1. Erasmus+ Introduction to Erasmus +
Work and Education – Cooperation and Innovation September 14th 2016
Margrét K. Sverrisdóttir Erasmus+ National Agency Iceland

2. What is Erasmus+ ? Educational Fields
EU Educational Programme in the fields of education, training and youth
Support to formal, non-formal and informal learning through education, training and youth
Educational Fields
School Education
Higher Education
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Adult Learning

3. Erasmus+ objectives
Europe 2020 – EU policy on growth and development until 2020
Three headline targets related to education:
Proportion of year olds with university degree 40%
Proportion of year olds in without an Upper Secondary degree 10%
Employability: 82% of year olds in employment three years after graduation
Education & Training 2020 – EUs priorities in education and training until 2020
making lifelong learning and mobility a reality
improving the quality and efficiency of education and training
promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship
enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training
Markmið Erasmus+ er að styðja við framtíðarmarkmið Evrópusambandsins.
Þannig styður Erasmus+ við framtíðarstefnu Evrópusambandsins um vöxt og þróun til ársins 2020, Europe 2020.
Í stefnunni er í fyrsta sinn í sögu sambandsins, sett fram skýr markmið um menntun og þjálfun sem færir heim sanninn um mikilvægi menntunar við að stuðla að efnahagslegum vexti, félagslegu réttlæti og nýsköpun.
Markmið Europe 2020 tengd menntun og þjálfun eru þríþætt: hlutfall útskrifaðra úr háskóla; brotthvarf úr framhaldsskólum og ráðningarhæfni nýúskrifaðra.
Erasmus+ áætluninni er ætlað að styðja við markmið Europe 2020 en sambandinð hefur sömuleiðis sett sér sértæk markmið um menntun í Education&Training 2020
making lifelong learning and mobility a reality – progress is needed in the implementation of lifelong learning strategies, the development of national qualifications frameworks linked to the European Qualifications Framework and more flexible learning pathways. Mobility should be expanded and the European Quality Charter for Mobility should be applied;
improving the quality and efficiency of education and training – all citizens need to be able to acquire key competencies and all levels of education and training need to be made more attractive and efficient;
promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship – education and training should enable all citizens to acquire and develop skills and competencies needed for their employability and foster further learning, active citizenship and intercultural dialogue. Educational disadvantage should be addressed through high quality inclusive and early education;
enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training – the acquisition of transversal competences by all citizens should be promoted and the functioning of the knowledge triangle (education-research-innovation) should be ensured. Partnerships between enterprises and educational institutions as well as broader learning communities with civil society and other stakeholders should be promoted.

4. Erasmus+ Programme Countries
EU Member States 28
EFTA countries (Except Sviss 2016)
EU-applicants (Turkey)
Macedonia (FORYM)

5. E+ starting points
Show European added value – show it is better to spend a € on the European level than at home!
Relevance Link policy and programme – show systemic impact by putting our money at the service of our policies
Sustained impact at different levels: individual, institutional, systemic/policy
Simplification, rationalisation Merging of former programmes into E+ / lump sums & unit costs / simpler application procedures
Solid basis but adaptation and innovation

6. Previous EU Programme setup
Previous programmes
One new programme
Alfa
Edulink
Lifelong Learning Programme
Grundtvig
Erasmus
Leonardo
Comenius
Erasmus+
Key Action 1 Mobility
Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships
Key Action 3 Policy Reform
Tempus
Erasmus Mundus
Bilateral programmes
Youth in Action Programme
Other supported activities :
Jean Monnet
Sports – NEW!

7. Erasmus+ 3 Key Actions for Education and Training
Key Action 1 Learning Mobility of Individuals Key Action 2 Strategic partnerships Key Action 3: Support for Policy Reform (Centralized)

8. Key action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals7
Erasmus+
Key action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals

9. Mobility supported under KA1
Depending on the profile of participants involved: - Mobility for HE students and staff - Mobility for VET learners and staff - Mobility for School staff - Moblility for AE staff
- Mobility in the field of Youth

10. KA 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals aims of mobility projects
Support learners in the acquisition of competences
Support professional development
Enhance languages competence
Awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries
Increase capacities, attractiveness an international dimension of organisation active in education and training
Synergies between education, employment and entrepreneurship

11. Learning Mobility of Individuals Example: VET Learners Mobility
VET traineeship for apprentices and students in vocational training schools Also recent graduates (one year) can participate
Quality framework previously agreed upon by the sending and receiving organisations to ensure a high level of quality for the activity, including a Learning Agreement.
Learning outcomes are formally recognised and validated
Duration: 2 weeks – 12 months

12. Learning Mobility of Individuals – VET Staff Mobility
Teaching/ training assignments
Staff of VET schools teach at a partner VET school
Staff of enterprises provide training at a VET organisation
Staff training
Supports the professional development of staff
work placements or job shadowing in an enterprise or organisation
Aimed at modernising and internationalising within the participating organisation
Responds to staff development needs
Learning outcomes are properly recognised a disseminated
Duration: 2 days– 2 months (excluding travel time)

13. Learning Mobility of Individuals Budget categories
Travel - based on travel distances
Individual support - based on duration of stay
Organisational support - directly linked to the implementation of mobility; preparation, monitoring, support , validation, etc.
Special needs support
Exceptional costs
Linguistic support

14. KA2 Strategic Partnerships Eligibility criteria
Participating organisations / applicants can be any public or private organisation established in a Programme Country.
Minimum number of organisations: 3 organisations from 3 different countries
Duration of project: 12 – 36 months
Maximum support (IS): € per year

15. Aims & Objectives
Strategic Partnerships supporting Innovation 
… to develop innovative outputs, and/or engage in intensive dissemination and exploitation tied to (existing and newly-produced) products or innovative ideas;
… includes optional budget for intellectual outputs and multiplier events as well as TTL activity
… open to all fields of education, training and youth
… to develop and reinforce networks, increase capacity to operate at transnational level; to share and confront ideas, practices and methods;
… does not allow for intellectual outputs and multiplier events but can include TTL activity (up to 100);
… open to AE, SE, VET and Youth… not HE.
Strategic Partnerships supporting Exchange of Good Practice 

16. Strategic Partnerships Budget – menu of cost items
Project management and implementation Transnational project meetings Intellectual outputs Multiplier events Exceptional costs Special needs Transnational training, teaching and learning activities

17. Erasmus+ Horisontal priorites
Digital integration in learning, teaching, training (OER, ICT)
Basic & transversal skills
Education & training of educators
Stronger coherence between different EU and national transparency and recognition tools
Reduce disparities in learning outcomes affecting disadvantaged learners
Assess and increase efficiency of public expenditure

18. Erasmus+

19. How to apply

20. How to apply - Denmark

21. Questions?

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