Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 FRENCH NATIONAL AGENCY LOCATED IN BORDEAUX Created in August 2000, under the legal status of a GIP (public interest group) ► Reports to 3 Ministries: - The Ministry for National Education - The Ministry for Higher Education and Research - The Ministry for Labour, Employment and Vocational training ► A team of 90 employees ► 2012 budget (operating and funding): € 115,000,000 - Funds dedicated to projects: 108,000,000€ - Operating budget: 7,000,000€ CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 THE PROGRAMMES RUN BY THE AGENCY The LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME (Erasmus, Leonardo, Comenius, Grundtvig) The ERASMUS MUNDUS programme – international attractiveness of European higher education The TEMPUS programme – university co-operation with the neighbouring countries of the EU The EUROPASS portfolio - transferability of skills and qualifications The EUROGUIDANCE network – practitioners of lifelong learning guidance The team of BOLOGNA EXPERTS – implementation of the Bologna Process The team of ECVET EXPERTS – implementation of ECVET ADULT EDUCATION PLAN coordinator The EUROPEAN LANGUAGE LABEL – innovative projects in language learning : the new ‘ERASMUS FOR ALL’ programme CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 Mobility and Youth employment: the context EU youth population ≈100 million (1/5 of total population) An unacceptably high rate of unemployment: over 22 % Globalization: need to strengthen EU’s competitiveness CEDEFOP projections by 2020: anticipated skills shortage How to boost the sense of entrepeneurship, creativity and innovation? How to mix formal, informal and non-formal learning? International learning mobility as a key element of response CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 Strong political support in favour of youth mobility UE level : Europe 2020 strategy ( « Youth on the Move »: mobility, employability, access to education for all, skills development Future ‘Erasmus for All’ programme National levels: in the wake of French Presidency of EU (2008) Regional levels: strong mobilisation of regional authorities Worldwide: 2011 UN declaration  For what impact?... CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 Measuring the impact of mobility: why measure? At institutionnal level: efficiciency of public policy and investment Many « one-shot » impact studies Towards a widespread and standardized approach (common indicators, regularity of measure)? Individual level: a different perspective (« adding value to the added value ») Recognizing mobility (Europass, credits, etc.) Supporting the individual in identifying competences acquired CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 Measuring the impact of mobility: what and what for? Boosting creativity, entrepreneurship, openmindness.. 2e2f Impact study in the framework of 2009 European year of innovation and creativity 2009 INSEAD study: demonstrates the link between living abroad and the development of creativity2009 INSEAD study 2008 Bettina HANSEL studies on former AFS exchange students and intercultural learning Link with employment: Existing studies in particular in the field of higher education or vocational training 2e2f: 2 ongoing contrafactual studies on apprentices and unemployed many but scattered background information CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 An example: measuring the impact of mobility on unemployed people Survey based on a robust scientific methodology 3 hypothesis to demonstrate: international mobility shortens the time in finding a job 2...opens opportunity to higher profile jobs 3...costs less overall than traditional arrangements for jobseekers 2 samples surveyed (≈ 500 each): Jobseekers having experienced a period of mobility abroad Jobseekers having wanted to experience a period of mobility abroad but could not 2 year survey started summer 2011 CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 ‘Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality’ Efforts are still necessary in developing promotion of, and access to, mobility, especially for those with less opportunities Raising awareness towards a larger public Making information on all mobility opportunities more transparent Developing high quality standards in individual accompaniment processes (before, during, after) Focusing on the issues of recognition Making a leap forward on the question of impact measurement CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015

Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011 Agence Europe-Education-Formation France 25 Quai des Chartrons BORDEAUX THANK YOU CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, /10/2015