Join us in Brussels on 28–29 January 2027 to explore the future of Erasmus+ we prepare for the transition to a new programme cycle!  With the current Erasmus+ programme (2021–2027) entering its final year and negotiations on the next Erasmus+...

On 20 October, senior leaders from ACA member organisations gathered in Brussels for the ACA Strategic Summit 2026, the biennial forum bringing together the top leadership of higher education internationalisation funding agencies. Against a backdrop of fast-changing political priorities, geopolitical...

From 12 to 16 October 2026, Brussels hosted the first edition of the Higher Education Transformation Week (HETW), co-organised by the European University Foundation (EUF), the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA), the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), the European Students’ Union (ESU)...

The international conference “Diversity and Mobility: Erasmus+ in Higher Education Strategies – Data, Practice and Perspectives”, held at FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences in Graz, focused on making Erasmus+ mobility more accessible, diverse and inclusive. The two-day Training and...

On 10 October 2026, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) circulated a revised negotiating box for the 2028 – 2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). It proposes an overall budget of EUR 1.622 billion in 2025...

On 20 October 2026, members of the European Parliament met to debate the European Parliament’s own-initiative report "A new co-ownership for the future of Euro-Mediterranean relations – the Pact for the Mediterranean" (rapporteur Nicola Zingaretti, S&D) concerning the European Commission’s...

On 13 October 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted an implementing decision ending the rule-of-law conditionality procedure against Hungary. The decision restores full access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe for all Hungarian higher education institutions. It follows the...

Earlier this month, Switzerland saw two favorable votes bringing it just one step away from rejoining the Erasmus+ programme in 2027. On 1 October 2026, the Council of States approved – by 23 votes to 18, and 3 abstentions –...

On 16 October 2026, Germany officially launched the start-up phase of its National Platform for Research Security (Nationale Plattform für Forschungssicherheit), with the inaugural meeting of its steering committee in Berlin. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between government, scientific...

On 20 October 2026, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Tempus Public Foundation and Semmelweis University jointly organised a higher education conference in Budapest focusing on the institutional impact and sustainability of centrally managed Erasmus+ projects. The event, titled From Projects to...

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has selected two new Centres of African Excellence in Kenya and Ghana, focusing on applied and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable infrastructure. Announced in October 2026, the centres will bring together German and...

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