2.youth on the move strategy

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Academy of Success

Bankya, BulgariaIDA Network

Youth on the Move and the Social Dimension ofHigher Education


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1. Introduction: the European policy context

2. Rationale

3. Conclusions

Outline presentation


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Europe2020 and Youth on the Move

The Bologna Process

Education&Training 2020

Modernisation Agenda for Universities

European Policy Context


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What is Youth on the Move?

An EU flagship initiative to respond to the challenges youngpeople face and to help them succeed in the knowledgeeconomyadopted 15 September 2010

The EUs first integrated strategy for young people, embracingboth education/training and employment

One of seven flagships in the Europe 2020 strategy forsmart, sustainable and inclusive growth (launched 03/10,

endorsed 06/10)


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What is the social dimension?

equality of opportunities in higher education

access, participation and successful completion of

studies

guidance and counselling

financial support

student participation in higher education governance.

Equal opportunities in mobility, portability offinancial support, removing barriers, and providing

incentives.


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Youth on the Move

Europes future depends on its 100 million youngpeople

By 2020, 35% of all jobs will require high-level

qualifications(today: 29%) = knowledge economy

Too many school leavers (15% of 18-24 year oldshave less than upper secondary education)

Only 31% of EU population have an HE degree(USA: > 40%, Japan: > 50%)

Youth unemployment is too high: 21%


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Youth on the Move

4 Focus areas :

Lifelong learning and social dimension

Modernisation of Higher education

Learning Mobility Employability


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Early School Leaving

Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34)

2008 2020

14.9%

10% at most

2008 2020

31%

40% at least


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% 30-34 year olds with HE-degree


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Entry rates different groups


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E&T 2010

Progress towards meeting the 5 benchmarks (EU average)

-80

-70

-60-50

-40-30

-20-10

0

10

20

3040

50

60

7080

90

100

110120

130

140

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year

2010benchmarks=100

MST graduates

Lifelong learning participation

Early school leavers

Upper secondary completion

Low achievers in reading

progress required

181

(below 0 = performancegetting worse)


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Support

EU competences mean: Open Method of Coordination

Member States in driving seat (including for funding)

EU plays facilitating, agenda-setting and benchmarkingrole

EU programmes: support mobility + joint projects insupport of YoM objectives + Member State activities

Argument for increased EU resources for 2014-2020(..?!)

http://www.eqavet.eu/gns/news/latest-news/10-09-15/Public_consultation_on_EU_funding_programmes_in_education_training_and_youth.aspx


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Why Social Dimension

Widening access for untraditional students

Second chancers

Upgrade workforce

Personal growth Active citizenship

New carrier pathways


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Participating in LLL per country


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Conclusion: Make RPL systems

more efficient and transparent for users


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Conclusion : Widening acess to higher education


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Concluding remarks

EU is coordinating through Open Method of Coordinationand LLP projects

Member states responsibility to establish a sustainablesocial dimension strategy

Higher Education Institutions to implement

Stakeholder involvement

Strong involvement from Bologna Experts and Higher

Education Reform Experts Lets move-both youth, forever youngers and experts


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Thank you for your attention!

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