1. EU-Programme for Education, Youth and Sports - Erasmus+
Educational Programmes in Austria
Study Visit Programme, Santiago de Compostela
Franziska Staber
Federal Ministry for Education
Deputy Head of Department for EU-Coordination

2. EU-Coordination Department
Preparation of EU Councils of Education Ministers
Delegates to the EU Education Committee
National Authority for Erasmus+
Delagates to the Erasmus+ Committee
Europe 2020 Strategy (European Semester, CSR, NRP...)
Activities in the framework of the Open Method of Coordination
Implementation of EU-projects under LLP transversal Programme (policy support to LLL Strategy)

3. Programme for Lifelong Learning (Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus and Grundtvig)
In Austria 2007 – 2013
3.625 projects
young people and adults went abroad
each year participants
,00 EU-Funds
+ national co-financing of mobility projects
-> 26% participation rate of Austrian schools

4. Survey on internationalization of schools
Motivation to take part in international Programmes
Extend educational offer
Support skills development (language learning, intercultural competences...) and selfconfidence
Open new opportunities with mobility programmes
Main precondition
Without motivated teachers and school leaders these programmes would not be such a success

5. Erasmus+ What´s new?
Erasmus+ is a single integrated programme, covering
Education, training and youth and adding sport
7 existing programmes into a single framework
LLP
Youth in Action
Erasmus Mundus
Tempus, Alpha, Edulink...

6. Budget
budget of €14.7 billion;
+ 1,68 billions for external actions programmes
40% increase compared to current spending levels (only Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ budgets increased)

7. 3 Key Actions
LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS
At least 63%
COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND THE
EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES
At least 28%
Knowledge Alliances, Sector Skills Alliances, Strategic Partnerships incl cross-sektoral cooperation
SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM
4.2%

8. Erasmus+ in Austria
Launching event on 22 January with opening speech of Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou
2 national agencies
Education
Youth