«ERASMUS FOR ALL» A Single Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport (2014-2020) Helsinki, 20 September 2012 European Commission: Ann Vanden Bulcke 1 EU 2020 - ET 2020 EU 2020 - Smart, inclusive, sustainable growth = reform agenda for recovering from crisis (2010) 5 flagships depend on education and training - ET 2020 Youth on the Move Agenda for New Skills and Jobs Digital Agenda Innovation Union Platform against Poverty ET 2020 benchmark 15% adult participation in LLL 2 1
Where to cut? where to invest? Member States agreed on 2 important targets: Reducing early school leaving to 10 % by 2020 Increasing number of HE graduates to 40 % 3 Multiannual Financial Framework MFF for 2014 to 2020 Commission proposed to allocate 15,2 billion for ET = 70 % increase Commission aligned political priorities to budget proposal = huge opportunity 4 2
Arguments for proposed budget increase European added value Complementarity and synergies with other EU instruments Simplification Harmonisation Flexibility Low administrative costs 5 A Streamlined architecture Existing programmes A single integrated programme Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Youth in Action Programme 1. Learning Mobility Erasmus for All 2. Co operation projects 3. Policy Support Specific activities: Jean Monnet Sport 6 3
3 Key actions Key action 1: Learning mobility of individuals Key action 2: Co operation for innovation and good practices Key action 3: Support for policy reform 7 Key action 1: Learning Mobility Modernising education through chances to learn abroad: Students: HE and VET Masters students: a new loan guarantee mechanism Youth: international volunteering, youth exchanges Staff: teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers International dimension: mobility for EU and non EU beneficiaries 8 4
Key action 2: Cooperation for innovation Modernising education through cooperation: Partnerships between education institutions, youth organisations, training institutions and other actors Large scale coooperation between education and business: Knowledge Alliances and sector Skills Alliances Connecting students and staff via web platforms Helping modernisation of universities in third countries 9 Key action 3: Support for policy reform Modernising education through policy support: Evidence based support for effective education investment Development and promotion of EU wide tools to assess and recognise skills Peer learning and cross fertilization between education systems 10 5
Sport Erasmus for all will Support the European dimension of Sport Focus on grassroots sport activities (not the top professional level) Tackle transnational threats to sport (amateur doping, match fixing, violence, racism, intolerance) Develop European Cooperation in sport (improving good governance, promoting dual careers for athletes Social inclusion in sport and health enhancement 11 Jean Monnet Erasmus for all will Include support for teaching and research on European integration via Jean Monnet activities We maintain the Institutional support for College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin) and the European Institute of Florence We open a competitive support to other institutions based on excellence and added value The Jean Monnet Chair continues to be a key component We propose the creation of the Jean Monnet Label of Excellence 12 6
Budget BUDGET ALLOCATION BY TYPE OF ACTION FOR THE PROGRAMME Key Action 1: Learning mobility of individuals (63%) Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and good practices (25%) Key Action 3:Support for policy reform (4%) 4% 2% 2% 1% 3% Operational grants to National Agencies (3%) 25% Administrative expenditure (2%) 63% Jean Monnet Initiative (2%) Sport Action (1%) 13 Budget Indicative allocations expressed in percentage: 25 % for HE 17 % for VET and adult learning (of which 2% for adult learning); 7% for schools; 7% for youth 14 7
Estimated output figures Up to 5 million people overall will benefit from mobility opportunities during 2014-2020 (versus 2.8 million in 2007-2013) ; Over 2 200 000 higher education students and 730 000 vocational students will spend a part of their education abroad, including about 700 000 traineeships in companies ; Nearly 1 million teachers, trainers, education staff and youth workers will acquire new teaching and learning methods abroad ; 330 000 Master students will benefit from the new loan guarantee scheme ; 540 000 young people will be given the opportunity to volunteer or participate in youth exchanges ; 34 000 joint degree students (between EU and non-eu universities) ; Over 20 000 Strategic Partnerships involving 115 000 institutions / organisations ; 400 Knowledge and Sector skills Alliances involving 4000 education institutions. 15 European Agenda for Adult Learning The European Agenda for Adult Learning = reminder of importance of Adult Learning policy for economy and society Embrace AL in all its forms as a full and equal element in the LLL strategies 16 8
At least one step up second chance education offering opportunities for upgrading qualifications addressing those with only basic skills reaching out to those lacking the very basic literacy skills 17 National Coordinators = Ambassadors for adult learning ensuring liaison with: Ministeries Stakeholders Social partners and NGOs in order to better coordinate adult learning policy 18 9
Agenda for Adult learning 2012-2020 Priorities for 2012 2014: 1. Making LLL and mobility a reality 2. Improving quality and efficiency of ET 3. Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship through adult learning 4. Enhancing creativity, innovation of adults 5. Improving knowledge base on adult learning and monitoring adult learning sector 19 Learning never exhausts the mind Leonardo da Vinci Thank you 20 10