Erasmus+
ERASMUS
Erasmus+ Program is the new program that will be implemented to replace the Lifelong Learning and Youth Programs implemented by the European Union in the field of education and youth between 2007 and 2013. Although it is mainly based on project activities, it also includes individual activities.
What are the aims of the Erasmus+ Programme, why is the program called Erasmus?
The Erasmus+ Program, which will be implemented between 2014-2020, aims to provide people with new skills regardless of their age and educational background, strengthen their personal development and increase employment opportunities. Erasmus+ Programme; It covers the fields of education, training, youth and sports. The main reason for giving this name to the Erasmus+ Program is to benefit from the awareness of the previous Erasmus program, which is more publicly known and is strongly identified with education abroad and European cooperation.
What Changes with the Erasmus+ Programme?
The Erasmus+ Program does not contain major differences from the current program in terms of basic objectives and activities. However, some changes are foreseen in order to increase the effectiveness of the current program and to have a more easily applicable and simple structure. We can list the innovations coming with the Erasmus+ Program as follows:
Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig programs, Youth Program and 5 international cooperation programs (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and Cooperation Program with Industrialized Countries) carried out within the scope of Lifelong Learning Programs are also included and gathered under the title of Erasmus + Program. By introducing simpler application rules and procedures with a single program, fragmented structure and duplications come to an end,
The grant guarantee program is being implemented in order to support students who have completed their master's degree to acquire the necessary skills to continue their education abroad and work in a knowledge-intensive job.
Cooperation with Industrialized Countries in the Field of Higher Education (Bilateral Cooperation), which was implemented in the previous period, continues to exist among the central projects of the Erasmus + Program, including the youth field. However, the scope of countries that can be cooperated with is expanding (For detailed information about the countries that can be cooperated with, please review the Erasmus+ Program Guide ).
Large-scale partnerships to increase creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship between higher education institutions and workplaces by offering new teaching methods ( Knowledge Partnerships ) and partnerships between education and training institutions/organizations to increase employability through innovative vocational education and training methods for sectors ( Sectoral Skills Partnerships ) It is possible to create,
Mobility and partnership opportunities are being significantly strengthened in the new period, and grant opportunities are being increased, especially for higher education / vocational education students, teachers, trainers and youth workers.
Which Fields Will the Erasmus+ Program Support?
Activities supported within the scope of the Erasmus+ Program are basically grouped under 3 Main Actions (AE, Key Action, KA) and 2 Special Actions:
Main Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals
Key Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices
Key Action 3: Support for Policy Reform
Special Action1: Sports Supports
Special Action2: Jean Monnet Program
We can summarize general information regarding these headings as follows:
MAIN ACTION 1: LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS
Erasmus+ Programme; It provides learning opportunities for individuals within and/or outside the EU for more than 5 million people. Activities for individuals' learning mobility can take the following forms:
Education
Education/Teaching
Internship
professional development
Non-formal learning based youth activities
volunteer work
In the field of higher education; Beneficiaries in program countries will have the opportunity to study and teach at higher education institutions within Europe or anywhere in the world. In this way, a favorable environment will be created to increase interest in higher education in Europe with the Erasmus+ Program and at the same time to develop higher education in countries outside Europe.
For detailed information on the subject, please review the Erasmus+ Program Guide .
KEY ACTION 2: COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES
Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices; It provides the opportunity to establish institutional collaborations (partnerships) between educational institutions, youth organizations, the business world, local/regional authorities and non-governmental organizations in the context of education, training and youth activities. Through these partnerships, it is aimed to develop innovative applications and ensure creativity, entrepreneurship and employability.
Projects to be carried out in cooperation by establishing partnerships can be classified as country-centered and central activities:
Country-based activities; These are projects managed by the national agency in the applicant's country.
Central activities are projects for which applications are made to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels.
Among the following activities, "Strategic Partnerships" are country-based; “Sectoral Skills Partnerships” and “Knowledge Partnerships” are central activities. We can summarize these 3 project types under the title of Main Action 2: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices as follows: â
1- Strategic Partnerships
Project applications are made to local national agencies within the scope of Strategic Partnerships; Strategic cooperation and partnership projects are supported among the institutions of program member countries in order to develop, transfer and/or implement innovative practices at the institutional, local/regional, national or international level.
These projects took part in the Erasmus+ Program to realize the following main activities:
To ensure that schools, local/regional school administrations, teacher education institutions and departments, and other types of institutions in different countries develop and transfer innovative and model practices,
To realize stronger cooperation between higher education institutions and main stakeholders (institutions, research institutions, social partners, local/regional governments, other education-training and youth sectors) to promote quality and innovation in higher education,
To support EU studies and developments in the field of higher education policies in order to create a higher level of systematic impact,
To realize transnational collaborations between vocational education and training providers and local/regional business institutions,
To ensure that vocational education systems are highly responsive to the needs of the sector-specific labor market and to contribute to the increasing economic competitive environment in the relevant sectors,
To provide quality education and training opportunities to adults and to strongly meet the learning demands of adult education providers,
To contribute to the development of national policies and dialogue between EU countries on adult education and training,
To promote cooperation and exchanges in the field of youth between countries open to the program and other countries from different parts of the world (ACP, Latin America, Asia, Industrialized countries),
To develop Youth Policy Cooperation at EU level and to establish the EU Youth Strategy and to promote systematic communication.
