mundus A2). According to the different financial instruments there will be specific regional limitations for mobility. This measure will be administered similar to measure (1). Exceptions: Minimum duration of 5 days (excluding travel) for staff; no traineeships in the first programme years. International mobility will start in the academic year 2015/2016. The number of grantees will be low due to limited budget. 7
Key Action 2 Source: European Commission Budget share: 28% KA2 Cooperation for innovation - Higher Education- HE Strategic Partnerships Support HEIs in their Modernisation strategy 1. Erasmus Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions. Decentralised 2. Knowledge Alliances: structured partnerships between HEI and businesses 3. Specific support with neighbourhood countries: Capacity building through partnerships between EU and ENP universities with a mobility component. 4. Rest of the world: Capacity building between universities in the EU and Asia, Latin America & Africa. Knowledge Alliances University-business cooperation for more innovation Support to Neighbourhood countries (ENP) Partnerships between HEIs from EU and ENP Curriculum development, modernisation, modern teaching and learning, improve HEIs governance, stronger links with the world of work,... + INTEGRATED MOBILITY of students and staff Cooperation with Asia, Latin America and Africa Mobility limited to HEI staff to achieve projects objectives Education Date: in 12 pts
Erasmus+: Strategic Partnerships What is a Strategic Partnership in Erasmus+? A cooperation network bringing together institutions/ organisations active in the fields of education, training and/or youth, as well as enterprises, research institutes, public authorities, social partners etc. with the aim of cooperating in order to implement innovative practices leading to high quality teaching, training, learning and youth work, institutional modernisation and societal innovation. (Erasmus+ Programme Guide, p. 95) Strategic Partnerships can be mono-sectoral or cross-sectoral. 9
Erasmus+: Strategic Partnerships What can be funded? Example: Module 1: Coordination, communication, information, promotion etc. Module 2: Participation in meetings between project partners (travel/subsistence costs) Module 3: Development of joint curricula, It tools, analyses, studies etc. Module 4: Conferences/events to disseminate the intellectual outputs Module 5: Long-term teaching/training assignments, Intensive Programmes Module 6: Sub-contracting (e.g. translation, IT support) Module 7: Costs related to participants with special needs (disabilities) 10
Strategic Partnerships in higher education 2014 with German coordination: Application numbers and topics 56 applications (49 mono-sectoral, 7 cross-sectoral) Applied budget: 19 million EUR Available budget: 4.25 million EUR Duration: 46 for 3 years, 10 for 2 years Main topics: ICT, elearning, MOOCS Entrepreneurship, University-enterprise cooperation Student services, Quality Assurance Subject-related topics 11
Key Action 3 Source: European Commission Budget share: 4.2% KA3 Policy support - Higher Education- 1. Support the Open Method of Coordination, Higher Education Modernisation Agenda, Bologna Process. 2. Support development and implementation of EU transparency tools and EU wide networks 3. Support Policy Dialogue with third countries * TWG (thematic working group) on modernisation of higher education Peer review Policy experimentation * ECTS guide review ECTS labels * NARIC network cooperation Sustaining projects, EAR manual * Bologna process * Ranking initiative, QA, Studies Large scale projects with partners - governance, tracking, autonomy(ex-eca) * Policy dialogue with selected world partners Education Date: in 12 pts
Erasmus+: Sport Collaborative Partnerships European networks in the field of sport Opportunity for cooperation among stakeholders (not existed without EU action) for innovative practices Foster synergies with, and between, local, regional, national and international policies to promote sport and physical activities Focused on grassroots sports At least 5 organisations from 5 different Programme Countries; Max grant: 500,000 EUR; Prolonged deadline for grant application 26 June at 12 PM (midday Brussels time) 13
Erasmus+: Sport Collaborative Partnerships- Activities Networking among key stakeholders Identification and sharing of good practices Development and implementation of training educational modules Awareness-raising activities on the value of sport and physical activity Collection of data, surveys, consultations Conferences, seminars, meetings, events 14
Erasmus+: Sport Not-for-profit European Sport Events Organisation of European-wide sport events National events organised simultaneous in several European countries Only focused on social inclusion, equal opportunities and support of the implementation of EU Physical Activity Guidelines Participants from at least 12 different Programme Countries; Max grant: 2,000,000 EUR; Prolonged deadline for grant application 26 June at 12 PM (midday Brussels time) 15
Erasmus+: Sport Not-for-profit European Sport Events - Activities Organisations of training activities for athletes, coaches, organisers and volunteers Organisation of the event Organisation of side-activities (conferences, seminars) Implementation of legacy activities (evaluations, drafting of future plans) Not eligible Sport competitions regularly organised; professional sport competitions 16
Erasmus+, university sport and the internationalisation of higher education institutions Erasmus+: Internationalisation through mobility of university staff (e.g. University of Vigo's III International Administrative and Teaching Staff Training Week on Motivation Strategies for Sports Practice at Universities, May 2013) Erasmus+: Supporting the integration of international students ( ensure equal academic treatment and services for home students and staff and incoming mobile participants and integrate incoming mobile participants into the institution s everyday life. ) University Sport centers Erasmus+ Sport actions Erasmus+: International cooperation in Strategic Partnerships (e.g.. cooperation and exchange of practice between staff responsible for support services, such as guidance, counselling, coaching methods and tools; or those involved in student support services )
Erasmus+: Useful web links For further information on Erasmus+ please contact the Erasmus+ website of the European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm or the website of your National Agency (decentralised actions): in Germany http://www.erasmusplus.de or the website of the EACEA Executive Agency (centralised actions): http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en 18
Thank you for listening! Nationale Agentur für EU-Hochschulzusammenarbeit Erasmus+: Hochschulbildung Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Kennedyallee 50 53175 Bonn http://eu.daad.de Servicenummer: 0800 2014 020 Michael Jordan 19