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VET Connected Get Connected: A Contact Seminar to Meet Partners and Plan Projects!

Tue, Sep 4th, 2018

Our Vocational Education and Training Mobility officer Elva Duggan explains how international contacts and international projects were formed at a recent Contact Seminar, ‘VET Connected Get Connected’.

Blue’s not just a Colour; Erasmus+ is not just a Programme!

Wed, May 9th, 2018

“I couldn’t imagine how much history is behind the programme, nor how many socio-political and economic changes it has undergone.” On Europe Day Petar Dukic, our Inclusion and Diversity Officer, traces how his understanding of Erasmus+ has grown. In particular, he reflects on how the programme has been shaped by European history and shared values, and how it continues to respond to changing times.
Barbara Nolan at Leargas Forum

Erasmus+ and European Citizenship, 30 Years On

Mon, Dec 18th, 2017

Barbara Nolan, Head of Erasmus+ Coordination at the European Commission, reflects on 30 years of Erasmus+: its achievements, its relationship to European Citizenship, and where it is headed in the future.

Early Childhood Education: Innovation, inspiration, transformation and collaboration!

Wed, Nov 15th, 2017

Elaine Hynes leads the Training and Practice Team in Early Childhood Ireland. In this post, Elaine talks about the value of collaborating with European partners in order to support quality in Early Childhood Education and Care settings .

Stepping into European Projects in Ballymun Job Centre

Fri, Oct 6th, 2017

Ruth Baker is EU Project Officer with the Ballymun Job Centre in Ballymun, Dublin 11. The Ballymun Job Centre uses Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training funding to collaborate with European partners with a focus on Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices. In this blog Ruth talks about the challenges and benefits of working on these Erasmus+ VET KA2 Strategic Partnership projects.