2- Sectoral Skills Partnerships
Sectoral Skills Partnerships within the scope of central activities; They are international systems that aim to increase the responsiveness of vocational education systems to the sectoral skill needs of the labor market in a certain economic sector and to new skill demands related to one or more vocational fields. The sectors considered suitable within the scope of this activity are:
Sectors that make up the European Sectoral Skills Councils, such as textiles, clothing, leather and trade,
Sectors with skills mismatches such as advanced manufacturing, Information and Communication Technologies, Eco-innovation (environmental technologies) and where the European Commission intervenes with its current policies,
Cultural and creative industries
Sectoral Skills Partnerships must include at least 9 participating organizations from at least 3 program countries, two of which are EU members. The duration of the projects may vary between 2-3 years.
As Sectoral Skills Partnerships are central activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. ( http://eacea.ec.europa.eu )
3- Knowledge Partnerships
Information Partnerships within the scope of central activities; They are international, structured and result-oriented projects that aim to build a bridge between higher education and the business world. Knowledge Partnerships aim to strengthen Europe's innovation capacity by promoting innovation in higher education, the business world and the wider socio-economic environment. The 3 main features of the activity are:
Innovation in higher education,
University-business sustainability,
Strengthening the impact during and after the project
Participating institutions of Knowledge Partnerships can be any public or private organization in the program country or partner country. Knowledge Partnerships must include at least 6 organizations from 3 different program countries. There must be at least 2 higher education institutions and at least 2 businesses in the partnership. The duration of the projects may vary between 2-3 years.
Since Knowledge Partnerships are central activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. ( http://eacea.ec.europa.eu )
For detailed information on the subject, please review the European Commission's relevant page http://eacea.ec.europa.eu and the Erasmus+ Program Guide .
KEY ACTION 3: SUPPORT TO POLICY REFORM
Support to Policy Reform where centralized activities can take place; It has been determined as one of the main actions of the Erasmus+ Programme, with the aim of promoting scientifically based policy making and sharing good practices in this field. Under the heading of Support for Policy Reform, it will be possible to support policy reform in EU member countries on the one hand, and to cooperate and share good practices in this field with non-EU countries on the other hand.
Apart from the above-mentioned programs within the scope of the Erasmus+ Program by the European Commission, Sports Support and Jean Monnet Program are also implemented as special actions.
SPECIAL ACTION 1: SPORTS SUPPORT
The general purpose of Sports Support is; To contribute to the systematic development of the European sports dimension. The following sports activities can be supported within the scope of the Erasmus+ Programme:
Collaborative Partnerships in sports-related fields
Non-profit Sporting Events
Cooperation Partnerships in sports-related fields; All public institutions/organizations and non-profit institutions/organizations from the Program Country can apply. At least 5 different organizations from 5 different Program Countries must be involved in the project. Project duration may vary between 12-36 months. The grant amount can be up to 500,000 Euros.
Non-profit Sports Events are what they are; All public institutions/organizations and non-profit institutions/organizations related to sports from at least 12 different Program Countries can apply. The project duration is 1 year. The grant amount can go up to 2,000,000 Euros.
Since Sports Grants are central activities, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. ( http://eacea.ec.europa.eu )
For detailed information on the subject, please review the European Commission's relevant page http://eacea.ec.europa.eu and the Erasmus+ Program Guide .
SPECIAL ACTION 2: JEAN MONNET PROGRAM
The Jean Monnet Program aims to support studies at the level of higher education institutions in the field of European integration. The following activities can be supported within the scope of the Jean Monnet Programme:
Jean Monnet Academic Modules (teaching and research)
Jean Monnet Chairs (teaching and research)
Jean Monnet Centers of Excellence (teaching and research)
Jean Monnet Support for Organizations and Associations
Jean Monnet Networks (policy discussions with the academic community)
Jean Monnet Projects (policy discussions with the academic community)
Since the Jean Monnet Program is the central activity, applications will be submitted directly to the European Commission Executive Agency in Brussels. ( http://eacea.ec.europa.eu )
For detailed information on the subject, please review the European Commission's relevant page http://eacea.ec.europa.eu and the Erasmus+ Program Guide .
Who Can Benefit from the Erasmus+ Programme?
The target audience of the Erasmus+ Program can be summarized as follows:
In the field of higher education; university students, academics and higher education staff,
In the field of vocational education; vocational school students, apprentices, professionals, educators, those working in the field of vocational education,
In the field of school education; primary and secondary school students, school leaders, teachers and school staff,
In the field of adult education; learners, educators, members and staff of adult education institutions,
In the field of youth; Young people aged 13-30, youth workers, members and employees of youth organizations,
To put it briefly, individuals of all ages and walks of life, as well as institutions and organizations at all levels, can benefit from the program.
Which Countries Are Included in the Erasmus+ Programme?
With the Erasmus+ Programme, the number and geography of the countries with which cooperation will be established is expanding. Accordingly, although it varies for each type of activity, it will be possible to cooperate with the following countries:
28 EU member countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greek Cypriot Administration, Croatia, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary , Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece)
Non-EU program countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Macedonia and Türkiye)
Third countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Republic of Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russian Federation, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia)
Partnerships can be established with other world countries for some central projects.