34;Erasmus+: Grundtvig", regarding the activities of the Program exclusively related to the field of adult learning; 34;Erasmus+: Sport", regarding the activities of the Program exclusively related to the field of sports.
W HAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE E RASMUS + P ROGRAMME ?
G ENERAL O BJECTIVE
I MPORTANT FEATURES OF THE E RASMUS + P ROGRAMME
In addition, other actions of the program (Strategic Partnerships, Knowledge Coalitions, Sectoral Skills Coalitions, Collaborative Partnerships) are also open to organizations from partner countries if their participation brings added value to the project (for more information, please refer to Part B of this guide). The protection and safety of participants involved in Erasmus+ projects are important principles of the programme.
W HAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE E RASMUS + P ROGRAMME ?
This measure also includes support for networks that facilitate inter-European exchanges, learning and work mobility of citizens and the development of flexible learning paths between different fields of education, training and youth; Cooperation with international organizations with highly recognized expertise and analytical capacity (such as the OECD and the Council of Europe) to strengthen the impact and added value of education, training and youth policies;
J EAN M ONNET A CTIVITIES
Stakeholder dialogue, policy and promotion of programs involving public authorities, providers and stakeholders in education, training and youth to raise awareness of the European policy agendas, in particular Europe 2020, Education and Training 2020, the European Youth Strategy, as well as the external dimension of European education and youth policies. These activities are essential to develop the capacity of stakeholders to actively support the implementation of policies by stimulating the utilization of program results and creating tangible impact.
S PORT
Dialogue with relevant European actors, being mainly the annual EU Sports Forum and support for Sports Presidency events organized by the EU Member States holding the EU Presidency. Other relevant ad hoc meetings and seminars may also be organized to ensure optimal dialogue with sports stakeholders.
W HAT IS THE BUDGET ?
W HAT OTHER BODIES ARE INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE P ROGRAMME ?
The School Education Gateway is Europe's online platform for school education, currently available in 23 EU languages, intended to provide everything teachers need in terms of information, learning and professional development, peer support and networking, collaborative project and mobility opportunities, policy insights, etc. The SEG offers a wide range of content, such as good practices from European projects; monthly blog posts and video interviews from European school education experts; online courses for teachers to help tackle current classroom challenges; resources such as teaching materials, tutorials and the European Toolkit for Schools; information about school education policies; current news and events; etc.
EPALE
In the relevant partner countries (Western Balkans, Eastern and Southern Mediterranean countries, Russia and Central Asia), the national teams of reform experts for higher education provide a pool of expertise to local authorities and stakeholders to promote reform and progress in higher education to promote. The EQAVET National Reference Points (NRPs) are established by national authorities and bring together existing relevant bodies involving the social partners and all relevant stakeholders at national and regional levels, to contribute to the implementation of the European framework for quality assurance in VET. The EQAVET NRPs aim to 1) provide active support for the implementation of the EQAVET work programme, 2) take concrete initiatives to promote further development of the EQAVET framework in the national context, 3) support self-evaluation as ' a complementary and effective way of quality assurance that enables the measurement of success and the identification of areas for improvement and 4) ensures that information is effectively disseminated to stakeholders.
SALTO Y OUTH R ESOURCE C ENTRES
More information can be found at: http://www.ecvet-secretariat.eu and http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/vocational-policy/ecvet_en.htm. One of the tools developed and organized by the SALTO Youth Resource Centers is Otlas, a central online tool for finding partners for organizations in the youth field.
W HO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE E RASMUS + P ROGRAMME ?
