Erasmus+ information day for Brussels-based Missions and EU

DelegationsWhy and how can EU delegations (EUDs) promote

Erasmus+?

Nicola SCARAMUZZO, EU Moscow DelegationBrussels, 04/02/2014

Why can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 1/2

• EUDs are geographically located in Partner Countries

Moscow Russia

Brussels

Why can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 2/2

• Knowledge of higher education local environment, needs and peculiarities;

• Well-established contacts with local Ministries of Education, Universities, national (E+/Tempus) office;

• Local stakeholders consider EUDs as EU windows to get info about EU funded programmes;

• Synergies with other EUDs tools to promote the EU's image, policies, programmes and projects (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, separate websites, brochures, newspaper supplement, etc.).

How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 1/3

• Hosting and organising E+ information days in cooperation with DG EAC, EACEA, local Tempus office and Ministry of Education;

• Participating in assessing applications (in the past: Tempus and Erasmus Mundus proposals ), if requested;

• Checking eligibility of partner organisations from Third Countries;

• Monitoring of projects in cooperation with EACEA and National (Tempus) offices;

• Organising pre-departure meetings for E+ degree mobility students (ex EM EMMCs students), if funds are available;

How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 2/3

• Participating at education fairs;

• Providing information about E+ opportunities for students at ad hoc events like "EU-Study Week", "Europe day";

• Participating at E+ projects kick off meeting, conference, seminars, etc. ;

• Organising coordination meetings with Embassies, Cultural Institutes, Education agencies (DAAD, British Council, Campus France, etc.) of EU Member States;

• Helping facilitate the issuing of visa for E+ students and academic staff grant holders;

How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 3/3

• Synergies between E+ and other EU external policy instruments (example: Partnership Instrument);

• Synergies with ongoing and new projects implemented in the Partner Country (example: the EU Centres, Analysis of joint education programmes);

• Building synergies with other initiatives developed in the Partner Country: • policy dialogue on specific issues; • activities related to the Year-of-Science;• Head of Delegation's visits to Universities;• on-line interviews of the Head of Delegation or Head of Press and

Information;• Online questions from students on social networks, interviews to TV, radio,

newspapers, etc.

Thank you for your attention!