Jean Monnet activities within the Erasmus Programme by

Jean Monnet activities within the Erasmus+ Programme by Joanna Pesch-Konopka and Myriam Rancon Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) International round table “The Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius. What is Next? ” Kiev, 2 December 2013

Outline of presentation • Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency – role and programmes under its mandate • The Erasmus+ Programme • The Jean Monnet Activities • How to apply? • Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine – statistics

Policy Programme implementation European Commission Directorates B & C Policy and Programmes • Political and budgetary priority-setting; annual work programmes • Drawing up guidelines for funding opportunities • Programme evaluation and information • Evaluating applications, selecting projects and signing grant agreements • Centre for programme management • Impact analysis • Financial management • Based in Brussels • Management of certain programme strands • Contacts with beneficiaries • Managed by EC officials • Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies • Monitoring projects and on-site visits • Clustering & dissemination • ~400 staff

EACEA mandate Education and Training *2013 budget figures Lifelong Learning Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, Transversal, Jean Monnet Eurydice € 137, 7 million Erasmus Mundus € 318, 1 million Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme € 26, 7 million

EACEA mandate Education and Training Bilateral Cooperation Agreements in the field of Higher Education (USA-CA-ICI) Tempus € 2, 4 million € 152, 4 million

EACEA mandate Youth in Action Europe for Citizens € 37, 9 million € 62, 9 million Culture € 120, 7 million € 25, 6 million Media

EACEA mandate 2014 -2020 Erasmus+ Creative Europe for Citizens EU Aid Volunteers

Erasmus+ (2014 -2020) The new EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport: • A single integrated programme • Substantial simplifications • A substantial budget increase

Erasmus+: challenges to be addressed • Growing requirement for high skill jobs • Unemployment among young people • Europa 2020 targets: Raising higher education attainment from 32% to 40% Reducing the number of early school leavers from 14% to less than 10%

Erasmus+: architecture Current Programmes Lifelong Learning Programme: Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius Youth in Action International Higher Education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink, bilateral programmes One integrated Programme Erasmus+ 1. Learning mobility of individuals 2. Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices Specific Actions: • Jean Monnet • Sport 3. Support for policy reform

Jean Monnet Activities • A funding programme of the European Union devoted to teaching, research and reflection on European Union studies • Launched in 1989 and named after Jean Monnet (1888 -1979), one of the ‘architects’ of the European Union • To encourage the introduction of European integration studies in universities through start-up subsidies

A worldwide network (1989 – 2012) 76 countries throughout the world more than 800 universities offer Jean Monnet courses as part of their curricula 4, 000 projects in the field of European integration studies more than 1, 700 professors 265, 000 students every year

Objectives • promoting excellence in teaching and research in EU studies • equipping students and young professionals with knowledge of EU subjects relevant for their academic and professional lives and enhance their civic skills • fostering the dialogue between the academic world and policy -makers • promoting innovation in teaching and research (e. g. cross-sectoral and/or multi-disciplinary studies, open education, networking with other institutions) • improving the quality of professional training on EU subjects (with modules that deal with EU subjects more in-depth or extend to new subjects)

NEW focus in Erasmus+: • diversification and mainstreaming of EU-related subjects throughout the curricula • a more balanced geographical scope • participation of a new generation of young academics

Subject area European Union studies comprise the study of Europe in its entirety with particular emphasis on the European integration process in both its internal and external aspects. The discipline also covers the role of the EU in a globalised world and in promoting an active European citizenship and dialogue between people and cultures. Comparative studies will only be considered where they relate to the different integration processes throughout the world.

Subject area - EU and Comparative Regionalism Studies - EU Communication and Information Studies - EU Economic Studies - EU Historical Studies - EU Intercultural Dialogue Studies - EU Interdisciplinary Studies - EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies - EU Legal Studies - EU Political and Administrative Studies

Subject area Other subject areas may also be associated with this field of study when they include an element of teaching, research or reflection on the EU and contribute, in general, to the Europeanisation of the curricula: - Sociology Philosophy Religion Geography Literature Art Sciences Environmental Studies Global Studies etc.

Types of actions Three different types of action: 1. Teaching and research in the field of EU studies 2. Policy debate and exchanges with the academic world 3. Support to institutions or associations

Teaching and research in the field of EU studies Aims to support: Modules Chairs Centres of Excellence 40 h teaching programme (max grant: 30, 000 €) 90 h teaching posts (max grant: 50, 000 €) focal points of competence & knowledge (max grant: 100, 000 €) Main activities: - teaching in European integration studies embodied in an official curriculum conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU subjects organise and coordinate human and documentary resources related to European Union studies Expected output/impact: • • more than a thousand of Modules and Chairs and 100 Centres of Excellence by the year 2020 reach out to more than 2. 000 students and professional

Policy debate and exchanges with the academic world Aims to support: Networks enhance cooperation and promote results on high level research (max grant: 300, 000€) Projects explore different methodologies, promote discussion & reflection (max grant: 60, 000 €) Main activities: • • foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise with a view to mutually enhancing good practices, enhance cooperation and create a knowledge exchange platform with public actors and the Commission services on highly relevant EU subjects, development of academic content and tools for specific target groups, joint development of content and co-teaching Expected output/impact: Some 500 Project and more than 20 networks producing new methodologies and tools

Support to institutions or associations Aims to support: Institutions Associations enhance teacher and training activities on EU subject areas (no max grant) contribute to the study of the EU integration process (max grant: 50, 000€) Main activities: For • • Institutions: collect, elaborate analyse and disseminate European Union facts and knowledge organise Master level courses on European Union issues or professional advanced training Associations: organise and carry out statutory activities of associations dealing with European Union studies publicize European Union facts among a wider public enhancing active citizenship Expected output/impact: Some 100 Associations and 10 Institutions will be able to contribute to the EU image

How to apply? One call for proposals per year Call expected to be published in December 2013 Ø Electronic submission form (e. Form) Deadline end of March 2014 (to be confirmed) Ø Start of the projects in autumn 2014

Applications in 2013 by country 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Italia España Ukraine (% of all applications submitted – total 595) Romania France United Kingdom Deutschland Poland Russian Federation

Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine YEARS Proposals received Proposals selected 2008 3 2 2009 7 1 2010 16 3 2011 39 8 2012 22 5 2013 39 5 TOTAL 126 24 Success rate in 2013: 18% (20% on average for all countries)

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Types of projects in Ukraine (selected 2008 -2013) Associations 1 Centres of Excellence 2 Modules 9 Information and Research Activities 5 Chairs 7 Total: 24 projects

Geographical distribution of Jean Monnet projects in Ukraine

Directory of projects Do you wish to know who holds a Jean Monnet Chair or runs a Jean Monnet project in your country? http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/llp/jeanmonnet/directory/

More information on Jean Monnet activities: http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/llp/jean_monnet_en. php Please send an e-mail to joanna-maria. pesch-konopka@ec. europa. eu or to the Jean Monnet Programme team at: EACEA-AJM@ec. europa. eu More information on Erasmus+: http: //ec. europa. eu/education/erasmus-plus/index_en. htm

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