This activity covers projects that enable higher education institutions to establish partnerships with higher education institutions in third countries that are not affiliated with the program and to carry out student and staff (academic and administrative) mobility.
Almost all countries other than the 27 EU member countries (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greek Cypriot Administration, Croatia, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece) and non-EU program countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey) are called “Partner Countries”. When applying for a KA171 project, the countries where mobility is desired are specified and the requested information is provided in the application form.
The main objectives of the activity are determined as supporting the personal development and employability of higher education students, supporting the professional development of staff working in higher education institutions and developing the capacities and international dimension of higher education institutions. In addition, the activity is designed to serve the purposes of supporting individuals in acquiring competencies such as knowledge, skills and behavior, strengthening foreign language competence, increasing awareness and understanding of different cultures and countries, developing a sense of European citizenship, establishing international communication networks and ensuring the recognition of competencies gained during periods of study abroad.