JoinEUsee > PENTA is implemented within the Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Commission. Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 is a worldwide cooperation and mobility programme in the area of higher education. It is run by the European Commission and implemented by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The overall aim of the programme is to encourage understanding and mutual enrichment between the European Union and third countries and to enhance cooperation in the area of higher education.

 The programme objectives are to:

• enhance quality in European higher education
• promote the European Union worldwide as a centre of excellence in learning
• promote intercultural understanding and support the development of third countires in the area of higher education

The programme is implemented in three different actions:

Action 1: Erasmus Joint Programmes, incl. scholarships

Action 2: Erasmus Mundus Partnerships with higher education institutions in third countries, incl. mobility scholarships

Action 3: Promotion of European higher education

Erasmus Mundus JoinEUsee > PENTA is an Action 2 Strand 1 project.

For more information on the Erasmus Mundus programme and the three different actions please click HERE.