School of Education Seminar EU 2020: Policy review

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1 School of Education Seminar EU 2020: Policy review We are entering an exciting new era of European bidding opportunities. Dr Cristina Devecchi will provide important information about some of the policies which inform the EU2020 strategy. Monday pm Sulgrave S008 led by Dr Cristina Devecchi All welcome! Bring along your lunch - Facilitated by the Centre for Education and Research

2 SoE Seminar EU 2020: Policy Review On 13 th January 2014 Dr Cristina Devecchi led a seminar to review policy in relation to Erasmus + as part of Horizon Cristina discussed the historical background to Erasmus+ its objectives and Key Actions. She also discussed eligibility for Eramus+ and its submission deadlines alongside the policy background. Colleagues had an opportunity to ask questions and address issues relating to putting together an Eramus+ proposal before Cristina provided further links to useful resources Dr Jane Murray Facilitated by the Centre for Education and Research Team Please contact Dr Jane Murray jane.murray@northampton.ac.uk - for further information about SoE Seminars and Colloquia.

3 SoE Seminar Slide 1 Dr Cristina Devecchi EU 2020: Policy Review ERASMUS+ Call for proposals: Summary of main points Cristina Devecchi Slide 2 What is E+? E+ builds on the achievement of 25 years of European programmes. E+ amalgamates the following European programmes: The Lifelong Learning Programme The Youth Action Programme The Erasmus Mundus Programme Tempus Alfa Edulink Programmes of cooperation with industrialised countries in the field of higher education Erasmus+ is to be used as the overall brand name Slide 3 ERASMUS+ s OBJECTIVES E+ shall contribute to the achievement of: The objective of the Europe 2020 Strategy, including the headline education target; The objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020), including the corresponding benchmarks; The sustainable development of Partner Countries in the field of higher education; The overall objectives of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field ( ); The objective of developing the European dimension in sport, in particular grassroots sport, in line with the EU work plan for sport; The promotion of European values in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.

4 KA1 KA2 KA3 Slide 4 Important features Recognition and validation of skills and qualifications Dissemination and exploitation of project results Open access for educational material, documents and media produced by E+ International dimension multilingualism Equity and inclusion Protection and safety of participants Slide 5 Key actions under E+ Mobility of individuals Joint master degrees Large-scale EU voluntary service events Strategic partnerships Knowledge alliances Sector skills alliances Capacity building/youth field Support policy reform Jean Monet activities Sport activities Slide 6 Eligibility the 28 Member States of the European Union, the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway ( 2 ), EU candidate countries: Turkey, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ( 3 ), the Swiss Confederation ( 4 ) Note: Jean Monnet actions that are open to applications from higher education institutions from the whole world.

5 Slide 7 Award criteria: KA1 and KA3 relevance of the project, quality of the project design and implementation, impact and dissemination. Slide 8 Award criteria: KA2 relevance of the project, quality of the project design and implementation, quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements, impact and dissemination. Slide 9 Budget allocation The total budget earmarked for this call for proposals is estimated at EUR 1 507,3 million: Education and training: EUR 1 305,3 million Youth: EUR 174,2 million Jean Monnet: EUR 11,2 million Sport: EUR 16,6 million

6 Slide 10 Deadline for submission: KA1 Mobility of individuals in the field of education, training and youth (all) 17 March Mobility of individuals in the field of youth only Mobility of individuals in the field of youth only Joint Master Degrees Large-scale European voluntary service events 30 April 1 October 27 March 3 April Slide 11 Deadline for submission: KA2 Strategic partnerships in the field of education, training and youth (all Strategic partnerships in the field of youth only Knowledge alliance, sector skills alliances Capacity building in the field of youth 30 April 1 October 3 April 3 April 2 September Slide 12 Deadline for submission: KA3 Meeting between young people and decisionmakers in the field of youth 30 April 1 October

7 Slide 13 Deadline for submission: Jean Monet Chairs, modules, centres of excellence, support to institutions and associations, networks, projects 26 March Slide 14 Deadline for submission: Sport Collaborative partnerships in the sport field Not-for-profit European sport events 15 May 14 March 15 May Slide 15 POLICY BACKGROUND

8 Slide 16 ET2020 ET2020 builds on the achievements of the Education and Training 2010 (ET 2010) work programme. It is based on the achievement of 4 strategic objectives for the framework: making lifelong learning and mobility a reality progress is needed in the implementation of lifelong learning strategies, the development of national qualifications frameworks linked to the European Qualifications Framework and more flexible learning pathways. Mobility should be expanded and the European Quality Charter for Mobility should be applied; improving the quality and efficiency of education and training all citizens need to be able to acquire key competencies and all levels of education and training need to be made more attractive and efficient; promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship education and training should enable all citizens to acquire and develop skills and competencies needed for their employability and foster further learning, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue. Educational disadvantage should be addressed through high quality inclusive and early education; enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training the acquisition of transversal competences by all citizens should be promoted and the functioning of the knowledge triangle (education-research-innovation) should be ensured. Partnerships between enterprises and educational institutions as well as broader learning communities with civil society and other stakeholders should be promoted. n.htm Slide 17 Useful links Education and Training 2020 (ET 2020) ef0016_en.htm Council Conclusions of 12 May 2009 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020) [Official Journal C 119 of ]. Work programme on the follow-up of the objectives of education and training systems in Europe c11086_en.htm Slide 18 E+ website E+ ET2020 and exchange of good practice, including downloadable material for Thematic Working Groups (TWGs)

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