Erasmus+ INFORMATION DAY Dushanbe, 18 November 2016

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Erasmus+ Enhancing Cooperation and Mobility between EU and Central Asia José Gutierrez Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Erasmus+

15 billion euros over 7 years for: What is Erasmus+ ? The EU's framework programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 15 billion euros over 7 years for: Earmarked budget of 1.7 billion euros for Higher Education cooperation between the EU and its Partner Countries Policy Support Cooperation Mobility KA 3 (4%) KA 2 (> 28%) KA 3 (> 63%)

2014 - 2020 2007 - 2013 EU-international ERASMUS+ EU - EU Grundtvig Leonardo Comenius Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus Tempus Alfa Edulink 2007 - 2013 2014 - 2020 1 Learning Mobility 2 Cooperation 3 Policy support Jean Monnet EU-international ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet EU - EU

Compared to previous programme Increased budget (+40%) € 1.7 billion for HE cooperation with EU Partner Countries €115 million committed for Central Asia Broaden geographic scope for cross-regional cooperation (> 180 countries) Simplified grant management (Unit Costs) Diversity of actions available to Partner Countries

International Credit Mobility (ICM)

ICM with Central Asia (2015 and 2016 selections) 1775 outgoing flows 793 incoming flows

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs)

Central Asian master students in EMJMDs Only 1CA HEI from KG (Ataturk-Alatoo International University) as associated Partner in an on-going EMJMD

Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE)

Selected CBHE projects in Central Asia (2015 and 2016 selections)

Jean Monnet Activities

Jean Monnet Chairs in Central Asia Only 2 Jean Monnet Chairs currently allocated : 2015: Kazakhstan, Kimep University 2016: Uzbekistan, Jahon Oitisodiyoti Va Diplomativa Universiteti CA countries are encouraged to participate more actively !

Upcoming Erasmus+ Calls ICM Deadline: 2 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme Country HEI) Budget for CA: 5,52 Million; estimated number of DCI funded mobilities: 1,263 EMJDM Deadline: 16 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme Country HEI) Budget for CA: 2,514,083; indicative number of scholarships: 51 CBHE Deadline: 9 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme or Partner Country HEI) Budget for CA: €8,8 Million; expected number of projects/grants: 11 Jean Monnet Deadline: 23 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme or Partner Country HEI) No budget distribution according to regions

OWNERSHIP RELEVANCE COMMITMENT IMPACT SUSTAINABILITY

Erasmus+ website - EACEA More information Erasmus+ website - EACEA http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en Erasmus+ website – EU Commission http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/ International E+ Contact Points (ICPs) in Programme Countries https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts/international-erasmus-plus-contact-points_en National Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) in (certain) Partner Countries (PCs) https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts/national-erasmus-plus-offices_en