Network of the National Erasmus+ Offices and Higher Education Reform Experts (EU-funded project)

Coordinator: EU Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine

Beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Financing: European Union
Термін діяльності: 2018-2021 р.

EU grant: 975 899,06 euro

General

The National Erasmus+ Office assists the European Commission, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), the national authorities and higher education institutions in the implementation of the ERASMUS+ Programme. The NEO follows closely the policy developments in Ukraine, particularly in the field of higher education but also at other levels of education, if required.

Besides the EU Delegation, the NEO is a focal point in the country for all actors, potential applicants, beneficiaries and other stakeholders as regards the EU cooperation activities in (higher) education under the ERASMUS+ programme.

The mandate of the National Erasmus+ Office under the ERASMUS+ programme covers all: supporting, promotion, monitoring and dissemination activities related to the Erasmus+ activities in higher education open to cooperation with partner countries (in Key Actions 1, 2 and 3).

Target groups

• All ERASMUS+ beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries in the country (such as higher education institutions, staff and students, civil society, non-governmental organisations, enterprises, academic and professional associations, student associations, professional organisations, research institutions, vocational training institutions) and any other stakeholder eligible for participation in the Erasmus+ programme in their country. National authorities, in particular those in charge of higher education and their affiliate bodies.
• Potential applicants, grant holders, beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the field of higher education in Erasmus+ Programme Countries, where possible.
• other NEOs, especially in the same region and with National Agencies in the Erasmus+ Programme Countries (in particular for partner search, exchange of good practices or organisation of joint events).

NEO keeps in contact with the Marie Sklodowska Curie Action contact person to allow synergies between the Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020 programmes.

Overall objectives

The NEO contributes to the following overall objectives: to improve the awareness, visibility, relevance, effectiveness and impact of the international components of the Erasmus+ programme and contribute to its promotion and dissemination in Ukraine.

Specific objective

• To assist the European Commission, the EACEA, the EU Delegations and the Ukrainian authorities in the implementation of the international higher education dimension of the Erasmus+ programme.
• To support and monitor the implementation and dissemination of results of on-going projects selected under the Tempus IV programme (2007-2013) in Ukraine. Last project was finished in 2017.

The international higher education dimension of the ERASMUS+ programme includes:

• KEY ACTION 1: 
  - Credit mobility (international opening of Erasmus) managed by National Agencies in the Programme Countries.
  - Degree mobility through joint master degrees (and on-going Erasmus Mundus joint master and doctoral programmes) managed by the EACEA. 
  Кредитна мобільність (колишня Програма ЕРАЗМУС) – координується Національними агентствами держав – учасниць Програми.
• KEY ACTION 2: 
  - Capacity Building action which includes a mobility component for the neighbouring countries and the Western Balkans.
  - Knowledge Alliances and Strategic Partnerships that are open to partner country's participation.
• KEY ACTION 3: 
  - Teams of Higher Education Reform Experts
  - Commission's policy dialogues with the partner countries/regions
  - Studies
  - Regional chapters of Erasmus + Alumni associations in the partner countries
• JEAN MONNET ACTIVITIES
• ANY OTHER ACTION AVAILABLE FOR UKRAINE (promotion).

Details on ERASMUS+ : https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about_en

The results to be achieved by the NEO:

• Improved awareness of Erasmus+ for potential applicants and higher education stakeholders in general.
• Promotion of other actions and field open for Ukraine under Erasmus+.
• High Quality assistance to applicants and beneficiaries.
• Contribution and timely response to European Commission and EACEA requests in particular for the consultation exercise in the context of the selection process.
• Monitoring of running projects and dissemination of project results (including those from the Tempus IV programme 2007-2013).
• Sound support to the team of Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs) in the partner country.
• Contribution to the life of the Erasmus+ community by collaborating closely with the European Commission, Delegations and the National Authorities.
• Dissemination of information and visibility in Ukraine about other EU higher education initiatives.

Project team:

Svitlana Shytikova, Zhanna Talanova, Ivanna Atamanchuk, Kateryna Zhdanova, Petro Krainik, Veronika Tkachenko

The project's website and contacts: https://erasmusplus.org.ua/en/

The Project is officially registered at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine - Registration Card № 3790-01 dated on March 4, 2021

Reports:

• the first half of 2018
• the second half of 2018
• the first half of 2019
• the second half of 2019
• the first half of 2020
• the second half of 2020
• the first half of 2021