Capacity Building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Summary
The actions supported under Key Action 2 (KA2) are expected to contribute significantly to the priorities of the Erasmus+ programme, to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participating organisations, on the policy systems in which such actions are framed as well as on the organisations and persons directly or indirectly involved in the organised activities.
Depending on the field addressed and the type of applicant, these actions are managed either by the National Agencies or by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Programme Name
Programme Description
Call
Detailed Call Description
The action will:
- Reinforce the links between the third countries not associated to the Programme VET system and its labour market so as to better align VET to (emerging) local labour market opportunities;
- Increase the link between VET profiles and local/regional/national strategies and priorities impacted by skills, in particular those supported by other European Union actions, in order to ensure coherence;
- Increase the capacities of VET providers especially in the fields of management, governance, inclusion, quality assurance, innovation; and internationalisation;
- Support the exposure of staff, managers, policy makers and senior teachers to approaches bringing the labour market and VET closer (dual learning, curriculum development with private sector partners…);
- Improve the knowledge, technical, managerial and pedagogical skills of VET teachers and trainers;
- Integrate the input from teachers/trainers, VET learners and employers, from private sector in particular, into curriculum, profile design and training reform;
- Improve the level of competences, skills and employability potential of VET learners by developing new and innovative VET education programmes, especially those delivering key competences, basic language, and ICT skills;
- Foster cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives.
In the context of this international worldwide action, project activities must focus on building and strengthening the capacities of organisations active in the field of VET principally in the third countries not associated to the Programme covered by the action.
Thematic Category Notes
The geographical targets set for this action are the following:
- Americas and the Caribbean: Priority will be given to regional projects (projects involving more than one eligible third country not associated to the Programme) or projects in lower and middle income countries
- Sub-Sahara Africa: Priority will be given to least developed countries; a special emphasis shall also be put on migration priority countries; no country will access more than 8% of funding foreseen for the Region.
- Western Balkans: Mobility of learners will be privileged.
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Any public and private organisation active in the VET field and legally established in an EU Member State or eligible third country associated to the Programme:
Eligible participating organisations:
- Vocational education and training providers legally established in a EU Member State or eligible third country associated to the Programme or in an eligible third country not associated to the Programme;
- Other public or private organisations active in the field of VET and in the labour market and legally established in a EU Member State or eligible third country associated to the Programme or in an eligible third country not associated to the Programme;
- Associated partners from the public or private sector contributing to the implementation of specific project tasks/activities or support the dissemination and sustainability of the project.
Eligible third countries not associated to the Programme for this action:
- All third countries not associated to the Programme (please see section “Eligible Countries” in Part A of this Guide) in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11. Additionally, for each region is indicated a specific budget (see the Funding&Tenders portal). Exception: organisations from Belarus (Region 2) are not eligible to participate in this action.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€26,521,153Thematic Categories
- Education and training
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Call Opening Date
01/01/2022Call Closing Date
31/03/2022National Contact Point(s)
Foundation for the Management of European (EU) Lifelong Learning Programmes
www.erasmusplus.cy
info@llp.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 448 888
Youth Board of Cyprus
www.erasmusplus.cy
erasmusplus@onek.org.cy
Tel: +357 22 402 644
(Publish Date: 13/12/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Education and Culture Executive Agency:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/contacts_en