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Erasmus+ (2014 – 2020)
The International Dimension -
Support to Modernisation and Internationalisation
Fourth Bologna Policy ForumYerevan, Armenia, 14-15 May 2015
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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