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Czech-Slovak Erasmus Mundus and Tempus
Infoday Brno, 3 December 2009 Erasmus Mundus II
(2009-2013) Action 1 and Action 2
Erasmus Mundus and External Cooperation Education,
Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

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Presentation topics

• Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Main features 2009-2013
• Results and experiences with Erasmus Mundus
  External Cooperation Window (EM ECW)
• To come in 2010
• Questions and discussion

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Action 2Main features 2009-2013

• Funded by different financial instruments
  amounting to 460 million EUR under the
  responsibility of different General Directorates
• ENPI, European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument,
  DG AIDCO and External Relations
• DCI, Development Cooperation Instrument, DG AIDCO
  and DG External Relations
• EDF, European Development Fund, DG Development
• IPA, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, DG
  Enlargement
• ICI, Industrialised Countries Instrument, DG
  External Relations

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Action 2Main features 2009-2013

• Fosters
• structured co-operation between HEIs in Europe
  and specific targeted geographical regions of the
  world
• with the objective of implementing bilateral
  exchanges of students and university staff
  between Europe and these regions
• Award of mobility scholarships at all levels
  (undergraduate, master, doctorate,
  post-doctorate, academic and administrative
  staff), for variable durations, in a variety of
  disciplines
• Priorities defined in consultation with the third
  countries concerned
• Special attention paid to socio-economically
  disadvantaged groups and populations in a
  vulnerable situation (all except ICI).

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Action 2Main features

• December 2009 integration in one new Call for
  proposals and guidelines for all EM Actions
• Integration of two different objectives under
  Action 2
• EM-Action 2 - Strand 1 (former EM ECW)
• EM-Action 2 - Strand 2 (ICI multilateral)
• More flexibility concerning
• Mobility starting date
• Mobility flows of staff
• Increased involvement of key actors
• EC Delegations
• National Structures
• National Tempus Offices.

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Action 2 partnershipsShape and finance

• Composition
• at least 5 European HEIs from at least 3 EU
  countries
• at least 1 HEI from each country of the lot (S1)
  or at least 3 HEIs from two countries of the lot
  (S2)
• maximum size partnership 20 (S1) or 12 (S2)
  partners
• Maximum eligibility period 48 months
• EUR 10,000 flat rate for partnership management
  per partner
• Individual scholarships using flat rates cover
• Travel costs
• Subsistence costs
• Fees
• Insurance and visa costs

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Action 2 Individual mobility

• All levels of higher education
• Undergraduate 30-40, Master 20-30, Doctorate
  15-25, Post-doctorate 5-15, Staff 5-15
• Variable length mobility 1 34 months,
  possibility for degree seeking and non-degree
  seeking students
• 3 target groups
• Group 1 students/staff from partner institutions
  (50) (all levels)
• Group 2 other nationals from third countries
  (masters, doctorate and post-doctorate level)
• Group 3 nationals of third countries under lot
  in vulnerable situation (all except staff)

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Action 2 Individual mobility
Action 2 S1

• Target group 1 must represent at least 50 of the
  individual mobility
• Third-country mobility need to represent at least
  70 of the individual mobility
• European mobility cannot exceed 30 of the
  individual mobility

Action 2 S2

• Only target group 1, no undergraduate level
• European mobility to third countries/territories
  must represent min 60 of the individual mobility
• Third-country mobility to Europe cannot be higher
  than 40 of the individual mobility

Type, distribution and number of mobility flows
may vary depending on the lot concerned
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Action 2Regions, budget 2010, approx figures
ICI strand 5) 7,5M, 165 mob
Central Asia 5) 9,75M, 350 mob
Asia region 10) 24,75M, 1,000 mob
Yemen, Iran, Iraq 1) 3M, 100 mob
South Africa 3) 4,8M, 120 mob
Argentina 3) 4,4M, 131 mob
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Action 1 / Action 2
Action 1
Action 2
Exchange or mobility linked to specific
integrated programmes on masters or doctorate
level
Mobility for all higher education levels not
linked to a specific study area
Scholarships to targeted countries and defined
target groups
Scholarships for students and scholars from all
over the world
Scholarships for the entire duration of the study
or research programme
Scholarships of different duration (one term to 3
years)
Recognition of study period abroad at home
institution
Joint, double, multiple degree
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EM ECW Results and experiencesGeographical
regions 2007-09
WINDOWS 2007
WINDOWS 2008
WINDOWS 2009
Neighbourhood East-Europe Russia
Western Balkan
Middle-East
Neighbourhood Mediterranean countries
Asia India
Caribbean
and China
Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Mexico)
Pacific
Africa
(L.A. Regional, Brazil and Argentina)
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EM ECW Quantitative results 2007-09

