In 2020, EURAXESS Worldwide, as part of the wider EURAXESS initiative of the European Commission, had a presence in all continents in the world except in Africa. It was decided to do some preparatory work on establishing the EURAXESS Africa hub in early 2021. Now that we’re approaching the end the year, it is time to look back on how it all went. Naturally, it was a year full of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing us to use new ways...

L'Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie Europe de l'Ouest (AUF) in collaboration with the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission is organising an hour long information webinar on ERASMUS+ programme. The webinar is scheduled on 16th December 2021. beginning at 14.30 h (Brussels time). The link for registration is  https://bit.ly/3cLk7xV and the working language of the webinar will be...

  Did you know? The name ‘Bosnia’ comes from an Indo-European word 'Bosana', which means 'water'. This is fitting as the country is covered with beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and a strip of the Adriatic Sea. One of the last oases of untouched nature in Europe... When you think of rainforests, places like the Amazon and the Congo spring to mind. But Europe has a UNESCO-recognised patch of its own on the border between Bosnia and...

That climate change is one of the most challenging problems facing society is now patently clear and undisputed. But to understand the EU’s strong commitment and leadership in this area, EURAXESS WORLDWIDE takes a closer look at the COP26 backstory (goals and outcomes), and what it means for research and the wider scientific landscape. That climate change is one of the most challenging problems facing society is now patently clear and undisputed...

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is looking for highly skilled, experienced and motivated experts to evaluate projects applying for funding from the Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund is the major EU instrument with over €20 billion for decarbonising Europe's energy and industrial systems. Contribute to the EU Green Deal, and support the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The expert assignment...

The European, Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is organising an information session on Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), focusing on what is new and on how to prepare a competitive proposal. If you wish to prepare a CBHE project proposal under the Erasmus+ programme and you have questions or just want to make sure that you know all the news, then this information session is for you! The event will be organised...

If you want to know more about the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges Funding Opportunities join us on 30 November, 2021, from 14:00 to 17:00, Brussels time The aim of this info session is to provide information about the Call for Proposals and give you the opportunity to ask questions. Virtual exchanges are online people-to-people activities that promote intercultural dialogue and soft skills development. They make it possible for every young person to...

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in cooperation with the European Commission is organising an Online Info Session on the Capacity building in Vocational Education and Training (VET) 2022 Call on 8 December 2021 from 14:00 to 17:00 (Brussels time). This action in the field of (VET) supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of VET in EU Member...

The European Commission iorganised an open information session on the Horizon Results Booster, the EU initiative that provides a set of free tailor-made services aiming to increase dissemination and exploitation potential in EU-Funded projects. This training was focused on how the Horizon Results Booster can help with the dissemination and exploitation R...

EURAXESS Africa congratulates African University Day!!! The Association for African Universities (AAU) instituted African University Day on 12 November in 2005 to commemorate its creation in 1967. Since then, it has been celebrated by higher education institutions across the continent, including SU. The day allows us to reflect on the progress, challenges and opportunities of the higher education sector in Africa.  On 12 November 2021,...