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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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

LLP sectoral budget allocation 2009.-2013.

Total: 23.686.894 EUR (on 29.1.2014.)

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%

What’s in it for education, training, youth and sport?

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

VET opportunities in ERA+

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

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