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ERASMUS+ WILL BOOST EU'S EASTERN PARTNERSHIP, EDUCATION MINISTERS MEET IN YEREVAN
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17:19 13.09.2013
The Ministers of Education of the Eastern Partnership countries met
in Yerevan today.
Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission responsible
for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, thanked Armenian
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and his colleagues
for organizing the event.
"Education, and in particular higher education, has a growing
international dimension. The type of dialogue we are having today
has become a necessity, since we all share common challenges in a
rapidly changing world," she said
According to her, the EU is determined to do more and is set to
launch its new programme for education, training and youth, Erasmus+
next year.
Erasmus+ will replace the Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes,
and deliver something bigger and better. "Erasmus+ will create more
opportunities for our institutions to work together and develop closer
contacts between people. We will, for example, for the first time open
the intra-EU Erasmus programme and offer exactly the same cooperation
mechanisms to universities in your region," Androulla Vassiliou said.
Erasmus+, the new programme for education and training, youth and
sport, will merge seven existing programmes into one.
It will bring about simplification, making the programme's actions more
visible and easier to understand. This will also bring more efficiency
and more coherence between the different actions within the EU and
in our increasingly important work with the other regions of the world.
Erasmus+ will build on the success of Tempus and Erasmus Mundus, and
continue the EU's support to Eastern Partnership countries provided
before 2013. We want in particular to boost mobility between our
regions, and support partnerships between higher education institutions
which will help to strengthen their capacity.
Erasmus+ will have a strong international component, aiming to attract
the brightest global talent to Europe. It will provide funding for
more outgoing mobility, international partnerships and joint research
projects, as well as for capacity building and staff development in
partner countries throughout the world.
More higher education institutions will be able to take part in the
programme, since participation will not be restricted to a small
number of organizations participating in a call for tender.
Institutions will enjoy more flexibility when it comes to finding
partners, provided they have signed an inter-institutional agreement.
Erasmus+ will mean that neighbouring countries continue to benefit
from degree mobility through the award of high-level scholarships to
participate in joint Master programmes.
"The EU's negotiations on the budget for the international component of
Erasmus+ have not yet finished. But I am confident that my proposals
to further invest in education and research and boost support to our
neighbouring countries will prevail. My message has been clear from
the very beginning: investment in education is an investment in our
future prosperity," Androulla Vassiliou concluded.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/13/erasmus-will-boost-eus-eastern-partnership-education-ministers-meet-in-yerevan/
17:19 13.09.2013
The Ministers of Education of the Eastern Partnership countries met
in Yerevan today.
Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission responsible
for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, thanked Armenian
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and his colleagues
for organizing the event.
"Education, and in particular higher education, has a growing
international dimension. The type of dialogue we are having today
has become a necessity, since we all share common challenges in a
rapidly changing world," she said
According to her, the EU is determined to do more and is set to
launch its new programme for education, training and youth, Erasmus+
next year.
Erasmus+ will replace the Tempus and Erasmus Mundus programmes,
and deliver something bigger and better. "Erasmus+ will create more
opportunities for our institutions to work together and develop closer
contacts between people. We will, for example, for the first time open
the intra-EU Erasmus programme and offer exactly the same cooperation
mechanisms to universities in your region," Androulla Vassiliou said.
Erasmus+, the new programme for education and training, youth and
sport, will merge seven existing programmes into one.
It will bring about simplification, making the programme's actions more
visible and easier to understand. This will also bring more efficiency
and more coherence between the different actions within the EU and
in our increasingly important work with the other regions of the world.
Erasmus+ will build on the success of Tempus and Erasmus Mundus, and
continue the EU's support to Eastern Partnership countries provided
before 2013. We want in particular to boost mobility between our
regions, and support partnerships between higher education institutions
which will help to strengthen their capacity.
Erasmus+ will have a strong international component, aiming to attract
the brightest global talent to Europe. It will provide funding for
more outgoing mobility, international partnerships and joint research
projects, as well as for capacity building and staff development in
partner countries throughout the world.
More higher education institutions will be able to take part in the
programme, since participation will not be restricted to a small
number of organizations participating in a call for tender.
Institutions will enjoy more flexibility when it comes to finding
partners, provided they have signed an inter-institutional agreement.
Erasmus+ will mean that neighbouring countries continue to benefit
from degree mobility through the award of high-level scholarships to
participate in joint Master programmes.
"The EU's negotiations on the budget for the international component of
Erasmus+ have not yet finished. But I am confident that my proposals
to further invest in education and research and boost support to our
neighbouring countries will prevail. My message has been clear from
the very beginning: investment in education is an investment in our
future prosperity," Androulla Vassiliou concluded.