EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

The general objective is to promote the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of education and training systems through the collection and evaluation of evidence on the systemic impact of innovative policy measures. This call requires the involvement of high-level public authorities of the eligible countries and the use of sound and widely recognised evaluation methods based on field trials (experimentation).
The specific objectives of this call are to:
— Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education and training fields,
— Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,
— Facilitate the transferability and scalability of innovative measures.

KEY PLAYERS IN POLICY EXPERIMENTATION
Three key players in European policy experimentations are: the responsible public authorities, the researchers and the target groups. Other partners can also play major roles, for example in terms of coordination, supervision, mediation or expertise.
When preparing an application, it is essential to involve all the relevant actors.
They should reach a consensus on the main elements of the experimentation, including : objectives, analysis of needs, the measure to be tested, the initial hypothesis, structures to be involved, target groups, potential participants in the field trials (including identification and selection criteria), human and financial resources, expected quantitative and qualitative outcomes, research and analysis methodologies, potential for follow-up, etc..

Deadline: 10/04/2018 - 12:00 (CET, Brussels time)