2. Forward-looking cooperation projects Reforming higher education to make it more diversified, responsive and competitive Ms Margie Waters Ms Daphne Scherer (DG Education and Culture B.1)

3. Date: in 12 pts Increasing tertiary attainment levels Improving the quality and relevance of higher education Strengthening quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development Improving governance and funding Education and Culture Proposals welcome under any of the 5 pillars of the EU Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education Support to EU tools for modernisation Forward-looking cooperation projects Priority 6: Reforming higher education to make it more diversified, responsive and competitive

4. Date: in 12 pts Priority 6: Reforming higher education to make it more diversified, responsive and competitive  Developing relevant, innovative and multidisciplinary learning and teaching strategies;  Reinforcing the role of teachers in student success, offering training for the development of professional skills and exploring new and creative pedagogies;  Reinforcing the learning outcomes-based approach in higher education, including their role in assessment of graduate skills;  Developing new strategies at system or institutional level for enhancing the effective autonomy of institutions and their ability to set strategic direction;  Allowing easy sharing, exchange or transfer of data, for example by enabling digital student data portability;  Facilitating learning mobility, for example in the provision of affordable accommodation for Erasmus+ students. Forward-looking cooperation projects

5. Date: in 12 pts Forward Looking Cooperation Projects  Proposed and managed by major stakeholders capable of influencing EU policy agenda and long-term impact  Developing innovative policy approaches with the potential of being mainstreamed and giving input for improving educational policies  Supporting trans-national cooperation focusing on emerging issues

6. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture  Composition: Minimum 3 organisations from 3 programme countries  Duration: between 24 and 36 months  Budget: up to 500.000€ (maximum co-financing rate of 75% of eligible project costs)  Management: centralised to EACEA  Start date:between 1 Nov 2015 and 1 Jan 2016 Forward Looking Cooperation Projects

7. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture  Foster intense, structured and long term cooperation among HEIs and with key stakeholders to contribute to achieving the objectives of the HE Modernisation Agenda  Promote, develop and implement long-lasting structured partnerships between business and academia to strengthen Europe's innovation capacity, stimulate entrepreneurship, stimulate two-way knowledge exchange between HEIs and enterprises and foster excellence and innovation Strategic Partnerships Knowledge Alliances KA2 opportunities

8. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Forward-looking cooperation projects Strategic partnerships Knowledge Alliances Composition Minimum 3 key stakeholders from 3 programme countries 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 between 2 and 3 years 2 or 3 years Budget up to 500.000€between 300.000 € and 450.000 € % pro-rata 2 years: up to 700.000€ 3 years: up to 1.000.000€ Management Centralised to EACEADecentralised to National Agencies Centralised to EACEA

9. Date: in 12 pts 2015 Call deadlines Education and Culture 24 Feb Key Action 3: Forward Looking Cooperation Projects 26 Feb Key Action 2: Knowledge Alliances 31 March Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships