On 17 October 2025, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA), on behalf of the European Commission, hosted a Study in Europe webinar bringing together EU Delegations and Erasmus+ National Agencies (NAs) from across the world. Held twice to accommodate different time...

On 14and 15 October 2025, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) hosted the Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ Implementation (DiEM) National Agency Workshop: Improving Erasmus+ Processes, bringing together representatives from National Agencies (NAs), higher education institutions, and NGOs across Europe.  Over...

In October 2025, ACA hosted two hybrid events in Tirana, Albania, as part of the Study in Europe initiative on behalf of the European Commission. These events formed part of a three-day series highlighting European engagement in the Western Balkans. ...

On 21 and 22 October 2025, the European higher education community gathered for the conference “Putting it into practice: Spreading innovative results from European Universities alliances to other higher education institutions.” Organised by NA DAAD in cooperation with the National...

In the next step of the 2026 EU budgetary process, the European Parliament voted on 13 October to reverse the cuts proposed by the Council in July 2025 (see for more details, ACA Newsletter – Education Europe, July 2025).   Seeking...

On 8 September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT Committee) held an exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu on the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its implications for Erasmus+ (see more ACA Newsletter –...

The sustainability of Erasmus Mundus programmes remains a key topic and an ongoing conversation within the community. The 2025 Erasmus Mundus Annual Conference, taking place on 20–21 November 2025 at The EGG Brussels, will be dedicated to this theme under...

On 6 October 2025, Eurostat published an update on the progress towards the EU’s tertiary education attainment goal for 2030, which is for at least 45% of people aged 25-34 to hold a tertiary education qualification. This objective is a...

On 16th October, the College of Commissioners approved the Pact for the Mediterranean, setting out a new strategy to strengthen relations between the European Union and its Southern-Mediterranean partners. In her statement, President von der Leyen put emphasis on mutual...

The Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) has released a review of Finland’s higher education institutional cooperation in Africa, covering the 2020–2024 period of Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument (HEI ICI) and the initial phase 2024–2025 of  Higher Education...

On 16 October 2025, the PROFFORMANCE+ project concluded with its final event in Budapest, gathering around 90 higher education experts and stakeholders from 14 countries. The event marked the culmination of five years of collaboration among the PROFFORMANCE and PROFFORMANCE+...

On 1 October 2025, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) opened applications for its new funding programme “Academic Horizons – Attracting Global Minds.” The initiative, financed by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with a total budget...

Finland is stepping up efforts to make international experiences a natural part of higher education studies. Universities, universities of applied sciences and key education stakeholders have jointly drawn up eight new recommendations to strengthen student mobility and international competence.  Although...

Austria has unveiled a new programme aimed at students who have been denied the right to education, making it one of the most significant support schemes of its kind in Europe. The Students at Risk-Fonds provides financial and institutional support...

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