Lifelong Learning Program Erasmus (2007-2014)

Lifelong Learning Program Erasmus (2007-2014)

Lifelong Learning Program Erasmus (2007-2014)

Erasmus + (2014-2020)

Prof. Dr. Ayegl Dalolu Erasmus Institutional Coordinator 23.01.20141Erasmus + Three Key Actions:

Action 1: Learning Mobility of IndividualsAction 2: Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices Action 3: Support for Policy ReformELIGIBLE COUNTRIESMember States of the European Union BelgiumBulgariaCzech RepublicDenmarkGermanyEstoniaIreland GreeceSpainFranceCroatiaItalyCyprusLatviaLithuania

LuxembourgHungaryMaltaNetherlandsAustriaPolandPortugalRomaniaSloveniaSlovakiaFinlandSwedenUK

Non EU Programme Countries

Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaIcelandLiechtensteinNorwaySwitzerlandTurkey

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIESOTHER PARTNER COUNTRIES

Some Actions of the Program are open to any Partner Country of the world. For some other Actions the geographical scope is less broad. These countries will be announced in 2014-2015.PARTNER COUNTRIES NEIGHBOURINGThe EU Eastern Partnership Countries:Southern Mediterranean countries Western BalkansOther: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, UkraineAlgeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia Russian FederationMajor Changes in Erasmus +Turkey has equal rights/status as EU members, candidates and EEA countriesTurkey can directly sign agreement with all eligible program countries be it EU, candidate or EEA countrySeven former programs were combined under one umbrella program: Erasmus +

Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals A. Mobility Projects in the Field of: i. Education, Training ii. YouthB. Large Scale European Voluntary Service Events; C. Joint Master DegreesD. Master Student Loan Guarantee.

A. Mobility Projects i) Education and Training:for higher education students and stafffor Vocational Education and Training learners and stafffor school stafffor adult education staff ii) Youthfor young people and youth workersi) Education and Training:Major ChangesDS & ECTS Labels have been abolishedInstead a new recognition tool will be launchedErasmus Bilateral Agreement has been replaced by Erasmus + Interinstitutional Agreement with a new formatScanned copies of the signed agreements will be accepted

i) Education and Training:For Higher Education Students

Major Changes in Student Mobility:Same student may benefit from mobility up to 12 months maximum, per each cycle of study (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.) independently from the number and type of mobility activities (including traineeship) Starting from 2015-2016, Erasmus + countries will be able to send and receive students & staff to and from partner countries outside the Europe Area

i) Education and Training:For Higher Education StudentsNo longer EILC courses from 2014-2015; instead online linguistic support initially for 5 languages: EN, DE, ES, FR, ITNew format for Learning Agreement: 15 pages including 3 sections: before mobility, during mobility, after mobilitySigned scanned copies eligibleThe list of courses both at the partner university and reciprocal courses recognized at METUReason for course changeThe beginning and end dates of the mobility

i) Education and Training:For Higher Education StudentsMajor Changes in Traineeship:

Duration: between 2-12 months

Students will also be able to benefit from traineeship 12 months after graduation on condition that they apply in the last year of their study

i) Education and Training:For Higher Education StaffMajor Changes:

Staff Mobility for Teaching:Duration: 2 days 2 months (excluding travel time)On condition of 8 hours lecture

Staff Mobility for Training:Duration: 2 days 2 months (excluding travel time)Apart from the regular trainings, courses, internships are eligible (except for conferences or congresses) i) Education and Training:Major Changes in GrantsStudent Mobility Grants:More than one and maxiumum up to 12 months per each cycle of study independently from type of mobility activities (including traineeship) Grants set by the EU Commission in 3 distinct categories of countries depending on their living cost:-Group I: maximum 500 Euros monthly-Group II: between 250-450 Euros monthly-Group III: minimum 150 Euros monthlyTraineeship: Student mobility grants + 100-200 Euros monthly

i) Education and Training:Major Changes in GrantsGroup 1: maximum 500 Euros monthly Program Countries with higher living costs: Denmark, Ireland, France, Italy, Austria, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Norway, SwitzerlandGroup 2: 250-450 Euros monthly Program Countries with medium living costs: Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Iceland, TurkeyGroup 3: minimum 150 Euros monthly Program Countries with lower living costs: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

i) Education and Training:Major Changes in GrantsHigher Education Staff GrantsSet by the EU Commission; 4 distinct categories of countries -Group I: between 80-160 Euros per day Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK-Group II: between 70-140 Euros per day Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, France,Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Romania, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey -Group III: between 60-120 Euros per dayGermany, Spain, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -Group IV: between 50-100 Euros per dayEstonia, Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia

i) Education and Training:Major Changes in GrantsHigher Education Staff GrantsTravel costs defined according to distance:100 - 499 km: 180 EUR 500 - 1999 km: 275 EUR 2000 - 2999 km: 360 EUR 3000- 3999 km: 530 EUR4000 -7999 km: 820 EUR 8000 km or more: 1100 EUR

A. Mobility Projects

ii) Youth: Mobility projects for young people and youth workers a) Mobility of Young People 1. Youth Exchanges: - Up to 21 days - Non-formal education techniques such as workshops 2. European Voluntary Service - Up to 12 months - Unpaid and full time voluntary service - Accreditation is required for participating institutions

