ERASMUS + Key Action 3 Support for policy reform Forward-looking cooperation projects Brussels, 20 January 2015 - Fiorella Perotto (DG EAC)
2 EU POLICY SETTING A New European Commission President JUNCKER Education Commissioner NAVRACSICS Political Guidelines : A New Start for Europe : Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change New working methods New organisational arrangements
3 EU POLICY SETTING Key Priority Strengthen Europe's competitiveness and to stimulate investment for the purpose of job creation Education = major driver for growth and employment
4 EU POLICY SETTING Key Actions Investment Plan for Europe - additional strategic investments in education infrastructure Integration in the labour market & employability through investments in knowledge and skills for the work force Mid-term review of Europe 2020 (role of education) Digital Single Market (connectivity, new IT tools, pedagogical content, support to teacher training) Migration policy : making the EU an attractive destination for talent and skills
5 EU POLICY SETTING Key instruments Policy Europe 2020 (headline targets) European Semester (country-specific recommendations) Framework for European Co-operation in Education and Training - ET2020 Financial European Fund for Strategic Investments Structural and Investment Funds Erasmus+ Horizon 2020
6 ERASMUS+ KEY ACTION 3: Support for policy reform 1. Knowledge in the fields of education, training and youth 2. Initiatives for policy innovation 3. Support to European policy tools 4. Cooperation with international organisations 5. Stakeholder dialogue, policy and programme promotion
ERASMUS+ Initiatives for policy innovation Synergies Key Action 2 Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practice Key Action 3 Support to policy reform OMC ET2020 Policy guidance (CSRs) EFSI Structural Funds Horizon 2020 7
Initiatives for policy innovation Policy implementation Policy development European Policy Experimentations Forward-looking cooperation projects
9 Forward-looking cooperation projects : main features Approach based on past EU good practice Representative stakeholders capable of influencing the policy agenda New challenges and trends : identification, analysis and response Focus on emerging issues and innovation : Explore new ideas Experimental concepts Pilot activities
10 Forward-looking cooperation projects : expected impact Mainstreaming Scalability Systemic change, further policy development Sustainability Evidence-based policy Synergies with other Erasmus+ Key Actions Synergies with other EU programmes
11 Call for proposals EACEA 33/2014 Priority themes Strand 1 Education and training Reducing disparities in learning outcomes affecting learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Raising the quality of education through the use of learning analytics and learning semantics. Promoting innovative collaborative teaching and learning. Opening up (virtual or physical) infrastructures of education and training institutions to adult learning and provision of modular certified learning opportunities. Improve quality and raise excellence in vocational education and training. Reforming higher education to make it more diversified, responsive and competitive. Strand 2 Youth Using e-participation as an instrument to foster young people s empowerment and active participation in democratic life.
12 Forward-looking cooperation projects :... building on previous E&T programmes Some examples...
13 Building on previous E&T programmes : Socrates II ECTS EU Credit Transfer and Accumulation System Erasmus Programme (1989) http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/ects_en.htm TUNING Educational Structures in the EU http://www.unideusto.org/tuningeu/
Building on previous E&T programmes : LLP EMQT - Erasmus Mobility Quality Tools (2009-2011) Structural network to promote Erasmus mobility by developing monitoring and self-assessment/certification tools for HEIs http://www.emqt.org/ PRIME Problems of Recognition in Making Erasmus (2010) http://www.esn.org/content/prime-problems-recognition-makingerasmus EQC - Examining Quality Culture in Higher Education Institutions (2009-2012) http://www.eua.be/eqc TRACKIT - Tracking Learners and Graduates Progression Paths (2010-2012) http://www.eua.be/trackit
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