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EU initiatives in the field of sport and higher education

EU initiatives in the field of sport and higher education. Recent EU- level developments. ENSSEE Conference Groningen, Netherlands 23 October 2013. Bart Ooijen Sport Unit European Commission. Developments 2011 -2013 ENSSEE conference INSEP, Paris August 2011

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EU initiatives in the field of sport and higher education

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  1. EU initiatives in the field ofsport and higher education Recent EU-leveldevelopments • ENSSEE Conference Groningen, Netherlands • 23 October 2013 Bart Ooijen Sport Unit European Commission

  2. Developments 2011 -2013 • ENSSEE conference INSEP, Paris August 2011 • The future strategy of the European Commission on Sport Education and Training

  3. Key strategic documents in the field of EU sport • Communication on "Developing the European Dimension in Sport" (European Commission) – Jan. 2011 • EU Work Plan for Sport for 2011-2014 (Council) – May 2011

  4. New political structures in place • Working party sport • Meetings EU sport ministers in framework of Education Council • Formalized Expert groups - Health and participation, - Anti Doping, - Statistics - Education & Training, - Sustainable financing of sport - Good governance

  5. Activities 2011 – 2013 Workplan Sport • Development of guidelines in the field of dual careers including position of coaches adopted by expert group • Report on the State of Play of inclusion of sport qualifications in National Qualification frameworks with reference to EQF • Proposal for a recommendation on Health Enhancing Physical Activities and sport adopted by College of Commission • Manuals for the set-up of Sport Satellite Accounts • Adoption Good governance principles foreseen 5

  6. Activities 2011 – 2013 Studieson: - Sport monitoring function in the EU - Economic and legal aspects of transfers of players - Matchfixing - Economicgrowth and employment in the EU - Doping in recreational sport - PE and Sport at school in Europe - Mobility measures in sport 6

  7. Partnership in sport Preparatory Actions 2012 -2013: • (1) The fight against match fixing • (2) The promotion of physical activity supporting active ageing • (3) Awareness-raising about effective ways of promoting sport at municipal level • (4) Trans-frontier joint grassroots sport competitions in neighbouring regions • (5) Mobility arrangements in sport • (6) Injury prevention and safety and security arrangements • (7) Traditional games

  8. Results Preparatory Actions 2013: • M: Rugby League European Federation, Ireland • M: European Elite Athletes Association, Netherlands • M: Deutsche Sport Hochschule Koln, Germany • M: Sport Aid Trust /TASS, UK • M: Spanish Basketball Federation, Spain • IP: Council of Europe (EPAS) France • IP: CONI Comitato Nazionale Marche, Italy • IP: ICES (Internationaal Centrum Ethiek Sport), Belgium • IP: Empresa de Turismo y Deporte de Andalucía, Spain • IP: ASK Split, Croatia • TS: TAFISA Germany • TS: Vlaamse Traditionele Sporten (VLAS), Belgium • TS: FIGEST - Traditional Sports Federation, Italy • TS: City of Kavala (Dimofelia), Greece.

  9. EUROFIT Research programme Five Year Programme To Help Football Fans Get Fit a tailored fitness and lifestyle programme for fans with their own football club, to boost their daily levels of physical activity, sit down less and improve their diets. The full partners in the EuroFITprogramme are: University of Glasgow UK (Programme Co-ordinators); PAL Technologies Ltd, UK; European Healthy Stadia Network CIC Ltd, UK; Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands; NorgesIdrettshogskole, Norway; University of Lisbon, Portugal; Pintail Ltd, Ireland, University of Aberdeen, UK, University of Edinburgh, UK and Univeristy of Dundee, UK

  10. Conclusions • Diversity of projectsand studies • Growinginvolvement of HigherEducationinstitutes, mainly as partner in sport projects • Universities are benificiaries in research andEducationprogrammes • Diversity of networks

  11. Communication: A Budget for Europe 2020 • adopted: 29 June 2011 • Revision of existing programmes for 2014 – 2020: • - Structural Funds • New Health for growth programme • Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation • Programme for employment, social policy and inclusion • New Education programme • - Sport sub programme, as part of Education

  12. New EU Programs 2014 - 2020 Health for Growth • Rights and Citizenship Programme Asylum and Migration Fund Internal Security Fund EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI)

  13. The new EU Framework programma for Research & Innovation

  14. Erasmus+ The EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020

  15. International higher Education programmes: Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa,Edulink,bilateral Programmes Grundtvig Erasmus Leonardo Comenius Lifelong Learning Programme Youth in Action Erasmus+ One integrated Programme Current Programmes Erasmus+ 1. Learning mobility of individuals 2. Cooperation for innovation andbest practices 3. Support for policy reform • Specific Actions: • Jean Monnet • Sport • Youth Chapter

