International Dimension of the Erasmus+ Programme

Bruno CASTRO DG EAC - European Commission

Central European Joint Infoday15 October 2019

Brno, Czech Republic

Erasmus+ is international

Investing in knowledge, skills and competences…

…to benefit individuals, institutions and society as a whole

EU higher education policy: a stronginternational focus

EU cooperation with the world: a strongeducation focus

External Policy objectives

Relevant, inclusive &

quality higher education

Necessary knowledge, skills & competences

Synergies between teaching, research

& societal challenges

More & better opportunities

for young people

Inclusive, entrepreneurial & innovative higher education sector

International dimension of Erasmus+

International Credit Mobility

(ICM)

Erasmus Mundus Joint

Master Degrees

(EMJMD)

Capacity Building in

Higher Education

(CBHE)

Jean Monnet activities

(JM)

Jean Monnet (281)

Internationalstaff & student

"credit" mobility (761)

Capacity Building for

Higher Education

(810)

Erasmus Mundus Joint MA Degrees

(1,000)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020 budget for international actions (EUR Million)

International Credit Mobility

Global budget

Participant ProfileCombined results 2015-2019

44%

56%

Staff Learner

63%

37%

Incoming (from Europe)

Outgoing (from Europe)

Erasmus+

Targets for LDCsASIA

Minimum 25% of funds for: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar

Maximum 30% for China and India

LATIN AMERICAMinimum 25% of funds for: Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay

Maximum 35% for Braziland Mexico

Participation and success rates per region

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Masters StudentsStudy in at least

two HEIs

Consortium offering course

Erasmus Mundus30,000 scholarships 2014-2020

GuestacademicsTeach or research

to benefit the programme

EM scholarships 2018

Capacity Building projects ✓2- 3 years

✓Up to a million EUR

✓Coordinated by European or 3rd

country institution

✓Industrialisedcountries only as technical partners

CBHE in Erasmus+ to date

Asia 26%

South Med 21%Eastern Partnership 11%

Latin America 11%

Western Balkans 11%

Central Asia 8%

Russia 4%

ACP countries 3%South Africa

3% Middle East 2%

CBHE in Erasmus+ to date

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Proposals

Non selected Proposals Selected - partners

CBHE in Erasmus+ to date

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AT CZ HU SK Total

Coordinators (percentage)

Non Selected Applicants Selected coordinators

Jean Monnet

Worldwide Network 1989 - 2019

86 countries throughout the world

more than 1000 universities offering Jean Monnet courses as

part of their curricula

More than 5000 projects in

the field of European integration studies.

Jean Monnet

• Jean Monnet funds teaching and research in European Studies

✓ Funding Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence;

✓ Supporting policy debate with academic world;

✓ Supporting activities of institutions or associations.

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Jean Monnet projects Applications/selection

Non selected Proposals Selected proposals

Total JMO

Non selected Proposals

Selected proposals

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