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Erasmus+ (2014 – 2020)

The International Dimension -

Support to Modernisation and Internationalisation

Fourth Bologna Policy ForumYerevan, Armenia, 14-15 May 2015

Date: in 12 ptsErasmus+

Policy Context (I)

• European agenda for modernisation of higher education

Contribution of higher education to growth More graduates, better equipped and more

employable Better governance and more efficient funding

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Policy Context (II)

• The internationalisation agenda

Improve quality and attractivenessMobility is a must: needs quality framework,

recognition tools, supportive visa proceduresMobility is not enough: need for a holistic

approachStrategies to develop international partnerships,

joint degrees, digital learning, "internationalisation at home"

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EU - International ERASMUS+

Erasmus

GrundtvigLeonardo

Comenius

Youth in

Action

Erasmus MundusTempus

AlfaEdulink

2007-2013 2014-2020

1 Learning Mobility

2 Co-

operation

3 Policy

support

Jean Monnet

Sport

EU - EU

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES

At individual level:

• Academic staff took advantage of professional development opportunities & peer-to-peer contacts

• Administrative staff benefitted from training• Students appreciated mobility opportunities and

developed valuable skills for employability

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES

At institutional level:

• Quality improved and development of curricula• Necessary equipment provided for communications and

laboratories• University governance and management reformed• Links between HE institutions and the labour market

fostered. • Cross-departmental/faculty working on projects helped

break down barriers• Internationalisation of institutions and strategies• International recognition through mobility mechanisms

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF PREVIOUS PROGRAMMES

At national/systemic level:

• Better links between higher education and society• Higher education policies and legal frameworks

developed• Convergence of higher education systems and

policies with EU ones • Regional cooperation promoted

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International Co-operation between Programme Countries & Partner Countries

Programme Countries Partner Countries

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

Other programme countries:Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkeyformer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Western BalkansEastern Partnership Countries

Southern Mediterranean CountriesRussian Federation

AsiaCentral Asia

Latin AmericaACP – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific

Gulf Cooperation CountriesOther Industrialised Countries

  

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Erasmus+International Actions (I)

• Degree mobility: excellence, attractiveness of European HE, support to Joint Master Degrees, high level scholarships to attract talent.

• Capacity building: support partner countries in modernising and reforming their HE systems and institutions. Funding of Joint Projects and Structural Projects.

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Erasmus+International Actions (II)

• Credit mobility: student and staff mobility, Erasmus-type, incoming and outgoing mobility.

• Jean Monnet: promoting excellence in teaching and research in EU studies. Support to courses, research, conferences, networking activities, and publications.

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Erasmus+ International Dimension

• 135,000 student & staff exchanges with Partner countries over 7 years

• Joint Master Degrees: 25,000 students

• 1,000 Capacity Building Projects with 150 Partner countries

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Management

• Centralised management through Executive Agency in Brussels – degree mobility, capacity-building and Jean Monnet

• Decentralised management through National Agencies set up in programme countries – credit mobility

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Who can apply

• Joint Masters & Credit mobility:Only HEIs in Programme countries.

• Capacity building & Jean MonnetBoth Programme and Partner countries.

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Useful Information

• E+ international dimension

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/international-cooperation/international-mobility_en.htm

• National Agencies

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/national-agencies/

• National Erasmus+ Offices (enlargement/neighbourhood)

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts/national-erasmus-plus-offices_en