Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes:
Erasmus+ opportunities for VET
EVBB conference 15.10.2014. Zagreb
Tihana Bagić
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
Government of the Republic of Croatia established AMEUP 2007.
Education, youth and science Scope of activities
Improving the system by internalization PURPOSE
International mobility and cooperation INSTRUMENTS
MSES AND MSPY NAU
European Commission accreditation for LLP & YiA 2010.
Croatia gains full participation in the programmes 2011.
National agency implementing Erasmus+ 1. January 2014.
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes
Vision
• By providing opportunities for mobility and international cooperation in science, education, training and youth, the Agency contributes to the strengthening of human and democratic potential, social cohesion and competitiveness of Croatian society.
Mision • To support internationalization
with the aim of improving the quality of the science, education and training and youth field in the Republic of Croatia, in accordance with the needs of citizens, society and the economy.
AMEUP activites
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ERASMUS+
BILATERAL AGREEME
NTS CEEPUS
YOUTH
ERASMUS+
SCIENCE
HORIZON 2020. EURAXESS
LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Transversal programme, Jean Monnet, eTwinning, Euroguidance, Europass, Expert groups: Bologna
process, ECVET
TEMPUS ERASMUS MUNDUS
YOUTH IN ACTION
volunteering, youth
exchanges, youth
initiatives, youth
democracy projects, trainings, Eurodesk
FP7
PEOPLE/ MARIE CURIE AND COOPERATION
(environment/energy)
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) (2009.-2013.)
Decentralized activities (mobility & partnerships) are within the competence of national agencies (Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes)
COMENIUS
Preschool and
school education
LEONARDO DA VINCI
VET
ERASMUS
Higher education
GRUNDTVIG
Adult education
Centralised activites are within the competence of EACEA, Bruxelles – except Study visits. Transversal programme – cooperation and innovation in foreign language learning, ICT, dissemination of results Jean Monnet – support to institutions nad activites in the area of European integration
Europass, eTwinning, Euroguidance
Croatian expert group for Bologna process, Expert group for ECVET
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) in Croatia 2009.-2013.
Budget and contractual rate, mil. EUR, 2009.-2013.
0,495 1.905 5.028 7.420 8.731
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2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013.
Available budget, mil. EUR Contracted (%)
Total (budget): 23,57 mil. EUR Funds contracted: 99% Period: 5 call years
Total LLP, 2009.-2013.
Total funds, 2009.-2013.
23,6 mil EUR (cca. 177 mil HRK)
Total number of contracted projects
1.648 projects
Estimated number of mobilities *
13.884 mobilities
Number of realized mobilities 2009.-2013.
7.784 mobilities
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) VET in Croatia 2009.-2013.
49 79 141 184 222 38 50 94 98 91
77,5% 63,3%
66,6% 53,2% 41%
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2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013.Received projects Approved projects Pass rate (%)
LDV, number of received and approved projects 2009.-2013.
Total number of received applications: 675 Total number of approved projects: 366 Pass rate: 54,9%
Structure
Erasmus + Learning mobility of individuals
Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices
Support for policy reform
KA1
KA2
KA3
Mobility projects
Strategic partnerships
LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME
• Comenius • Leonardo da Vinci • Erasmus • Grundtvig
YOUTH IN ACTION
HEI PROGRAMMES • Erasmus Mundus • Tempus • Alfa • Edulink
KA1: Mobility projects
Learner mobility
• VET traineeship abroad • strengthening the employability of
young people • facilitate the transition to the labor
market
WHAT?
• VET learners • apprentices • former students • (accompanying persons)
WHO?
KA1: Mobility projects
Learner mobility
• workplace • VET school + work experience kroz
WHERE?
• min. 2 weeks • max. 12 months HOW LONG?
• beforehand agreed framework of quality • transparent, coherent, documented • prevention of conflict of interest
HOW?
KA1: Mobility projects
Staff mobility
• staff training (training or job-shadowing in an enterprise or VET organisation)
• transfer of knowledge through teaching / training
WHAT?
• organisations active in VET • enterprises • public sector • civil society organisations
WHO?
KA1: Mobility projects
Staff mobility
• min. 2 days • max. 2 months
HOW LONG?
• strategic objectives of partner organizations
• clearly identified development needs of staff
• transparent, coherent, documented • prevention of conflict of interest
HOW?
Priorities
Transversal skills
+ Entrepreneurs
hip
Professional development
ICT OER
Evaluation of non-formal
and informal learning
Education+ employment qualifications
+ EQF
skills deficits
KA2: Strategic Partnerships
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KA2: Strategic Partnerships
Objectives
Educational opportunities
Employability
Cooperation
European recognition
• Quality, relevance • Key competences - basic +
transversal
• Knowledge and skills for the job
• People with fewer opportunities
• Vocational guidance • Application of innovative
practices • Regional and international
• Formal / informal • EU evaluation of
competences and qualifications
Public and private organisations
Organisations from Programme countries
EU, EFTA, FYROM & Turkey
Applicant organisation from
programme countries
Organisations from partner
countries*
Number of partners
min. 3 from 3 programme
countries
Duration 2 or 3 years
* Only as participants (not applicants), providing that their participation is of vital importance for the project realisation
KA2: Strategic Partnerships
Who can participate?
KA2: Strategic Partnerships
Types of activities(1) RECOGNITION AND
EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Improving qualifications frameworks
Recognition and accreditation of prior learning
Quality assurance
COOPERATION BETWEEN
ORGANISATIONS
The exchange of experiences and good practices
„Peer learning”
Workshops
INTELECTUAL OUTPUTS
Curricula
Joint study programmes
Research
Comparative analysis
KA2: Strategic Partnerships
Types of activities(2)
VOCATIONAL GUIDENCE
Councelling
Coaching
Briefing
TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY OF
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS
Teaching
Training
Learning
KA2: Strategic Partnerships
Results • new curricula • criteria for the recognition of non-formal education • joint study / vocational programs • new methods of teaching and learning • common modules - e-modules • various teaching materials • tools for distance learning • new pedagogical approach and tools • guidelines for evaluating knowledge • new teaching units • international certificates • new forms of training
Sector Skills Alliances Goal • to align the vocational education system with specific sectoral needs of the labor market, focusing on skill deficits Activities • developing joint vocational programmes • the emphasis on the method of work-based learning • innovation and performance in vocational education for each sector • sectors: textiles, trade, advanced manufacture, ICT, environmental technology, culture and creative sector • application: EACEA, Brussels