NATIONAL ACADEMIC RECOGNITION INFORMATION CENTRES (NARIC)

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-NARIC

The National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC) network plays a major role in supporting the achievement of automatic recognition of qualifications and of the outcomes of learning periods abroad. This is a key priority both of the European Education Area (EEA) and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and crucial for the achievement of the 2018 Council Recommendation on automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education and training qualifications and the outcomes of learning periods abroad.

This action aims to support NARICs in implementing the key EU and EHEA commitments in the area of recognition, in particular automatic mutual recognition and fair recognition practices for the qualifications of third-country nationals. They should aim to address the gaps identified in the Commission’s report to the Council on the implementation of the 2018 Council Recommendation on automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education and training qualifications and the outcomes of learning periods abroad, as well as the Bologna Process Implementation Report 2024, and full implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA) AND NATIONAL ACADEMIC RECOGNITION INFORMATION CENTRES (NARIC)

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-EHEA-NARIC

The European Higher Education Area (EHEA) focuses on creating the conditions necessary for successful student and staff mobility and for international academic cooperation. Working within the EHEA is underpinned by three key commitments: (1) the implementation of the three-cycle Bachelor-Master-Doctorate degree structure, (2) the recognition of qualifications in compliance with the Lisbon Recognition Convention while working towards automatic recognition in the EHEA and (3) quality assurance in compliance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA.

This action aims to foster the collaborative engagement of EHEA national authorities, EHEA consultative members, higher education institutions and, in general, all relevant stakeholders in bottom-up activities to address the gaps identified in the Bologna Process Implementation Report 2024, or to achieve the priorities of the Tirana Communiqué. In general, the proposed projects should support the implementation of the Bologna process, as well as its commitments, which are crucial for the further evolution of the EHEERASMUS CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2022

ERASMUS-EDU-2022-ECHE-CERT

This Call aims at accrediting recognised Higher Education Institutions located in eligible countries, which have operational capacity to take part in Erasmus+ Programme’s activities, such as learning mobility of individuals and/or cooperation for innovation and good practices.

There is only ONE TOPIC. NO LIGHT PROCEDURE any longer. Therefore, ALL PARTS of the APPLICATION FORM PART B should be filled in.

HEIs are reminded to use their existing PIC or create a new one if necessary. It is important to ensure that the organisational data under the used PIC to apply is up to date (e.g. address, legal information, etc.). Please note that OIDs cannot be used.

Eligible applicants

In order to be eligible, the applicants must:

· be higher education institution (HEI) (public or private) and

· be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:

Erasmus+ Programme Countries:

– EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))

Non-EU countries:

– Listed EEA (European Economic Area) countries and countries associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement, in particular Switzerland and United Kingdom (see below).

– Western Balkans third countries not associated to the Erasmus+ Programme: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro.

All applicants must register in the Participant Register — before the call deadline.

Specific cases and definitions

Higher education institutions (HEIs) —are institutions which offer recognised degrees or other tertiary level qualifications and other comparable institutions at tertiary level, if recognised by the national authorities. The applicant must be recognised as higher education institution by the national authority of its country. After closure of the call, the national authorities will be asked by EACEA to confirm that they are recognised in their countries.

Switzerland, the United Kingdom and other countries currently negotiating association agreements -where an applicant established in Switzerland, the United Kingdom – or in other countries currently negotiating association agreements – is awarded the ECHE under this call, the validity of the ECHE is conditional upon and will only commence on the date when Switzerland, the United Kingdom – or other countries currently negotiating association agreements – officially becomes a third country associated to the Programme according to the Article 19 of the Erasmus+ Regulation 2021/817.