The Project

​​​​Education and training activities play a key role in providing people of all ages with the necessary means to participate actively in the labour market and in society at large. ​

Projects under this Action promote transnational mobility activities and contributes to cooperation between the EU and eligible Partner Countries and reflects the EU external action objectives, priorities and principles:

  • ​Enhance the attractiveness of higher education in Europe and support European higher education institutions in competing on the higher education market worldwide;

  • Support the priorities identified in the Communications "Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change" and "European Higher Education in the World".

  • Support the internationalisation, attractiveness quality,​ equity of access and modernisation of higher education institutions outside Europe in view of promoting the development of Partner Countries;

  • Promote the development and external policy objectives and principles including national ownership, social cohesion, equity, proper geographical balance and diversity. Special attention will be given to the least developed countries as well as to disadvantaged students from poor socio-economic backgrounds and to students will special needs.

  • Promote non-formal learning and cooperation in the field of youth with Partner Countries.​