EU policy and programme support to "European Higher Education in the world"
The EU policy framework The European higher education in the world strategy launched in 2013 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/txt/?uri=celex:52013dc0499 promotes mobility and cooperation between universities, EU member states and no-eu countries
Building internationalisation strategy Mobility of students and staff Internationalisation at home and digital learning + possible EU support Cooperation, patrnership and capacity building
The neighbourhood policy 2012 Communication "A Partnership for Democracy and a Shared Properity" 2015 ENP review - Joint Consultation Paper http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/neighbourhood/consultation/consultation.pdf Upcoming Communication (mid November) Differentiation Focus on priority areas (Youth?) Neighbours of the neighbours New governance (European and partner countries)
Dialogue with Southern Mediterranean countries on higher education policies and programmes Launched in 2012 on the basis of the Communication "A Partnership for Democracy and a Shared Properity" Aims to: Provide a regional platform for dialogue Share good practice Take stock of EU support and identify further needs Promote regional cooperation in higher education
Activities Technical seminars Policy dialogue meetings June 2012 June 2014 (on employability) Next one planned in 2016 Information Day on Erasmus+ (Cyprus, 2013) Seminar on quality assurance (Brussels, 2014) Seminar on Recognition of Credits and Qualifications (Brussels, 2015) Further information and meetings reports at http://ec.europa.eu/education/international-cooperation/southern-mediterranean_en.htm
Southern Mediterranean countries A priority region under Erasmus+ Education and Culture
The legacy of previous programmes in South Med countries Mobility part Erasmus Mundus Action 1 full partners in 6 EMMCs 599 scholarships 147 scholars 15 fellows Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Over 7000 beneficiaries 46 partnerships
The legacy of previous programmes Capacity building dimension Tempus 161 capacity building projects supported Impact Staff development Curricular reform Link with Labour Market Reform at national level
2007-2013 2014-2020 Tempus Erasmus Mundus EU-international ERASMUS+ Youth in Action Edulink Alfa Jean Monnet 1 Learning Mobility 2 Cooperation Erasmus Sport Leonardo Comenius Grundtvig EU EU Erasmus+ 3 Policy support
Erasmus+ (2015-2020) and South Med region Credit mobility for staff and students: 155 million (approx. 26,000 mobility flows) Additional windows for Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes: 17 million (approx. 380 scholarships) Capacity Building for Higher Education with Special Mobility Strand: 172 million (approx. 215 projects) Education and Culture
Credit mobility First results 30.000.000 25.000.000 20.000.000 15.000.000 10.000.000 5.000.000 0 2015 Call Budget Spent 1st Round
Results for South Med 2015 (first round) Credit mobility 3.500 # Last Awarded Participants 3.000 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000 500 0 1.207 2.100 535 422 Staff Learner Education and Culture
Erasmus+ - Joint programmes Number of scholarships awarded Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates** 2014 71* 12 2015 56 9 * Including special window for Syria ** Phasing out until 2017 Joint Doctorates moved to Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions Education and Culture
Erasmus+ - Capacity Building 2015 call Number of applications Number of projects selected Budget in M At Global level 515 140 122.26 Southern Mediterranean countries 143 40 36.15 Education and Culture
Conclusive messages Attend national information days (both in Europe and South Med countries) Use your national relays: National Erasmus+ Offices and HEREs (higher education experts) Use the credit mobility component of capacity building projects (only 3 projects in 2015) Don't forget Jean Monnet Action and Marie Sklodowska Curie Action (under-used in South Med countries) Education and Culture
Actions Credit mobility Capacity building Joint Master Degrees Erasmus+ Call Opening / Call Deadline 15 10 2015 / 02 02 2016 15 10 2015 / 10 02 2016 15 10 2015 / 18 02 2016 Jean Monnet 15 10 2015 / 25 02 16 Marie Sklodowska Curie ITN Innovative Training Networks IF Individual Fellowships RISE Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 15/10/2015 12/01/2016 15/09/2016 10/01/2017 12/04/2016 14/09/2016 11/04/2017 14/09/2017 08/12/2015 28/04/2016 01/12/2016 05/04/2017