For a flexible, resilient and impactful Erasmus+

The leading universities of science and technology united within CESAER welcome the opportunity to provide additional input in the context of the public consultation on the past, present, and future of the Erasmus+ programme. 

Our Members have submitted individual responses to the online questionnaire which closed on 8 December 2023, and with this position, we complement these with high-level recommendations. We reiterate that we are ready to provide the support and expertise of our association and our Members to advance all these important areas related to the Erasmus+ programme. This note also complements and expands on our input note ‘First experiences with EU Funding Programmes from 2021 to 2027’ dated 21 April 2022. We also recall our previous Erasmus-related statements, as well as our input on the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 and positions on the European Education Area. 

We have identified three main sectors for improvement. These sectors are the financial & legal framework of the subprogrammes under Erasmus+, the overall programme structure and its administration, and the programme priorities. 

While there are areas to improve, we highlight that the EU funding programmes remain highly valued by our community and we, therefore, welcome the public consultation as an opportunity to work together to make these programmes even more attractive.