ERASMUS+ is a programme of international cooperation between the European Union and other countries in the field of education, youth and sport.
The programme supports opportunities for educational and academic mobility in education and for young people, projects and partnerships, strategy development and cooperation, professional networks and open resources.
❗Erasmus+ during the martial law in Ukraine❗
After the outbreak of the war against Ukraine, the European Commission opened flexible application procedures and individual grants for Ukrainians for employees and students of educational institutions, youth, youth workers and volunteers.
Features of the implementation of the EU Erasmus+ Programme during martial law in Ukraine.
EU assistance to Ukrainians who are temporarily displaced.
The Erasmus+ programme at the National University "Odesa Law Academy" is implemented through key areas: KA1: KA1: Learning Mobility of Individuals and KA2: Cooperation Among Organisations and Institutions and Jean Monnet (European Studies).
KEY AREA 1 (KA1) is aimed at: creating opportunities for individual international mobility of representatives of higher education institutions, in particular:
- For students of all educational levels and in all fields of study, participation in mobility is an opportunity to study or train abroad as part of their main study programme at a higher education institution;
- For employees of educational institutions, mobility facilitates the exchange of experience and professional growth.
The main requirement of CA1 projects is the recognition of mobility outcomes and respect for the principles of inclusiveness in higher education.
Objectives of the direction:
- Exchange of knowledge, teaching and research methods, as well as work experience in the European and international environment;
- Acquisition and development of communication and language competences, development of critical thinking, skills in finding and analysing solutions to challenges, improvement of research competences;
- Development of digital and green competencies;
- Promoting personal development.
Key Area 2 (KA2) supports:
- International Strategic Partnerships aimed at implementing initiatives for the development of one or more areas of vocational training, exchange of experience between different types of organisations in the field of education and training.
- Knowledge alliances between higher education institutions and businesses that aim to improve innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, employability, knowledge exchange and/or interdisciplinary teaching and learning;
- Sectoral competence alliances that support the development and promotion of joint vocational training programmes, curricula, teaching methods and learning techniques, based on evidence of trends in specific economic sectors and the competences required to engage in one or more occupational fields;
Objectives of the direction:
- Improving the quality of higher education and its relevance to the labour market and society in the Programme's partner countries;
- Improving the level of competences, skills and employability of students in HEIs of the Programme partner countries through the development of new and innovative educational programmes;
- promoting inclusive education, equality, justice and civic competences in higher education in the Programme's partner countries;
- Improving the quality of teaching, assessment mechanisms for staff and students, quality assurance, governance, inclusiveness, innovation, digital and entrepreneurial potential, and internationalisation of HEIs in the Programme's partner countries;
- Increasing the capacity of HEIs, higher education authorities and competent authorities of the Programme partner countries to modernise their higher education systems, in particular in terms of management and financing, by implementing and supporting the monitoring of reform processes;
- Improving the quality of teacher training and continuing professional development for a long-term impact on the quality of education systems in the Programme's partner countries;
- building cooperation between institutions and sharing best practices;
- promoting cooperation in different regions of the world through joint initiatives.