New  opportuni,es  under  Erasmus+  Knowledge  Alliances  

ECIU  –  Train  the  trainer  for  Erasmus+    

Brussels,  13  December  2013      

 Peter  BAUR,  DG  EAC  European  Commission  

1. Learning mobility of individuals

Ü Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers

Ü Mobility for higher education student, vocational education and training students

Ü Master degree scheme Ü Volunteering and youth exchanges

2. Cooperation for innovation and best practices Ü Strategic partnerships between youth organisations and other relevant actors

Ü Large-scale partnerships between education and training establishments and business

Ü  IT-Platforms Ü Cooperation with third countries

3. Support for policy reform Ü Open method of Coordination

Ü EU tools: valorisation and implementation

Ü Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries and international organisations

The actions cover:

Erasmus +

Education and Culture

Knowledge Alliances

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Business

Higher Education

Research

Knowledge Alliances: Cooperation and Innovation

Knowledge Alliances

U-B forums 2008 - 2013 Name of the forum Date Location

1st European Forum on cooperation between higher education and the Business Community 28/29 Feb. 2008 Brussels (BE)

Thematic Forum: 'Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning' 30 June 2008 Brussels (BE)

Thematic Forum: 'Curriculum development and entrepreneurship' 30/31 Oct. 2008 Tenerife (ES)

2nd European Forum on Cooperation between Higher Education and the Business Community 5/6 Feb. 2009 Brussels (BE)

Thematic Forum: 'New Skills for New Jobs – The role of Higher Education Institutions and Business Co-operation' 22/23 Oct. 2009 Dublin (IE)

Thematic Forum: From the Crisis to Recovery - the Role of Higher Education Institutions and Business Co-operation 2/3 Feb. 2010 Brno (CZ)

3rd European University-Business Forum: University-Business Cooperation for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth 4/5 May 2010 Brussels (BE)

4th European University-Business Forum: University-Business Cooperation: A strategic partnership to deliver Europe 2020 22/23 March 2011 Brussels (BE)

Thematic Forum: Innovating together – Partnerships for an Entrepreneurial Europe 21/22 Nov. 2011 Enschede (NL)

Thematic Forum: Excellence through diversity 16 Nov. 2012 Paris (FR) 5th European University-Business Forum: Strategic partnerships for Innovation and Growth 5/6 June 2013 Brussels (BE)

Knowledge Alliances

Objectives Develop innovative ways of teaching, learning and governance

Stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial competence of students, academics and company staff

Strengthen the flow and exchange of information and knowledge

Stimulate the co-creation of knowledge

Stimulate the cooperation between higher education institutions and companies

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Impact

§ Trigger innnovation in higher education and/or companies

§ Fostering new attitudes towards University-Business Cooperation in all sectors and changing behaviour

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Knowledge Alliances

Activities - A coherent and comprehensive set of activities § Development and implemetation of new learning and teaching methods

§ Develop and deliver new and innovative study programmes

§ Organisation of continuing educational programmes and activities with and within companies

§ Schemes of transversals skills' learning in cooperation with enterprises

§ Entrepreneurship education in any discipline

§ Study field related activities which are embedded in curricula

§ Exchange of students, researchers, teaching and company staff

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• At least 6 organisations from 3 different Programme Countries • Organisations from partner countries can participate if they provide specific added value to the project • Submission of application by organisation from programme country • At least 2 higher education enstitutions and 2 enterprises

Participation criteria

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Award criteria

•  Relevance of the proposal Purpose Consistence Innovation European added value

•  Quality of the project design and implementation Coherence Structure Management Quality and financial control

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Award criteria (suite)

•  Quality of the project team and the cooperation agreement Configuration Committment Partnership Collaboration and team spirit Involvement of Partner Countries

•  Impact, dissemination and sustainabilty Exploitation Dissemination Impact Open Access Sustainability

Main funding rules Budget:

§ Grant between € 500.000 and € 1.000.000

§ 2 – 3 years § Max 75% co-funding of eligible costs (use of unit costs)

More than 150 Knowledge Alliances by 2020

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To remember!

§ Partnership is key for the success: solid commitment from all partners, balance of participating businesses & HEIs

§ Focus on innovation: in higher education and/or in companies, people, policy, …

§ Impact: fostering new attitudes towards University-Business Cooperation in all sectors and changing behaviour (within and beyond the partnership)

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Knowledge Alliances

Useful links §  Erasmus+

Ø  http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm

§ University-Business Cooperation

Ø  http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/business_en.htm

§ Knowledge Alliances – Pilot projects

Ø  http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/knowledge_en.htm

§ EACEA website

Ø  http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php

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