Call: Partnership for Excellence - Centres of Vocational Excellence
Programme | |
Acronym | Erasmus+ - KA2 |
Description of programme "Erasmus+ - Key Action 2 – Cooperation among Organisations and Institutions" | This Key Action supports:
For the participating organisations, projects supported under this Key Action are intended to produce the following outcomes:
Projects funded under this Key Action are also likely to have a positive impact on the persons directly or indirectly involved in the activities, such as:
At systemic level, they are expected to trigger modernisation and reinforce the response
of education and training systems and youth policies to the main challenges of today's world: environmental sustainability,
digital transformation, employment, economic stability and growth, but also the need to promote social, civic and intercultural
competences, intercultural dialogue, democratic values and fundamental rights, social inclusion, mental health and well-being,
non-discrimination and active citizenship, critical thinking and media literacy.
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Link | Link to Programme |
Call | Partnership for
Excellence - Centres of Vocational Excellence |
Description of call "Partnership for Excellence - Centres of Vocational Excellence" | The initiative on Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) defines a bottom-up approach to excellence where institutions for vocational education and training (VET) are capable of rapidly adapting skills provision to evolving economic and social needs. It aims to foster transnational collaborative platforms, which would be difficult for isolated member states to establish in the absence of EU incentives, technical support, and mutual learning opportunities. The concept of vocational excellence that is proposed is characterised by a learner-centred holistic approach in which Vocational Education and Training:
Objectives of the actionThis action supports the gradual establishment and development of European platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence, contributing to regional development, innovation, and smart specialisation strategies as well as to international collaborative platforms. Centres of Vocational Excellence will operate at two levels:
The platforms aim for "upward convergence" of VET excellence. They will be open for the involvement of countries with well-developed vocational excellence systems, as well as those in the process of developing similar approaches, aimed at exploring the full potential of VET institutions to play a proactive role in support of growth and innovation. CoVEs are intended for organisations providing vocational education and training, at any EQF levels from 3 to 8, including the upper-secondary level, the post-secondary non-tertiary level as well as the tertiary level (e.g. Universities of applied sciences, Polytechnic institutes, etc.). |
Link | Link to Call |
Thematic Focus | Children & Youth, Education & Training, Community Integration, European Citizenship, Shared Services, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Demographic Change, Migration, Employment & Labour Market, Clustering, Development Cooperation, Economic Cooperation, Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange, Capacity Building, Cooperation Networks, Institutional Cooperation |
Funding area | EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye |
Origin of Applicant | EU Member States Iceland / Ísland Liechtenstein North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Turkey / Türkiye |
Eligible applicants | Public Services, Association, Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Other, University, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority |
Applicant details | Any participating organisation legally established in a Programme Country can be the applicant. This organisation applies on behalf of all participating organisations involved in the project. |
Project Partner | Yes |
Project Partner Details | The partnership must include at least 8 full partners from a minimum of 4 Erasmus+ Programme countries (including at least 2 EU Member States) involving:
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Project duration min | 48 months |
Project duration max | 48 months |
Type of Funding | Grants |
Financial details | The maximum EU grant per project is 4 million Euros. |
Submission | Online application at the Funding
& Tender Opportunities Portal of the European Commission
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Contact Details | European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) - https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_enSince 2006, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency has been a catalyst for projects in education, training, youth, sport, audiovisual, culture, citizenship and humanitarian aid. On behalf of the European Commission, EACEA strives to foster innovation in these areas, always in a spirit of cross-border cooperation and mutual respect. EACEA are project managers, facilitators of knowledge exchange, and supporters of European projects that connect people and cultures. National AgenciesTo bring Erasmus+ as close as possible to the participants and make sure it works well across different countries, the EU works with National Agencies to manage the programme. The National Agencies are based in Programme Countries and their role involves
The list of National Agencies can be found here. Countries not in the list of Programme countries may alternately have a National Erasmus+ Office. National Erasmus+ OfficesNational Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs) assist the European Commission and local authorities in the implementation of Erasmus+ in certain Partner Countries. These countries are located in the Western Balkans, the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean and Central Asia. Russia also has a National Office. Providing information on Erasmus+, monitoring and evaluating funded projects, assisting applicants and participants, supporting policy dialogue and maintaining contact with local authorities and EU Delegations are among the responsibilities of the NEOs. The list of National Erasmus+ Offices is available on the website of the Education, Culture, and Audiovisual Executive Agency. |
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