1. 10 th PERL International Conference Ute Haller-Block EACEA Erasmus+ 10. March 2015

2. 2 Policy documents Programme definition Call Priorities Committees Impact analysis Management of centralised actions Whole project life-cycle Results & feedback ~450 staff Based in Brussels Management: EC officials Management of decentralised E+ actions via National Agencies -DG EAC -DG HOME -DG ECHO -DG CNECT -DG EAC -DG HOME -DG ECHO -DG CNECT Policy Programme implementation Commission and EACEA - Partners with complementary roles

3. EACEA mandate 3 … to the current generation of programmes (2014-2020) Erasmus+ Creative Europe Europe for Citizens EU Aid Volunteers

4. Erasmus+: a new approach We need: Closer links between programme and policy objectives More synergies and interaction between formal, informal and non- formal learning More cross-sectoral partnerships with world of work A streamlined, simpler architecture Stronger focus on EU added value

5. New Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change – 10 priorities of new Juncker Commission Europe 2020 targets: Raising higher education attainment from 32% to 40% Reducing the share of early school leavers from 14% to less than 10% ET 2020 strategy The renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018) The European dimension in Sport / The EU Work Plan on Sport The strong international dimension, particularly as regards higher education and youth Link to policy objectives

6. ERASMUS+ Total budget: €14.7 billion, 40% budget increase Erasmu s Grundtvig Leonardo Comenius Youth in Action Erasmus Mundus Tempus Alfa Edulink 2007-20132014-2020 Erasmus+ Learning 1 Learning Mobility 2 Cooperation 3 Policy support Jean Monnet Sport Internation al cooperation Erasmus+

7. Learning mobility of individuals (KA1)  Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, lecturers, school leaders and youth workers  Mobility for higher education students, vocational education and training students  Student loan guarantee  Joint Master degrees  Mobility for higher education for EU and non-EU beneficiaries  Volunteering and youth exchanges Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices (KA2)  Strategic partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors  Large scale partnerships between education and training establishments and business: Knowledge Alliances & Sector Skills alliances  IT-Platforms including e-Twinning  Cooperation with third countries and focus on neighbourhood countries Support for policy reform (KA3)  Open method of Coordination  Prospective initiatives  EU recognition tools  Dissemination & exploitation  Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries and international organisations 3 main types of Key Action

8. Budget allocation 2014 - 2020

9. Education and Culture Breakdown of Education and Training budget by sectors Minimum allocation by sector

10. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Cooperation for innovation and best practices  Strategic partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors  Large scale structured partnerships between education and training establishments and business: Knowledge Alliances & Sector Skills alliances  IT-Platforms e-Twinning/EPALE  Cooperation with third countries and focus on neighbourhood countries Key Action 2 MORE cooperation for more INNOVATION 28% of total budget 2014-2020: in total  25,000 Strategic Partnerships  150 Knowledge Alliances  150 Sector Skills Alliances

11. Alliances Big international cooperation projects Innovation High impact to the systems Sustainable cooperation Education and training links with business

12. Business Higher Education Research Knowledge Alliances: Cooperation and Innovation

13. A Knowledge Alliance is… a structured partnership - business and HE Active 2-way knowledge exchange Innovation in teaching, learning and professional development promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial mindsets generating ideas and interdisciplinarity through cooperation societal and economic relevance and outreach benefits for all parties involved

14. Sector Skills Alliances Sector based (sector/branch - NACE codes) sectors eligible under call 2015 –Manufacturing and engineering –Commerce –Information and communication technology –Environmental technologies (Eco-innovation) –Cultural and creative sectors –Health care –Tourism tackling skills gaps enhancing the responsiveness of VET systems to sector-specific labour market needs with regard to one or more occupational profiles

15. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Strategic partnershipsKnowledge Alliances Composition Minimum 3 organisations from 3 programme countries + partner countries if added value Minimum 6 organisations from 3 programme countries + partner countries if added value Minimum 2 HEIs + 2 enterprises Duration 2 or 3 years Budget 2 years: up to 300.000 € 3 years: up to 450.000 € 2 years: up to 700.000€ 3 years: up to 1.000.000€ Management decentralised to National AgenciesCentralised to EACEA

16. Entry ticket for all HE institutions from programme countries for E+ calls Better mobility 5000 applications received 2014 Call over 5000 applications received 2015 Call almost 700 applications received 2015 Call almost 700 applications received 84% Charters awarded Erasmus Charter for Higher Education Fundamental principlesBeforeDuringAfter Mobility Best practices Monitoring

17. PIC – participant identification code 17 A single code for each organisation Valid for E+ and for Horizon2020 Validation by REA if selected for funding

18. HORIZON 2020 A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives* Coupling research to innovation – from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond The 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), innovation aspects of Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), EU contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 18

19. HORIZON 2020 – three priorities 19 Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

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21. Why: Concerns of citizens and society/EU policy objectives (climate, environment, energy, transport, etc) cannot be achieved without innovation Breakthrough solutions come from multi-disciplinary collaborations, including social sciences & humanities Promising solutions need to be tested, demonstrated and scaled up 21 Priority 3. Societal challenges

22. Proposed funding (€ million, 2014-2020) 22

23. Socio-economic sciences and humanities (SSH) Integrated approach: SSH included as an integral part of the activities, working beyond 'silos' (e.g. understanding the determinants of health and optimising the effectiveness of healthcare systems) The 'Inclusive and reflective societies' challenge: issues such as smart and sustainable growth, social transformations, social innovation and creativity, the position of Europe as a global actor as well as the social dimension of a secure society (SSH have the tools to contribute to addressing security challenges, enhancing the societal dimension of security policy and research) Bottom-up funding: ERC, MSCA, Research Infrastructures 23

24. Useful links  EACEA website  http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php  http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.php http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.php  Erasmus+ Guide http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus- programme-guide_en.pd f http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus- programme-guide_en.pd f  Contact e-mail at EACEA for KA : EACEA-KNOWLEDGE-ALLIANCES@ec.europa.eu EACEA-KNOWLEDGE-ALLIANCES@ec.europa.eu  Contact e-mail at EACEA for SSA: EACEA-EPLUS-SSA@ec.europa.eu EACEA-EPLUS-SSA@ec.europa.eu  University-Business Cooperation: http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher- education/business_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher- education/business_en.htm  Cedefop: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Index.aspx http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Index.aspx  Eurydice/Eurypedia: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php  Open calls E+: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en 24

25. Useful links  Participant Portal EACEA: http://ec.europa.eu/education/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisation s/register.html http://ec.europa.eu/education/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisation s/register.html  Participant Portal Horizon2020: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html 25