European Programme Erasmus+

European Policy Experimentations

Call for Proposals - EACEA/34/2015 “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 3

European policy experimentations under Erasmus+ key action 3 (Support for policy reform) — initiatives for policy innovation are transnational cooperation projects supporting the implementation of the European Union policy agendas on education, training and youth, including sector-specific agendas such as the Bologna and Copenhagen processes.

The general objective of the current “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems and youth policies through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures. This call requires the involvement of high-level public authorities of the eligible countries and the use of sound and widely recognized evaluation methods based on field trials (experimentation).

 

The specific objectives of the current “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are:

- promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education, training and youth fields;

- enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures;

- facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

 

The priorities of the current “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are identified in the education and training field:

- promoting fundamental values through Education and Training addressing diversity in the learning environment;

- employment and Skills: validation of informal and non-formal learning in Education and Training;

- strengthening teacher training and education by using the opportunities of new technologies (School education);

- towards more innovative and entrepreneurial higher education institutions through institutional change (Higher education)

- VET teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeship (VET);

- implementation of a framework for the assessment of the effectiveness of adult learning policies.

 

The “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is open to the following eligible applicants:

- public authorities (ministry or equivalent) responsible for education, training or youth at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context;

- public or private organisations or institutions active in the fields of education, training or youth;

- public or private organisations or institutions carrying out activities linked to education, training and/or youth in other socioeconomic sectors.

 

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of the current “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission in the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, is EUR 12 000 000. The financial contribution from the EU cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs. The maximum grant per project will be EUR 2 000 000.

 

The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current “European policy experimentations in the fields of education, training and youth led by high-level public authorities” call for proposals, published by the European Commission, is 14 April 2016.   

 

Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the European Commission’s web site at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOC_2015_415_R_0008&from=EN.