International credit mobility in �the Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027
International Credit Mobility
What is ICM?
How does it work?
ICM budget
~EUR 959 million
~EUR 1,064 billion
Activities supported (I)
Activities supported (II)
Organisational support
EUR 500/participant
Individual support
EUR 700-900/month for students and
EUR 140-180/day for staff
EUR 70/day up to the 14th day of activity and EUR 50/day from 15th to the 30th day of activity in case of blended mobility
Contribution to travel costs
EUR 20-1500, depending on distance travelled
Who can apply and how? (I)
Programme Country HEI
Partner Country
HEI
Who can apply and how? (II)
Programme Country HEI
Partner Country
HEI
Inter-institutional agreement signed
Fair and transparent selection process
Learning or Mobility Agreement signed
Transcript of Records completed
Mobility period
Recognition
Grant agreement signed with Programme Country HEI
Participant reports on recognition
ICM project implementation
Timeline
Publication of the call: 24 November 2021
Deadline:
23 February 2022
Evaluation process: March - July 2022
Information to applicants August 2022
Start of projects: 1 August 2022
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Erasmus Mundus �Design Measures (EMDM)
Interested in Erasmus Mundus but not yet ready for an EMJM?
Start with an Erasmus Mundus Design Measure and launch the basis for a joint programme
Erasmus Mundus 2021-2027
EMDM
EMJM
Erasmus Mundus Action
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Erasmus Mundus Design Measures
Rationale behind EMDM lot
EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, and/or institutions from these countries, and/or thematic areas
What is an EMDM project?
Expected outcomes of an EMDM (1)
The jointly designed master should:
Expected outcomes of an EMDM (2)
Joint mechanisms to be included in the design of the master programme:
+ explore opportunities offered by the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes (if national legislation allows)
EMDM Set-up
International cooperation
Third countries not associated to the Programme:
All other countries throughout the world
�EU Member States�+
Third countries associated to the Programme:
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Turkey
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Taking part as an Organisation
Applications can be submitted by any HEI in an EU Member State, third country associated to the Programme or third country not associated to the Programme
For HEIs in EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme
EMDM call for proposals 2022 at a glance
How to apply?
Funding opportunities for 2021-2027 and information on how to apply are announced on the European Commission’s Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
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Erasmus Mundus �Joint Masters (EMJM)
Join Erasmus Mundus 2021-2027!
More strategic
More open
More flexible
More sustainable
More generous
More simple
30 Years of achievements of Erasmus
More than 4 million European students
Open to international dimension through academic exchanges worldwide with more funding
Increased International dimension: HE, VET, Youth & Sport
Erasmus Programme
Erasmus+ Programme
2014-2020
New Programme 2021-2027
EMJM new strategic priorities
EMJM in brief…
EMJM – main objectives
International cooperation
Third countries not associated to the Programme:
All other countries throughout the world
�EU Member States�+
Third countries associated to the Programme:
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Turkey
+
Eramus Mundus Action – New terminology
EM Joint Masters
EM Design Measures
EMJM – main requirements (1)
EMJM – main requirements (2)
At application stage EMJM proposals must present fully developed joint study programmes, ready to run and to be advertised worldwide after their selection.
Taking part as an Organisation
Minimum consortium: 3 HEIs from 3 different countries of which at least 2 must be an EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme� + optional � Other full academic or non-academic partners
Associated partners
Institutional costs
Taking part as an individual
Opportunities for Students
High degree of expertise with a specialisation component
A unique mobility experience recognized by joint /multiple degree
Attractive EU scholarship for the best selected students
High employability through key competences and soft skills
Student scholarship
At student level:
At project level:
How to calculate: € 1400 x number of months x number of students � (cap of 60 students per EMJM project)� => max. amount per project: 2,016,000 Euros per grant
=> Same unit cost for students from EU Member States, third countries associated to the Programme and third countries not associated to the Programme
EMJM call for proposals 2022
How to apply - eForm
Funding opportunities for 2021-2027 and information on how to apply are announced on the European Commission’s Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
Applications to be submitted using an eForm with attachments
Capacity Building in Higher�Education
European Education and Culture �Executive Agency
Context
Context
The action will ensure equity and inclusion, system strengthening and capacity building as well as employability transversally across the action.
