Erasmus+ beyond 2020: reflections

E+ external evaluation, public consultation, evaluation former intnl. programmes What works well

What needs reinforcement

2021-

2027

Support for STABILITY INTEGRATION CONTINUITY SIMPLIFICATION

FLEXIBILITY

Less admin. burden Simplification (application process) Better IT tools Budget flexibility Cross-sectorial

More INCLUSIVENESS

Disadvantaged background

Small, community-based organisations

Migrants, refugees

MORE VIRTUAL

Online activities Virtual exchanges Blended learning

MORE EUROPEAN DIMENSION European identity (Jean Monnet, outside HE) Values: democracy, human rights, solidarity Social integration, intercultural understanding

TO BE IMPROVED Low levels of innovation

System level effects remains ad-hoc

Smaller number of priorities

Too much funding for HE

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION Positive on: employability, soft skills, regional co-op & harmonisation, quality of teaching & curricula, QA, improvement of management, "South-South" cooperation,

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION Positive on: Alignment with national priorities, intercultural dialogue, sustainability, links to reforms, esp to Bologna Brain drain not an issue Staff and students highly positive about new mobility opportunities

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION To be improved: inclusiveness, outreach to vulnerable groups, to conflict affected regions, pooling of resources & funding, lack of coordination with other donors

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION To be improved: Links to research & innovation Enhance labour market orientation (“dual” study courses, VET); Size of budget not consistent with demand

Ideas for the future Expand to other sectors e.g. VET More coherent international youth dimension Intra-regional cooperation Inclusiveness, refugees, link to migration Management of H1/H4