Erasmus+ state of play and the future

Johannes Gehringer European Commission

LEO-NET Annual Barcelona Seminar & Consortia Meeting Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 6 April 2017

Overview - Outline

• Review on the last 3 years in Erasmus+ • State of play 2017 – Policy, Programme, Evaluation • Quality of mobility • Recent graduate situation • Future digitalization of Erasmus+ data exchanges • Erasmus 30 years campaign • Future of Erasmus+

State of Play

State of Play

State of Play

State of Play

State of Play

State of Play

People from outermost

countries/regions

+3000 study mobilities

+2000 traineeships

People from disadvantaged backgrounds

30.000 study mobilities

+2000 traineeships

People with special needs

+800 study mobilities

180 traineeships

60 staff mobilities

Erasmus+ has so far reached out to:

State of Play

28,109

33,927

2015 2016

ICM mobilities funded so far: 62,000 and counting...!

ICM – International Credit and Staff Mobility

State of Play

Knowledge Alliances

Strategic Partnerships • 969 submitted (2015) • 159 selected (2015)

888 submitted (2016) 156 selected (2016)

Key Action 2: Cooperation in Higher Education

Learning, teaching and training activities • 40.000 participants • 4300 in blended mobility

Renewed HE Modernisation Agenda 2017

Helping students get the right knowledge and skills

Making teaching and research work better together

Ensuring higher education institutions contribute to regional innovation

Increasing tertiary

attainment levels

Improving the quality

and relevance of higher education

Strengthening quality through mobility

and cross-border

cooperation

Linking higher education,

research and business for excellence

and regional development

Improving governance

and funding

Data collection • 05/16 – 01/17

Data analysis • 09/16 – 08/17

Open public consultation • 02/17 – 05/17

mid-term evaluation

Quality of Mobility

ECHE: Make it work for

you!

ECHE monitoring guidelines

MOOCs

Special Needs: Recommendations for HEIs

written by: • a group of Erasmus+ National

Agencies • representatives from higher

education institutions •practitioners • stakeholders •participants • the European Commission

with the aim of • supporting the inclusion of

higher education students and staff with physical, mental or health-related conditions in Erasmus+

E+ Recent Graduates – Context (I)

Recent graduates: A new subaction under Erasmus+

Call 2014 and 2015: Out of 147,000 traineeships, 11,000 recent graduates ~ 7,5 %

A working group between the European Commission and the National Agencies was set up to help HEIs develop the action

E+ Recent Graduates – Objective (II)

Survey Guidelines Recommendations

E+ Recent Graduates – Survey & Results (III) The survey on recent graduates was conducted beginning of 2016

Almost 780 HEIs + 16 consortia across Europe have participated

Approximately 50% of those are already sending out graduates on Erasmus+ traineeships

75% of HEIs provide help in finding traineeships for recent graduates

51% of respondents did not encountered any obstacles connected with the action

Others identified difficulties linked with: - legal barriers at different levels - lack of interest by students - recognition issues

The survey revealed a number of good practice examples that will be disseminated through the guidelines

E+ Recent Graduates – Some Advices (IV)

Better promotion of recent graduates possibilities with a flyer or brochure specifically targeted for graduate traineeships

Better guidance to help graduates find a traineeships :

Use www.erasmusintern.org to find a traineeship

Putting together employers and students

Mandatory accidents insurance by host organisation

Use Europass Certificate form for graduates traineeship recognition

More cooperation between the international relations office and the career services office

Erasmus+ going digital (I)

Erasmus+: Higher quality Higher impact More inclusive

More Flexibility

Higher Accessibility

Better recognition

Better Language preparation for mobile students

Erasmus+ going digital (II)

Processes

Data and IT infrastructures

Legislation on national data protection

Digital change is culture change

Erasmus+ going digital (III)

• Bring Erasmus+ in the digital era

• Facilitate management of mobility by

making best use of new technologies • Simplifying student mobility by supporting

the electronic exchange of student data between the HEIs: a one-stop-shop

Objectives Erasmus+ going digital (IV)

• Erasmus Without Papers

• EMREX

• Online learning agreements

• ESC - European student card

Erasmus+ going digital (V)

• EU Survey: online feedback

• Online Linguistic Support

• Mobility Tool+

Erasmus+ going digital (VI)

• ECHE: Make it work for you!

• MOOC on Erasmus+ and ECTS

• First online/web application form for higher education • Erasmus+ App

Erasmus+ going digital (VII)

ECHE MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU…. COMING SOON

Increasing the quality: ECHE Make it work for you!

- Improve HEI performance: trigger culture mind set, raise awareness at top level (rector), targeted recommendations - Entirely voluntary. EC and NAs will not have access to results (unless HEI shares them)

- Make the ECHE work for you and your partners

E+ App for whom?

Could be extended to staff, beneficiaries and NAs at a later

stage. Potential is huge!

E+ App for what?

Students

VET learners

Youth

Bringing Erasmus+ mobility into the 21st century

Guide

• What is in for me? • Checklists before, during, after mobility

• Online learning agreement

Network

• Events • Top tips by cities

interactive, ranking of top tips

Learn • Link to Online Linguistic Support

E+ App Planning 2017

• Information on Erasmus+ • Interactive checklist

HE, VET, Youth • Online Learning Agreement

integrated • Top tips for living abroad • Events and activities feed • OLS link

• Push and emergency notifications • City specific information • Advanced functionality for HE studies • Geolocation • Support multilingual interface

March 13 June December

• First prototype • Main functionalities • Content development and

testing with target groups: • Static information on Erasmus+ • Checklist HE, VET, Youth

30th Anniversary of the Erasmus Programme

60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome

Objectives 1. Erasmus+ Nothing but plusses

2. EU impact Tackle youth unemployment Equip people with relevant skills Develop EU Active Citizenship Benefit to all – social inclusion Free Movement

3. Engage the Erasmus+ Generation

Key Multipliers Erasmus+ National Agencies

Education, training, youth, and sport stakeholders | Alumni

Member States’ Representations

European Parliament

Committee of the Regions

Delegations

EU Presidencies

EU-Level Events 26th January: Campaign Launch and Press conference

400 people in attendance | 2 Commissioners and 2 MEPs | Inspiring Alumni

Presentation of 2015 Erasmus+ Annual Report

Support from European Parliament

30th Anniversary Website went Live

13th June: Celebrations

To be held in Strasbourg

Launch of an Erasmus+ App

December: Closing Ceremony

Erasmus+ Generation to share their views on the future of Europe

Tools and Channels Visuals Erasmus+ Newsletter Videos (8 Clips plus Teasers) Print Visuals Leaflet Web Banners Templates Roll Ups Fact Sheets Infographics Press Release All Available from: ec.europa.eu/erasmus30

Your engagement is Key!

Sharing inspiring stories

Organisation of Events

Engage your students, staff, partners!

Find out more: ec.europa.eu/erasmus30

Queries: EAC-ERASMUS-30YEAR@ec.europa.eu

Erasmus+ mid-term & post-2020

Principles Priorities Programme structure Grants Approaches Rules Tools etc.