Objectives Improve : quality and relevance of higher education in partner countries Enhance :

1. ERASMUS +Key Action 2 Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practicesCapacity buildingfor higher education

2. Objectives • Improve: • quality and relevance of higher education in partner countries • Enhance: • competences, skills and relevance of HE for the labour market and society • management, governance and innovation capacities, as well as the internationalisation of HEIs • capacities of national authorities to modernise their higher education systems • Foster: • regional integration and cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives, sharing of good practices and cooperation • Promote: • voluntary convergence with EU developments in higher education • people-to-people contacts • Support: • The objectives of the Communications EU Higher Education in the World and the Agenda for Change 2

3. Some Background for South Africa • 13 million Euro available for 2014-2017 • 1st Call in October 2014 • National priorities will apply: • Subject areas • Quality of education and teaching • Management and operation of HEI • HE sector in society 3

4. How does it work • Short and mid-term projects (2 or 3 years) • Put forward by consortia of institutions from EU and Partner countries • Selected on the basis of open and highly competitive calls for proposal (approx, 15% succes rate) • Each project is coordinated/represented by a coordinating HEI from the EU or the Partner countries • 5 main principles: • Targets: institutions and systems rather than individuals • Relevance to needs of countries and institutions • International cooperation as a means • Bottom-up approach • Emphasis put on institutional cooperation (commitment and impact) 4

5. Centrally managed by • Maximum grant: Alignement: 1 million € max (with possibility of less for small envelopes) • Unit costs and lump sums wherever possible • Will cover programme and partner country staff costs (up to 40% max.), equipment for partner countries (up to 30% max), mobility related to the activities required to reach objectives, other costs (translation, printing etc) and overheads (up to 2,5%). Minimum 10% co-financing 5

6. Activities for higher education Joint Projects: • Focus on curriculum development, modernisation of teaching approaches, of governance and functioning of HEIs, strengthening relations between HEIs and the wider economic and social environment • Impact at institutional level Structural Projects: • Focus on modernisation of policies, governance and management of higher education systems, strengthening of relations between higher education systems and the wider societal and economic environment. • Impact on higher education systems and reforms at national and/or regional level 6

7. Examples of activities Joint Projects: • development, testing and adaptation of: • curricula, courses, learning materials and tools, learning and teaching methodologies and pedagogical approaches, especially those delivering key competences and basic skills, language skills, entrepreneurship education, and focusing on the use of ICT • new forms of practical training schemes and study of real life cases in business and industry, university-enterprise cooperation, including the creation of business start-ups • new forms of learning and providing education and training, notably strategic use of open and flexible learning, virtual mobility, open educational resources and better exploitation of the ICT potential • guidance, counselling and coaching methods and tools • tools and methods for professionalization and professional development of academic and administrative staff • quality assurance at programme and institution level 7

8. Examples of activities Joint Projects: • new governance and management systems and structures, modern university services e.g. for financial management, international relations, student counselling and guidance, academic affairs and research • strengthening of the internationalisation of HEI and the capacity to network effectively in research, scientific and technological innovation (international openness of curricula, student services, inter-institutional mobility schemes, scientific cooperation and knowledge transfer…) • upgrading of facilities necessary to the implementation of innovative practices (e.g. for new curriculum and teaching methods, for the development of new services, etc.) • organisation of staff trainings involving teaching and support staff, technicians as well as university administrators and managers. 8

9. Examples of activities Structural Projects: • strengthening of the internationalisation dimension of higher education systems • introduction of Bologna-type reforms (three-level cycle system, quality assurance, evaluation, etc.) • implementation of transparency tools such as credit systems, accreditation procedures, guidelines for the recognition of prior and non-formal learning etc. • establishment of National Qualification Frameworks • development and implementation of internal and external quality assurance systems/guidelines • development and implementation of new approaches and tools for policy making and monitoring, including the establishment of representative bodies, organisations or associations • strengthening the integration of education, research and innovation 9

10. Examples of activities Structural Projects: • Through for instance: • surveys and studies on specific reform issues • policy and expert advice • organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops, round tables (which should result in operational conclusions and recommendations) • organisation of staff trainings on policy issues • organisation of staff trainings (which may include the production of training manuals and guidelines) involving teaching and support staff, technicians as well as university administrators and managers. • organisation of awareness-raising campaigns 10

11. Who can participate ? • any public or private organisation offering higher education degrees or other recognised tertiary education level qualifications (defined as higher education institution and recognised as such by the competent national authority) • any public or private organisation active in the labour market or in the fields of education. For example, such organisation can be: • a public, private small medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises) • a public body at local, regional or national level • a social partner or other representative of working life, including chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations and trade unions • a research institute, foundation • a non-profit organisation, association, NGO (including national or international associations or networks of higher education institutions, students or teachers associations, etc.) Etc… 11

12. Who can apply? • a higher education institution; • an association or organisation of higher education institutions; • only for Structural Projects: a legally recognisednational or international rector, teacher or student organisation.  located in a Programme or a Partner Country 12

13. Conclusions • Focus on reforms and capacity building • Expected impact: organisations, institutions and systems • Openess and flexibility of the instrument • Bottom up approach • Exchange of practices / experience among peers • Articulation with country/region needs and local policy priorities (priorities, consultation process) 13

14. Next steps • Register for a PIC if you wish to apply through the Unique Registration Facility (URF), with a single-entry point access, the Participant Portal. • http://ec.europa.eu/education/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisations/register.html • http://erasmus-plus.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Erasmus+-Registration-URF-manual.pdf • Discuss with partners • Consult carefully call guidelines, forms and priorities • Don't hesitate to ask for advice • Deadline for applications: mid February 14

15. Thank you for your attention