EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE SUPPORTED UNDER THIS ACTION?

Boosting innovation in higher education, business and in the broader socio-economic environment:
- jointly developing and implementing new learning and teaching methods (like new multidisciplinary curricula, learner-centred and real problem-based teaching and learning);
o organising continuing educational programmes and activities with and within companies;

-  jointly developing solutions for challenging issues, product and process innovation (students, professors and practitioners together).
Developing entrepreneurial mind-set and skills:
-  creating schemes of transversal skills learning and application throughout higher education programmes developed in cooperation with enterprises aiming at strengthening employability, creativity and new professional paths;
- introducing entrepreneurship education in any discipline to provide students, researchers, staff and educators with the knowledge, skills and motivation to engage in entrepreneurial activities in a variety of settings;

- opening up new learning opportunities through the practical application of entrepreneurial skills, which can involve and/or lead to the commercialisation of new services, products and prototypes, to the creation of start-ups and spin-offs.

Stimulating the flow and exchange of knowledge between higher education and enterprises:
- study field related activities in enterprises which are fully embedded in the curriculum, recognised and credited;
-  set-ups to trial and test innovative measures;
-  exchanges of students, researchers, teaching staff and company staff for a limited period;
-  involvement of company staff into teaching and research.

The main purpose of this call is to support the upskilling of adults with low levels of basic skills or low qualifications11 by assisting public authorities in the implementation of the Council Recommendation on “Upskilling Pathways”.

The main objective of the call is to support the successful implementation of the Council Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways, thereby facilitating the access of low skilled and / or low qualified adults to flexible pathways for enhancing their literacy, numeracy and digital skills and/or progressing towards a higher qualification and re-engaging them in learning - as part of a New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment, one of the ten priorities of President Juncker's Political Guidelines and as part of the New Skills Agenda for Europe, launched by the Commission on 10 June 2016.

Info day webinar on 16 May 2017, from 14:00 to 16:00 (Brussels time): https://eu1.bbcollab.com/site/external/launch/meeting.jnlp?sid=2014023&password=M.6B18297F7103FCD31892315BFDA175

Deadline: 30/06/2017 

Objectives:

• Strengthen ownership of EU objectives and coordination of action at EU and national level in the areas of employment, social affairs and inclusion
• Support the development of adequate social protection systems and labour market policies
• Modernise EU legislation and ensure its effective application
• Promote geographical mobility and boost employment opportunities by developing an open labour market
• Increase the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable groups and micro-enterprises, and increase access to finance for social enterprises

Deadline:15/04/17

Specific Challenge:

The integration of migrants, including refugees, in many Member States of the European Union and Associated Countries remains a challenge for both public authorities and local communities. ICT-enabled solutions and toolkits for the implementation of inclusion policies by public administrations may facilitate the management of the integration of migrants, improve autonomy and inclusion and therefore the lives of migrants. Such tools may help alleviate the tasks of public administrations and local authorities. They may also analyse available data and provide migrants with information on and easy access to relevant public services specific to their needs or support policy-makers and public administration at all levels in planning and taking decisions on migration-related issues through data analytics and simulation tools. The specific cultural features, including possible gender differences, the skills and capacities of migrants to express their needs as well as the equity of access to ICT may be considered in this regard. An efficient management of migrant integration requires clear understanding of migrants' personal and family situation, including their legal status, origin, cultural background, skills, language skills, medical records.

Deadline:

Objectives: include measures and initiatives to strengthen the capacity of workers' organisations to address, at EU/transnational level, changes in employment and work and social dialogue related challenges, such as: modernisation of the labour market, job creation and job matching, quality of work, anticipation, preparation and management of change and restructuring, digitalisation of the economy and society, the greening of the economy, flexicurity, skills, (intra-EU) labour mobility, migration, youth employment, health and safety at work, modernisation of social protection systems, reconciliation of work and family life, gender equality, action in the field of anti-discrimination, active ageing, healthier and longer working lives, active inclusion and decent work. 

Reminder deadline: 15/05/17