Global interventions which no longer address only the modernisation of teaching programmes per se, but should also take into account governance, management and the strengthening of higher education’s wider economic and social ecosystems.
Addressing regional issues, building alliances and coalitions, piloting new approaches and initiatives built on country ownership will be strongly encouraged
Purpose
Focus on the needs of the third countries not associated to the E+ programme
Targeting the priorities of the third countries not associated to the programme and matching them with the EU priorities for these countries
Maximising benefit to third countries not associated to the Programme
Objectives
Modernisation
HEIs & HE systems
Societal impact
CBHE
Cooperation/
Regional integration
Governance
Innovation
Accessibility
New features
Three strands
New budget system
New publication system
Three strands
Strand 1. Fostering access to cooperation in Higher Education
Facilitate access to newcomers.
First step for participating organisations to enhance and increase means to reach out to people with fewer opportunities.
Reduce the internationalisation gap of HEIs from the same country/region.
Fostering social inclusion.
Strand 1 - Fostering access to cooperation in Higher Education
Activities |
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Funding and duration |
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Target groups |
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Enhancing the management/administrative capacity
reforming and modernising the university governance, including the enhancement of services in particular for the benefit of students (student guidance, counselling and job orientation etc.);
Reforming and modernising university governance
establishing or strengthening international relations offices and elaborating internationalisation strategies;
International Relation Offices
establishing new or developing existing quality assurance units and processes/strategy within HEIs;
Quality Assurance
creating or increasing the capacity of planning and evaluation units;
Capacity
building capacities to support students and staff mobility activities.
Mobility
Ensure high quality and relevant education
Increasing the accessibility of individuals with fewer opportunities
Strand 2 - Partnerships for transformation
Innovation with business involvement to maximize societal impact.
Modernizing HEIs by promoting reform.
Introducing practical learning schemes with a link to business.
Implementation of new learning methods.
Innovative curricula linked to bussiness.
Introducing practical learning schemes
Reform governance and management at HEIs.
Strand 2 - Partnerships for transformation
Activities |
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Funding and duration |
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Target groups |
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�Innovation in higher education�
the design of innovative curricula and introducing innovative elements in the existing curricula
the implementation of innovative learning and teaching methods (i.e. learner-centred and real problem-based teaching and learning);
the active engagement with the business world and with research, the organisation of continuing educational programmes and activities with and within enterprises;
network effectively in research, scientific and technological innovation.
Promoting reforms in HEIs ����
Institutional reforms
New governance and management systems and structures, readiness in terms of digital skills, modern university services, quality assurance processes, tools and methods for professionalization and professional development of academic, technical and administrative staff
Development
Development of an entrepreneurial mind-set and improved competencies and skills within the institutions, transversal skills learning, entrepreneurship education and the practical application of entrepreneurial skills
Strand 3 - Structural Reform Projects
Mutual learning between public authorities of the countries associated to the Programme and those of the third countries
Promote inclusive Higher Education systems
Increase capacities of bodies in charge of Higher Education
Identify synergies with ongoing EU initiatives
Foster national ownership
Efficient and effective policy making
Foster common regional strategies in Higher Education
Introduction of funding mechanisms
Strand 3. Structural Reform Projects
Activities |
Policy and expert advice, training on policy issues, establishemnt of representative bodies etc.
Quality assurance, credit systems, accreditation procedures, recognition etc.
Bologna type reforms, surveys and studies etc |
Funding and duration |
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Target groups |
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Types of projects
National projects | Multi-country regional projects | Multi-country cross-regional projects |
HEIS from one third country not associated to the Erasmus+ programme | HEIs from several countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme from one Region | HEIs from countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme belonging to several Regions |
At least 2 institutions from two countries associated to Erasmus+ (EU Member States and associated countries) | ||
Types of CBHE projects by geographical scope
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National |
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Multi-country |
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New budget type
Lump sum II: approach – basic principles
In the proposal, applicants must provide a detailed estimation of costs and a split of the lump sum per work package and per beneficiary
Evaluators assess cost details during evaluation and make recommendations if needed.
