Youth on the Move and the Social Dimension of Higher Education

Academy of Success Bankya, Bulgaria IDA Network

Outline presentation
1. Introduction: the European policy context 2. Rationale 3. Conclusions

European Policy Context

Europe2020 and Youth on the Move
The Bologna Process

Education&Training 2020
Modernisation Agenda for Universities

What is Youth on the Move?

An EU flagship initiative to respond to the challenges young people face and to help them succeed in the knowledge economy adopted 15 September 2010 The EUs first integrated strategy for young people, embracing both education/training and employment One of seven flagships in the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (launched 03/10, endorsed 06/10)

What is the social dimension?

equality of opportunities in higher education access, participation and successful completion of studies guidance and counselling financial support student participation in higher education governance. Equal opportunities in mobility, portability of financial support, removing barriers, and providing incentives.

Youth on the Move

Europes future depends on its 100 million young people By 2020, 35% of all jobs will require high-level qualifications (today: 29%) = knowledge economy

Too many school leavers (15% of 18-24 year olds have less than upper secondary education)
Only 31% of EU population have an HE degree (USA: > 40%, Japan: > 50%) Youth unemployment is too high: 21%

Youth on the Move

4 Focus areas : Lifelong learning and social dimension Modernisation of Higher education Learning Mobility Employability

Early School Leaving

2008 14.9%

2020

10% at most
Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34)

2008

2020 40% at least

31%

% 30-34 year olds with HE-degree

Entry rates different groups

E&T 2010

Progress towards meeting the 5 benchmarks (EU average) MST graduates 181
140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80

progress required

2010 benchmarks = 100

Lifelong learning participation Early school leavers Upper secondary completion

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(below 0 = performance getting worse)

Low achievers in reading

Year

Support
EU competences mean: Open Method of Coordination

Member States in driving seat (including for funding)

EU plays facilitating, agenda-setting and benchmarking role EU programmes: support mobility + joint projects in support of YoM objectives + Member State activities Argument for increased EU resources for 2014-2020 (..?!)

http://www.eqavet.eu/gns/news/latest-news/10-0915/Public_consultation_on_EU_funding_programmes_in_edu cation_training_and_youth.aspx

Why Social Dimension

Widening access for untraditional students Second chancers Upgrade workforce Personal growth Active citizenship New carrier pathways

Participating in LLL per country

Conclusion: Make RPL systems more efficient and transparent for users

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Conclusion : Widening acess to higher education

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Concluding remarks
EU is coordinating through Open Method of Coordination and LLP projects Member states responsibility to establish a sustainable social dimension strategy Higher Education Institutions to implement Stakeholder involvement Strong involvement from Bologna Experts and Higher Education Reform Experts Lets move-both youth, forever youngers and experts

Thank you for your attention!