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HEURO AGM. Lifelong Learning: New Horizons in a New Year David Hibler UK LLP National Agency (Erasmus) British Council. INTRODUCTION. Context Preoccupations EU background Implications for UK. UNIVERSITIES and THE LABOUR MARKET. Lisbon Agenda
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HEURO AGM Lifelong Learning: New Horizons in a New Year David HiblerUK LLP National Agency (Erasmus)British Council
INTRODUCTION • Context • Preoccupations • EU background • Implications for UK
UNIVERSITIES and THE LABOUR MARKET • Lisbon Agenda • Commission Communication for Modernisation of European Universities • European Institute of Technology • FP7 • LLP Decision • HE – Enterprise Forum (February 2008)
ERASMUS and EMPLOYMENT (I) • New opportunities in LLP • SM work-placements • Short-term placements for HE vocational degree students • TM to enterprises • Staff training • Invited staff from enterprises • Multilateral Projects
ERASMUS and EMPLOYMENT (II) • Practicalities • Finding partners • Establishing relationships • Maintaining relationships • NA Dissemination Project on Work Placements • The future: quality and quantity
TARGETS (I) • Decision • EU/Commission – recurring 11% increase • National level • Overall numbers • Short-term placements • Increased levels of institutional participation • Increased level of participation for under-represented groups
TARGETS (II) • Reinvigorated promotion • Promotion to new constituencies • Students • Staff • Understanding of “representation” in Erasmus
SOCIAL DIMENSION (I) • LLP Decision • Portuguese Presidency – request to Commission to report on social dimension of Erasmus • ECOTEC study
SOCIAL DIMENSION (II) • National context • Academic recognition • Targeted promotion • Variable Grants?