Brussels in Brief - updates on EU activities
pcassuto | 13 avril, 2012 17:23
The European Commission has published a new call for proposals
for the development of Knowledge Alliances. Following the recent
EU-Australia Education and Training Policy Dialogue, a joint statement
has been published outlining next steps for cooperation, including
future policy dialogues.
Call for proposals – Pilot Project for the development of Knowledge Alliances
The
Commission has published a new call for proposals on the development of
Knowledge Alliances. Following last year's call, the European
Parliament has decided to allocate for 2012 one million euros to the
further development of this pilot action.
The Knowledge
Alliances, part of the Innovation Union flagship initiative of the
Europe 2020 strategy, are structured partnerships between education
institutions and innovation players, aiming at developing Europe's
innovation potential. According to the Commission, this call and the
selected projects will also contribute to the preparations for the
implementation of the forthcoming Erasmus for All Programme, with a view
to a much greater scope for Knowledge Alliances in future. To find out more, please read the Call for proposals. Deadline is 28 June 2012.
Last month saw the 4th EU-Australia Education and Training Policy Dialogue organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and the Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE). The theme of the meeting was international education with a particular focus on quality of provision, well-being of students and mobility.
The parties decided on a number of next steps for cooperation, including future policy dialogues in the areas of quality and recognition (2013) and lifelong learning (2014), a continuation of the bilateral mobility cooperation projects and a Joint Expert Seminar to take place in October 2012 in Australia. To find out more, download the Joint Statement here.



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