Jean Monnet was an early pioneer of European integration. The document outlines the Jean Monnet Actions, established in 1989 to promote teaching and research on the European Union. It supports modules, chairs, centers of excellence, networks and projects, and associations. The actions have reached over 4,460 projects, 1,700 professors and 265,000 students across 78 countries. New calls will be issued in late 2015 for projects starting in 2016, with updated criteria like a minimum of 90 teaching hours for Chairs.

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Jean
Monnet
activities
European Commission, DG
EAC

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"There will be no peace in Europe if the States
rebuild themselves on the basis of national
sovereignty ... The countries of Europe are not
strong enough individually to be able to
guarantee prosperity and social development
for their peoples"
"Make men work together - show them that
beyond their differences and geographical
boundaries, there lies a common interest."
Jean Monnet
1888-1979

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1952
Jean Monnet becomes the first President of
the European Coal and Steel Community. One
of his close aides, Jacques-René Rabier,
follows him to Luxembourg in January 1953.
1989
The Jean Monnet Action is launched and
Emile Noël becomes the first president of the
European University Council for the Jean
Monnet Action.

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JEAN MONNET
What for?
Promote excellence in Higher Education in European
integration through
•teaching and research
•policy debate with academic world and exchanges
•support to associations activities

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JEAN MONNET
What is the aim?
• equip students and young professionals with knowledge of
European Union subjects relevant for their academic and
professional lives and enhance their civic skills
•stimulate teaching and research on the European Union
•foster the dialogue between the European Union and the
world at Higher Education world-wide

6. Jean Monnet Action
 Modules: short teaching programme in the field of
European Union studies
 Chairs: teaching posts with a specialisation in EU
studies for university professors or senior lecturers
 Centres of Excellence: focal points of competence
and knowledge on European Union subjects
 Networks and Projects: activities to support
innovation, cross-fertilisation and spread of EU content
 Institutions and Associations: contribute to the study
and dissemination of the EU integration process

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and Culture
JEAN MONNET actions
Teaching and research
Aims to support:
40h teaching programme in the field of European Union studies
90h teaching post with a specialisation in European Union studies
focal points of competence & knowledge on European Union subjects
Main activities:
- teaching in European integration studies embodied in an official curriculum,
- conduct, monitor and supervise research on EU subjects,
- organise and coordinate human and documentary resources related to European Union studies.
Expected impact:
more than a thousand of Modules and Chairs and 100 Centres of Excellence by the year 2020 and
reach out to more than 2.000.000 students and professional
Modules
Chairs
Centres of Excellence

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JEAN MONNET actions:
Policy debate and exchanges
Aims to support:
enhance cooperation and promote results on high level research
explore different methodologies, promote discussion & reflection
Main activities:
- foster the exchange of knowledge and expertise with a view to mutually enhancing good
practices,
- enhance cooperation and create a knowledge exchange platform with public actors and the
Commission services on highly relevant EU subjects,
- development of academic content and tools for specific target groups,
- joint development of content and co-teaching
Expected Impact:
Some 500 Project and more than 20 networks producing new methodologies and tools
Networks
Projects

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Aims to support:
to enhance teacher and training activities on EU subject areas
contributing to the study of the European integration process.
Main activities:
- collect, elaborate analyse and disseminate European Union facts and knowledge
- organise Master level courses on European Union issues or professional advanced training
- organise and carry out statutory activities of associations dealing with European Union studies
- publicize European Union facts among a wider public enhancing active citizenship
Expected impact:
Some 100 Associations will be able to contribute to the EU image
JEAN MONNET activities:
Support to institutions or associations
Associations

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Jean Monnet worldwide network 1989 - 2015
• 78 countries
• 800 universities offering
Jean Monnet courses
• Over 4,460 projects
• 1,700 professors and ca. 265,000
students every year

12.  18 Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence
 78 Jean Monnet Chairs supported in non-EU countries
including
1 Jean Monnet Chair in India in 2010
Prof. Rajendra Kumar
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
"India and the European Union: Perceptions, Policies, Challenges"
Course includes : Politics and Institutions of the European Union,
Contemporary European Foreign Policy and the role of the European
Union in World Politics.
Jean Monnet Action
2007 - 2013

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2014
•3 new Chairs in China
•1 Centre of Excellence in New Zealand
•1 Association in New Zealand
•1 Project in China,
•1 Module in each Cambodia, China, New Zealand and
•1 India Jean Monnet Module
Coordinator Prof. Neeta Inamdar
"Cultural Analysis and European Identity "
•Development of an interdisciplinary teaching module and panel discussions on cultural
analysis and European identity;
•Fostering the understanding of European integration and analysing the nascent European
identity;
•Inclusion of students and scholars from different fields of studies
Jean Monnet E+
2014 -2015

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Jean Monnet – Selection 2015
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Applications
Selection

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 Modules
 Chairs
 Centres of Excellence
Networks and Projects
Associations
New call for applications :
October 2015 - February 2016
 Only one applicant institution is required (except for
Networks)
 Apply directly to the Agency EACEA
HEIs
HEIs / consortium
Association
Who can apply?

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What's new for Jean Monnet 2016?
• Jean Monnet Chair :
 minimum 90 teaching hours per academic +
 at least one additional activity per academic year
• Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence:
 requirement to hold a Chair removed
• Jean Monnet Networks:
 minimum number of countries for the network is reduced to 3
• No support to Institutions any more

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Project examples
Year 2012 - JM Module
"Economic and Environmental Governance in the EU: A Model? "
University of Macau, Macau
Professor in charge: Associate Professor Paulo Canelas de Castro
2014- Jean Monnet CHAIR
" Study on EU Environmental Policy with Economics"
SICHUAN UNIVERSITY , Chengdu, China
Professor in charge: Professor Lei RAO

18. Selection criteria
• Relevance of the project to the objectives and priorities of the
action
• Quality of the project team; profile and the pertinence of the
academic staff involved with the proposed activities
• Quality of the project design and implementation; consistency
between project objectives, activities and the budget proposed
• Impact on the institution

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More information
•Erasmus+ Programme Guide and 2016 General Call for proposals:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-
plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm
•Jean Monnet Activities:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/jean-monnet_en
•Funding - Jean Monnet Activities within Erasmus+:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding_en
•Jean Monnet Directory:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/JeanMonnetDirectory/#/search-screen/
•Jean Monnet selection results:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/selection-results_en