Based on this, the lump sum is fixed during grant preparation
Lump sum II – work packages
WP
Activities/
Outputs
Milestones
Deliverables
How to apply
Timeline
Publication: second half of November 2021
Deadline: mid-February - March 2022
Evaluation process: March - July 2022
Information to applicants: August 2022
Start of projects: end 2022
Capacity Building
in Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Capacity building in VET
International cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of VET in Programme countries and Third countries not associated to the Programme
They aim to support the relevance, accessibility, and responsiveness of VET institutions and systems as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development
Objectives
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Thematic areas
Capacity Building in VET
Quality assurance mechanisms
Work-based learning
VET teachers/trainers professional development
Key competences, including entrepreneurship
Skills-matching in forward-looking economic sectors
Support to the development of green and digital skills for the twin transition
…
Budget
Proposal: Customized Lump Sums
MAX EU CO-FINANCING
80%
EU GRANT PER PROJECT: Min 100 000 €
Max 400 000 €
Any public or private organisation active in VET and legally established in a Programme country
(EU Member State or country associated to the Programme)
Who can be the applicant?
Any public or private VET provider or organisation active in VET or in the labour market and legally established in a Programme country or in an eligible Third country not associated to the Programme can be involved as full partner, affiliated entity or associated partner
Any public or private organisation contributing to the implementation of specific project tasks/activities or support the dissemination and sustainability of the project can be involved as associated partner
Who can participate?
The partnership must include at least 4 full partners from a minimum of 3 countries:
At least 1 organisation from 2 different EU Member States and Third countries associated to the Programme and a least 2 organisations from at least 1 eligible Third country not associated to the Programme
The number of organisations from EU Member States and Third countries associated to the Programme may not be higher than the number of organisations from Third countries not associated to the Programme
Number and profile of participating organisations
Project activities must focus on building and strengthening the capacities of organisations active in the field of VET principally in the Third countries not associated to the Programme
Funded projects will be able to integrate a wide range of cooperation, exchange, communication and other activities including for example:
Activities
Duration: 1, 2 or 3 years
Regional or cross-cutting priorities may be defined
Geographical targets
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Setting up a project
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Horizontal aspects to be considered when designing a project
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges��
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges���
Policy Context, Objectives & Expected Outcomes of the Call
Current EU education and youth policy context
New Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027: Objective of boosting international cooperation with third countries, being more inclusive, and supporting the green and digital transitions
European Education Area: Ambitious geopolitical dimension, including contributing to the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Digital Education Action Plan: A call for action to make education and training systems fit for the digital age, including global cooperation around these issues
COVID-19: Enormous impact upon education and training systems across the world, whose resilience the programme seeks to support
EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027: “Engage, Connect, Empower”
Current EU external policy context
EU Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Culture, Youth and Sport (2021)
Recovery, Resilience and Reform: post 2020 Eastern Partnership priorities (2021)
Renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood: A New Agenda for the Mediterranean (2021)
EU-Russia relations: Push back, constrain and engage (2021)
Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa (2020)
What are ‘virtual exchanges’?
Online people-to-people activities that promote intercultural dialogue and soft skills development. They make it possible for every young person to access high-quality international and cross-cultural education (both formal and non-formal) without physical mobility.
