1. Erasmus+ information day for Brussels-based Missions and EU Delegations Why and how can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? Nicola SCARAMUZZO, EU Moscow Delegation Brussels, 04/02/2014

2. Why can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 1/2 EUDs are geographically located in Partner Countries Moscow Russia Brussels

3. Why can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 2/2 Knowledge of higher education local environment, needs and peculiarities; Well-established contacts with local Ministries of Education, Universities, national (E+/Tempus) office; Local stakeholders consider EUDs as EU windows to get info about EU funded programmes; Synergies with other EUDs tools to promote the EU's image, policies, programmes and projects (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, separate websites, brochures, newspaper supplement, etc.).

4. How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 1/3 Hosting and organising E+ information days in cooperation with DG EAC, EACEA, local Tempus office and Ministry of Education; Participating in assessing applications (in the past: Tempus and Erasmus Mundus proposals ), if requested; Checking eligibility of partner organisations from Third Countries; Monitoring of projects in cooperation with EACEA and National (Tempus) offices; Organising pre-departure meetings for E+ degree mobility students (ex EM EMMCs students), if funds are available;

5. How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 2/3 Participating at education fairs; Providing information about E+ opportunities for students at ad hoc events like "EU-Study Week", "Europe day"; Participating at E+ projects kick off meeting, conference, seminars, etc. ; Organising coordination meetings with Embassies, Cultural Institutes, Education agencies (DAAD, British Council, Campus France, etc.) of EU Member States; Helping facilitate the issuing of visa for E+ students and academic staff grant holders;

6. How can EU delegations (EUDs) promote Erasmus+? 3/3 Synergies between E+ and other EU external policy instruments (example: Partnership Instrument); Synergies with ongoing and new projects implemented in the Partner Country (example: the EU Centres, Analysis of joint education programmes); Building synergies with other initiatives developed in the Partner Country: policy dialogue on specific issues; activities related to the Year-of-Science; Head of Delegation's visits to Universities; on-line interviews of the Head of Delegation or Head of Press and Information; Online questions from students on social networks, interviews to TV, radio, newspapers, etc.

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