Modernising higher education: Optimising EU OMC structures Adam Tyson, European Commission DG HE, Dublin, 22 April 2013

Supporting higher education reforms Via Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable, inclusive growth:  40% higher education attainment target, and national targets  Modernisation Agenda for Higher Education  European Semester  Annual Growth Survey (Nov)  National Reform Programmes (Spring)  Country Specific Recommendations (adopted July) 2

Supporting higher education reforms Through open method of coordination :  Thematic Working Group on Modernising Higher Education  Modernisation work programme  Peer learning  ET2020 peer review  Directors General for Higher Education 3

Supporting higher education reforms Optimising and connecting TWG and DGHE :  Choosing right priorities?  Making an impact on policy?  Setting strategic agenda? 4

Proposals from the Thematic Working Group 1.Effective planning/timing of PLAs 2.Strategic selection of participants 3.Outcome PLA: structure better and adapt to country needs 5

Proposals from the Thematic Working Group(cont.) 1.4. Dissemination at national level 2.5.Follow-up and dissemination at EU-level 3.6. Good practice: more co-ordination of different TWGs at national level 6

Supporting higher education reforms Discussion:  Views on the proposals?  New ideas?  Priority issues for Thematic Working Group? 7