They take place in small groups and are always moderated by a trained facilitator
They should be easily integrated into youth (non-formal education) projects or higher education courses
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges pilot 2018-2020
Origins of the project: Paris Declaration of 2015
Promotion of social, civic and intercultural competences, and enhancement of critical thinking and media literacy
Focus on the Southern Mediterranean region (DZ, EG, IL, JO, LB, LY, MO, PAL, SY, TN)
Project led by a consortium of organisations
Total budget 6 million EUR
30,000 participants (half from Europe / half from the South Med)
Topics current affairs; religion; culture; racism; gender; environment
Detailed information about the pilot available in
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange | European Youth Portal (europa.eu)
2021 call: main features
Similar objectives and activities as the pilot
Regional coverage and foreseen budgets for 2021
Western Balkans (1 M EUR)
Eastern Neighbourhood (750,000 EUR)
Russia (500,000 EUR)
Southern Neighbourhood (750,000 EUR)
Sub-Saharan Africa (1 M EUR)
Maximum contribution per project 500,000 EUR
Specific objectives of this call
Encouraging intercultural dialogue with Partner Countries and increasing tolerance through online people-to-people interactions
Promoting various types of virtual exchanges, allowing more young people to benefit from intercultural and international experience
Enhancing critical thinking and media literacy, particularly in the use of internet and social media
Fostering the digital and soft skills development of students, young people and youth workers
Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and nondiscrimination through education
Strengthening the youth dimension in the relations of the EU with Partner Countries.
Expected outcomes
Wide variety of activities and topics possible, but all projects are expected to have a learning dimension and to report on it
On-line facilitated discussions (as part of youth projects)
Training of youth workers for virtual exchanges
On-line facilitates discussions (as part of higher education courses)
Training for university professors/staff for virtual exchanges
Interactive open on-line courses (strong focus on cross-border exchanges)
Rely as much as possible on existing tools and platforms!
Participants must be based on the countries of the organisations!
Deadline
22 February 2022
(17:00 - Brussels time)
Information to applicants
August 2022
Evaluation
March – July 2022
Grant agreements signed
September – November 2022
Start of project
November 2022
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Timetable
Budget based
MAX. EU CO-FINANCING
95%
MAX. EU GRANT PER PROJECT
500 000 €
2
Budget
Budget available
4 Mio €
���What is the role of participating organisations��
Admissibility
Deadline | 22 February, 2022 - 17:00:00 (Brussels time) |
How to apply | Funding and tenders opportunities portal� Call ID: ERASMUS-EDU-2021-VIRT-EXCH All parts of the application forms must be complete. A maximum of 70 pages |
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible activities
2. Online facilitated discussions between young people of youth organisations based in different countries, as part of youth projects.
3. Online facilitated discussions between students of Higher Education institutions based in different countries, as part of higher education degrees.
1. Training of youth workers to develop a virtual exchange project with colleagues in another country
4. Training for university professors/staff willing to develop a virtual exchange project with colleagues from other countries.
5. Interactive open online courses including traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings and problem-sets (MOOCs).
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Eligibility Criteria: What must the partnership look like?
A minimum of 2 youth organisations from 2 or more different Erasmus+ Programme Countries
The number of organisations from the Programme Countries may not be higher than the number of organisations from the Partner Countries.
A minimum of 2 youth organisations from 2 or more Partner Countries within the same Erasmus+ region (except for the Russia region which only comprises of one country)
and
A minimum of 2 higher education institution from 2 or more different Erasmus+ Programme Countries
A minimum of 2 higher education institutions from 2 or more different Partner Countries within the same Erasmus+ region (except for the Russia region which only comprises of one country)
and
OR
Erasmus+
Jean Monnet Actions (2021 – 2027)
KA1
Learning Mobility �for �Individuals
KA2
Cooperation�among organisations and institutions
KA3
Support for�Policy development and cooperation
Jean Monnet Actions continue as a single integrated programme
��Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education� �
New ERASMUS+ Programme 2021-2027
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Jean Monnet Actions - a worldwide Network 1989 - 2021
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Over 90 countries worldwide
more than 1000 universities offering Jean Monnet courses
Around 6130 Jean Monnet actions in the field of European studies
265.000 students per year
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Defining European Union studies
" European Union studies comprises the study of Europe in its entirety, with a particular emphasis on the EU dimension, from an internal but also from a global perspective “
Enhancing awareness of the European Union:
��Jean Monnet Actions – European Union studies� �
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JEAN MONNET ACTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: AIMS
��Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education� �
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ACTION TYPE | Eligibility | Years | Max EU grant | % | Cost Type | OPEN TO THE ENTIRE WORLD, except Belarus*
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MODULES | One HEI world-wide* | 3 | 30.000 | 75 | Fixed lump sum |
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CHAIRS | One HEI world-wide* | 3 | 50.000 | 75 | Fixed lump sum |
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CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE | One HEI world-wide* | 3 | 100.000 | 80 | Customised lump sum |
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��Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education� �
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Jean Monnet Module in India: 587073-EPP-1-2017-1-IN-EPPJMO-MODULE
Project title: Society, Culture, and Social Change in Europe: interdisciplinary direction on different areas in social, cultural and political affairs in Europe.
