1. DAAD survey 2017/18: Cosmopolitan through Erasmus+ ?“
Survey on objectives of the Paris Declaration (2015): its role for the projects
Evidence based Policy in Erasmus+
2nd Seminar on reserach and metodology
Wasaw of November, 2018
Eva Feldmann-Wojtachnia
Centrum für angewandte Politikforschung,
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

2. Paris Declaration (2015)

3. Research question:
Does the “Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education” play a role for your work in terms of implementation of Erasmus+?
N = 400
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4. Approach of the study
Two strands of the research question = call for an interactive, innovative formate
Political pointed task of the EU for the universities
Need for a better overview and an insight into the field of practise and implementation
Purpose: to interrogate the relevance of an external political impulse in higher education structures and procesesses

5. Online Survey & Stakeholder Approach
Interlinkage of online / offline formate
Online survey – overview and trends
Stakeholder workshops – insights and comments
Focus: Relevance of the external impulse of the EU for the quality of the regular work within the context of Erasmus+
Substantiel databased overwiew by online survey
If you want to examinate the relevance you have to pose relevant questions – how do you get them? By the actor tmemselfs
Participative and formative character of the study Evidence based Policy Research

6. Online Survey & Stakeholder Approach
Dec 2017 – Jan 2018
511 completed questionnairs
International Offices
60%
Project Leader/ staff
46%
Local Erasmus+ Initiatives
12%
Others 6%
Stakeholder
National Agency for Higher Education of E+ 5
German Academic Exchange Service DAAD 1
University Members
Erasmus Student Network LEI
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Executive Agency of the EU Commission
Different types of universities, f.e. Technical University, University Center for Labour and Politics at the University of Bremen

7. Tasks of the Stakeholder Group
Discussion of relevant research questions from the specific point of view of the involved actors
Contribution to the development of the questionnaire before activation
Discussion and Interpretative loopback of the online results before publication
Derivation of recommendations for Erasmus+ implementation in the practise
Different types of universities, f.e. Technical University, University Center for Labour and Politics at the University of Bremen

8. Added Value of the Stakeholder Approach
To deal adequately with the immanent diversity of different levels of experience and hierarchies - multi- perspective approach
To get a high precision fit of the research design by the involvement of the relevant stakeholder in the field – tailered focusgroup approach
Relevant research questions from the perspective of the active players and their recommendations based on the results – applied policy research approach
Realization of participation as a core issue of the EU within the research framework - participative approach
Different types of universities, f.e. Technical University, University Center for Labour and Politics at the University of Bremen

9. Which European Values play a role in your projects and/ or activities?
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10. Recommendations University level NA level / DAAD
More qualification in terms of Europe/ EU in all studies
More practical support for European activities
NA level / DAAD
Easier application procedure
More activities/ conferences on European topics, Best practice exchange
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
More political support
More cooperation between universities and local/ regional institutions
EU level
Stronger focus on European values within ERASMUS+
More information, tutorials, online courses on European Active Citizenship

11. Conclusion: More Support and more ´Europe´ in the projects
Pre- and post support for student mobility
Focus on intercultural trainings, workshops, study groups
Modules on Europe, European summer schools, European guest speakers
Brochures, information sheets und events on European topics, European Values and engagement in the civil society
Online-offers, e-portfolios, Webinars
Initiatives by students, alumni work, Buddy programs
Momentary offers and short formats, easily to access
Implementation of European/intercultural modules in every degree course
Clearer consideration of the EASMUS+ topics in the program/ application

12. Thank you for your attention
Eva Feldmann-Wojtachnia
Center for applied Policy Research
University of Munich
Maria-Theresia-Str. 21
(D) München