Lifelong Learning Programme
and
Erasmus Thematic Networks
Brussels, 12 March 2007
Ralf RAHDERS
Head of Unit EACEA.P2 - Erasmus, Jean Monnet
Education, Audiovisual and Culture
Executive Agency
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Results of the Call for Proposals 2007
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The Executive Agency
Overview of the results
Erasmus and Thematic Networks (2007)
Networks under the 2008 call
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The Executive Agency
Partners with complementary roles
Policy
Programme implementation
Centralised actions
Executive Agency
European Commission
Directorates A & B
Policy and Programmes
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Policy documents
Programme definition
Priorities
Committees
Impact analysis
Management of
decentralised actions
via National Agencies
• Management of
centralised actions
• Calls, selection, contracts
• Monitoring, acceptance,
payments
• Clustering & dissemination
• Results & feedback
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• Centre for Programme
management
• ~300 staff
• Based in Brussels
• Managed by EC officials
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The Executive Agency
A widening portfolio of programmes
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Media 2007
Culture 2007
Youth in Action
Europe for Citizens
Erasmus Mundus
External cooperation
Lifelong Learning
Programme strands delegated to the Agency
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The Executive Agency
To become a ‘centre of excellence’
Our priorities
Priorities
 Efficient and effective programme management
 Synergies and interactivity
 Simplification, harmonisation and added value
 Service to applicants and beneficiaries
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The Executive Agency
The whole project lifecycle
Complete overview of the project’s life cycle
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Overview of the results
The Output
With ~260 evaluators, conducting ~3000 evaluations:
• Selected 310 proposals for funding (+ reserve lists)
• For a total funding of 92 M€
Distribution of funds for selected proposals
Comenius
18%
Grundtvig
33%
Erasmus
27%
Leonardo da
Vinci
22%
Sectoral sub-programmes
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Dissemination
11%
KA1 Policy
cooperation
18%
KA3 ICT
34%
Transversal programme
KA2
Languages
37%
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Overview of the results
Country of the applicant
Others 11,0%
IT
DE
SE 1,9%
FI 1,9%
IT 17,1%
SI 1,9%
RO 2,6%
BE
UK
ES
AT
IE 2,6%
NL
PT 3,2%
DE 12,9%
GR
FR
PT
FR 4,2%
GR 4,2%
IE
BE 10,0%
NL 5,2%
AT 5,5%
ES 7,7%
UK 8,1%
RO
SI
FI
SE
Others
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Overview of the results
Country of the partners
IT
DE
IT 9,8%
UK
Others 23,5%
DE 8,7%
ES
FR
RO
UK 7,4%
PT 3,0%
BG 3,2%
ES 7,0%
HU 3,2%
AT
BE
PL
GR
FI
NL 3,5%
FR 5,4%
FI 3,7%
GR 3,8%
PL 3,9%
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RO 4,9%
AT 4,6%
BE 4,5%
NL
HU
BG
PT
Others
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Overview Erasmus 2007 – Seletion
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Erasmus
Erasmus Objectives
Based upon the 58 applications being funded:
Specific objectives of the Erasmus sub-programme
Well covered
 To improve the quality and to increase the volume of multilateral
cooperation between higher education institutions in Europe (62%)
 To support the realisation of a European Higher Education Area
(48%)
Less well covered
 To reinforce the contribution of higher education and advanced
vocational education to the process of innovation (22%)
 To increase the degree of transparency and compatibility between
higher education and advanced vocational education qualifications
gained in Europe (21%)
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Erasmus Networks 2007
Objectives
To enhance quality and to define and develop a
European dimension within a given academic discipline
or study area, or as regards a topic of an
interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary nature, or as in other
matters of common interest (such as university
management, quality assurance, etc.)
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Erasmus Networks 2007
Priorities
 Focus on issues relating to access to higher education
 Address the “knowledge triangle” of education, research
and innovation
 Address issues relating to governance and diversification
of higher education institutions
 Link general higher education, advanced vocational
education and training with the world of work
 Map and update the state of the art in their field and
explore ways to foster more European cooperation
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Erasmus Networks 2007
 Define and update generic and subject-specific
competences using the same method as the pilot project
“Tuning Educational Structures in Europe”
 Develop standards for quality assurance in their
particular field, taking into account the quality references
and guidelines adopted in Bergen in May 2005 (Bologna
Process)
 Address subject areas which are not yet addressed so
far by projects in this field of action, such as economics,
literature, philosophy, mathematics and the cultural
dimension of education
 Map and check “rare knowledge” in any given discipline
or transversal subject by compiling a list of disappearing
teaching methods and concepts
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Erasmus activities
Activities
Examples:
 Describing, analysing, and comparing existing teaching
methods
 Identifying existing teaching material and placing this at
the disposal of the members of the network with the aid
of databases
 Setting up tools (the use of ECTS, new models of coordination etc.)
