YOUTH ON THE MOVE New policy perspectives Mobility under the magnifying glass: New insights, old challenges, future perspectives

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1 YOUTH ON THE MOVE New policy perspectives Mobility under the magnifying glass: New insights, old challenges, future perspectives Brussels, 3 December 2010 Endika BENGOETXEA Policy Officer, DG EAC (Unit C1)

2 Education & Training 2020 EU 2020 Updated strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training E&T2020 Lifelong learning + mobility Quality and efficiency Equity + social cohesion Creativity+ innovation Higher education and research are high on the EU agenda. Reforms are needed to allow universities to play their full part in reaching policy objectives

3 Strategic policy context Education & Training 2020 (adopted May 2009) defines priorities for cooperation among EU Member States in education and training, with benchmarks to achieve by Europe 2020 (adopted June 2010) defines the general political agenda for the EU to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the next decade, including headline targets. Youth on the Move (adopted September 2010) - one of 7 Europe 2020 flagship initiatives - focused on education and training and youth employment.

4 What is Youth on the Move? An EU flagship initiative to respond to the challenges young people face and to help them succeed in the knowledge economy An integrated strategy for young people, embracing both education/training and employment Europe 2020 E&T 2020 Youth on the Move

5 Why Youth on the Move? To help achieving Europe 2020 targets by responding to the challenges young people face and to help them succeed in the knowledge economy By 2020, 35% of all jobs will require high-level qualifications (today: 29%) Youth unemployment is too high: 21% Too many early school leavers (14.4% of year olds have less than upper secondary education) Only 32.3% of EU population have an HE degree (USA: > 40%, Japan: > 50%) Need for reform of rules and better support to get started in a job

6 Europe 2020 targets in Education and training Early School Leaving (Age without upper secondary qualification) % 10% at most Higher Education Attainment (Age with HE qualification) % at least 32.3%

7 Youth on the Move actions Framework strategy with four action lines: 1. Modern education and training systems : actions to improve schools, VET, recognition of non-formal/informal learning etc. 2. Higher education : specific actions to make higher education more attractive / effective 3. Learning and employment mobility : actions to promote training + work abroad as a way to gain skills / experience 4. Youth Employment Framework : active labour market policies + reform of labour market rules

1. Modern E&T systems Council recommendation on reducing early school leaving (2010) High Level Expert Group on literacy (2010) Re-launched cooperation on VET (2010)

8 1. Modern E&T systems Council recommendation on reducing early school leaving (2010) High Level Expert Group on literacy (2010) Re-launched cooperation on VET (2010) Quality framework for traineeships (including transnational placements) (2011) Council Recommendation on promotion and validation of non-formal/informal learning (2011)

9 2. Higher Education A new Communication on modernisation of higher education to be adopted 3 rd Quarter 2011 Updates 2006 Modernisation Communication highlighting progress and new priority areas Supports Bologna process (intergovernmental), but more wide ranging Consultation and preparatory work beginning now Ongoing work on a global multi-dimensional ranking for higher education institutions

10 3a. Learning Mobility Youth on the Move website on EU learning and mobility opportunities Council Recommendation on learning mobility + Mobility Scoreboard (adopted ) Guidance on the rights of mobile students (ECJ rulings) (adopted) European Skills Passport (building on Europass, covering informal/non formal learning) ( )

11 3b. Employment Mobility Pilot project Your first EURES job, run by EURES, matching jobseekers with employers (2011) European Vacancy Monitor, vacancy database (2010) Monitor application of EU legislation on freedom of workers report by Commission (2010)

12 4. Employment Sharing effective practice in supporting young unemployed Systematic monitoring of those not in employment, education or training (NEETs) European Progress Micro-finance Facility (EPMF) - finance to potential young entrepreneurs Youth guarantee : job, training or activation within four months after leaving school Encourage labour market reform by Member States (contracts, wage regulation etc)

13 Funding from EU programmes Review all EU programmes on education and training, including a public consultation (15/9-30/11), for post-2013 Maximise the potential of the European Social Fund Specific initiatives: Feasibility for the creation of an EU student loan facility to facilitate mobility (with the EIB) Erasmus for young entrepreneurs preparatory action

14 Who s responsible? EU competences mean: Open Method of Coordination (Europe 2020, integrated guidelines, ET2020, EU Youth Strategy) Member States in driving seat (including for funding) EU plays facilitating, agenda-setting, supporting and benchmarking role EU programmes: support mobility + joint projects in support of Youth on the Move objectives + Member State activities

15 Policy references in Higher Education - Erasmus EU2020 and E&T2020 benchmarks & targets EU flagship initiatives Youth on the Move, New Skills for New Jobs, Innovation Union New structure on Erasmus centralised actions Ex. New priorities on social dimension and excellence in higher education modernisation agenda for universities: Curricular, governance and funding reforms New agenda for the Bologna process

16 Erasmus centralised actions LLP Calls Multilateral projects Curriculum Development Modernisation of Higher Education Virtual Campus Cooperation University Enterprises 2. Networks Academic networks Structural networks 3. Accompanying measures LLP Calls Multilateral projects Priority 1: Cooperation between higher education institutions and enterprises Priority 2: Social dimension in higher education Priority 3: Develop mobility strategies and remove barriers to mobility in higher education Priority 4: Modernisation of higher education (including curriculum, governance & funding reforms) Priority 5: Fostering excellence and innovation 2. Networks (only academic) 3. Accompanying measures

17 Likely key issues for EU higher education reform agenda 1. Ongoing curriculum, governance and funding reform 2. Employability of graduates 3. Innovation 4. Strengthening mobility 5. Widening access / social dimension 6. Reinforcing the global dimension 7. Tools to improve transparency

3 of Policy. Linking your Erasmus+ Schools project to national and European Policy

3 of Policy. Linking your Erasmus+ Schools project to national and European Policy 1 2 3 of Policy Linking your Erasmus+ Schools project to national and European Policy 1 2 what is policy? Policy is the set of values and objectives that guide the work of organisations or bodies. This