Press Release: The Tempus Programme: modernising higher education in the EU’s neighbouring countries

The European Commission launched the fourth phase of the Tempus programme, which supports the modernisation of higher education in the 28 partner countries of Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. A conference held in Cairo, Egypt, on 7-8 May 2008 concentrated on the issue of quality and the experience of the Tempus programme in this field since its beginnings in 1990. The conference also served as a platform for dialogue between academics, experts and students from the 27 EU Member States and 28 Tempus partner countries.

European Commission: MEMO/08/291: Frequently asked questions about the Tempus Programme http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/291&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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