The ‘Erasmus+ Effect’

Annual conference23 November 2016

• To showcase and celebrate the ‘Erasmus+ effect’

• An outline of programme developments in the UK

• Hear from and engage with key experts • Enable you to network and find out about

a range of associated initiatives

Aims for today

Morning• UK National Agency update• Jamie Hughes, Lancaster and Morecambe

College• Coffee• Thematic workshops• Lunch and networking activities

Today’s agenda

Afternoon• Expert panel discussion and Q&A• World café roundtables and gallery

exhibition• Erasmus+: 2017 and beyond• The ‘Erasmus+ Effect’ award ceremony• Close

Today’s agenda

Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.The Erasmus+ UK National Agency is a partnership between the British Council and Ecorys UK.

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The Erasmus+ Effect

E+ Community Hub

Erasmus+ in action

Erasmus+: the picture so far

• €120.1m has been awarded so far in 2016 to a total of 866 applications

• Overall 51% of applications were successful (64% KA1, 32% KA2, 40% for KA3)

• HE International Credit Mobility and Youth deadlines still to be completedwww.erasmusplus.org.uk/statistics

2016 results so far

2016 results:• Applications submitted in 2016 have increased by

15% • 53 applicants in Wales have been awarded €8.4m in

Erasmus+ funding in 2016 so far

2014-2016 Performance:• From 2014-2016 a total of €20.4m has been

awarded to 134 projects led by Welsh organisations

• 4,700 individual placements for learners, staff and young people from wales to study, volunteer or train abroad between 2014-2015.

Results in Wales

Status of E+ post referendum• An increased interest in the

programme - particularly from the press

• The 2017 programme year will be implemented as intended, and successful applicants will be awarded funding

• Erasmus+ will be part of the wider negotiations which have yet to begin

• It is important to maintain momentum in the programme

• You do not need to be a MS to participate in E+ (examples of Norway, Iceland and Turkey)

Erasmus+ in 2017

20 October 2016

European Commission published 2017 Call for Proposals confirming deadlines

European Commission published 2017 Programme Guide containing detailed application information

From November 2016

Draft application forms published followed by ‘live’ eForms

We will publish detailed guidance and run webinars to support applicants

February 2017 onwards

Application deadlines – one per year per Key Action except for youth which has multiple deadlines

2017 application timetable

Promotion of 2017 Call

• Significant increase in programme budget available

• The mid-term evaluation of Erasmus+

• From Erasmus to Erasmus+ - celebrating the 30th anniversary

Key developments in 2017

Keynote speech

• A plus for Business – Syndicate room A

• The Global Dimension – Syndicate room B

• Effective Dissemination and Engagement – Syndicate room C

Workshop rooms