Lifelong Learning: New Horizons in a New Year HEURO AGM Lifelong Learning: New Horizons in a New Year David Hibler UK LLP National Agency (Erasmus) British Council
INTRODUCTION Context Preoccupations EU background Implications for UK
UNIVERSITIES and THE LABOUR MARKET Lisbon Agenda Commission Communication for Modernisation of European Universities European Institute of Technology FP7 LLP Decision HE – Enterprise Forum (February 2008)
ERASMUS and EMPLOYMENT (I) New opportunities in LLP SM work-placements Short-term placements for HE vocational degree students TM to enterprises Staff training Invited staff from enterprises Multilateral Projects
ERASMUS and EMPLOYMENT (II) Practicalities Finding partners Establishing relationships Maintaining relationships NA Dissemination Project on Work Placements The future: quality and quantity
TARGETS (I) Decision EU/Commission – recurring 11% increase National level Overall numbers Short-term placements Increased levels of institutional participation Increased level of participation for under-represented groups
TARGETS (II) Reinvigorated promotion Promotion to new constituencies Students Staff Understanding of “representation” in Erasmus
SOCIAL DIMENSION (I) LLP Decision Portuguese Presidency – request to Commission to report on social dimension of Erasmus ECOTEC study
SOCIAL DIMENSION (II) National context Academic recognition Targeted promotion Variable Grants?
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