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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.

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.

QUAKE and ECVET: Action from the Ground Up

Tue, Jul 18th, 2017

Dr Cathal de Paor of the QUAKE project reflects on use of ECVET and how “as in the world of horticulture itself, future growth depends on action from the ground up, as well as from the top down”.

Practical Dissemination: Connect with Your Audience

Wed, May 31st, 2017

Part two of our ‘Practical Dissemination’ blog looks at connecting with your audience, using social media, effective images and crediting Erasmus+.