• Budgeted grant of EUR 300 million
• 55 partnerships managing 71 mobility schemes
• Involving approx. 700 HEIs
• Implementing 13,000 mobility flows

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Mobility
Submitted
Total budget
Partnerships
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EM ECWLast call for proposals 2009/10

• Call for proposals EACEA 13/09 focusing on
• Latin America Region
• Five lots combining 18 countries of Latin
  America
• Total budget EUR 12,7 million to finance 548
  mobility flows
• 137 mobility flows per partnership up to a
  maximum estimated budget of EUR 3,2 million
• Four partnerships selected out of 22 proposals
• Eligibility start 1 December 2009
• Deadline to start individual mobility 1 September
  2010.

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EM ECW Involvement of EU Member States 2007-09
Co-ordinating institution
Partner institution
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EM Action 2Management challenges

• ? Changing geographical priorities require
  flexibility of the applicant
• Promoting regional cooperation as defined in the
  Calls is challenging
• Addressing target group 2 and 3 requires
  engagement and support of all partners involved
• Size of partnerships is complex and requires
  close follow up
• Recognition of study period abroad needs to be
  formalised

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EM Action 2Management challenges

• Selection procedures for applicants must be
  transparent and objective
• Distribution of mobility flows need to be
  balanced
• Deadline to start mobility flows have to be
  adjusted to academic years of numerous HEI
  systems worldwide
• Mobility flows per type may change during the
  implementation phase.

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Action 2Strand 1 - award criteria

• Relevance (25) foster cooperation, capacity
  building, target group and countrys needs, cross
  cutting issues
• Quality (65)
• Partnership composition and cooperation
  mechanisms (20) diversity, management,
  expertise
• Organisation and implementation of the mobility
  (25) visibility, promotion, selection process,
  integration of mobility scheme, recognition,
  quality assurance
• Students / staff facilities and follow-up (20)
  student and learning agreement, practical
  arrangements, integration
• Sustainability (10) outputs to be maintained
  after funding, impact on target groups and at
  institutional level, multiplier effects

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Action 2Strand 2 - award criteria

• Relevance (25) geographical coverage,
  significance for relations between EU and third
  countries/territories
• Contribution to excellence (25) educational
  quality, excellence of transfer knowledge
• Quality (50)
• Partnership composition and cooperation
  mechanisms (15) diversity and involvement in
  operational and management capacity,
• Organisation and implementation of the mobility
  (20) visibility, promotion, selection process,
  integration of mobility scheme, recognition,
  quality assurance, impact and sustainability
• Students / staff facilities and follow-up (15)
  student and learning agreement, practical
  arrangements, integration

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Action 2Selection timetable 2010

• End April Deadline for receipt of applications
• May Eligibility Committee on European higher
  education institutions (HEIs) by the Agency
• May Consultation with the EC Delegations on the
  eligibility and relevance of the third country
  HEIs
• End May External Assessment and debriefing
• June Inter-services Evaluation Committee
• End June Decision by the Authorising Officer -
  Info to applicants
• July Issuing of contracts for selected
  partnerships

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EM Next milestones

• For HEIs
• Call for academic year 2011-2012 to be launched
  in December 2009
• Information Day in Brussels, 22 January 2010
• Deadline for applications end April 2010
• For individual applicants (students/staff)
• Consult on-line lists of
• Masters and Doctorates under Action 1
• Partnerships under Action 2
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.
  php

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Erasmus MundusImpact and benefits

• For universities
• Establishing long-lasting links and relationships
  between institutions
• Enhancing the quality of teaching and students
• Putting in place mechanisms that contribute to
  making mobility and degree recognition easier
• Enhancing university visibility and
  attractiveness worldwide
• Erasmus Mundus label - reputation of offering
  and being involved in excellence programmes
• Enhancing the Bologna Process and publicising it
  around the world

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Erasmus MundusImpact and benefits

• For students and academics
• Participating in international higher education
  exchange, high-level Masters and Doctorates
• Joint/multiple degrees
• Study recognition (e.g. diploma supplement)
• Acquiring knowledge of Europe and its HE
  system(s)
• Improving linguistic skills and experiencing an
  intercultural dimension
• Improving the employability of students through
  recognition of qualifications and study periods
  abroad
• Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

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EM II useful links

• General info
• http//ec.europa.eu/erasmus-mundus
• http//eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.
  php
• EM Student and Alumni Association
• www.em-a.eu
• Study in Europe
• www.study-in-europe.org