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Knowledge Alliances (call 2014)

Policy context and expectations

Kick-off meeting 4 March 2014

Policy instruments: • Open Method of Coordination in

Education and Training, • Peer Learning Activities, • Follow-up of progress, • European reference tools Financial instruments: European programmes, Tools and networks from EU programmes…

European projects

input for EU policy

implementation

EU policy & European programmes

• Action of support, coordination or complementarity • ‘Soft law’: non-legally enforceable instruments (Recommendations etc.) • Communications

Instruments for developing policy in Education:

Respect of subsidiarity

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People

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President Juncker: Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change

Number 1 Priority: Strengthen Europe's competitiveness, create jobs and growth.

• Europe needs to reduce unemployment, in particular youth unemployment

• Europe needs to create a climate of entrepreneurship

• Europe needs to stimulate innovation

Key role for education and training

Learning Mobility • Staff • High education

students • Vocational and

education training students

• Master students • Youth mobility

Co-operation for innovation and good practices • Knowledge

Alliances • Sector Skill

Alliances • Strategic

Partnerships • IT support platforms • E-twinning • Capacity building in

third countries

Support for policy reform • Open Method of

Coordination • EU transparency

tools • Policy dialogue

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Increasing tertiary

attainment levels

Improving the quality and relevance of

higher education

Strengthening quality through

mobility and cross-border cooperation

Linking higher education,

research and business for

excellence and regional

development

Improving governance and funding

…Key Priorities of the EU Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education

To implement …

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Name of the forum Date Location Thematic Forum: «Partnerships for Innovation and Socio-Economic Impact: The Entrepreneurial University»

19/20 Mar 2014 Stockholm (SE)

Thematic Forum: "Developing Entrepreneurial Universities"

21/23 May 2014 Swansea (UK)

Thematic Forum: "Fostering University Business Cooperation Ecosystems in Europe and Latin America"

24/25 June 2014 Madrid (ES)

Thematic Forum: "Universities, Businesses & Co. : Together we can! Strategic Inter-sectoral Partnerships for Economic and Social Change and Growth"

2/3 Oct 2014 Rome (IT)

Thematic Forum: " University- Business Cooperation: Driving competitiveness, employability and prosperity "

21/22 Nov 2014 Berlin (DE)

6th European University-Business Forum: "Cooperation for Growth and Jobs"

5/6 Mar 2015 Brussels (BE) 6

Some conclusions from Forums… HE & HEIs should… • Develop entrepreneurial mind-sets: creative, flexible, problem-

solvers who can cope with uncertainty • Embed entrepreneurial approaches in teaching across all subject

areas • Be more entrepreneurial in their policies and governance – top

down • Incentives and support for staff to expand activities beyond

traditional boundaries • Systemic cooperation & partnerships with business & other

stakeholders in the community

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Important factors in University-Business relations

Trust Respect Common interest Commitment Trust

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Business

Higher Education

Research

Knowledge Alliances: Cooperation and Innovation

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To achieve …

• Develop innovative ways of teaching and learning

• Stimulate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial competence of students, academics and company staff

• Strengthen the flow and exchange of information and knowledge

• Stimulate the co-creation of knowledge and innovation

• Stimulate the cooperation between higher education institutions and companies

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To realise … a consistent and comprehensive set of activities Development and implementation of new learning and teaching methods

Develop and deliver new and innovative study programmes

Organisation of continuing educational programmes and activities with and within companies

Schemes of transversals skills' learning in cooperation with enterprises

Entrepreneurship education in any discipline

Study field related activities which are embedded in curricula

Exchange of students, researchers, teaching and company staff

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To emphasize …

• Partnership is key for the success: solid commitment from all partners, balance of participating businesses & HEIs

• Focus on innovation: in higher education and/or in companies, people, policy, …

• Impact: fostering new attitudes towards University-Business Cooperation in all sectors and changing behaviour (within and beyond the partnership) especially entrepreneurial mind-set

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• Universities - an important role to play in economic and social development. Address the challenges of the 21st century; to be better positioned to respond to such demanding expectations, HEIs need to modernise. HEIs have to become more integrated into and take up significant responsibilities in society.

• People - key actors in innovation process crucial role of education and learning; innovation is a people-driven process and education can help to make people more innovative.

• Cooperation between the different stakeholders is essential No single actor or sector has sufficient knowledge or resources; it is important to develop a favourable climate, support a broad dialogue and coordination between individuals, universities and business, public and private institutions in order to create the best conditions possible to ensure economic and social growth.

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To summarize …

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See you at the University-Business Forum !

Additional information on the internet:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/university-business_en.htm