| Publisher | European Commission: DG Education and Culture |
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| Publication Date | 30/11/2017 |
| EC | NC-AR-17-001-EN-N |
| Content Type | Report |
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Further information: The report demonstrates that Erasmus+ is on track to meet its target of supporting 3.7% of young people in the European Union between 2014 and 2020. It also shows that the programme has the potential to contribute to making mobility while learning a norm – a goal set out by the Commission in its Communication on 'Strengthening European Identity through education and culture' discussed by the EU leaders on 17 November during the Social Summit in Gothenburg. In the 2015/2016 academic year, Erasmus+ enabled higher education institutions to send and receive 330,000 students and staff, including 26,000 to and from partner countries. France, Germany and Spain were the top three countries in terms of sending students and staff, while Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom were the three most popular destinations. The report also shows how Erasmus+ contributed to respond to wider social challenges in 2016. This includes actions to promote social inclusion and ensure that young people acquire social, civic and intercultural competences and learn to think critically. Background information: For three decades, the Erasmus+ programme and its predecessors have offered opportunities to gain new experiences to young people in particular, and a chance to broaden their horizons by going abroad. What started as a modest mobility scheme for higher education students back in 1987 – with only 3,200 students in its first year – has developed into a flagship programme benefiting around 300,000 higher education students per year. The European Commission published on 30 November 2017 a report on the achievements of the Erasmus+ programme during 2016. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus2/files/annual_report_2016.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
