miércoles, 14 de diciembre de 2011

M.E.P. Europrojects Granada and the new programme Erasmus for All


Dear partners, 

Please find below further information about Erasmus for all, the future of Life-Long Learning programme from 2014 to 2020. M.E.P. Europrojects Granada would be delighted to collaborate with you also within Erasmus for all programme, but now, we still have the possibility of working together within Leonardo da Vinci Mobility (IVT, PLM and VETPro) and Erasmus placements until 2014. Let’s take this opportunity!

Please contact us (mepegranada@yahoo.es) for your new projects as deadlines are approaching: 3rd February 2012 for Leonardo da Vinci Mobility and 9th March 2012 for Erasmus placements.

We are looking forward to collaborating with you,

Kind regards,

Mari Carmen Espartero
M.E.P. EUROPROJECTS GRANADA 
(Mobility European Projects Granada)
Plaza Trinidad, 2-1º 5, 18001 GRANADA (SPAIN)
Tel.: (+34)958 25 02 84 / Mob: (+34) 634762143/649727115


Erasmus for All: 5 million in line for EU funding
Brussels, 23 November 2011 - Up to 5 million people, almost twice as many as now, could get the chance to study or train abroad with a grant from Erasmus for All, the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport proposed by the European Commission today. Among them would be nearly 3 million higher education and vocational students. Master's degree students would also benefit from a new loan guarantee scheme set up with the European Investment Bank Group. The seven-year Erasmus for All programme, which would have a total budget of €19 billion, is due to start in 2014.
"Investing in education and training is the best investment we can make for Europe's future. Studying abroad boosts people's skills, personal development and adaptability, and makes them more employable. We want to ensure that many more people benefit from EU support for these opportunities. We also need to invest more to improve the quality of education and training at all levels so we are a match for the best in the world and so that we can deliver more jobs and higher growth," said Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.
The Commission's Erasmus for All proposal would allow:
·                    2.2 million higher education students to receive grants to spend part of their education and training abroad (compared to 1.5 million under current programmes);
·                    This figure includes 135 000 students getting support to study in a non-EU country, as well as non-EU students coming to study in the Union;
·                    735 000 vocational students would be able to spend part of their education and training abroad (compared to 350 000 under the current programme);
·                    1 million teachers, trainers and youth workers would receive funding to teach or train abroad (compared to 600 000 under current programmes);
·                    700 000 young people would go on traineeships in companies abroad (compared to 600 000 under the current programme);
·                    330 000 Master's degree students would benefit from loan guarantees to help finance studies abroad under a brand-new scheme;
·                    540 000 young people would be able to volunteer abroad or participate in youth exchanges (compared to 374 000 under the current programme);
·                    34 000 students would receive grants for a 'joint degree', which involves studying in at least two higher education institutions abroad (this compares to 17 600 supported under the current programme);
·                    115 000 institutions/organisations involved in education, training and/or youth activities or other bodies would get funding to set up more than 20 000 'strategic partnerships' to implement joint initiatives and promote exchange of experience and know-how;
·                    4 000 education institutions and enterprises would form 400 'knowledge alliances' and 'sector skills alliances' to boost employability, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Background
Erasmus for All would bring together all the current EU and international schemes for education, training, youth and sport, replacing seven existing programmes 1with one. This will increase efficiency, make it easier to apply for grants, as well as reducing duplication and fragmentation.
The Commission is proposing an increase of approximately 70% compared to the current seven-year budget, which would allocate €19 billion to the new programme in 2014-2020. The figure takes account of future estimates for inflation and includes expenditure foreseen for international cooperation.
The new programme will focus on EU added value and systemic impact, with support for three types of action: learning opportunities for individuals, both within the EU and beyond; institutional cooperation between educational institutions, youth organisations, businesses, local and regional authorities and NGOs; and support for reforms in Member States to modernise education and training systems and promote innovation, entrepreneurship and employability.
Two-thirds of the funding would be spent on mobility grants to enhance knowledge and skills.
The streamlined structure of the new programme – together with its significantly increased investment – means the EU will be able to deliver many more opportunities for students, trainees, young people, teachers, youth workers and others to improve their skills, personal development and job prospects. Erasmus for All will also promote research and teaching on European integration, and support grassroots sport.
Since 2007, an average of 400 000 people per year have received EU grants for study, training and volunteering abroad. Under the Commission's proposal, this figure would nearly double to almost 800 000. (In 2010, 560 000 received grants in the 27 Member States, see Annex 1).
Next steps
This proposal is now under discussion by the Council (27 Member States) and the European Parliament who will take the final decision on the budgetary framework for 2014-2020.
For more information:
See also MEMO/11/818
Commissioner Vassiliou's website
European Commission: Education and Training website
Annex 1:
Table shows the number of recipients of EU grants for study, training and volunteering under the Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action in 2010. (Erasmus for All will encompass both programmes and aims to nearly double the number of beneficiaries across the EU).
Country
Number of participants*
Lifelong Learning Programme
Youth in Action
Total
Austria
11000
2500
13500
Belgium
12000
4500
16500
Bulgaria
6000
5000
11000
Cyprus
1500
1000
2500
Czech Republic
14000
3000
17000
Denmark
6000
2000
8000
Estonia
3000
5000
8000
Finland
23500
2000
25500
France
52000
11000
63000
Germany
63000
15000
78000
Greece
8000
2500
10500
Hungary
8000
4500
12500
Ireland
4000
2000
6000
Italy
43500
6000
49500
Latvia
4500
3000
7500
Lithuania
7000
4500
11500
Luxembourg
1000
900
1900
Malta
250
100
350
The Netherlands
19500
3000
22500
Poland
23000
10500
33500
Portugal
21000
2500
23500
Romania
12500
7500
20000
Slovakia
6000
3500
9500
Slovenia
3500
2000
5500
Spain
52000
10500
62500
Sweden
8500
3500
12000
United Kingdom
20750
7500
28250
Total
435000
125000
560000
* All figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. The figures include participants in mobility projects who did not travel to study, learn or work abroad, such as school classes.
Annex 2:
Proposed funding levels by sector 2014-2020, compared to the 2007-2013 programmes (€ Million, EU-27)
Erasmus for All
2007-2013 programmes*
Average year
2014-2020
% Increase
Concentration
Erasmus Higher Education (including tertiary VET 1 )
585
1100 – 1150
85   %-95   %
Students, staff, joint programmes, masters, strategic partnerships, knowledge alliances
Erasmus Higher Education -international dimension (heading 4 funding)
220
259
17%
Students, staff and capacity building in particular in neighbourhood countries
Erasmus Training (VET 1and adult learning)
330 of which 60 for adult learning
500 – 540 of which around 110 for adult learning
50   %-60   % overall, around 80   % for adult learning
Students, staff, strategic partnerships, sector skills alliances, IT platforms
Erasmus Schools
180
250 – 275
40   %-55   %
Staff, strategic partnerships, web platforms
Erasmus Youth Participation
150
190 – 210
25   %-40   %
Young people, staff, strategic partnerships, IT platforms
Operating grant (National Agencies)
55
63
15   %
Policy support
75
92
20   %

Jean Monnet
(teaching and research on European integration)
30
45
50   %

Sport
NA
34
 NA

1 Vocational education and training
Contacts :
Dennis Abbott (+32 2 295 92 58)
Dina Avraam (+32 2 295 96 67)
1 :
Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig),Youth in Action, Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and the bilateral cooperation programme with industrialised countries