Knowledge alliancesErasmus+

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

• focus on higher education & business collaboration

Knowledge alliances:

• Focus on vocational training programmes

Sector Skills Alliances:

Knowledge alliances:specific objectives and expected results

Develop new, innovative and

multidisciplinary approach to teaching

and learning

Stimulate entrepreneurship and

entrepreneurial competence of

students, academic and company staff

Facilitate the exchange, flow and co-creation of knowledge

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

o EU-28 (including Overseas Country and Territory depending on Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom )

o Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerlando 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

o 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

Award criteriaRelevance of the

project

Purpose of cooperation

Annual priorities of Erasmus+

Consistence of proposed actions

Innovation in processes and

outcomes

European added value (trans-

nationality and potential

transferability)

Quality of project design and

implementation

Coherence

Work programme structure

Management (timeline,

organisation, tasks & responsibilities)

Quality and financial control

Quality of the project team and the

cooperation arrangements

Configuration of consortium

Commitment consortium

partners

Complementarity partnerships

Collaboration and team spirit

Impact and dissemination

Exploitation of cooperation outcomes

Dissemination strategy

Societal and economic

relevance and impact

Sustainability beyond project

lifetime

Are taken into account: proposals with min. 70% in total and at least half of the maximum number of points for each criterion

Call management and selection• 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

• Opening up Education (September 2013) by European Commission• Self-assessment tool for entrepreneurial universities

Innovative learning and teaching methods

Fostering entrepreneurial skills

and attitudes

Structured mobility and knowledge exchange

between academia and business

KU Leuven advice and support• Before submission via International Office

o As soon as possible, inform International Office about intentionso Advice available on request for call specifications, possible (non) academic

partners, consortium management structure, … o 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 representative)

• After selection via International Officeo Communication to EACEA for budget revise, clarifications, …o Grant agreemento 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 EversInternational Office

johan.evers@kuleuven.be016/37 98 54

Your contact person for Erasmus+ Knowledge alliances