Jean Monnet activities within the Erasmus+ Programme by Joanna Pesch-Konopka and Myriam Rancon Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) International round table “The Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius. What is Next?” Kiev, 2 December 2013

Outline of presentation Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency – role and programmes under its mandate The Erasmus+ Programme The Jean Monnet Activities How to apply? Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine – statistics

Policy Programme implementation Political and budgetary priority-setting; annual work programmes Programme evaluation and information Impact analysis Management of certain programme strands Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies Drawing up guidelines for funding opportunities Evaluating applications, selecting projects and signing grant agreements Financial management Contacts with beneficiaries Monitoring projects and on-site visits Clustering & dissemination Centre for programme management ~400 staff Based in Brussels Managed by EC officials Directorates B & C Policy and Programmes European Commission

EACEA mandate Education and Training *2013 budget figures Lifelong Learning Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, Transversal, Jean Monnet € 137,7 million Erasmus Mundus € 318,1 million Eurydice Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme € 26,7 million

Bilateral Cooperation Agreements in the field of Higher Education (USA-CA-ICI) Tempus € 152,4 million EACEA mandate Education and Training € 2,4 million

EACEA mandate Culture Youth in Action Europe for Citizens Media € 25,6 million € 120,7 million € 62,9 million € 37,9 million

EACEA mandate Erasmus+ Creative Europe Europe for Citizens EU Aid Volunteers

Erasmus+ ( ) The new EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport: A single integrated programme Substantial simplifications A substantial budget increase

Growing requirement for high skill jobs Unemployment among young people Europa 2020 targets: Raising higher education attainment from 32% to 40% Reducing the number of early school leavers from 14% to less than 10% Erasmus+: challenges to be addressed

Youth in Action Interna- tional Higher Education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, bilateral programmes Lifelong Learning Programme: Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius One integrated ProgrammeCurrent Programmes Erasmus+ 1. Learning mobility of individuals 3. Support for policy reform 2. Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices Specific Actions: Jean Monnet Sport Erasmus+: architecture

A funding programme of the European Union devoted to teaching, research and reflection on European Union studies Launched in 1989 and named after Jean Monnet ( ), one of the ‘architects’ of the European Union To encourage the introduction of European integration studies in universities through start-up subsidies Jean Monnet Activities

A worldwide network (1989 – 2012) 4,000 projects in the field of European integration studies more than 1,700 professors 265,000 students every year 76 countries throughout the world more than 800 universities offer Jean Monnet courses as part of their curricula

promoting excellence in teaching and research in EU studies equipping students and young professionals with knowledge of EU subjects relevant for their academic and professional lives and enhance their civic skills fostering the dialogue between the academic world and policy-makers promoting innovation in teaching and research (e.g. cross-sectoral and/or multi-disciplinary studies, open education, networking with other institutions) improving the quality of professional training on EU subjects (with modules that deal with EU subjects more in-depth or extend to new subjects) Objectives

NEW focus in Erasmus+: diversification and mainstreaming of EU-related subjects throughout the curricula a more balanced geographical scope participation of a new generation of young academics

European Union studies comprise the study of Europe in its entirety with particular emphasis on the European integration process in both its internal and external aspects. The discipline also covers the role of the EU in a globalised world and in promoting an active European citizenship and dialogue between people and cultures. Comparative studies will only be considered where they relate to the different integration processes throughout the world. Subject area

- EU and Comparative Regionalism Studies - EU Communication and Information Studies - EU Economic Studies - EU Historical Studies - EU Intercultural Dialogue Studies - EU Interdisciplinary Studies - EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies - EU Legal Studies - EU Political and Administrative Studies Subject area

Other subject areas may also be associated with this field of study when they include an element of teaching, research or reflection on the EU and contribute, in general, to the Europeanisation of the curricula: -Sociology -Philosophy -Religion -Geography -Literature -Art -Sciences -Environmental Studies -Global Studies -etc. Subject area

Types of actions Three different types of action: 1. Teaching and research in the field of EU studies 2. Policy debate and exchanges with the academic world 3. Support to institutions or associations

Teaching and research in the field of EU studies Aims to support: 40h teaching programme (max grant: 30,000 €) 90h teaching posts (max grant: 50,000 €) focal points of competence & knowledge (max grant: 100,000 €) Main activities: -teaching in European integration studies embodied in an official curriculum -conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU subjects -organise and coordinate human and documentary resources related to European Union studies Expected output/impact: more than a thousand of Modules and Chairs and 100 Centres of Excellence by the year 2020 reach out to more than students and professional Chairs Modules Centres of Excellence

Aims to support: enhance cooperation and promote results on high level research (max grant:300,000€) explore different methodologies, promote discussion & reflection (max grant:60,000 €) Main activities: foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise with a view to mutually enhancing good practices, enhance cooperation and create a knowledge exchange platform with public actors and the Commission services on highly relevant EU subjects, development of academic content and tools for specific target groups, joint development of content and co-teaching Expected output/impact: Some 500 Project and more than 20 networks producing new methodologies and tools Networks Projects Policy debate and exchanges with the academic world

Support to institutions or associations Aims to support: enhance teacher and training activities on EU subject areas (no max grant) contribute to the study of the EU integration process (max grant: 50,000€) Main activities: For Institutions: collect, elaborate analyse and disseminate European Union facts and knowledge organise Master level courses on European Union issues or professional advanced training For Associations: organise and carry out statutory activities of associations dealing with European Union studies publicize European Union facts among a wider public enhancing active citizenship Expected output/impact: Some 100 Associations and 10 Institutions will be able to contribute to the EU image Institutions Associations

How to apply? One call for proposals per year Call expected to be published in December 2013  Electronic submission form (eForm) Deadline end of March 2014 (to be confirmed)  Start of the projects in autumn 2014

Applications in 2013 by country (% of all applications submitted – total 595)

Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine YEARSProposals receivedProposals selected TOTAL12624 Success rate in 2013: 18% (20% on average for all countries)

Disciplines (projects selected )

Types of projects in Ukraine (selected ) Total: 24 projects

Geographical distribution of Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine

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