The Erasmus + programme provides the opportunity for general education institutions to send students and their employees for a period of learning and professional development to other European countries or participate in international cooperation projects.

Institutions from Serbia can have the role of coordinator, i.e. project applicant or project partner.

The following opportunities for participation in the program are available to general education institutions:

 

1. KA1 Mobility projects – Under these projects, institutions can send their students and staff for shorter or longer periods of learning or training to one of the EU member states or third countries associated to the Programme or they can organize various incoming mobility activities for partner institutions. Short-term and accredited mobility projects are available for students and employees in school education institutions with the aim of increasing the quality of teaching, the European dimension in teaching and learning and contributing to the European Education Area.
2. KA2 School Education Cooperation Partnerships enable institutions to participate in international cooperation projects, strengthen their capacities and produce innovative results. They can be different in sizes, so it is possible to participate in partnerships for cooperation or small-scale partnerships in the field of school education.
3. Jean Monnet actions in other fields of education and training – Jean Monnet projects have beforehand been available only for higher education institutions, and now they are also available in other areas of education and training. Within this action, it is possible to decide between Jean Monnet teacher training and Jean Monnet learning EU initiatives.

4. European Partnerships for the Development of Schools (Erasmus+ KA240) aim to support strategic innovation and the exchange of practices among key actors in the primary and secondary education systems: local or regional governing bodies in the education system, coordinating bodies, primary schools, gymnasiums, pre-school institutions and secondary vocational schools if the project topic is related to general education, as well as other stakeholders, such as teachers’ associations. This activity will contribute to strengthening capacities, identifying, developing and transferring the best strategies in key areas, such as encouraging continuous professional development of teachers, increasing the attractiveness of the teaching profession and improving the quality of teaching and education as a whole.

   You can view the categories of institutions that meet the requirements for participation in European Partnerships for the Development of Schools projects here.