ERASMUS + Alliances Vytautė Ežerskienė Vilnius, 2014m. 11 vasario 1
Centralised actions European Commission Directorates A & B Policy and Programmes Policy documents Programme definition Priorities Committees Impact analysis Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies Management of centralised actions Calls, selection, contracts Monitoring, acceptance, payments Clustering & dissemination Results & feedback Centre for Programme management ~400 staff Based in Brussels Managed by EC officials 2
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 1. Learning Mobility Erasmus+ 2. Co-operation projects 3. Policy Support Specific activities: Jean Monnet Sport
What are Alliances Big international cooperation project Innovation High impact to the systems Sustainable cooperation Education and training with business
What is a Sector Skills Alliance Sector based tackling skills gaps enhancing the responsiveness of VET systems to sector-specific labour market needs with regard to one or more occupational profiles
What Sectors A sector=economic sector/branch (NACE codes) Only some sectors eligible under call 2014: included in European Sector Skills Council, namely: textile/clothing/leather, commerce; sectors with skills imbalances: advanced manufacturing, ICT, environmental technologies (Eco-Innovation), cultural and creative sector 6
Main objectives VET modernisation, competiveness of sectors Exchange VET-labour market, work based learning Recognition at European level, increased mobility 7
Which Activities are supported Defining skills and training provision needs Joint curriculum design Joint curriculum delivery mobility
Defining skills and training provision needs Gathering and interpreting of skills needs (were possible draw on EU Skills Panorama) Identifying needs in terms of training provision
Joint curricula design Designing EU sector-specific curricula, VET programmes, qualification standards (where basing on ESCO European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations)
Joint curricula design (2) Integrating skills/occupational profiles into curriculum design Apply learning outcomes approach (e.g. EQF, ECVET) Innovative approaches to teaching, learning (e.g. ict, open educational resources, real life workplace situations, entrepreneurial mind-sets) Joint curricula delivery Delivering (adapted/newly created) EU sector-specific curricula Impelmenting innovative VET methods (ICT, work-based etc.) Recognition, certification of learning outcomes (e.g. ECVET, EQAVET)
European Qualification Framework Application of European reference tools European Quality Assurance Framework for VET Learning Outcomes Approach European Credit System for VET
Who can participate Eligible participating organisations (from Programme countries and Partner countries. Partner country MUST bring added value.) Participating organisations: Full partners (contractual requirements=contract) + (optional) Associated partners (NO contract)
Who MUST participate At least one organisation from each of the following three categories in each of the countries involved in the Alliance Vocational Education & Training providers Bodies (with regulatory function) responsible for qualifications/ certification/ accreditation Partners representativ e in sector with sector expertise/res earch (if needed)
KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES What are they: Partnerships between HEI institutions and enterprise that aim to promote creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship by offering new curricula, learning opportunities and qualifications. Main activities: Delivery of new multidisciplinary curricula responding to business needs Stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial mind-set of students, academic and company staff Facilitate the exchange, flow and co-creation of knowledge between HEIs and enterprises
Knowledge Alliances: Cooperation and Innovation Higher Education Research Business
Overall objective Strengthen Europe's innovation capacity Foster innovation in higher education, enterprises and socio-economic environment 17
18 Objectives Develop innovative ways of teaching, learning and governance Stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial competence of students, academics and company staff Strengthen the flow and exchange of information and knowledge Stimulate the co-creation of knowledge Stimulate the cooperation between higher education institutions and companies
WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPORTED? Sustainability of universitybusiness cooperation Boosting innovation in higher education, business and in the broader socio-economic environment Developing entrepreneurship mind-set and competences Impact beyond the project's lifetime Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge between higher education and enterprises 19
20 Activities - A consistent and comprehensive set of activities Development and implemetation of new learning and teaching methods Develop and deliver new and innovative study programmes Organisation of continuing educational programmes and activities with and within companies Schemes of transversals skills' learning in cooperation with enterprises Entrepreneurship education in any discipline Study field related activities which are embedded in curricula Exchange of students, researchers, teaching and company staff Etc.
Who can participate Eligible participating organisations (from Programme countries and Partner countries. Partner country MUST bring added value.) Participating organisations: Full partners (contractual requirements=contract) + (optional) Associated partners (NO contract)
How to participate Sector Skills Alliance Number of partners (9 organisations from at least 3 Programme countries, including at least two EU Member States. Organisation can only be involved in one SSA application) One of 6 sectors Duration of the project 2/3 years Deadline 3/04/2014 midday CET. Apply to EACEA. Applications prepared using official templates. Proposal concerns one of the eligible sectors. Knowledge Alliance At least 6 organisations from 3 different Programme Countries At least 2 higher education institutions and 2 companies HEI Erasmus Charter Duration of the project 2/3 years Deadline 3/04/2014 midday CET. Apply to EACEA. Applications prepared using official templates. Proposal concerns one of the eligible sectors. 22
23 Funding rules Maximum EU grant: 2 years(700 000 EUR), 3 years (1 000 000 EUR) Budget based on unit costs (staff input) Mobility costs (if applicable): units of travel and subsistence costs Target: Up to 150 Knowledge Alliances by 2020 Up to 150 Sector Skills Alliances by 2020
Award criteria Relevance of the project Quality of the project design and implementation Quality of the project team and the cooperation arrangements Impact and dissemination 24
Useful links (Sector Skills Alliances) EACEA website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php Erasmus+ Guide http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf Contact e-mail at EACEA: EACEA-EPLUS-SSA@ec.europa.eu ESCO https://ec.europa.eu/esco/home;jsessionid=rynssmlt2wmyxtbsjclcywxpdhpbz5kwcrlc3kc2n2zxpvwjls8k!821862716!13 90807155667 Skills Council http://europeanskillscouncil.t-c-l.eu/eng/europeanskillscouncil.aspx http://www.europeancommerce.eu/eng/default.aspx Skills Panorama http://euskillspanorama.ec.europa.eu/ Cedefop http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/index.aspx Results of pilot call 2012 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/selection_results_en.php Adam database http://www.adam-europe.eu 25
26 Useful links (Knowledge Alliances) University-Business Cooperation http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/business_en.htm Knowledge Alliances Pilot projects http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/knowledge_en.htm EACEA website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.php
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