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Erasmus centralised actions and higher education policy
Brussels, 23rd January 2012
Vanessa Debiais-SaintonEndika BengoetxeaHigher Education; ErasmusDG Education and Culture European Commission
Youth in Action Programme
Internationalhigher education
programmes:Erasmus Mundus,
Tempus,Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral
Programmes
Grundtvig
Erasmus
Leonardo
Comenius
LifelongLearning
Programme
A single integrated programmeExisting programmes
Education EU programme 2014-2020 Education EU programme 2014-2020 streamlined architecture: 3 Key actionsstreamlined architecture: 3 Key actions
Erasmus for All
1.LearningMobility
3.Policy
Support
2.Co-operation
projects
Specific activities:
• Jean Monnet
• SportTotal budget: € 19 billion over 7 years (+ 70%)
-Staff: teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers
- Students: HE students (including joint/double degrees) and VET Students
- Masters Students: Erasmus Masters via a new loan guarantee mechanism
- Youth mobility: volunteering and youth exchanges
-International dimension: HE mobility for EU and non-EU beneficiaries
Key action 1:
Learning mobility of individuals
Key Action 1: Mobility
1. International opening of Erasmus: more mobility of students and staff between EU – non EU in both directions (credit mobility through NA)
2. Joint Master courses of high quality offered by consortium of EU/non EU universities to attract the very best students worldwide (degree mobility centralised)
3. Student Loan guarantee to boost degree mobility within Europe
Key action 1:
What does it mean for HE?
- Strategic partnerships between education institutions (or between youth organisations) and/or relevant actors
- ‘Knowledge Alliances’: Large-scale partnerships between higher education / training institutions and businesses
- ‘Sector Skills Alliances’
- IT support platforms, including e- Twinning
- International dimension: Capacity building in third countries, focus on Neighbourhood countries
Key action 2:Co-operation for innovation
and good practices
Key Action 2: Cooperation
1. Erasmus Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions.
2. Knowlegde Alliances: structure partnerships between HEI and businesses
3. Specific support with neighbourhood countries: More cooperation between universities for capacity building and more student and staff mobility.
4. Rest of the world: More cooperation between universities in the EU and rest of the world for capacity building.
Key action 2:
What does it mean for HE?
- Support to Open Method of Coordination (ET 2020, EU youth strategy) and EU 2020
- EU transparency tools: valorisation and implementation
- Policy dialogue with stakeholders, - International dimension: Policy dialogue with third countries and international organisations
Key action 3:Support for policy reform
Key Action 3: Policy SupportKey action 3:
What does it mean for HE?
1. Support the OMC, Higher Education Modernisation Agenda, Bologna Process:.
2. Support development and implemenation of EU transparancy tools and EU wide networks
3. Support Policy Dialogue with third countries
EU policy and EU programmes: EU policy and EU programmes: Erasmus and BolognaErasmus and Bologna
Easily readable and comparabledegrees (Diploma Supplement)
Two main cycles(undergraduate/graduate)
Credit system, such as ECTS Promotion of mobility European cooperation in quality assurance; Promoting European dimension in HE
EU policy and European programmesEU policy and European programmes
‘Soft law’: non-legally enforceable instruments
Two main instruments for developing policy in Education: Policy instruments: Open Method of Coordination in
Education and Training, Peer Learning Activities…
Financial instruments: European programmes, Tools and networks from EU programmes…
European projects are an importantinput for EU policy implementation
Main policy referencesMain policy referencesin European higher in European higher educationeducation
To respond to the challenges young people face and to help them succeed in the knowledge economy
To improve conditions and access to finance for research and innovation, to ensure that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services that create growth and jobs.
Better functioning labour markets; a more skilled workforce; better job quality and working conditions; and stronger policies to promote job creation and demand for labour.
• HE attainment: 40%• Continuing training: 15% of adults
5 main issues:
Mobility Data collection and
reporting Widening access Transparency tools Global dimension
Bologna process – Leuven Ministerial 2009Bologna process – Leuven Ministerial 2009
Key policy messages (1)
Increase attainment levels- Progression routes and recognition of prior learning and
experience - Outreach to underrepresented groups, guidance and targeted financial support - Reduce drop-out
Improve quality and relevance- Graduate employability- Tailoring learning modes to a diverse student body- Motivating and rewarding excellent teachers- Programmes informed by and adapted to labour market needs
Key policy messages (2)
Quality through mobility & international co-operation- Learning mobility windows and moving between programmes
Education, research & business for excellence and regional development - Stimulating entrepreneurial, creative and innovation skills and environments- Encouraging partnership and co-operation with business- Involvement of HE institutions in regional development plans
Governance and Funding to support strategic choices - Empowering institutions to play to their strengths
New initiativesNew initiatives
• Multi-dimensional information and ranking tool for universities
• Loan scheme for studying masters
• Quality framework for traineeships
• ‘Knowledge Alliances’ for stronger interaction between universities and business
• ‘European Industrial Doctorates’
Policy references in Higher EducationPolicy references in Higher Education
New structure on Erasmus centralised actionssince Call 2011
Ex. New priorities on social dimension and excellence in higher education
Modernisation agenda for higher education
EU2020 and E&T2020 benchmarks & targets
New agenda for the Bologna process
EU flagship initiativesYouth on the Move, New Skills for New Jobs,
Innovation Union
Coverage of HE policy priorities by Coverage of HE policy priorities by Erasmus centralised actionsErasmus centralised actions
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LLL in HE Skills for newjobs
Recognition Transparencyin HE
Mobilitystrategies /
removalbarriers
Governance Funding QualityAssurance
Employability Knowledgetriangle
Socialdimension
2007 2008 20092010 2011
Multilateral projects
• Cooperation between HE and enterprises• Social dimension in higher education • Develop mobility strategies and remove barriers to mobility• Support to the modernisation of higher education agenda• Fostering excellence and innovation
Multilateral projects
• Cooperation between HE and enterprises• Social dimension in higher education • Develop mobility strategies and remove barriers to mobility• Support to the modernisation of higher education agenda• Fostering excellence and innovation
Academic NetworksAcademic Networks
Accompanying MeasuresAccompanying Measures
Erasmus – updated priorities