About Erasmus+
What is Erasmus+ ?
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme to support projects, partnerships, events and mobility in the areas of education, training, youth and sport. It provides funding opportunities for cooperation in all these areas among 33 European countries (Member States + associated countries). It has a strong international dimension for cooperation between these 33 countries and third countries across the world. This strong international focus requires promotion in your countries. Erasmus+ provides a range of opportunities that have an international dimension, both for individuals and for institutions. Most projects are based on a partnership between 33 European countries on the one hand and other countries throughout the world on the other.
Erasmus+ replaces seven previous most successful programmes bringing together, as well as Tempus and Erasmus Mundus, which up to date has been continuing to be the main instruments of the EU to support the modernization of higher education in Tajikistan.
HERE-Tajikistan provides expertise and guidance to higher education institutions on topics such as:
The Erasmus+ programme is managed by the European Commission (the EU’s executive body), the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), a series of National Agencies in Programme countries, and a series of National Offices in some Partner countries.
The European Commission
The European Commission handles the overall management of the programme, including
*managing the budget
*setting the priorities
*identifying the programme’s targets and criteria
*monitoring and guiding the implementation
*follow-up and evaluation of the programme