Capacity Building for Higher Education Level 1 - Beginners

1. INFODAY ERASMUS+ CALL 2019Capacity Building for Higher EducationLevel 1 - BeginnersUniversità degli Studi di Bergamo, 15 novembre 2018Antonella Ratti

2. Capacity Building for Higher EducationLevel 1 - Beginners KA3 Policy Specific activities: • Jean Monnet • Sport KA2 Cooperation CBHE KA1 Mobility

4. CBHE – What is it? How does it work?

6. CBHEObjectives

7. Which types of projects? JOINT PROJECTS STRUCTURAL PROJECTS Types of activities: • Curriculum development (only Joint projects) • Modernisation of governance, management and functioning of HE systems and HE institutions • Strengthening of relations b-n HEIs and their wider economic and social environment

8. Joint projects

9. Structuralprojects

10. Types of projects - IMPACT • Joint Projects • benefitting mainly HEIs and • achieving impact at institutional level in the Partner Country/ies • Structural Projects • supporting reforms of HE systems and • achieving impact at national level in the Partner Country/ies and / or regional level (where at least two Partner Countries of a given region are involved) • InvolveMinistry of Education/Higher Education

12. Who can participate? – Eligible Applicants

13. As Associated Partners (optional): Who can participate? – Eligible Partners

14. Min.3 HEIs from the Partner Country Multi-CountryProjects (≥ 2 Partner Countries+ min. 2Programme Countries) Structural Projects: Partner Country Ministries for HE must participate Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country Min.1 HEI from each Programme Country

15. Priorities

16. Priorities

17. Overview

18. 5 Budget headings

19. What is assessed? Award Criteria

20. Relevance • Make a clear analysis of the partner country’s/ies’ needs, demonstrate with facts and figures • Make a clear link to higher education reform, to the labour market (industry) and to relevant legislation/national/regional priorities • Provide the specific references to previous projects (if applicable) • Describe the reasons for setting-up the consortium/available expertise/skills • Explain to what extent the project brings a European added value (why similar results could not be achieved through national, regional or local funding) • Explain what is innovative and/or complementary to other initiatives or projects

21. Quality of design and implementation • Consistencybetween project objectives, activities and results • Project methodology • Work plan / implementation schedule • Budget and cost-effectiveness • Overall consistency of the project • Risk management and quality assurance of the project

22. Quality of team and cooperation arrangements • Expertise of, and complementarity between, the partners • Distribution of tasks, including active participation of Partner Country institutions • Cooperation, communication and project management arrangements

23. Impact and Sustainability • Expected impact: at different levels • Dissemination strategy including outputs to be disseminated, target groups, dissemination tools & activities • Sustainability at three levels, including financial, institutional and political • Evidence of impact: institutional / national level

24. Call for proposals 2018 Results 874 eligible applications (out of 887 submitted) Budget available in 2018: 136 million €

25. Call 2019 novelties • The 2019 budget will be broadlysimilar to the previousone • Additional funding for a number of priority countries: 3 million euros for Tunisia, 1 million euro for Georgia, 1 million euro for Ukraine • Higher IPA budget for Western Balkans (Serbia no longer qualified as a Partner Country) • Chile and Uruguay will not be considered as eligible Partner Countries for CBHH projects > now part of Region 13 Deadline for applications: 7 February 2019

26. To conclude…some tips (1)

27. To conclude…some tips (2): • Start in due time (preferably before the Call…) • Address a real need, be relevant and innovative • Find the right partners: involve them from the very start and divide tasks => ownership • Make a coherent and logic project plan • Think about sustainability and dissemination • "would", "might", … => "will" ! • Write for the evaluator, consider a proof-reader

29. References and useful links Erasmus+ website – EU Commission http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm Erasmus+ website - EACEA http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-2-cooperation-for-innovation-and-exchange-good-practices/capacity-0_en Erasmus+ e-tutorials: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/introduction-international-dimension-erasmus-plus_en

30. References and useful links Webinar CBHE 2018: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/presentation_-_web-streaming-22012018.pptx.pdf Impact + Exercise (Erasmus + UK): https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/impact-and-evaluation Partner search tool:   www.eupartnersearch.com

31. References and useful links National Erasmus+ Offices (in former Tempus countries)https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts/national-erasmus-plus-offices_en EU Delegations in the Partner Countries: https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/area/geo_en

32. References and useful links Erasmus + Beneficiaries Space: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/beneficiaries-space_en Erasmus + Project Results Platform: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/ Table of CBHE projects (Excel): https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/library/information-capacity-building-projects-in-field-higher-education_en

33. ANY QUESTION? Agenzia Nazionale Erasmus+ INDIRE Antonella Ratti, Ufficio Gestionale Settore Istruzione Superiore a.ratti@indire.it