CLEAR+ Assessor Workshop on Horizontal Priorities
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TCA Description
This workshop centres on an exchange of experience among internal and external assessors working on funding proposals and final reports from Small-Scale Partnerships (KA210) and Cooperation Partnerships (KA220). Specifically, we are looking to exchange experiences among those with direct experience of KA210 and KA220 assessment. Insights gathered during this workshop will be used to guide future CLEAR+ training and resource developments.
Workshop discussions will centre around how to effectively address Erasmus+ horizontal priorities (inclusion and diversity; digital transformation; environment and fight against climate change; participation in democratic life, EU values and civic engagement) when assessing funding proposals and final reports in KA210 and KA220. Workshop modelled on group-based discussions and exchanges, reflecting separately on the four horizontal priorities and with a view to building common understanding on how to effectively address these important features of the programme during assessment. Smaller group discussions will be complemented by targeted plenary inputs.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be better able to:
• COMPARE and CONTRAST aspects that need to be judged in relation to Erasmus+ horizontal priorities;
• EVALUATE horizontal priorities during key assessment stages for KA210 and KA220;
• ATTRIBUTE and DEFEND scores when assessing funding proposals and final reports for KA210 and KA220.
This workshop is part of the CLEAR Assessment LTA, and participation is limited to internal and external assessors and LTA staff proposed by participating NAs, namely: SI01, CY01, IS01, IT02, NL01, NO01, PL01, PT01 and RO01.
Please consult your TCA officer for details on financing which can differ depending on the types of participants (NA staff, assessors)
Partners and participants
Internal and external assessors with direct experience in assessing funding proposals and final reports for KA210 and KA220: KA220 experience is especially important due to the more complex nature of these projects. Focus on assessors with experience in one or more fields of education and training in Erasmus+ (ADU, HED, SCH, VET). Participants should have a good command of English language.
NA Staff Welcome: In all cases, one member of NA staff that is directly involved with CLEAR+ LTA delivery should be present. Additionally, NA staff that are experienced internal assessors for KA210 and KA220 (education and training) can be sent in place of external assessors.
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Long-term Activity Info
Building on the successes of the first period of the CLEAR Assessment LTA (2022-2024), where significant progress was made in developing a common model of assessor training for Key Action 2, a second phase of activity has been launched under the heading of CLEAR+ (2025-2027). This second phase will continue to develop a common resource set for use by all Erasmus+ NAs operating in the fields of education and training, whilst extending the use of new digital and audio-visual technologies, increasing the quality of the existing resource set and enhancing feedback mechanisms among assessors and NA staff.
Specifically, CLEAR+ will involve updating the existing resource set (incorporating any changes at programme level), learning from experience and employing digital tools and software to deliver complementary, multi-media and multi-language resources.
Erasmus+ National Agencies rely on experts to deliver high-quality, transparent and impartial assessments, of funding proposals and reports, ensuring the fair and transparent treatment of all applicants and beneficiaries. To achieve this, it is important to have a common training resource set that allows for capacity-building among assessors, developing a common understanding of those aspects that need to be judged during the assessment of funding proposals and final reports. Whilst the first phase of CLEAR Assessment was successful in terms of delivering a common resource set and ensuring the required clarity among assessors working in different programme countries, opportunities have emerged for the increased use of new technologies (including for the development of short videos and for trialling multi-language resources) and there is a definite need to learn from those currently undertaking final report assessments with a view to improving and enhancing this additional set of resources, which only emerged in the final year of the previous LTA.
The following three-year workplan has been agreed with a view to guiding delivery of the CLEAR+ LTA:
[2025] review current resource set to ensure continued relevance; annual update of existing/retained briefing sheets and training resources; expand resource set to include briefings on 1-2 horizontal topics; increase focus on final report assessment and scenarios/examples; simplified design of briefing sheets to facilitate machine translation; annual planning meeting of CLEAR+ member NAs (virtual); annual training workshop for circa. 25 staff/assessors from member NAs to exchange first-hand experiences; annual training workshop for circa. 100 staff/assessors from member and wider NAs to address priority topics; create short and complementary video resources, including use of AI software.
[2026] annual update of existing/retained briefing sheets and training resources; expand resource set to include briefings on 1-2 horizontal topics; increase focus on final report assessment and scenarios/examples; trial of machine translation for briefing sheets; annual planning meeting of CLEAR+ member NAs (virtual); annual training workshop for circa. 25 staff/assessors from member NAs to exchange first-hand experiences; annual training workshop for circa. 100 staff/assessors from member and wider NAs to address priority topics; create short and complementary video resources, including use of AI software plus trialling of multi-language video production.
[2027] annual update of existing/retained briefing sheets and training resources; expand resource set to include briefings on 1-2 horizontal topics; increase focus on final report assessment and scenarios/examples; facilitate machine translation of briefing sheets (on demand); annual planning meeting of CLEAR+ member NAs (virtual); annual training workshop for circa. 25 staff/assessors from member NAs to exchange first-hand experiences; annual training workshop for circa. 100 staff/assessors from member and wider NAs to address priority topics; create short and complementary video resources, including use of AI software plus continued trialling of multi-language video production.
CLEAR+ anticipates the following results and deliverables:
- virtual planning meeting of CLEAR+ member NAs hosted annually, as well as hosting short planning meetings at the end of each assessor training workshop.
- small training workshop for staff/assessors from member NAs hosted annually, to allow for the exchange of first-hand experiences on actual assessment practices and emerging challenges and successes.
- large training workshop for staff/assessors from member and wider NAs hosted annually, to address priority topics identified through consultation with assessors from member NAs.
- updated digital resource set (reflecting programme-level changes and ensuring the continued relevance of the topics being addressed), including briefing sheets and NA training resources.
- expanded digital resource set to include briefing sheets on Erasmus+ horizontal priorities.
- updated final report assessment scenarios and/or case examples, based on assessor feedback and actual assessment practices.
-simplified design of briefing sheets to facilitate machine translation and potential for wider language use.
- extended set of complementary video resources using the latest AI and technology-based production software and trialling multi-language video production.