1 Erasmus Mundus Training session for NTOs, Antwerp, 9 December 2010 Introduction Joachim FRONIA –Head of Unit P4 Erasmus Mundus & External Cooperation Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

2 Today’s briefing  1. Introduction  Erasmus Mundus today  The 2011 Call  2. Promoting EM to higher education institutions  Action 1 Joint Programmes  Action 2 Partnerships  3. Promoting to students  4. Information on Erasmus Mundus

3 Erasmus Mundus – where do we stand?  Action 1 - Joint Programmes including scholarships  Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships)  Action 3 - Promotion of European higher education

4 Erasmus Mundus - Action 1 to date  123 EMMCs and 24 EMJDs providing scholarships in  183 EMMCs selected, 2004 – 2010  Action 1: 1451 participations by 559 different HEIs  365 EU HEIs, 194 non-EU  10,100 Masters students selected  1,600 Masters scholars selected  First editions of EMJDs: 130 fellows selected

5 Action 1: Top 10 EU partners

6 Erasmus Mundus - Action 2 to date (ECW, , Action )  116 partnerships selected,  2,100 participations by 822 different HEIs  256 EU, 566 non-EU  14,000 mobilities to date ( selections)  5,500 mobilities planned in partnerships selected in 2010

7 Action 2: Top 10 EU partners

8 Erasmus Mundus - Action 3 to date (Ex-Action 4, )  8 projects for promotion of European higher education selected in 2010  62 Enhancing attractiveness projects  560 participations by 466 different HE organisations (225 from Europe, 241 from third countries)  5 information projects managed by National Structures (2 selected in 2009, 3 in 2010)  5 Clusters of Erasmus Mundus projects

Erasmus Mundus 2011 Call for Proposals  One programme, three actions = one Call  Call published December 2010  Deadline 29 April 2011, Selection July 2011  Key documents:  Programme Guide  Guidelines for Applicants (Action 2)  Call for Proposals

EM Call 2011 – Actions 1 & 3  Action 1 Call targets  EMMCs: 10 new Masters, up to 22 renewals  EMJDs: 12 new Doctorates  Budget: EUR million  Action 3:  6 projects to select  Budget: EUR 1.8 million

EM Call 2011 – Action 2 Action 2: Strand 1  15 Lots for countries covered by ENPI, DCI, EDF, IPA  34 projects expected  Total budget EUR 89.3 million  Mobility for at least 3,125 individuals

Action 2: 2011 selection in Tempus region Lot 1 (2) Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya Lot 2 (1) Egypt, Lebanon Lot 4 (1) Israel Lot 3 (1) OPT Lot 6 (3) Russia Lot 7 (1) Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan Lot 8 (2) Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine Lot 10 (5) 5 Central Asian republics Lot 11 (3) W. Balkans Lot 5 (1) Syria, Jordan Lot number (number of partnerships)

Erasmus Mundus III: the future  Erasmus Mundus II runs until end 2013  Programme will now be drawn up in light of higher education objectives and the EU’s wider policy objectives (Europe 2020)  EU to maintain support for international mobility and academic cooperation  Consultation took place on October/November for a new programme for international cooperation in higher education, for  New programme to take account of all existing programmes for international higher education cooperation:  Erasmus Mundus; Tempus; US/Canada/bilateral programmes; ALFA; Edulink; Jean Monnet