Jean Monnet Activities within the Erasmus Programme ERASMUS

Jean Monnet Activities within the Erasmus+ Programme

ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME OVERVIEW The Erasmus+ programme aims to support actions in the fields of Education, Training, Youth and Sport for the period 2014 -2020.

What does Erasmus+ programme support • Grants for actions and activities in the fields of education, training, youth and sport. • Mobility opportunities for students, trainees, staff and volunteers • Transnational partnership and sharing innovative practices in the fields of education, training and youth • Strong international dimension (i. e. cooperation with Partner Countries) providing for institutional cooperation and mobility of young people and staff worldwide. • The new Sport action in support to grassroots projects and cross-border challenges such as combating match-fixing, doping, violence and racism.

Jean Monnet Activities • A funding programme of the European Union devoted to teaching, research and reflection on European Union studies • Launched in 1989 in the name of, one of the architects of the European Union, Jean Monnet (18881979) • Under Erasmus+ celebrates 25 years of activity and looks to the future

A worldwide network (1989 – 2016) 78 countries throughout the world more than 800 universities offer Jean Monnet courses as part of their curricula 4, 781 projects in the field of European integration studies more than 1, 700 professors 265, 000 students every year

A community of specialists in EU studies • Focus on EU studies to promote excellence in teaching and research on the European integration process in various disciplines • 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

Objectives increased capacity for institutions to teach and research on EU matters increased opportunities for academic staff enhanced employability synergies with other organisations support for young researchers and professors

Jean Monnet Classical Subject Areas • 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

Less traditional Jean Monnet Subject Areas • Sociology • Philosophy • Religion • Geographystudies • Literature • Art • Sciences • Environmental studies Include an element of teaching, research or reflection on the EU and contribute, in general, to the Europeanization of the curricula. Comparative studies will only be considered where they relate to the different integration processes throughout the world.

What's in for participants, individuals involved? Ø Ø Enhanced employability, career prospective More active Citizenship Support for young researchers Increased opportunities for academic staff

What's in for organisations? Ø Ø Ø Ø Increased capacity to teach and research Improved and innovative curricula Increased financial resources Modern, professional environment Promoting young researchers, professors Integration of good practices, new EU subjects Collaboration with other organisations

Jean Monnet selection 2016 – Distribution of applications per sub-action Jean Monnet Applications 2016 Distribution of Activities 2% Centres of Excellence 6% 21% 16% Chairs Modules 6% Networks Projects SUPPA 49%

Jean Monnet 2016 – distribution of selected applicatons per sub-action 3% 10% 21% Centres of Excellence 24% Chairs Modules 5% Networks Projects 37% SUPPA

Jean Monnet selection 2016 -Distribution of selected applications per discipline 6% EU and Comparative Regionalism Studies 3% 2% EU Communication and Information Studies 6% 13% EU Economic Studies 2% 17% 6% EU Historical Studies EU Intercultural Dialogue Studies EU Interdisciplinary Studies EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies 6% EU Legal Studies EU Political and Administrative Studies 39% Other Studies

Jean Monnet conferences, seminars • Annual Jean Monnet Conferences Ø 9 -10 Nov 2015: "A Union of Shared Values – the role of education and civil society " Ø 17 - 18 October 2016: "Global Governance in times of Global Challenges" • Thematic seminars • JMAPPs (Jean Monnet Actions’ Promotion Projects)

Jean Monnet Support Actions • Support to JM online platform for exchanges between JM Community members http: //jeanmonnet. ning. com/ • Support to 6 designated institutions (Collège d’Europe Bruges/Natolin, EUI Florence, ERA Trier, CIFE Nice, EIPA Maastricht, AED Odense)

Information and dissemination tools • Jean Monnet Community online platform http: //jeanmonnet. ning. com/ 800 members Discussion forum on different topics involving Jean Monnet professors • Jean Monnet Directory https: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/Jean. Monnet. Directory/#/search-screen/ Up-dated research tool providing data on all Jean Monnet projects • Erasmus+ Dissemination Platform http: //ec. europa. eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/ Information of projects, results and success stories

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