Education, training and youth have recently come to the forefront of EU Leaders' attention. In the Bratislava Declaration of 16 September 2016, the leaders of 27 Member States underscored their determination to provide "better opportunities for youth". In the Rome Declaration, of 25 March 2017, the leaders of 27 Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission" pledged to work towards "a Union where young people receive the best education and training and can study and find jobs across the continent." Furthermore, the 1st principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights solemnly proclaimed and signed on 17 November 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, holds that: "Everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market."
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Education, training and youth have recently come to the forefront of EU Leaders' attention. In the Bratislava Declaration of 16 September 2016, the leaders of 27 Member States underscored their determination to provide "better opportunities for youth". In the Rome Declaration, of 25 March 2017, the leaders of 27 Member States and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission" pledged to work towards "a Union where young people receive the best education and training and can study and find jobs across the continent." Furthermore, the 1st principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights solemnly proclaimed and signed on 17 November 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, holds that: "Everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market."
The importance of education, training and youth for Europe's future has also been reflected in the Commission's Communication of 14 February 2018 on A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a EU that delivers efficiently on its priorities post-2020" for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post-2020. It highlights that the Union budget will need to deliver on the promises made by Leaders, "including through the full implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and supporting young people and the mobility of European citizens." Specifically on the future Erasmus programme, the Communication underlined that "There is a strong consensus for the need to step up mobility and exchanges, including through a substantially strengthened, inclusive and extended Erasmus+ programme". read less ...

1. INTRODUCTION: POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT ........................................ 4
1.1. Political context ...................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Scope of the impact assessment ........................................................................... 6
1.3. Lessons learned from previous programmes ........................................................ 6
2. THE OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................. 13
2.1. Challenges for the programmes of the next MFF ................................................ 13
2.2. Objectives of the programmes of the next MFF ................................................... 22
3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND PRIORITIES ................................................... 23
3.1. Improvements proposed for the post 2020 Erasmus programme ........................ 24
3.2. Summary ................................ ...   read more ...

1. INTRODUCTION: POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT ........................................ 4
1.1. Political context ...................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Scope of the impact assessment ........................................................................... 6
1.3. Lessons learned from previous programmes ........................................................ 6
2. THE OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................. 13
2.1. Challenges for the programmes of the next MFF ................................................ 13
2.2. Objectives of the programmes of the next MFF ................................................... 22
3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND PRIORITIES ................................................... 23
3.1. Improvements proposed for the post 2020 Erasmus programme ........................ 24
3.2. Summary ............................................................................................................... 40
3.3. Improvements according to budget scenarios ...................................................... 41
4. DELIVERY MECHANISMS OF THE INTENDED FUNDING ...................................48
4.1. Management modes .............................................................................................. 48
5. HOW WILL PERFORMANCE BE MONITORED AND EVALUATED?..................... 49
5.1. Monitoring arrangements of the future programme ........................................ .......49
5.2. Formal evaluation framework of the future programme ......................................... 51
5.3. Legal basis indicators ............................................................................................ 53
ANNEX 1: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION ................................................................ 54
 DG EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORT AND CULTURE (DG EAC) IS THE LEAD DG FOR THE ERASMUS POST 2020 INITIATIVE. .......................................................... 54
ANNEX 2: STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ........................................................... 58
Stakeholder consultation synopsis report .................................................................... 58
Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation consultation activities .................................................. 58
Open Public Consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility ................... 59
Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 61
ANNEX 3: EVALUATION RESULTS .............................................................................63
ANNEX 4: SYNERGIES WITH OTHER MFF FUNDING INSTRUMENTS ................. 69 read less ...