In particular, we hope the European Parliament and the Member States will understand the urgency of this investment for Europe’s future - its competitiveness, resilience, citizens and democracies, so that we can capitalise on the added value we have created through Erasmus+.
List of Signatories
At a time when Europe is increasingly challenged economically and geopolitically, we must invest in our future generations and boost one of the EU’s most successful programmes, Erasmus+. This is critical not just for our competitiveness. Our economic position is also intertwined with the international partners we can rely on, and which Erasmus+ strengthens in unique ways, not least through strong interconnections with the Global Europe programme that extends its impact in lower and middle-income countries.
Secretary-General, Jan Palmowski
The statement demonstrates why €60 billion for Erasmus+ would be a strategic investment in skills and capacities. Providing high-quality education by scaling up pedagogical innovation will be one of the key tasks of the sector in the coming years. And if we really want “Erasmus+ for all” in the long-term, we must increase the funding for the core features of the programme.
Head of Higher Education Policy, Ivana Didak