{"id":90225,"date":"2021-12-22T03:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T02:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=90225"},"modified":"2021-12-17T11:21:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:21:55","slug":"erasmus-a-success-in-2020-in-spite-of-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/erasmus-a-success-in-2020-in-spite-of-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus+: A success in 2020 in spite of restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a02020 Erasmus+ annual report<\/a>\u00a0published today shows that the programme supported almost 640,000 learning experiences abroad last year and provided funding to 20,400 projects and 126,900 organisations in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden switch to online learning demonstrated the importance of digital remote solutions for teaching and learning.\u00a0Erasmus+<\/a>\u00a0continues to play a vital part in preparing people and organisations with \u20ac200 million made available last year specifically for the digital transition. In 2020, the total budget of Erasmus+ amounted to \u20ac3.78 billion – \u20ac506 million more than 2019, an increase of 15%. After 33 years of implementation, Erasmus+ remains resilient, even in the challenging context of 2020, supporting a cumulative 11.7 million participants since its launch in 1987.<\/p>\n

Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis\u00a0Schinas<\/strong>, said:\u00a0\u201dThis report shows the resilience and the quality of EU’s flagship exchange programme, Erasmus+. Despite the mobility reduction due to the pandemic, Erasmus+<\/em>\u00a0remained one of the EU’s most successful and iconic programmes<\/em>.\u00a0In 2020, Erasmus+ was more inclusive than ever and fostered increased participation of people from disadvantaged backgrounds. With funding of \u20ac22 million we linked our words with concrete actions.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya\u00a0Gabriel,<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cFollowing the successful implementation of the Erasmus+ programme in 2020, the new generation of the Erasmus+ programme in 2021 built on the success, the established networks and the popularity of previous years. Erasmus+ is European cooperation at its best. From primary school to lifelong learning for adults, and sport, everyone can benefit from the many opportunities that the Erasmus+ programme has to offer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Today, we are presenting the most noticeable elements of the report. Once again, in 2020, the Erasmus+ programme reached out to a\u00a0high number of participants<\/strong>\u00a0and beneficiaries:<\/p>\n