1. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Information Day on the external dimension of Erasmus+ Brussels, 4 February 2014

2. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture A streamlined architecture : 3 Key actions Youth in Action Programme International higher education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, Bilateral Programmes Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius Lifelong Learning Programme Existing programmes A single integrated programme Erasmus + 1. Learning Mobility 3. Policy Support 2. Co-operation projects Specific activities: Jean Monnet Sport

3. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture KA2 Cooperation for innovation - Higher Education - 1.Strategic Partnerships: more intense cooperation between institutions. 2.Knowledge Alliances: structure partnerships between HEI and businesses 3.Capacity Building in HE for neighbourhood countries, Western Balkans and the rest of the world (Asia, Latin America & ACP)  HE Strategic Partnerships Raise HEIs capacity to modernise  Knowledge Alliances University-business cooperation for more innovation  Capacity Building in HE Partnerships between HEIs from Programme Countries and Partner Countries for exchange and transfer of experience + Additional MOBILITY STRAND (neighbouring countries) for students and staff

4. Date: in 12 pts What is it about ? (1) 2 different starting points: 1 - continuation and expansion of the current success stories (Alfa in Latin America, Edulink in ACP countries, Tempus for the neighbouring countries ) 2 - a funding mechanism to support cooperation projects between Europe and eligible Partner Countries in Higher Education Education and Culture

5. Date: in 12 pts What is it about ? (2) Objectives of the action: - Support the development / modernisation / reform of HE in Partner Countries; - Promote cooperation between Europe and Partner Countries (as well as among Partner Countries); - Promote voluntary convergence with EU developments in HE; - Promote people-to-people contacts, intercultural awareness and understanding Education and Culture

6. Date: in 12 pts How does it work? (1) -Short and mid-term projects (2 or 3 years) -… put forward by consortia of institutions from Europe AND the Partner Countries -… selected on the basis of open and highly competitive calls for proposal (success rate: approx. 15%) - Each project is coordinated / represented by a coordinating HEIs from Europe or the Partner Countries (power of attorney) Education and Culture

7. Date: in 12 pts 34 Programme Countries from Europe collaborating with… …150 Beneficiary / target / Partner Countries -Neighbourhood countries -Russian Federation -Western Balkans -Asia and Central Asia -Middle East* & South Africa -Latin America -ACP countries * Iran, Iraq, Yemen Education and Culture

8. Date: in 12 pts How does it work? (2) 5 main principles: -Targets: institutions and systems rather than individuals (not directly a mobility action) -Relevance to needs of countries/institutions -International cooperation as a means (exchange of experience & practice, peer learning inspite of diversity) -Bottom-up approach (voluntary process, grass root initiatives, creating innovation hubs) -Emphasis put on institutional cooperation (institutional commitment, structural & sustainable impact) Education and Culture

9. Date: in 12 pts How does it work? (3) 2 categories of projects: Joint Projects: operate at micro level and target higher education institutions in the eligible Partner Countries Structural Projects: operate at macro level and target national higher education systems and policies in the eligible Partner Countries Projects may involve one or more Partner Countries (from the same or different regions) Projects must involve at least 3 different Programme Countries (3 HEIs) Education and Culture

10. Date: in 12 pts How does it work? (4) Type of activities 3 main topics: -Curriculum development activities -Reform of university governance and management -Strengthening relations between HE and the wider socio- economic environment Main activities: -Training, lecturing- Study visits -Meetings & conferences- Publications, text books -Design of procedures / methodologies, etc. Education and Culture

11. Date: in 12 pts How does it work? (5) Type of funding: the grant is intended to support the costs related to the implementation of the project: -Staff costs -Travel costs and costs of stay -Equipment costs -Other direct and indirect costs -Mobility grants for staff and students in the neighbouring countries Education and Culture

12. Date: in 12 pts How to apply? -Annual Calls -Apply directly to the Executive Agency in Brussels -Only HEIs can apply on behalf of the consortium First Call to be launched late Spring or begining Autumn 2014 (tbc) Education and Culture

13. Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture