Annexes to COM(2018)367 - 'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport

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dossier COM(2018)367 - 'Erasmus': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.
document COM(2018)367 EN
date May 20, 2021
ANNEX I

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS SET OUT IN CHAPTERS II, III AND IV

1. KEY ACTION 1 – LEARNING MOBILITY

1.1.Learning mobility: short-term, long-term, group or individual mobility on diverse thematic areas and study subjects, including forward-looking fields such as the digital field, climate change, clean energy and artificial intelligence;

1.2.Youth participation activities: activities with the aim of helping young people to engage and learn to participate in civic society, to raise awareness of European common values and to foster dialogue between young people and decision-makers at local, regional, national and European level;

1.3.DiscoverEU: an informal and non-formal educational activity with a strong learning component and an inclusive dimension, consisting of learning experience and travel throughout Europe to foster a sense of belonging to the Union and to enable participants to discover Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity.

2. KEY ACTION 2 – COOPERATION AMONG ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS

2.1.Partnerships for cooperation: diverse cooperation activities carried out jointly by organisations and institutions from different countries, in particular with the aim of exchanging and developing new ideas and practices, sharing and confronting practices and methods and developing and reinforcing network partners. This action includes small-scale partnerships specifically designed to foster wider and more inclusive access to the Programme through activities with lower grant amounts, shorter duration and simpler administrative requirements;

2.2.Partnerships for excellence: diverse partnership projects and networks of education and training institutions and providers which aim to foster excellence and a reinforced international dimension and to develop long-term strategies to improve quality at a systemic level in all fields of education and training, in particular through jointly developed innovative practices and pedagogies, high levels of embedded mobility and a strong focus on interdisciplinarity, namely:

2.2.1.alliances of higher education institutions (European Universities) that develop joint long-term strategies for high-quality education, research and innovation and for service to society, based on a common vision and shared values, high levels of mobility, and a strong focus on interdisciplinarity and open study programmes combining modules in different countries;

2.2.2.partnerships of vocational education and training providers (platforms of centres of vocational excellence) embedded in local and regional strategies for sustainable growth, innovation and competitiveness that jointly work on high-quality transnational vocational programmes focused on meeting current and emerging sectoral skills needs;

2.2.3.integrated study programmes (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degrees) offered by higher education institutions established in Europe and other countries of the world that foster higher education excellence and world-wide internationalisation;

The action referred to in point 2.2 may also support partnership projects and alliances to promote excellence in the fields of school education and adult education.

2.3.Partnerships for innovation: partnerships in the fields of education and training and youth with the aim of developing innovative practices, namely:

2.3.1.alliances: strategic cooperation between key players in the field of education and training and in business and research that foster innovation and modernisation of education and training systems;

2.3.2.projects that foster innovation, creativity, e-participation, and social entrepreneurship in the fields of education and training and youth;

2.4.Not-for-profit sport events: events held either in one country or simultaneously in several countries to raise awareness of the role of sport in diverse areas such as social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activities;

2.5.Online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation in the fields of education and training and youth.

3. KEY ACTION 3 – SUPPORT TO POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION

3.1.Preparation and implementation of the Union’s general and sectoral policy agendas, which consist of a diverse range of activities seeking to inspire and support policies and strategies in the fields of education and training, youth and sport, including European policy agendas and strategies in the various education sectors, youth and sports, including activities supporting policy cooperation at European level. This action also includes support for policy experimentation at European level, support for activities aimed at addressing emerging challenges in various thematic areas, and support for knowledge-gathering, including surveys and studies;

3.2.Support to Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences, skills and qualifications, including activities with the aim of facilitating the transfer of credits, fostering quality assurance, promoting the validation of non-formal and informal learning, including skills management and guidance, and supporting relevant bodies, networks and tools that facilitate exchanges in the field of transparency and recognition;

3.3.Policy dialogue in the fields of education and training, youth and sport and cooperation with relevant stakeholders, including a diverse range of activities such as conferences and other types of events, support for cooperation with international organisations and support to the functioning of the EU Youth Dialogue, Union-wide networks and European organisations which pursue the general Union interest;

3.4.Measures that contribute to the high-quality and inclusive implementation of the Programme, including support for activities and bodies, such as resource centres, info-networks and training and cooperation activities that improve implementation of the Programme, build national agencies’ capacity and enhance strategic implementation, and harness the potential of former participants of the Erasmus+ Programme and other multipliers as positive role models;

3.5.Cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other Union policies, including support for activities to foster synergies and complementarities with other Union and national instruments and to promote cooperation with the structures implementing such instruments;

3.6.Dissemination and awareness-raising activities that aim to inform citizens and organisations about the Programme and Union policies in the fields of education and training, youth and sport.

4. JEAN MONNET ACTIONS

4.1.The Jean Monnet action in the field of higher education: support to higher education institutions within and beyond the Union through Jean Monnet modules, chairs and centres of excellence and through Jean Monnet projects and networking activities;

4.2.The Jean Monnet action in other fields of education and training: activities aimed at promoting knowledge about Union matters in education and training institutions, such as schools and vocational education and training institutes;

4.3.Support to the designated institutions referred to in point (c) of Article 8.


ANNEX II

INDICATORS

The measurements of quantitative indicators shall be disaggregated, where appropriate, according to country, gender and type of action and activity.

1.Areas to be monitored
—Participation in learning mobility;

—Organisations and institutions with a reinforced European and international dimension;

2.Elements to be measured
2.1.Key action 1 - Learning mobility:

2.1.1.The number of participants in learning mobility activities under key action 1;

2.1.2.The number of organisations and institutions taking part in the Programme under key action 1;

2.1.3.The number of participants in virtual learning activities under key action 1;

2.1.4.The share of participants that consider they have benefited from their participation in learning mobility activities under key action 1;

2.1.5.The share of participants that consider they have an increased European sense of belonging after participating in activities under key action 1;

2.2.Key action 2 - Cooperation among organisations and institutions:

2.2.1.The number of organisations and institutions taking part in the Programme under key action 2;

2.2.2.The share of organisations and institutions that consider they have developed high-quality practices as a result of their participation in key action 2;

2.2.3.The number of users of virtual cooperation platforms supported under key action 2;

2.3.Key action 3 - Support to policy development and cooperation:

2.3.1.The number of organisations and institutions taking part in grant actions under key action 3;

2.4.Inclusion:

2.4.1.The number of people with fewer opportunities taking part in activities under key action 1;

2.4.2.The number of newcomer organisations and institutions taking part in the Programme under key actions 1 and 2;

2.5.Simplification:

2.5.1.The number of small-scale partnerships supported under key action 2;

2.5.2.The share of organisations and institutions that consider that the procedures for taking part in the Programme are proportionate and simple;

2.6.Climate contribution:

2.6.1.The share of activities addressing climate objectives under key action 1;

2.6.2.The share of projects addressing climate objectives under key action 2.