  16. 3 main types of actions • Learning mobility • of individuals • Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers • Mobility for higher education student, vocationaleducation and training students • Master degree scheme • Mobility for higher education • for EU and non-EU • beneficiaries • Volunteering and youth Exchanges • Support for • policy reform • Open method of Coordination • EU tools: valorisation and implementation • Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countriesand international Organisations • Cooperation for innovation • and best practices • Strategic partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors • Large scale Strategic partnerships between education and training establishments andbusiness: Knowledge Alliances & Sector Skills alliances • IT-Platforms incl. e-Twinning • Cooperation with third countries and focus on neighbourhood countries

  17. E+ contribution to higher educationGeneral aspects • learning mobility for students and staff • strategic partnerships for cooperation between HEIs, in particular with businesses • increasing the employability and skills of HEIs students and to contributing to the competitiveness of European economic sector • Support to Higher Education Modernisation Agenda and Bologna process / Support policy dialogues with third countries

  18. Key Action 1: Mobility in HE Aims: • Increasing skills and competences Main activities: • Credit mobility: International opening, mobility of students and staff between EU-non EU in both direction (NEW) – increase • Degree mobility: Joint Master courses offered by consortium of EU/non EU universities to attract the vey best students worldwide • Student loan guarantee (NEW): to boost degree mobility within Europe

  19. Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation (1) Aims: • To enhance the responsiveness of HE systems to specific labour market needs by delivering updated curricula and qualifications, contributing to increased economic competitiveness of the concerned sector Main activities: • Cooperation between HEIs (SP) • Knowledge Alliances: structured partnerships between HEI and business for innovation

  20. Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation (2) Main activities: • Support to Neighbourhood countries: Curriculum development, modern teaching and learning, improve HEIs governance, stronger links with the world of work • Rest of the world: capacity building between universities in EU and Asia, Latin America and Africa (integrating mobility limited to HEIs staff to achieve project’s objectives)

  21. Objectives of the Sport Chapter of Erasmus+ are: SportChapter • making European sport fair and clean, by supporting the fight against doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination. • promoting and supporting good governance in sport (for example by increasing the representation of women in the management of sport organisations). • making it easier for athletes to combine sports training with study or work (so-called dual careers of athletes). • promoting voluntary activities in sport, as well as supporting sport as a tool for social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activity.

  22. Sport • The programme will underpin the implementation of the EU Work Plan for Sport. • Actions supported by the programme will be in line with policy documents and guidelines of the Council and of the Commission such as: • EU Physical Activities Guidelines • EU Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes • EU DisabilityStrategy • EU Genderequalitybetweenwomen and men strategy

  23. Erasmus+ would provide support for the followingactivities: Sport Action • Collaborative partnerships, promoting the transfer of know-how and good practices. • Non-profit European sport events which promote volunteering, social inclusion, equal opportunities, physical activity and equal access to sport for all. • Support for strengthening the evidence base for policy making. • Dialogue with relevant European stakeholders.

  24. Implementation of programme Annual Call for proposals starting from February/March 2014 for events May 2014 for projects Calls for Tender for Studies Conferences 2013 Gender equality in Sport 2014 European Sportsweek Structured dialogue Programme guide with all conditions foreseen Implementation of EU guidelines and conclusions on dual careers starting point for support!

  25. Budget for the Sport Chapter Total proposed amount over 7 years for transnational projects and events in the field of sport: around € 260 million Including programme countries as Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland and in future Switzerland

  26. Expected impact (1) Collaborative partnerships: some500 projects, involvingsome 2500 partners Networks (from at least 5 Programme Countries) establishedamongpartners in the policyarea Manualsshowinggood practices in a givenfield/territory, guidelines, recommendations Conferences, workshops and otherevents, where good practices are shared Training modules carried out in the framework of the project

  27. Expected impact (2) European not-for-profit sport events: Some 60 events and ancillary activities, including: Transnational training sessions held for athletes and volunteers Sporting competitions with participations of teams from at least 15 Programme Countries Conferences, workshops, organised in conjunction with the sporting competition Legacy activities carried out

  28. Whatelseshouldyou know? First call to bepublished in November/December 2013 Deadline: 15 May 2014 Centralised management (EACEA) Role of National Agencies  inform about the possibilities offered by the Erasmus+ Sport Chapter 37

  29. Thank you for your attention! More information: http://ec.europa.eu/sport http://eacea.ec.europa.eu http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/about/call_experts/call_experts_2013_en.php

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