Duration: 2017-2020
Discipline: multidisciplinaire - Social dialogue, EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy, Ethics, religion and philosophy (incl. Inter-religious dialogue)
Aim: Transfers of knowledge, focus of organized activities, links with policy-relevant issues, primarily in relation to the EU’s role in the globalized world
- involvement of Europe and India in migration and refugee crises
- global economic landscape
- relationship with the developing world and environmental politics. (EU – India/Asia)
- building bridges between scholars, students and researchers in Europe in order to start, continue networking
- publication of articles in regional and international journals.
Link: http://www.jnu.ac.in
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Jean Monnet Chair in Brazil: 587558-EPP-1-2017-1-BR-EPPJMO-CHAIR
Project title: Economics, Political Economy and the building of the European Integration Project
University: UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS
Duration: 2017 – 2020
Discipline: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation, Economic and financial affairs
Aim:
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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in Canada : 575029-EPP-1-2016-1-CA-EPPJMO-CoE
Joint initiative between Université de Montréal (leading) and McGill University, bilingual;
Duration: 2016 – 2019
Discipline: EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy, International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation, Economic and financial affairs
Aim:
- Promotion of EU studies both nationally and internationally: EU Policies, Institutions and Citizens;
- Academic workshops for scholars from North America and Europe, Transfers of knowledge on EU Policies, Democracy and international cooperation,
- Teaching activities, scientific research seminars, workshops, variety of outcomes from peer-reviewed journals, university press, working papers, articles of general interests
- Target groups: students, reserachers, civil society and wider public
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Jean Monnet Policy Debate
Large thematic networks in Higher Education in order to collect, share and discuss among the partners research findings, content of courses and experiences, products (studies, articles, etc.).
The coordinator of the network: select most innovative and interesting results to be provided to the Commission.
A) Network on internal EU issues shall address the following thematic: ”Future of Europe”
B) Network on foreign policy issues shall address the following thematic: “Europe in the world”
Aim: provide regular feedback (e.g. an online newsletter) on the most advanced and innovative practices in the field, supporting and adding value to the debate.
Any HEI in the world – Exception: organisations from Belarus are not eligible to participate in these actions.
C) Networks in other fields of Education and Training
ONLY: EU Member States or third countries associated to the Programme.
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a) + b)Thematic networks in Higher Education - Jean Monnet Networks�
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Who - Participating organisations
| Number and profile of participating organisations | other |
Participating organisations: Any higher education institution established in a EU Member State, third country associated to the Programme or third country not associated to the Programme can submit an application
Exception: organisations from Belarus (Region 2) are not eligible to participate in this action. | a) Network on internal EU issues: a minimum of 12 higher education institutions from 7 different EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme. b) Network on foreign policy issues: a minimum of 12 higher education institutions with at least 6 participants from third countries not associated to the Programme and funded by EU external action instruments. | The final aim of the thematic networks is to provide regular feedback (e.g. an online newsletter) on the most advanced and innovative practices in the field, supporting and adding value to the debate. |
Thematic networks in Higher Education - Jean Monnet Networks
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�Award criteria - Jean Monnet actions 2021 - 2027
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Quality of the project design and implementation
Quality of partnership and cooperation arrangements
Impact, dissemination and sustainability
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STEPS | DATES |
Publication of the call 2022 | 24 November 2021 |
Deadline for submission of applications | 1 March 2022 |
Evaluation period | April – June 2022 |
Notification of results to applicants | max. 6 months after submission deadline |
Preparation of Grant Agreement/Decision | max. 9 months after submission deadline |
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