What Is Erasmus?
📚 “Erasmus+ is the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe”
— European Commission
🌍 It is a flagship initiative of the European Union (EU) aimed at promoting mobility, cooperation, and exchange in the fields of education, training, youth, and sport. Launched in 2014, Erasmus+ builds upon the successes of previous EU programs.
🎯 WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME?
🎓 GENERAL OBJECTIVE
“The general objective of the Programme is to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion, to driving innovation, and to strengthening European identity and active citizenship. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building the European Education Area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training with its underlying sectoral agendas. In addition, it is key in advancing youth policy cooperation under the European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.”
✅ SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The Programme has the following specific objectives:
- 🚶♂️ To promote learning mobility of individuals and groups, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training;
- 🤝 To promote non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth;
- 🏅 To promote learning mobility of sport staff, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies.
— European Commission, 2024.
🚀 Erasmus+ Impact
The Erasmus+ program, through its Key Actions (1, 2 & 3) initiatives, serves as a catalyst for growth, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. By facilitating mobility opportunities and fostering partnerships, Erasmus+ empowers:
- Youth workers
- Young people
- Educators
- Organizations
to embrace diversity, drive innovation, and shape a brighter future together.