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Knowledge alliances
Erasmus+
Key action 2 – Cooperation for innovation and the
exchange of good practices
Version October 2013
General objectives European education and training
Reducing early-school leaving
Improving the leadership of teachers via teacher education
Modernizing higher education by improving its quality, efficiency and openness, and by
upgrading the skills and competences of graduates to increase their labour market relevance
Enhancing the international dimension of education and training, in particular sustainable
cooperation with partner countries
Reducing the number of low-skilled adults by means of up-skilling and re-skilling initiatives in the
adult learning (lifelong learning) system
Enhancing transversal skills including digital skills, entrepreneurial skills and language skills
Increasing and improving learning opportunities by digital technologies
Horizontal policy priorities Erasmus+
Erasmus+
Key Action 1
Learning mobility of
individuals
• Student and staff mobility
• Joint Master degrees
Key Action 2
Cooperation and
innovation for good
practices
• Strategic partnerships
• Partnerships between the
world of work and
education and training
institutions
• IT support Platforms
• Capacity building with
Partner countries
Key Action 3
Support for policy
reform
• Knowledge collection and
use
• Prospective initiatives
• Support to European
policy tools
• Cooperation with
international organisations
• Stakeholder dialogue,
policy and programme
promotion
Key action 2 - Cooperation for innovation
and the exchange of good practices
Strategic partnerships
Partnerships between the world of work and education
and training institutions
IT support Platforms
Development, capacity building, regional integration,
knowledge exchanges and modernisation processes.
Partnerships between the world of work and
education and training institutions
Knowledge alliances:
• focus on higher education & business collaboration
Sector Skills Alliances:
• Focus on vocational training programmes
Knowledge alliances:
specific objectives and expected results
Develop new, innovative
and multidisciplinary
approach to teaching
and learning
Facilitate the
exchange, flow and
co-creation of
knowledge
Stimulate
entrepreneurship
and entrepreneurial
competence of
students, academic
and company staff
Which activities are supported?
Boosting innovation in higher education, business
and the broader scocio-economic environment
Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge
between higher education and enterprises
Developing entrepreneurship mind-set and
competences
Boosting innovation in higher education, business
and the broader socio-economic environment
Joint development and implementation of new
learning and teaching methods
• New multidiscplinary curricula
• Learner centred and real problem-based teaching & learning
Organisation of continuing educational programmes
and activities with and within companies
Joint development of solutions for challenging
issues, product and process innovation
Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge
between higher education and enterprises
Study field related activities in enterprises (fully
embedded in curriculum, recognised and credited)
Set-ups to trial and test innovative measures
Exchange of students, researchers, teaching staff
and company staff for a limited period
Involvement of company staff in teaching and
research
Developing entrepreneurship mind-set and
competences
Schemes of transversal skills’ learning and application
throughout higher education programmes (strengthening
employability, creativity and new professional paths)
Entrepreneurship education to provide students, researchers,
staff and educators with knowledge, skills and motivation to
engage in entrepreneurial activities in a variety of settings
Practical application of entrepreneurial skills, e.g. involvement
in the commercialisation of new services/products and
prototypes, the creation of start-ups and spin-offs
Mobility in Knowledge Alliances
• Mobility activities of students, researchers, teaching and
company staff is possible but only when added value is
clear
• Mobility activities are not the main focus here
• Extensive mobility activities need to be funded through Key
Action 1
Programme & Partner countries Erasmus+
• Programme countries
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EU-28 (including Overseas Country and Territory depending on
Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom )
Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
• Rest of the world = Partner countries (limitations per action and calls may apply)
Third countries neighbouring
the EU
• Western Balkan
• Eastern Partnership countries
• South-Mediterranean countries
Other partner countries
• Industrialised countries
• Africa, Carribean and Pacific
• Asia and Latin-America
Knowledge alliances minimum requirements
• Consortium
Min. 6 public/private organisations from at least 3
different programme countries
o Max. 1 public/private organisation from a partner
country
o Min. 2 higher education institutions, each having a valid
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
o Min. 2 enterprises
• Coordinator = organisation from Programme Country
• Associated partners that do not receive fund
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Are taken into account:
proposals with min. 70% in total and at least half of
the maximum number of points for each criterion
Award criteria
Relevance of the
project
Quality of project
design and
implementation
Quality of the project
team and the
cooperation
arrangements
Impact and
dissemination
Purpose of
cooperation
Coherence
Configuration of
consortium
Exploitation of
cooperation
outcomes
Annual priorities of
Erasmus+
Work programme
structure
Commitment
consortium partners
Dissemination
strategy
Consistence of
proposed actions
Management
(timeline,
organisation, tasks
& responsibilities)
Complementarity
partnerships
Societal and
economic relevance
and impact
Innovation in
processes and
outcomes
Quality and financial
control
Collaboration and
team spirit
Sustainability
beyond project
lifetime
European added
value (transnationality and
potential
transferability)
Call management and selection
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Centralised action, by EACEA
First calls in November 2013 (to be confirmed)
Deadline = March 26 2014, 12:00pm (to be confirmed)
Budget first calls = ca. 6 million euros
Highly competitive
Large consortia with clear indication of added value of
each partner
• Project duration= 2 or 3 years
• Maximum EU co-financing = 80%
In need for some inspiration?
• 2011 and 2012 calls for Knowledge Alliances
Innovative learning and
teaching methods
Fostering
entrepreneurial skills
and attitudes
Structured mobility and
knowledge exchange
between academia and
business
• Opening up Education (September 2013) by European Commission
• Self-assessment tool for entrepreneurial universities
KU Leuven advice and support
• Before submission via International Office
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As soon as possible, inform International Office about intentions
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Advice available on request for call specifications, possible (non) academic
partners, consortium management structure, …
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Compulsory consultation in case of joint curriculum initiatives with HEI in
Belgium or beyond via ‘Ondersteuningsgroep Interuniversitaire Opleidingen’
• Submission through International Office (rector as legal
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representative)
After selection via International Office
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Communication to EACEA for budget revise, clarifications, …
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Grant agreement
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Advice on consortium agreement and other documents commiting KU
Leuven via ‘Ondersteuningsgroep Interuniversitaire Opleidingen’
More information (will be available when final)
• Erasmus+ Programme Guide - Kwowledge Alliances
• Erasmus+ workprogramme 2014 - Knowledge Alliances
• Calls
Johan Evers
International Office
[email protected]
016/37 98 54
Your contact person for Erasmus+
Knowledge alliances