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New EU academic co-operation projects edition with US & Canada

EU invests €6.8m for academic co-operation with industrialised countries in North America

The European Commission, through its longstanding co-operation with the US and Canada, announces the launch of 33 new and innovative projects involving universities and training institutions on both sides of the Atlantic. Each project is jointly funded and supervised by the European Commission and the governments of the partner countries. Their objective is to promote mutual understanding, transparency and quality in higher education and training and provide students from both Europe and North America the experience of studying abroad.
The joint projects establish long-term institutional co-operation at the bachelor's and master's degree levels. The 33 projects launched this year involve 154 institutions and more than 1 220 student exchanges.

EU-US Atlantis Programme - 4th edition with new projects

The European Commission and the US Department of Education have jointly launched 25 new co-operation projects. These were selected from a record 75 applications - an increase of 50% from 2008. The projects involve 116 universities and training institutions from the EU and the US. The European Commission and the US Department for Education each contribute €5.7m - an increase of 18% compared to 2008 - to support 840 students in two-way transatlantic exchanges.

The Atlantis Programme now focuses on innovative courses and degree structures, such as transatlantic joint or double degrees. It seeks to encourage an innovative and sustainable range of student-centred activities, in both higher education and vocational education and training (VET).

New EU-Canada projects

Eight new projects have been launched under the EU-Canada agreement in the fields of higher education, training and youth (2006-2013). They will involve a total of 38 universities and training institutions in Canada and Europe. The numbers of applications to the programme increased substantially, with a 100% increase over last year for a total 44.

The European Commission's contribution of €1.1m, to be matched by Canadian authorities, will support joint projects on curriculum development and joint study or training programmes, allowing for the mobility of 384 students over the course of three years. These exchanges will be supported by the necessary mutual recognition of credits, linguistic and cultural preparation and a range of essential services and infrastructure.


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