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Erasmus+

Jean Monnet

activities

European Commission, DG EAC

Educationand Culture

"There will be no peace in Europe if the States

rebuild themselves on the basis of national

sovereignty ... The countries of Europe are not

strong enough individually to be able to

guarantee prosperity and social development

for their peoples"

"Make men work together - show them that

beyond their differences and geographical

boundaries, there lies a common interest."

Jean Monnet

1888-1979

Educationand Culture

1952Jean Monnet becomes the first President of

the European Coal and Steel Community. One

of his close aides, Jacques-René Rabier,

follows him to Luxembourg in January 1953.

1989The Jean Monnet Action is launched and

Emile Noël becomes the first president of the

European University Council for the Jean

Monnet Action.

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JEAN MONNET What for?

Promote excellence in Higher Education in European integration through

•teaching and research

•policy debate with academic world and exchanges

•support to associations activities

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JEAN MONNET What is the aim?

• equip students and young professionals with knowledge of European Union subjects relevant for their academic and professional lives and enhance their civic skills

•stimulate teaching and research on the European Union

•foster the dialogue between the European Union and the world at Higher Education world-wide

Jean Monnet Action

Modules: short teaching programme in the field of European Union studies

Chairs: teaching posts with a specialisation in EU studies for university professors or senior lecturers

Centres of Excellence: focal points of competence and knowledge on European Union subjects

Networks and Projects: activities to support innovation, cross-fertilisation and spread of EU content

Institutions and Associations: contribute to the study and dissemination of the EU integration process

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JEAN MONNET actions

Teaching and research

Aims to support:

40h teaching programme in the field of European Union studies

90h teaching post with a specialisation in European Union studies

focal points of competence & knowledge on European Union subjects

Main activities:- teaching in European integration studies embodied in an official curriculum,

- conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU subjects,

- organise and coordinate human and documentary resources related to European Union studies.

Expected impact:more than a thousand of Modules and Chairs and 100 Centres of Excellence by the year 2020 and

reach out to more than 2.000.000 students and professional

Modules

Chairs

Centres of Excellence

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JEAN MONNET actions:

Policy debate and exchanges

Aims to support:enhance cooperation and promote results on high level research

explore different methodologies, promote discussion & reflection

Main activities:- foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise with a view to mutually enhancing good practices,

- enhance cooperation and create a knowledge exchange platform with public actors and the Commission services on highly relevant EU subjects,

- development of academic content and tools for specific target groups,

- joint development of content and co-teaching

Expected Impact:Some 500 Project and more than 20 networks producing new methodologies and tools

Networks

Projects

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Aims to support:to enhance teacher and training activities on EU subject areas

contributing to the study of the European integration process.

Main activities:- collect, elaborate analyse and disseminate European Union facts and knowledge

- organise Master level courses on European Union issues or professional advanced training

- organise and carry out statutory activities of associations dealing with European Union studies

- publicize European Union facts among a wider public enhancing active citizenship

Expected impact:Some 100 Associations will be able to contribute to the EU image

JEAN MONNET activities:

Support to institutions or associations

Associations

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Jean Monnet worldwide network 1989 - 2015

• 78 countries

• 800 universities offering

Jean Monnet courses

• Over 4,460 projects

• 1,700 professors and ca. 265,000

students every year

18 Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence

78 Jean Monnet Chairs supported in non-EU countries including

1 Jean Monnet Chair in India in 2010 Prof. Rajendra Kumar JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

"India and the European Union: Perceptions, Policies, Challenges"

Course includes : Politics and Institutions of the European Union,

Contemporary European Foreign Policy and the role of the European

Union in World Politics.

Jean Monnet Action2007 - 2013

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2014•3 new Chairs in China

•1 Centre of Excellence in New Zealand

•1 Association in New Zealand

•1 Project in China,

•1 Module in each Cambodia, China, New Zealand and

•1 India Jean Monnet ModuleCoordinator Prof. Neeta Inamdar

"Cultural Analysis and European Identity " •Development of an interdisciplinary teaching module and panel discussions on cultural

analysis and European identity;

•Fostering the understanding of European integration and analysing the nascent European

identity;

•Inclusion of students and scholars from different fields of studies

Jean Monnet E+ 2014 -2015

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Jean Monnet – Selection 2015

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Applications

Selection

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Modules Chairs Centres of Excellence

Networks and Projects

Associations

New call for applications : October 2015 - February 2016

Only one applicant institution is required (except for Networks)

Apply directly to the Agency EACEA

HEIs

HEIs / consortium

Association

Who can apply?

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What's new for Jean Monnet 2016?

• Jean Monnet Chair :

minimum 90 teaching hours per academic +

at least one additional activity per academic year

• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence:

requirement to hold a Chair removed

• Jean Monnet Networks:

minimum number of countries for the network is reduced to 3

• No support to Institutions any more

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Project examples

Year 2012 - JM Module "Economic and Environmental Governance in the EU: A Model? "University of Macau, Macau Professor in charge: Associate Professor Paulo Canelas de Castro

2014- Jean Monnet CHAIR " Study on EU Environmental Policy with Economics" SICHUAN UNIVERSITY , Chengdu, ChinaProfessor in charge: Professor Lei RAO

Selection criteria

• Relevance of the project to the objectives and priorities of the action

• Quality of the project team; profile and the pertinence of the academic staff involved with the proposed activities

• Quality of the project design and implementation; consistency between project objectives, activities and the budget proposed

• Impact on the institution

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More information

•Erasmus+ Programme Guide and 2016 General Call for proposals:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm

•Jean Monnet Activities:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/jean-monnet_en

•Funding - Jean Monnet Activities within Erasmus+:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en

•Jean Monnet Directory:

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/JeanMonnetDirectory/#/search-screen/

•Jean Monnet selection results:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results_en