Press Release: Commissioner Vassiliou launches Erasmus+ in Bucharest and calls for action to support ‘NEETs’

The education and employment prospects of Romania's young people will be the focus of a visit to Bucharest next week by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. On 10 March, the Commissioner will address an event organised by the Ministry of National Education and the European Commission on tackling the challenges faced by 'NEETs' (young people not in employment, education or training). The following day, she will launch Erasmus+, the EU's new funding programme for education, training, youth and sport. The Commissioner will also visit Roma projects in the capital with Hungarian-born philanthropist George Soros, a long-time campaigner for Roma rights.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key source: ERASMUS+ Programme http://www.europeansources.info/record/erasmus-programme/

European Commission: DG Education and Culture: ERASMUS+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/node_en

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