1. Erasmus+ INFORMATION DAY Dushanbe, 18 November 2016

2. 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+

3. 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%)

4. 2014 - 2020 2007 - 2013 EU-international ERASMUS+ EU - EU
Grundtvig
Leonardo
Comenius
Youth in
Action
Erasmus Mundus
Tempus
Alfa
Edulink
1 Learning Mobility
2 Cooperation
3 Policy support
Jean Monnet
EU-international
ERASMUS+
Jean
Monnet
EU - EU

5. 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

6. International Credit Mobility (ICM)

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

8. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs)

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

10. Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE)

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

12. Jean Monnet Activities

13. 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 !

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

16. OWNERSHIP
RELEVANCE
COMMITMENT
IMPACT
SUSTAINABILITY

19. Erasmus+ website - EACEA
More information
Erasmus+ website - EACEA
Erasmus+ website – EU Commission
International E+ Contact Points (ICPs) in Programme Countries
National Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) in (certain) Partner Countries (PCs)