P ARTICIPANTS
P ARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
E LIGIBLE C OUNTRIES
14 Iran, Iraq, Yemen Region 10 15 South Africa
Angoolaa, Antiguwaa fi Barbuudaa, Bahaamaas, Baarbaadoos, Beeliiz, Beeniin, Bootswaanaa, Burkinaa Faasoo, Burundii, Kaameeruun, Keep Verde, Rippabiliika Giddugaleessa Afrikaa, Chaad, Koomoroos, Koongoo, Rippabiliika Dimookiraatawaa Koongoo, Odoola Kuuk, Jibuutii, Doominiikaa, Rippabiliika Doominiikaa , Ikuwaatooriyaal Giinii, Eertiraa, Itoophiyaa, Fiijii, Gaaboon, Gaambiyaa, Gaanaa, Gireenaadaa, Giinii, Giinii-Bisaawu, Gaayana, Heeyitii, Ayvoorii Koost, Jaamaayikaa, Keeniyaa, Kiriibaatii, Leesotoo, Laayibeeriyaa, Madagaskaar, Maalaawii, Maalii, Odoola Maarshaal, Mooriitaaniyaa, Moorisiyaa , Maaykirooneeshiyaa - Mootummoota Federeeshinii, Moozaambiik, Naamibiyaa, Naawuruu, Niijer, Naayijeeriyaa, Niyuu, Paalaawu, Paapuwa Niwu Giinii, Ruwaandaa, Seent Kiits fi Neevis, Seent Luusiyaa, Seent Viinsent fi Gireenaadiins, Saamo’aa, Senegaal, Siisheels, Seera Liyoon, Odoola Solomoon , Somaaliyaa, Sudaan Kibbaa, Sudaan, Surinaam, Swaziland, Tiimoor Bahaa, Rippabiliika Dimookiraatawaa Taanzaaniyaa, Toogoo, Toongaa, Triniidaad fi Toobaagoo, Tuvaaluu, Yugaandaa, Vaanu’aatuu, Zaambiyaa, Zimbaabuwee.
16 Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
For more information, see the detailed description of the program measures in Part B of this guide. Participants in Erasmus+ projects may need to obtain a visa to stay abroad in the program country or partner country hosting the activity.
G UIDE
E DUCATION AND T RAINING
W HICH A CTIONS ARE SUPPORTED ?
W HAT ARE THE AIMS OF THESE A CTIONS ?
Y OUTH
In the long term, the combined effect of the several thousand projects supported under this key action is expected to have an impact on the education, training and youth systems of the participating countries, thus stimulating policy reforms and attracting new resources for mobility opportunities in Europe and beyond .
M OBILITY PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION , TRAINING AND YOUTH
Participants with a level of at least B2 in the main language of education, work or volunteering can choose to take an OLS course in the language of the host country, if available (more details on language learning support can be found in Appendix I ). A third important element of innovation and quality of mobility activities is that organizations participating in Erasmus+ have the possibility to organize mobility activities within a broader strategic framework and in the medium term.
M OBILITY PROJECT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS AND STAFF
F UNDING RULES APPLYING TO ALL MOBILITY ACTIVITIES
Mobile participants with a zero allocation of EU funds for the entire mobility period count as supported mobile participant as they benefit from the mobility framework and organizational activities. Mobile participants with a zero allocation of EU funds for the entire mobility period can count as supported mobile participant as they benefit from the mobility framework and organizational activities.
G RANT SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILITY OF STUDENTS
Higher education institutions will describe on their website how students and staff with special needs can apply for such additional grant support. The exact level will be determined by the National Agencies and/or higher education institutions according to the level of demand and the level of co-financing for this type of mobility.
GRANT SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILITY OF STAFF
These amounts will be placed within the minimum and maximum limits given in the table below. For mobility activities between Program Countries, National Agencies may decide to give flexibility to their higher education institutions by setting ranges instead of amounts at national level.
M OBILITY PROJECT FOR VET LEARNERS AND STAFF
Trainees or VET students (whose studies usually include work-based learning) resident in the country of the sending organisation. Individual organizations or consortia, established in a Program Country, that are holders of the Erasmus+ Mobility Card AAP36.
M OBILITY PROJECT FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION STAFF
Place(s) of the activity Mobility activities must be carried out abroad, in another Program Country. The clarity, completeness and quality of all phases of the project proposal (preparation, implementation of mobility activities and follow-up);.
M OBILITY PROJECT FOR ADULT EDUCATION STAFF
Place(s) of the activity Participants must carry out their mobility activity abroad, in another program country. Contribution to the travel costs of participants, including accompanying persons, from their place of origin to the place of the activity and return.
M OBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS 50
Y OUTH EXCHANGES
For Expensive domestic travel costs above EUR 225 (per outward and return journey) and provided that these costs are justified and well justified in the application form. Guarantee costs: 75% of the eligible costs. Expensive travel costs: a maximum of 80% of the eligible costs.
E UROPEAN V OLUNTARY S ERVICE
Maintenance costs of accompanying persons and costs associated with travel if justified and as long as an allowance for these participants is not requested by budget category "travel". Costs to support the participation of young people with fewer opportunities on equal terms with others, including for specific preparation and strengthened mentoring (excluding costs for travel and . organizational support for participants and accompanying persons).
M OBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERS
Expensive travel costs of participants from/to more remote regions and foreign countries and territories (for details, see the "what else you need to know about this action" section). 76 If properly justified on the application form, a participant may be entitled to receive two allowances for expensive domestic travel costs to participate within the same mobility activity: one to reach a major HUB/airport and /or one train/bus station within the country of origin and another to reach a distant final destination within the host country.
S TRATEGIC EVS
Depending on the length of stay per participant (including one day of travel before the activity and one day of travel after the activity if necessary). Conditional: Applicants must apply for support in the language of instruction of the activity based on the participants' needs for languages not offered by the Erasmus+ online language support.
O RGANISATIONAL SUPPORT
I NDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
L ARGE - SCALE E UROPEAN V OLUNTARY S ERVICE EVENTS
The clarity, completeness and quality of all phases of the project proposal (preparation, implementation of the activities and follow-up); The suitability and quality of measures aimed at communicating the results of the project within and outside the participating organizations.
E RASMUS M UNDUS J OINT M ASTER D EGREES
These organizations indirectly contribute to the implementation of specific tasks/activities and/or support the dissemination and sustainability of the EMJMD. The selection, recruitment and monitoring of individual scholarship holders is the responsibility of the EMJMD consortium.
E RASMUS + M ASTER L OANS
At the systemic level, they are expected to promote modernization and strengthen the response of education and training systems and youth policies to the main challenges of today's world: employment, economic stability and growth, but also the need to promote social, civic and intercultural competences. intercultural dialogue, democratic values and fundamental rights, social inclusion, non-discrimination and active citizenship, critical thinking and media education.
S TRATEGIC P ARTNERSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION , TRAINING AND YOUTH
All activities of a Strategic Partnership must take place in the countries of the organizations participating in the project. The amounts depend on: a) the profile of the staff involved in the project and b) the country of the participating organization whose staff are involved.
K NOWLEDGE A LLIANCES
Purpose: the proposal is relevant to the objectives of the Action (see section "What are the objectives and priorities of a Knowledge Alliance");. Conditional: applicants will have to justify that mobility activities are necessary to achieve the objectives and results of the project.
C APACITY B UILDING IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The specific mobility strand must be key to the project's objectives (integrated mobility) and implemented through inter-institutional agreements. Participating organizations from program countries bring their expertise and experience in relation to the project's objectives.
C APACITY B UILDING IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH
- F UNDING RULES FOR Y OUTH E XCHANGES CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE C APACITY - BUILDING P ROJECT ( OPTIONAL FUNDING )
- F UNDING RULES FOR E UROPEAN V OLUNTARY S ERVICE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE C APACITY - BUILDING P ROJECT ( OPTIONAL FUNDING )
- F UNDING RULES FOR MOBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERS CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE C APACITY - BUILDING P ROJECT ( OPTIONAL FUNDING )
- O RGANISATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Partners: organizations that actively contribute to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the Capacity Building Project. A volunteer from a Program Country must perform her/his service in one of the Partner Countries involved in the project.
The programme, its results and its possible synergies with other EU programmes, in particular with the European Structural and Investment Funds.
S TRUCTURED D IALOGUE : MEETINGS BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND DECISION - MAKERS IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH
Transnational/international meetings: the activities can take place in any of the program countries involved in the activity. The clarity, completeness and quality of all phases of the project proposal (preparation, implementation of mobility activities and follow-up);
J EAN M ONNET A CTIVITIES W HICH A CTIONS ARE SUPPORTED ?
W HAT ARE THE AIMS OF J EAN M ONNET ?
