Erasmus for all or YES Europe? On the way towards the next generation of EU education programmes (2014 2020) National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation Dr. Siegbert Wuttig Bonn, 15 November 2012
Latest news on the EU budget 2012/13 EU Budget year 2012: EU Commission proposal: 132.7 billion EU final budget: Deficit: 129.1 billion 3.6 billion + 5,0 billion (unpaid bills from 2011) ========= 8,6 billion Amending budget (COM) ca. 9 billion Incl. Erasmus 90 million (=1%) Incl. Marie Curie 102 million NA-DAAD still needs 11,3 million for 2012/13!!
The proposed programme architecture Existing programmes A single integrated programme Budget: 19 billion Euro (+73 % )? Lifelong Learning Programme: Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education Programmes (currently Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink) Youth in Action Programme Erasmus for all 1. Learning Mobility 2. Institutional co-operation 3. Policy support 65% 26% 4% Change of paradigm: From a sector-specific approach to an action-oriented approach.
Draft report by Doris Pack, MEP for EP s CULT Committee Programme name: YES Europe (Y=Youth, E=Education; S= Sport); Action-oriented approach complemented by sector-specifity (with specific sector programmes and the well-known programme names); Minimum allocations for all sectors: 88%; Sector-specific budgets: 42% higher education, 21% VET, 21% school education, 6% adult education, 8% youth; More than one National Agency per country possible.
HE in EfA: Opportunities and perspectives Current programme Action EfA action line Comment ERASMUS Intra- European mobility of students (studies/ placements) and staff Learning mobility of individuals (students/staff); intra-european dimension Temporary mobility; admin by NA ERASMUS Mundus A2: Mobility partnerships (with regional focus) students/staff Learning mobility of individuals (students/staff): international dimension New: Temporary mobility with regional focus; admin by NA 5
HE in EfA: Opportunities and perspectives Current programme Erasmus Mundus Action EfA action line Comment A1a: Joint Masters A1b: Joint PhDs A1a: Learning mobility; international dimension; A1b: moves to Marie-Curie Elite degree mobility of Masters students; admin by EACEA; New: no joint PhDs Learning mobility of Masters students; intra-european dimension New: Degree mobility of Masters students; loan guarantee facility; admin by banks 6
What has EfA to offer? Types of student mobility Student mobility Intra-European International Credit mobility Degree mobility Credit mobility Degree mobility Ex-Erasmus Standard Ex-EM Action1: Master level Loan guarantee Master level Ex-EM Action2 Ex-EM Action1: Master level
HE in EfA: Opportunities and perspectives Current programme Action EfA action line Comment ERASMUS Centralised actions (curriculum development, UBC); Intensive programmes Strategic partnerships No separate actions anymore; New: Strategic partnerships; admin by NA Knowledge alliances New: University- Business Cooperation; admin by EACEA 8
HE in EfA: Opportunities and perspectives Current programme Action EfA action line Comment Tempus Higher education reform: institutions and systems (with regional focus) International HE capacity building New: International partnerships; focus on neighbourhood countries; admin by EACEA Alfa, Edulink Capacity building; regional integration (Latin America, Africa) International HE capacity building New: International partnerships (Asia, Latin America, Africa); admin by EACEA 9
Possible changes in Erasmus for all A1 No distinction between studies and placements in student mobility and between teaching and training in staff mobility No Intensive programmes as separate action No PVs No EILCs? A2 Integration of all international higher education programmes (no TEMPUS, ALFA, EDULINK) No joint PhD programmes (ex-erasmus Mundus) A3 Bologna experts???
What s new for higher education in Erasmus for all? A1 New: Comenius and Grundtvig assistants (now in student mobility) New: International credit mobility (incl. inward mobility) and European Masters degree mobility (loan faciltity) New: Mobility consortia New: Several mobilities per person A2 New: Strategic partnerships New: Knowledge alliances New: International partnerships (capacity building) A3 Policy dialogue activities (Bologna Process, non- European areas etc.) Support to existing networks (e.g. National Information Offices in neighbouring countries)
Higher education in Efa: Quantitative targets Measure Number of grants Budget Student mobility Intra-European 2.030.000 4,8 Mrd. International 115.000 0,99 Mrd. Joint degree 34.000 1,16 Mrd. Master loan guarantee 331.000 Staff mobility Intra-European 330.000 International 20.000 0,88 Mrd. 7,83 Mrd. Strategic Partnerships 4.000 Capacity building (neighbourhood) 700 Capacity building (Asia, Latin 320 America, Africa)
Roadmap to the new education programme September 2012: Draft report by Doris Pack for CULT Committee (EP) November 2012: Adoption of Pack report by CULT January 2013: Adoption of CULT report by EP plenary January/February 2013: Trilogue EP-Council- Commission??? Final decision on the new programme by EP and Council
A realistic scenario for EfA? February 2013: Co-decision on EfA by European Parliament and Council March/April 2013: EUC application for 2014 2020 1st of June 2013: Start of last LLP/ERASMUS academic year (end: 30 September 2014) Autumn 2013: final decision on EUC application Autumn-Winter 2013: Renewal of bilateral agreements March 2014: First application for decentralised EfA actions 1st June 2014: Start of first EfA academic year
Any questions??? Lifelong Learning Programme: Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education Programmes Youth in Action Programme New education programme 1. Learning Mobility 2. Partnerships 3. Policy support