The VET seminar "Capacity Building for Western Balkan Countries" was held on 3-5 September in Bečići, Montenegro. This event was jointly organized by the national agencies from Serbia and North Macedonia with the aim of informing VET schools from the Western Balkans region about the possibilities of participating in Erasmus+ capacity building projects in the field of VET and Canters of Vocational Excellence, as well as to transfer knowledge and experience among VET schools from the WB region.

On May 21, 2025, an online workshop entitled "Academic Recognition Procedures" was successfully organized by Ms. Dragana Dilber, a HERE team member, nominated on behalf of the Center for Information and Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (CIP), in collaboration with the National Erasmus+ Office.

The workshop was conducted in line with the 2025 annual work plan of the HERE team. Its primary objective was to acquaint participants with the key provisions and guiding principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (LRC), with the ultimate goal of facilitating regulatory harmonization and promoting the effective implementation of the Convention.

The event brought together representatives from higher education institutions actively involved in academic recognition processes, providing a valuable platform for the exchange of knowledge and best practices in the field.

You can find more details in The workshop report.

Erasmus Mundus Association – Bosna i Hercegovina (EMA BiH) izdala je priručnik na bosanskom jeziku pod nazivom „Kako do stipendija – korak po korak“, koji je premijerno predstavljen 12. aprila 2025. godine na Erasmus+ događaju održanom u Sarajevu. Događaj su zajednički organizovali Western Balkans Alumni Association (WBAA) i Erasmus Student Network (ESN).

Ovaj priručnik nastao je s ciljem da pruži jasne i konkretne informacije studentima iz BiH koji žele aplicirati na Erasmus Mundus zajedničke master programe (EMJMD), ali i svima onima koji tek žele saznati više o mogućnostima koje ovaj prestižni evropski program nudi.

Bez obzira na to da li tek otkrivate šta je Erasmus Mundus ili ste već odlučni da aplicirate, u priručniku ćete pronaći:

• detaljno objašnjen proces prijave,

• savjete za pripremu dokumentacije,

• informacije o stipendijama i životu u inostranstvu,

• kao i linkove i resurse koji vam mogu pomoći na svakom koraku.

Priručniku možete pristupiti skeniranjem QR koda ili klikom na sljedeći link:
Erasmus Mundus PRIRUČNIK 

Za više informacija i aktuelnosti pratite EMA BiH na društvenim mrežama:
Instagram: @erasmusmundus_bih
LinkedIn: EMA BiH
Facebook: EMA BiH

The Erasmus+ training workshop "Erasmus+ Opportunities in the field of Youth – How to develop a competitive Capacity Building Youth (CBY) project proposal” was implemented in Mostar on 23 January 2025 by the National Erasmus+ office in close cooperation with the Association Garaza from Mostar.

The event gathered youth NGOs from the Mostar region and provided practical information about the application process, partner search, lump sum, e-grant management, and other relevant issues relating to the participation in the Erasmus+ program. The participants were encouraged to interact, share their experiences, actively seek partners, and get involved in Erasmus+ projects.

The Erasmus+ info session " Erasmus+ Opportunities in the field of VET – How to Develop a Competitive Capacity Building VET (CB VET) project proposal” was implemented by the National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) on 22 January 2025 at the Secondary Technical School of Graphic Technologies, Design and Multimedia in Ilidza.

The main objective of the event was to promote Erasmus+ actions in the field of VET that are open for participants from BiH, including CB VET, cooperation partnerships, and Centers of Vocational Excellence. The workshop provided practical information about the participation process, such as opening EU login account, registering PIC, finding call info, application procedures, partner search, lump sum, e-grant management, etc. The event was interactive in character, encouraging discussions and clarification of questions. It gathered 19 participants from the VET school who were encouraged to get involved in Erasmus+ projects.

The Capacity building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (CB VET) action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organizations active in the field of VET in EU Member States, third countries associated to the Erasmus+ programme and third countries not associated to the Programme. Its aim is to support the relevance, accessibility, and responsiveness of VET institutions and systems in third countries not associated to the Programme, as a driver of sustainable socio-economic development.

CB VET covers these regions from third countries not associated to the Erasmus+ programme: Western Balkans, Neighbourhood East, South-Mediterranean countries, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean.

Deadline for submission of applications: 27 February 2025 17:00:00 Brussels time

PROGRAMME GUIDE – pages 327-337

ID Call

ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CB-VET-WB – Capacity building in VET in the Western Balkans

Organizations from third countries not associated tot eh Programme cannot be applicants/coordinators.

Important:

Tips for applicants (including ppt and videos in different languages – ENG, FR and ES)

Tips how to find a coordinator/partner.

Selected 198 projects (2022-4) in E+PRP.

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The training workshop " Erasmus+ Opportunities in the field of Higher Education – How to develop a competitive Erasmus+ project proposal” was implemented on 10 January 2025 at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS). The even was implemented by the National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) in close cooperation with the IUS.

The main objective of the worshop was to present Erasmus+ actions in the field of higher education that are available for participants from BiH, with the main fosus on Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) and Jean Monnet actions.

The event gathered 24 participants who had an opportunity to learn how to develop competitive Erasmus+ project proposals.

National Erasmus+ Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NEO), in cooperation with the Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) organized the TAM workshop „ Flexible Learning Paths: Gen Z and Micro-credentials “ on 12 and 13th December of 2024. The TAM workshop was held on-line, via Zoom platform.

The workshop was led by an international experts, Melinda Szabo, Deputy General Secretary of the EUTOPIA Alliance and Lana Par, Vice-president of the European Students' Union.

The workshop aimed to improve understanding the needs and preferences of Gen Z students regarding education and acquiring qualifications. Trough interactive discussion participant explored the design and implementation of Micro-Credentials

Download presentation from here!