 Promoting the production of European modules
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Network Priorities covered in 2007
Based upon 8 proposals funded:
Specific priorities of Erasmus Networks
Well covered
 Define and update generic and subject specific competences
using the same method as the pilot project “Tuning Educational
Structure in Europe” (63%);
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Develope standards for quality insurance in their particular field
(Bologna Process) (63%);
Less well covered
 Address issue relating to governance and diversification of
higher education institutions (13%)
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Erasmus under the 2008 call
Erasmus centralised actions:
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Curriculum Development
Modernisation of Higher Education
Virtual Campus
Cooperation between Universities and Enterprises
Networks
Accompanying Measures
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Erasmus Financing - 2008
Actions
Max. Community
Cntribution 75%
Max. Community Grant
(EUR)
Maximum
duration of
action (a)
Minimum
number of
participating
countries
2008 indicative
budget (Mio
EUR)
(EUR 30)
Estimated
number of
projects to be
selected
Multilateral Projects
150.000/year
2 years (b)
3 (c)
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Academic Networks
Structural Networks
200.000/year
3 years
31 (c) (d)
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200.000/year
3 years
5 (c)
150.000/year
1 year
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0.5
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Accompanying
Measures
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Network types under the call 2008
• Academic Networks designed to promote innovation in
a specific discipline, set of disciplines or a
multidisciplinary area
• Structural Networks designed to help improve and
modernise a specific aspect of higher education
organisation, management, governance or funding
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Network Priorities for Academic Networks in
2008
Priorities
Priority will be given to network proposals focusing on subject areas not sufficiently
covered:
• law,
• economics,
• literature,
• the linkage between culture and education,
• philosophy,
• mathematics,
• studies in European integration,
• interculturalism and multilingualism,
• teacher education,
• sustainable development, including issues relating to energy and climate change,
• physical education and sport,
• entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Networks – Examples
Examples of Issues to Focus On
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Mapping the field - describing, analysing, and comparing existing teaching methods,
and defining new ones, identifying high quality teaching material and placing it at the
disposal of the members of the network with the aid of databases;
Activities in the Field of Quality Assurance - related to an academic field or an
aspect of university management and administration;
Facilitating European Co-Operation - identifying needs and obstacles in European
co-operation and ways to overcome them, setting up tools (the use of ECTS, new
models of co-ordination, European strategies), promoting the production of European
modules;
Defining and Updating Generic and Sectoral Competences - using the method of
“Tuning Educational Structures in Europe” in order to take the Tuning results further,
implementing the methodology and outcomes in the own discipline;
Promoting Synergies between Teaching and Research - by encouraging HEI to
integrate research results in their teaching and link Erasmus networks with the
Thematic Networks funded by the Research DG;
Reinforcing the Link between Education and Society - bringing together public
and private sector, scientific and professional players, thereby contributing to
Europe's innovation capacity.
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Priorities for Structural Networks in 2008
Priorities
Access to higher education
• Key issues include widening access to non-traditional learners such as
professionals, older learners and people with non-formal qualifications, and
the recognition of prior non-formal and informal learning.
The “knowledge triangle” of education, research and innovation
• Key issues include the reinforcement of links between higher education
teaching and research and its application in industry and enterprise, and the
establishment of learning regions centred on universities as a driving force
for regional development.
The management of higher education institutions
• Key issues include enhancing autonomy and accountability for universities,
improved staff management systems, and the implementation of both
internal and external quality assurance mechanisms
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Network exemples
Examples of Issues to Focus On
• state-of-the-art mapping of existing practice and
emerging trends in different parts of Europe,
• to become a sustainable European forum for the
development of innovation good practice in the
organisational field concerned.
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For further information
‘Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is
to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. ’
William Pollard
Thank you
The Executive Agency:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index.htm
[email protected]
The Lifelong Learning Programme:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/llp/index_en.htm
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