Participation in LLP coordinators’ meeting, Brussels, 12-13 February 2009

Programme

9.30 – 9.40 Welcome address (Mr. Ralf RAHDERS - Head of Unit P2, EACEA)

9.40 – 10.00 The contribution of Erasmus to the Modernisation Agenda

(Mr. Filip Van Depoele – Deputy Head of Unit B3, DG EAC)

10.00 – 10.30 New skills for new jobs and future challenges for Higher Education

(Peter Van Der Hijden, Head of the Higher Education sector, Unit B3, DG EAC )

10.30 – 10.45 Questions and answers

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break and networking

11.15 – 11.45 Good practice: what is regarded as good practice (Patricia De Sme t, Unit B3, DG EAC)

11.45 – 12.00 Questions and answers

12.00 – 12.20 Overview on the selection results of the 2008 Call for Proposals: some trends

(Mrs. María Luisa GARCIA MINGUEZ – Erasmus Coordinator, EACEA)

12.20 – 12.30 Questions and answers

12.30 – 14.30 Lunch time

Afternoon session 14.30 – 17.30

14.30 – 15.00 Evaluation of progress and final reports. The point of view of an Erasmus expert

(Prof. John GREENFIELD, University of Porto)

15.00 – 15.15 Questions and answers

15.15 – 15.45 Coffee break and networking

15.45 – 17.45 Networking session (EACEA staff as facilitator)

17.45 – 18.00 Discussion and conclusions (Mr. Ralf RAHDERS - Head of Unit P2, EACEA)

19.15 – 21.00 Dinner

Restaurant La Vierge Noire - Rue de la Vierge Noire 10-12

Friday 13 February 2009

Second day

Morning session 9.30 – 13.00

9.30 – 11.00 Workshop 1 – Reporting on activities and outcomes

• Monitoring by the Agency

• Progress and Final reports – structure and requirements; workpackages

• Amendments

• Open discussion

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 13.00 Workshops 2 – Financial reporting

• Regulations for sound financial management

• Financial reporting requirements

• Budget statement

• Open discussion

Each of the two workshops will be sub-divided in 3 small groups in order to facilitate

the communication and interaction. All coordinators will participate in both workshops.

Afternoon session 14.15 – 17.00 (optional)

Individual meetings :

For those coordinators who are requesting a bilateral meeting with the Agency

14.15 – 17.00 Help desk: discussion with coordinators on specific points of their projects

Bilateral meeting as follow up of the progress report assessment