Erasmus for All Investing in Europe s education, training and youth European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture, Erasmus unit
Erasmus for All: starting points Show EU added value show it is better to spend a on the European level than at home! Relevance: link policy and programme show systemic impact by putting our money at the service of our policies Sustained impact at different levels: individual, institutional, systemic/policy Simplification, rationalisation Solid basis but adaptation and innovation
Policy Framework Education and youth policies high on EU agenda: Europe 2020 Strategy and headline targets Eduction and Training 2020 Strategy European Youth Strategy Modernisation of HE Systems Bologna Process Schools for the 21st Century Copenhagen Process/Adult Learning Framework New Skills and Jobs
A streamlined architecture : 3 Key actions Existing programmes A single integrated programme Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Youth in Action Programme Erasmus for All 1. Learning Mobility 2. Co-operation projects 3. Policy Support Total budget: 19 billion over 7 years (+ 70%) Specific activities: Jean Monnet Sport
Key Action 1: Mobility Key action 1: Learning mobility of individuals Key action 1: What does it mean for HE? -Staff: teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers - Students: HE students (including joint/double degrees) and VET Students - Masters Students: Erasmus Masters via a new loan guarantee mechanism - Youth mobility: volunteering and youth exchanges -International dimension: HE mobility for EU and non-eu beneficiaries 1. International opening of Erasmus: more mobility of students and staff between EU non EU in both directions (credit mobility through NA) 2. Joint Master courses of high quality offered by consortium of EU/non EU universities to attract the very best students worldwide (degree mobility centralised) 3. Student Loan guarantee to boost degree mobility within Europe
Key Action 2: Cooperation Key action 2: Co-operation for innovation and good practices Key action 2: What does it mean for HE? - Strategic partnerships between education institutions (or between youth organisations) and/or relevant actors - Knowledge Alliances : Large-scale partnerships between higher education / training institutions and businesses - Sector Skills Alliances - IT support platforms, including e- Twinning - International dimension: Capacity building in third countries, focus on Neighbourhood countries 1. Erasmus Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions. 2. Knowlegde Alliances: 3. Specific support with neighbourhood countries: More cooperation between universities for capacity building and more student and staff mobility. 4. Rest of the world: More cooperation between universities in the EU and rest of the world for capacity building.
Key Action 3: Policy Support Key action 3: Support for policy reform Key action 3: What does it mean for HE? - Support to Open Method of Coordination (ET 2020, EU youth strategy) and EU 2020 - EU transparency tools: valorisation and implementation - Policy dialogue with stakeholders, - International dimension: Policy dialogue with third countries and international organisations 1. Support the Open Method of Coordination, Higher Education Modernisation Agenda, Bologna Process:. 2. Support development and implemenation of EU transparancy tools: 3. Support Policy Dialogue with third countries
Jean Monnet and Sport Erasmus for all will: Include support for teaching and research on European integration via Jean Monnet activities We maintain the Institutional support for College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin) and the European Institute of Florence We open a competitive support to other institutions based on excellence and added value The Jean Monnet Chair continues to be a key component We propose the creation of the Jean Monnet Label of Excellence Support the European dimension of Sport Focus on grassroots sport activities (not the top professional level) Tackle transnational threats to sport (amateur dopin, match-fixing, violence, racism, intolerance) Develop European Cooperation in sport (improving good governance, promoting dual carreers for athletes Social inclusion in sport and health enhancement
Budget distribution BUDGET ALLOCATION BY TYPE OF ACTION FOR THE PROGRAMME Key Action 1: Learning mobility of individuals (63%) Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and good practices (25%) 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% Key Action 3:Support for policy reform (4%) Operational grants to National Agencies (3%) 25% Administrative expenditure (2%) 63% Jean Monnet Initiative (2%) Sport Action (1%)
Budget implementation architecture Management by National Agencies: 12,7 billion (65%) Learning mobility of individuals (excluding joint/double degree) also for the international dimension Cooperation for innovation and good practices: Strategic partnerships between education institutions or between youth organisations and/or relevant actors Centralised management by Executive Agency : 6,8 billion (35%) Learning mobility of HE students in joint/double degree Cooperation for innovation and good practices: Knowledge alliances, Sector Skills alliances, Capacity building in third countries, IT support platforms Support to policy reform: Support to open method of coordination, EU transparency tools, Policy dialogue
Estimated impact Up to 5 million people overall will benefit from mobility opportunities during 2014-2020 (versus 2.8 million in 2007-2013) ; Over 2 200 000 higher education students and 730 000 vocational students will spend a part of their education abroad, including about 700 000 traineeships in companies ; Nearly 1 million teachers, trainers, education staff and youth workers will acquire new teaching and learning methods abroad ; 330 000 Master students will benefit from the new loan guarantee scheme ; 540 000 young people will be given the opportunity to volunteer or participate in youth exchanges ; 34 000 joint degree students (between EU and possibly non-eu universities) ; Over 20 000 Strategic Partnerships involving 115 000 institutions / organisations 400 Knowledge Alliances/Sector Skills Alliances involving 4000 education institutions and businesses
New Programme post-2013 Timetable Extensive Consultation Adoption of the proposed budget for 2014-2020 period Adoption by the Commission Discussions in Council and Parliament Potential date of adoption based on co-decision 2009 Green Paper on Mobility 2010 on-line consultation on new programmes 29 June 2011 23 November 2011 During 2012 End 2012 early 2013 Entry into force January 2014 8
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