CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 2012 13/11/2014

1. CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

2. FRENCH NATIONAL AGENCY LOCATED IN BORDEAUX • Created in August 2000, under the legal status of a GIP(public interest group) • ► Reports to 3 Ministries: • - The Ministry for National Education- The Ministry for Higher Education and Research • - The Ministry for Labour, Employment and Vocational training • ► A team of 90 employees • ►2012 budget (operating and funding): € 115,000,000 • - Funds dedicated to projects: 108,000,000€ • - Operating budget: 7,000,000€ CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

3. THE PROGRAMMES RUN BY THE AGENCY The LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME (Erasmus, Leonardo, Comenius, Grundtvig) The ERASMUS MUNDUS programme – international attractiveness of European higher education The TEMPUS programme – universityco-operation with the neighbouring countries of the EU The EUROPASS portfolio - transferability of skills and qualifications The EUROGUIDANCE network – practitioners of lifelong learning guidance The team of BOLOGNA EXPERTS – implementation of the Bologna Process The team of ECVET EXPERTS – implementation of ECVET ADULT EDUCATION PLAN coordinator The EUROPEAN LANGUAGE LABEL – innovative projects in language learning 2014-2020: the new ‘ERASMUS FOR ALL’ programme CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

4. Mobility and Youth employment: the context • EU youth population ≈100 million (1/5 of total population) • An unacceptably high rate of unemployment: over 22 % • Globalization: need to strengthenEU’scompetitiveness • CEDEFOP projections by 2020: anticipatedskillsshortage • How to boost the sense of entrepeneurship, creativity and innovation? • How to mix formal, informal and non-formallearning? • International learningmobilityas a key element of response CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

5. Strong political support in favour of youth mobility • UE level : • Europe 2020 strategy (http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020) • « Youth on the Move »: mobility, employability, access to education for all, skillsdevelopment • Future ‘Erasmus for All’ programme • National levels: in the wake of French Presidency of EU (2008) • Regionallevels: strong mobilisation of regionalauthorities • Worldwide: 2011 UN declaration •  For what impact?... CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

6. Measuring the impact of mobility: why measure? • At institutionnal level: efficiciency of public policy and investment • Many « one-shot » impact studies • Towards a widespread and standardized approach (common indicators, regularity of measure)? • Individual level: a different perspective (« adding value to the added value ») • Recognizing mobility (Europass, credits, etc.) • Supporting the individual in identifying competences acquired CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

7. Measuring the impact of mobility: what and what for? • Boosting creativity, entrepreneurship, openmindness.. • 2e2f Impact study in the framework of 2009 European year of innovation and creativity • 2009 INSEAD study: demonstrates the link between living abroad and the development of creativity • 2008 Bettina HANSEL studies on former AFS exchange students and intercultural learning • Link with employment: • Existing studies in particular in the field of higher education or vocational training • 2e2f: 2 ongoing contrafactual studies on apprentices and unemployed many but scattered background information CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

8. An example: measuring the impact of mobility on unemployed people • Survey based on a robust scientific methodology • 3 hypothesis to demonstrate: international mobility.. • ..shortens the time in finding a job • ..opens opportunity to higher profile jobs • ..costs less overall than traditional arrangements for jobseekers • 2 samples surveyed (≈ 500 each): • Jobseekers having experienced a period of mobility abroad • Jobseekers having wanted to experience a period of mobility abroad but could not • 2 year survey started summer 2011 CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

9. ‘Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality’ • Efforts are still necessary in developing promotion of, and access to, mobility, especially for those with less opportunities • Raising awareness towards a larger public • Making information on all mobility opportunities more transparent • Developing high quality standards in individual accompaniment processes (before, during, after) • Focusing on the issues of recognition • Making a leap forward on the question of impact measurement CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011

10. THANK YOU Agence Europe-Education-Formation France 25Quai des Chartrons 33000 BORDEAUX www.2e2f.fr CMA – 3e Forum, Marrakech, 201213/11/2014 Table ronde Ambassadeurs - Agence 2e2f 1er mars 2011