Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Philippe Ruffio -, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency ASEM Erasmus+ Information Day University of Latvia, Riga, 29 April 2015
Target countries for CBHE in ASEM Asia: Eligible partner countries: - Kazakstan and Russian Federation (since 1993/94 ; former Tempus II, III and Tempus IV) - Mongolia (1995 2003 under Tempus II and III, Asia-link 2003) - Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam (Asia-link 2001 2003) Non eligible countries: Australia, Brunei, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore
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
KA2 Cooperation for innovation - Higher - HE Strategic Partnerships Raise HEIs capacity to modernise 1. Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions. 2. Knowledge Alliances: structure partnerships between HEI and businesses 3. Capacity Building in HE for neighbourhood countries, Western Balkans and the rest of the world (Asia, Latin America & ACP) Knowledge Alliances University-business cooperation for more innovation Capacity Building in HE Partnerships between HEIs from Programme Countries and Partner Countries for exchange and transfer of experience
What is it about? Objectives of the action: - Support the development / modernisation / reform of HE in Partner Countries; - Promote cooperation between Europe and Partner Countries (as well as among Partner Countries); - Promote voluntary convergence with EU developments in HE; - Promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural awareness and understanding
How does it work? (1) - Short and mid-term projects (2 or 3 years) - put forward by consortia of institutions from Europe AND the Partner Countries - selected on the basis of open and highly competitive calls for proposal - Each project is coordinated / represented by a coordinating HEIs from Europe or the Partner Countries (power of attorney)
33 Programme Countries from Europe collaborating with 28 EU Member States + Turkey, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 150 Beneficiary / target / Partner Countries - Eastern Europe and Southern Mediterranean countries - Russian Federation - Western Balkans - Asia and Central Asia - Middle East* & South Africa - Latin America - ACP countries * Iran, Iraq, Yemen
5 main principles: How does it work? (2) - Targets: institutions and systems rather than individuals (not directly a mobility action) - Relevance to needs of countries/institutions - International cooperation as a means (exchange of experience & practice, peer learning inspite of diversity) - Bottom-up approach (voluntary process, grass root initiatives, creating innovation hubs) - Emphasis put on institutional cooperation (institutional commitment, structural & sustainable impact)
How does it work? (3) 2 categories of projects: Joint Projects: operate at micro level and target higher education institutions in the eligible Partner Countries Structural Projects: operate at macro level and target national higher education systems and policies in the eligible Partner Countries
How does it work? (4) Composition of partnerships: Projects may involve one or more Partner Countries (from the same or different regions) with at least 2 HEIs each. Projects must involve at least 3 different Programme Countries (3 HEIs). At least as many Partner Countries HEIs as Prog. Countries HEIs
Type of activities 3 main topics: How does it work? (5) - Curriculum development activities - Reform of university governance and management - Strengthening relations between HE and the wider socioeconomic environment Main activities: - Training, lecturing - Study visits - Meetings & conferences - Publications, text books - Design of procedures / methodologies, etc.
Funding Type of funding: the grant is intended to support the costs related to the implementation of the project: - Staff costs (max. 40%) - Travel costs and costs of stay - Equipment costs (max. 30%) - Subcontracting (max. 10%) Level of the grant: between 0.5 and 1 Million Euros per project
How to apply? - Annual Calls - Apply directly to the Executive Agency in Brussels - Only HEIs can apply on behalf of the consortium Second Call to be launched in Autumn 2015 with a deadline in February 2016 (selected projects will start their activities in October 2016)
Lessons from the first Call (2014/2015) (1) - First Call in October 2014 (deadline 10 Feb 2015) - Available budget: Asia (33.4 Meuros), Central Asia (8.7 M) Russia (6.7 M) - Selection process is on-going (results by summer, start of activities on 15 October 2015) - Number of applications received: - Region 4 - Russia: 57 - Region 6 - Asia: 36 - Region 7 - Central Asia: 80 (including KZ: 46)
Lessons from the first Call (2014/2015) (3) Partner Countries - Number of applications in which the country is involved
Lessons from the first Call (2014/2015) (2) Number of applications put forward by Partner Countries Kazakhstan China Bangladesh 0 1 2 3
More information Erasmus+ website - EACEA http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en Programme Guide (for the last Call published on 14/11/2014) http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmusplus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf Relevant pages in the Programme Guide: pp 145-165; PP 287-295 + Part C Erasmus+ website EU Commission http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm