Léargas and the Higher Education Authority launched the new Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programme in Ireland, online at 10 am on 22 June. The new programmes will bring funding of more than €40 million into Ireland this year alone, and address key national and European priorities:
Inclusion,
Active Participation,
Support for the Environment and Sustainability
and Digital transitions.
Chaired by Méabh McMahon of Euronews, this eventful and inspiring morning included:
Context of the new programmes from Lorraine Gilligan, Executive Director of Léargas, and Gerry O’Sullivan, Head of International Programmes in the Higher Education Authority
Messages from Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Simon Harris TD, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Short videos about Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps in Ireland