A. Mobility Projects ii) Youth: Mobility projects for young people and youth workers

b) Mobility of Youth Workers - Participation in seminars, training courses, study visits etc. - Job shadowing/observation period abroad - Application to the National Agency 3 times/year

Action 1: B. Large Scale European Voluntary Service Events

Minimum 30 volunteers aged 17-30Up to 2 monthsUnpaid, voluntary and full time serviceEuropean or worldwide events In the field of youth, culture and sportSuch as World Youth Summits, European Capital of Culture etc.Application directly to the Commission

Action 1: C. Joint Master DegreesFull degree scholarships to the best Master StudentsWorldwideContinuation and strengthening of Erasmus Mundus Master CoursesAn international study program of 60, 90 or 120 ECTSJoint degrees or multiple degreesFunding for 4 or 5 years covering 3 consecutive student intakesApplicant/Coordinator: a HEI from Erasmus + countriesApplication: March 27, 2014; directly to the Commission

C. Joint Master DegreesA minimum of 75 % of scholarships to partner countries

Funding for consortium management and costs to the institution: - for invited scholars: 20.000 for the prepatory year 50.000 per each intake year - for students scholarships: 25.000 per student/year (for tuition fee, insurance, travel and subsistence costs)D. Master Student Loan GuaranteeMaster's level students apply individually to banks

Loans on affordable conditions by banks in national countries

Up to 2 years

In cooperation with European Investment Bank Group

Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices

This Key Action supports: a) Strategic Partnerships in the field of education, training and youth; b) Knowledge Alliances; c) Sector Skills Alliances; d) Capacity Building in the field of youth.

Action 2: a) Strategic Partnerships in the Field of Education, Training and YouthOrganizations, enterprises, public authorities, civil society organizations active in different socio-economic sectors cooperate to implement innovative practices leading to high quality teaching, training, learning and youth work, institutional modernization and societal innovation.

Examples to activities supported: - Short-term exchanges of groups of pupils (5days to 2 months); - Intensive Study Programs (5 days to 2 months); - Long-term study mobility of pupils (2 to12 months); - Long-term teaching or training assignments (2 to12 months);

Application: to National Agency twice a year: April 30, October 1

Action 2:b) Knowledge Alliances Strengthens Europe's innovation capacity and fosters innovation in higher education, business and the broader socio-economic environment. Objectives:develop new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning;stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills of higher education teaching staff and enterprise staff;facilitate the exchange, flow and co-creation of knowledge.Application: to the Commission by April 3, 2014

Action 2:c) Sector Skills Alliancesdeals w/ skills gaps, enhances the responsiveness of initial and continuing VET systems to sector-specific labour market needs and demand for new skills with regard to one or more occupational profiles, by means of:modernizing VET and exploiting its potential to drive economic development and innovation, notably at local and regional levels, increasing the competitiveness of the sectors concerned;strengthening the exchange of knowledge and practice between vocational education and training institutions and the labor market integrating work-based learning;facilitating labor mobility, mutual trust and increased recognition of qualifications at European level within the sectors concerned.Application: to the Commission by April 3, 2014.

Action 2:d) Capacity Building in the Field of Youth Transnational cooperation projects on multilateral partnerships between oorganizations active in the field of youth in Programme and Partner Countries. They can also involve organizations from the fields of education and training, as well as from other socio-economic sectors.

Objectives:foster cooperation and exchanges in the field of youth between Programme Countries and Partner Countries from different regions of the world;improve the quality and recognition of youth work, non-formal learning and volunteering in Partner Countries and enhance their synergies and complementarities with other education systems, the labour market and society;

Action 2:d) Capacity Building in the Field of YouthObjectives:foster the development, testing and launching of schemes and programmes of non-formal learning mobility at regional level (i.e. within and across regions of the world);promote transnational non-formal learning mobility between Programme and Partner Countries, notably targeting young people with fewer opportunities, with a view to improving participants' level of competences and fostering their active participation in society.Application: to the Commission twice a year by April 3, September 2, 2014.

Action 3: Support for policy reformTargets at the achievement of the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy in education and training

Structured dialogues are supported (meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth)

Carried out through specific calls by the Commission:- 30 April for projects starting on August 1- 1 October for projects starting on January 1

Action 3: Support for policy reformObjectives:

improving the quality, efficiency and the equity of education, training and youth systemsdeveloping transnational cooperation and mutual learning between competent authoritiesdeveloping knowledge through peer learningobtaining comperative international data for European and national policy makingsupporting civil society networks for policy implementationsupporting European networks for transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications

Jean Monnet ActivitiesAims at promoting excellence in teaching and research in the field of European Union studies worldwideThrough specific supported actions:-Modules (courses at higher education)-Chairs (teaching posts for professors and senior lecturers)-Centers of Excellence (synergies between various disciplines, transnational activities)- Support to Institutions (to enhance teaching and training activities at the postgraduate level)- Networks (policy debate with the academic world)- Projects (unilateral projects and policy debate with the academic world)Application by March 26, 2014SportCollaborative partnerships Not-for-profit European sport events are supported with the objectives of:-tackling cross-border threats to the integrity of sport such as doping, match fixing-supporting good governance in support-promoting voluntary activities in sport, social inclusion and equall access to sport

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