Erasmus+
INFORMATION DAY
Dushanbe, 18 November 2016
Erasmus+
Erasmus+
Enhancing
Cooperation and
Mobility between
EU and Central Asia
José Gutierrez
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
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What is Erasmus+ ?
• The EU's framework programme for Education,
Training, Youth and Sport
• 15 billion euros
Policy
Support
over 7 years for:
Cooperation
Mobility
KA 3 (4%)
KA 2 (> 28%)
KA 3 (> 63%)
• Earmarked budget of 1.7 billion euros for
Higher Education cooperation between the EU and
its Partner Countries
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2014 - 2020
2007 - 2013
EU-international
Tempus
Edulink
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Mundus
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Jean
Monnet
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Learning
Mobility
Alfa
Youth in
Action
Jean Monnet
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Policy
support
Grundtvig
Leonardo
Comenius
EU - EU
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Cooperation
Compared to previous programme
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Increased budget (+40%)
 € 1.7 billion for HE cooperation with EU Partner Countries
 €115 million committed for Central Asia
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Broaden geographic scope for cross-regional
cooperation (> 180 countries)
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Simplified grant management (Unit Costs)
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Diversity of actions available to Partner Countries
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International
Credit Mobility
(ICM)
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ICM with Central Asia
(2015 and 2016 selections)
• 1775 outgoing flows
• 793 incoming flows
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Joint Master
Degrees
(EMJMDs)
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Central Asian master students in EMJMDs
Only 1CA HEI from KG (Ataturk-Alatoo
International University) as associated
Partner in an on-going EMJMD
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Capacity
Building in
Higher
Education
(CBHE)
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Selected CBHE projects in Central Asia
(2015 and 2016 selections)
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Jean Monnet
Activities
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Jean Monnet Chairs in Central Asia
Only 2 Jean Monnet Chairs currently allocated :
• 2015: Kazakhstan, Kimep University
• 2016: Uzbekistan, Jahon Oitisodiyoti Va
Diplomativa Universiteti
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CA countries are encouraged to participate
more actively !
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Upcoming Erasmus+ Calls
• ICM
Deadline: 2 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme Country HEI)
Budget for CA: 5,52 Million; estimated number of DCI funded mobilities:
1,263
• EMJDM
Deadline: 16 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme Country HEI)
Budget for CA: 2,514,083; indicative number of scholarships: 51
• CBHE
Deadline: 9 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme or Partner Country HEI)
Budget for CA: €8,8 Million; expected number of projects/grants: 11
• Jean Monnet
• Deadline: 23 Feb. 2017 (application by Programme or Partner Country
HEI) No budget distribution according to regions
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OWNERSHIP
RELEVANCE
COMMITMENT
IMPACT
SUSTAINABILITY
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More information
 Erasmus+ website - EACEA
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en
 Erasmus+ website – EU Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/
 International E+ Contact Points (ICPs) in
Programme Countries
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmusplus/contacts/international-erasmus-plus-contactpoints_en
 National Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) in (certain)
Partner Countries (PCs)
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmusplus/contacts/national-erasmus-plus-offices_en
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