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Newsletter Edition 303-07/2026
NEWS FROM ACA

Improving national approaches to inclusive Erasmus+ mobility

How can Erasmus+ mobility become more accessible, equitable and responsive to students with fewer opportunities? A new DiEM project publication, Improved Frameworks for Inclusive Mobilities, examines how National Agencies translate the programme’s inclusion and diversity priority into national practice and identifies pathways for strengthening implementation.  The publication draws on a...
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EUROPEAN POLICY

European Degree Label: first projects obtain EU funding and two front-runner alliances receive an award

On 15 June 2026, the European Commission announced the results of the Erasmus+ European Degree exploratory action call published in December 2025.   In total, 14 European Degree exploratory action programmes have been selected to obtain EU funding. The selected exploratory action programmes will enable the participating European Universities alliances to...
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Twenty alliances funded under the 2026 European Universities call

The European Commission announced on 9 July the results of the 2026 Erasmus+ call for proposals under the European Universities Initiative. The evaluation resulted in 20 of the 36 proposed European Universities alliances securing funding.  The call has a total budget of EUR 145.6 million, as set out in...
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European Innovation Scoreboard 2026

The European Commission released the 2026 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), providing a comparative analysis of innovation performance for 27 EU member states, 13 neighbouring European countries and 11 global competitors. The analysis is based on a set of 32 indicators covering four dimensions, derived from...
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European Education Area: priorities by 2030

On 29 June, the Council approved a resolution on the second cycle of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area (EEA) (2026-2030). The resolution sets out the work programme for EU-level cooperation in education and training by 2030, based on an updated set of six strategic priorities developed in synergy with...
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NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

Poland prepares to make university diplomas fully digital

Polish universities can now issue fully digital diplomas that graduates can access through mObywatel, Poland’s official government app for storing and presenting digital documents and accessing public services.  Unlike a scanned certificate, each digital diploma is an original, legally valid record protected by a...
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CONFERENCES

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Investing in What Makes Europe Strong: Research and Innovation in the Next EU Budget 9 September 2026 More information Inclusion+ App Launch - Navigating Host Cities: Accessibility for Erasmus+ Students 15 September 2026 More information Higher Education Transformation Week 12...
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