The Universitat Jaume I (UJI) has held this Tuesday, May 4, the Virtual Workshop for the Presentation of the new Erasmus + Program for the dissemination of the Erasmus + calls, especially the KA2 Key Action.

This webinar, which has had a large participation of UJI research groups, has been promoted by the Vice-Rector's Office for Internationalization and Cooperation of the University.

The session was opened by Eva Alcón, Rector of the UJI, who stated that "the Erasmus program is one of the main achievements of the EU as well as an essential tool in the internationalization of the university", but has appealed to the need "Of going beyond mobility and being able to promote cooperation and strategic alliances between entities from different countries." In this sense, she has underlined the commitment of the UJI to promote initiatives related to the KA2 Key Action, which include partnerships for cooperation; associations of excellence, such as the Erasmus Mundus action, as well as alliances for innovation. As an example, she has cited the creation, through the Office of the Vice President for Internationalization and Cooperation, of a unit specialized in the management of calls for the Erasmus + KA2 program in the Office for European and International Projects.

The Workshop has had the participation of SEPIE, which acts as the National Agency for the management, dissemination and promotion of the Erasmus + program of the European Union in the field of Education and Training. Alfonso Gentil, director of SEPIE, participated in the opening of the conference, highlighting the great trajectory of the UJI in the Erasmus + program, to which he added: "Understanding what Europe is starts with Erasmus +".

Andrés Ajo, director of the SEPIE School and Adult Education Unit, has presented the next more digital, more inclusive and sustainable Erasmus + program. In addition, he has offered recommendations for participation in Key Action 2, especially dealing with Partnerships for Cooperation, their objectives, priorities, expected results, funding and advice for the development of a successful proposal.

Eva Camacho, deputy vice-rector for Internationalization and Cooperation of the UJI, has participated in the workshop presenting the Erasmus Mundus action. She has placed special emphasis on the requirements and measures demanded by the European Commission for the preparation of proposals under this action of the Erasmus + KA2 program.

In addition, the success cases CLEAR and OnTrain have been presented, coordinated by the UJI, and in which Pilar Escuder - Coordinator of the Universitat per a Majors of the UJI and Roger Esteller - Coordinator of the OnTrain project of the UJI have participated, respectively. .

The Erasmus + Workshop has also had the participation of entities, associations, administrations and companies that wish to obtain European funding. Joan Antoni Martín, vice-rector for Internationalization and Cooperation of the UJI, addressed all of them during the closing of the Erasmus + Workshop, encouraging them to participate in the next calls for this program.

After the conference, the UJI research groups, who have requested it, have met with experts in European funding to work on potential project proposals for the next Erasmus + call. All this, in order to encourage their participation in this program, as well as give them the necessary tools to present proposals with the greatest guarantees of success.

The FUE-UJI has collaborated in the organization of these meetings and in the technical assistance of the meeting.