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From ERASMUS „Intensive Programmes“ to ERASMUS+ „Strategic Partnerships“
Dr. Sabine Habermalz | ERASMUS Institutional Coordinator | International Office
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ERASMUS SOKRATES LLP ERASMUS+
EU Budget Period EU Education Programme ERASMUS Pilot Programme (6 years) (since 1987) Sokrates I (95/96 – 99/00) 2000 – 2006 Sokrates II (00/01 – 06/07) 2007 – 2013 Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) (07/08 – 13/14) ERASMUS+ (14/15 – 20/21)
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LLP/ERASMUS ERASMUS+
Current Programmes One integrated Programme Youth in Action Programme International HE Programmes (currently Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink) Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius Lifelong Learning Programme: Erasmus + Key Action III Policy Support Key Action II Institutional Cooperation Key Action I Learning Mobility 63% 25% 4% Total budget: € 14.7 billion ~ 40% more than before Change of Paradigm: from the sector-specific approach towards ‘action mode’ Source: European Commission
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Participating Countries – Participating Institutions
EU Member States: Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom EFTA/EEA Countries: Iceland - Liechtenstein - Norway – Macedonia - Switzerland – Turkey HEI (Higher Education Institutions): Must apply for ERASMUS CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (ECHE) Results to be published in December 2013 Institutional Strategy – Modernization Agenda
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Participating Countries – Participating Institutions
KA2 Cooperation for innovation - Higher Education- Erasmus Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions. Knowledge Alliances: structured partnerships between HEI and businesses 3. Specific support with neighbourhood countries: Capacity building through partnerships between EU and ENP universities with a mobility component. 4. Rest of the world: Capacity building between universities in the EU and Asia, Latin America & Africa. Budget share: 25% HE Strategic Partnerships Support HEIs in their Modernisation strategy Knowledge Alliances University-business cooperation for more innovation Decentralised Support to Neighbourhood countries (ENP) Partnerships between HEIs from EU and ENP Curriculum development, modernisation, modern teaching and learning, improve HEIs governance, stronger links with the world of work, ... + INTEGRATED MOBILITY of students and staff Cooperation with Asia, Latin America and Africa Mobility limited to HEI staff to achieve projects’ objectives Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnerships
Sectoral and cross-sectoral structured cooperation (education, training and youth + other relevant stakeholders) to implement innovative practices leading to high quality teaching, training and learning, institutional modernisation and social innovation Activities ranging from small scale projects (i.e. allowing access for newcomers) to more ambitious, larger scale projects Fully decentralised management to enable better consideration of the national context and achieve maximum impact In Higher Education ERASMUS+ aims at supporting HEIs in order to achieve the objectives set under the HE Modernisation Agenda Action should result in the transfer, development and implementation of innovative practices at institutional, local and regional level Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Specific Objectives: Enhance quality of teaching and relevance of learning offers by developing new and innovative approaches Promote take-up of innovative practices in Higher Education Raising labour market relevance of study programmes and qualifications Foster provision and assessment of key competences Prevent drop-out, facilitate access and inclusion of non-traditional learners Partnerships: Benefit from the different experience, profiles and specific expertise partnerships involve the most appropriate and diverse range of relevant partners, depending on the nature of the activities, size etc. Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Specific Activities: There is large flexibility as long as activities are linked to the objectives of the action and most appropriate to reach the specific objectives of the project. You may develop, test, adapt and implement innovative practices such as Joint study programmes & joint curricula, Intensive Programmes & common modules – including e-modules Project-based transnational collaboration between enterprises & students / staff Pedagogical approaches and methodologies, better use of ICT – especially aimed at delivering transversal competences, entrepreneurial and creative mind-set Greater variety of study modes (distance, part-time, modular learning), notably through new forms of learning, strategic use of ICT, virtual mobility etc. Cooperation and exchange of practice between staff responsible for support services (guidance counselling, coaching methods and tools etc.) or those involved in student support services Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Mobility Activities: The added value and the need to realise the objectives of the project have to be described at application stage Such mobility may include Blended mobility of students combining short term physical mobility (< 2 months) with virtual mobility‘ Intensive Programme-like’ mobility Long term teaching assignments (2 – 12 months) Short term joint staff training events < 2 months Activities must take place in the country/countries of the organisations involved in the Strategic Partnership Participating students must be registered in a HEI and enrolled in studies leading to a recognised tertiary level qualification Participating staff must be employed in a HEI or in an enterprise Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Who can participate: Public or private institutions in higher education, in other fields of education, training and youth or in the labour market HEIs from a participating country must hold a valid Higher Education Charter (ECHE) Organisations from third countries may participate in case of obvious added value The applicant must be an organisation active in higher education, and located and registered in a participating country Eligibility Criteria: A project consists of at least three institutions from three participating countries Projects can last 2 or 3 years, depending on objectives and type of activities Applications to be submitted to the National Agency of the country in which the applicant organisation is located and registered Lump Sum approach(es) foreseen Further details to be found in the „Programme Guide“ (not yet published) Source: European Commission
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From IP to Strategic Partnership:
Intensive Programmes at least 3 partners, 1 EU country project duration years annual application (+ renewals) eligible institutions: HEI only mobility as central activity multinational & interdisciplinary courses strategic focus welcome participants from 3rd countries only from organisational costs Budget: 20,000 – 80,000 Euro per project Strategic Partnership at least 3 partners, 1 EU country project duration years single application for the whole period eligible institutions: HEI, companies, NGOs… mobility as one option amidst others significantly enlarged opportunities for a variety of activities and products strong opportunity for support of strategic activities + higher impact + sustainability participants from 3rd countries can be funded if value added is properly explained Budget frame per project significantly higher Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Financial Provisions: Negotiations settled: ~25 % overall share for KA 2, details not published Funding will depend on the range and variety of activities; everything between 50,000 and 300,000 Euro seems to be ‘imaginable’ – but no determined minimum & maximum grant yet Project size between former LLP Partnerships/IP and Centralised Actions Open question: how to deal with cross-sectoral applications? Five Cost Categories: Project Management & Implementation [lump sum] Intellectual Products [unit costs / DSA] Transnational Conferences / Seminars / Events [unit costs] Learning/Training Mobility Activities [unit costs] Exceptional Costs [real costs] Source: European Commission
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ERASMUS+: Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education
Quality Assessment: Applications are evaluated by an independent committee on the national level, with respect to: Relevance of the project (30%) Adequate needs analysis EU added value, Modernisation Agenda etc. Quality of the project design and implementation (20%) Quality of Work Programme Consistency between objectives, activities and budget, cost-effectiveness Quality of methodology & quality control measures Quality of the project team & cooperation arrangements (20%) appropriate mix of participating organisations & distribution of responsibilities/tasks involvement of newcomers effective mechanisms for coordination and communication Impact, dissemination and sustainability (30%) Quality of measures for evaluating the outcomes Potential impact (within and outside partnership) & sustainability Quality of dissemination plan Source: European Commission
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