The future of Tempus in Erasmus+Jasmina Skočilić

Project LifeADA kick-off meeting, Zagreb, February 28 2014

Presentation outline

• Lifelong learning?• ERASMUS + activities• Capacity Building for HE

(under discussion)• Supporting structure

„Education and Training 2020”

• Making LLL and mobility a reality;

• Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training;

• Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship;

• Enhancing creativity and innovation at all levels of education and training

Europeans’ University Charter on LLL

• Embedding concepts of LLL in institutional strategies;

• attracting returning adult learners;

• Recognising prior learning;• Embracing LLL in quality

culture;• Developing partnerships at

local, regional, national and international level

• role models of LLL institutions

European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong

learning

• Bridge between national qualification systems

• Validation of non formal and informal learning

• Supporting LLL and mobility• Common elements: LO,

knowledge, skills and competence, workload, QA

• All levels of learning• Compatible to QF-EHEA

Lifelong learning and HE

Erasmus+: Why a new approach?

- Deep economic crisis and high youth unemployment- Vacancies exist, but skills gaps and low employability of graduates- Growing requirement for high skilled jobs- A global competition for talent: internationalisation of education- Extraordinary broadening of learning offer and potential of ICT- Complementarity between formal, informal and non formal learning- Need for closer links with world of work

=> New approach necessary

Erasmus+: A streamlined architecture : 3 Key actions

Existing programmes A single integrated programme

LifelongLearning

Programme

Internationalhigher education

programmes:Erasmus Mundus,

Tempus,Alfa, Edulink,

Bilateral Programmes

Youth in Action Programme

Erasmus +

1.Learning Mobility

2.Co-

operation

3. Policy

support

KA1Learning mobility

of individuals DECENTRALISED

• Credit mobility: (ex Erasmus) mobility of students and staff

• Degree mobility: (ex EM Action 1) Joint Master Degrees

• Student loan guarantee:(available soon, but EU only)

KA2Cooperation for

innovationCENTRALISED

•Strategic Partnerships (joint studies, curricula…)

•Knowledge Alliances (knowledge triangle, student employability)

•Sector Skills Alliances (improving VET education, cooperation with HE)

•Capacity Building for Higher Education (ex Tempus available soon)

KA3 Policy Support

CENTRALISED (for national authorities )

• Open method of Coordination

• Prospective initiatives

• EU recognition tools

• Dissemination & exploitation

• Policy dialogue

Erasmus+ : key activities

Capacity Building for HE

MAIN ELEMENTS 1:

• Successor of Tempus, Alfa and Edulink • Financed by external instruments (IPA, ENI, DCI, EDF) • Call publication to be expected in September 2014• Centrally managed (EACEA)• focus on reforms and capacity building• Articulation with country/region needs and local policy

priorities (priorities, consultation process)

Capacity Building for HE

MAIN ELEMENTS 2: Applicant: University (not individual faculty)

Consortium• At least 1 Partner Country (with minimum 2 HEIs) • At least 3 Programme Countries (with minimum 1 HEI in each

country) • Partner country Ministry (for Structural projects)

Funding • Simplification – unit costs where possible

Duration • 2 or 3 years

• 1000 Capacity Building Projects

Capacity Building for HE

COUNTRIES 1

Capacity Building for HE

COUNTRIES 2

Capacity Building for HE

PROJECTS &THEMES:

Capacity Building for HE

PROJECTS &THEMES:

Capacity Building for HE

PROJECTS &THEMES:

Capacity Building for HE

UNIT COST 1

• A fixed amount of money given to project to carry out a defined activity

• No need to prove the expense but the implemented activity• More flexibility but greater responsibility for beneficiary• Partnership Agreements will be compulsory• The Tempus Budget: five items only

Capacity Building for HE

UNIT COST 2

Capacity Building for HE

UNIT COST 2

Supporting structure

NatioNTO’S NationaNCP’sNTO’S NCP’s

• National Erasmus+ Offices (NEO)

• Contact points for all E+ activities

• Managing HERE teams• Defining priorities with

ministries• Consultation on short list

(with EUD and ministries)• Eligibility check

• National Agencies for E+• Manage decentralised

activities• Contact points for all E+

activities

Thank you for attention!

Contact:Agency for Mobility and EU ProgrammesJasmina Skočilić+385 1 5556 755tempus@mobilnost.hr