Announcement

Erasmus+ KA171 Project Announcement

Project No. 2025-1-BG01-KA171-HED-000339139
Key Action 1 – Higher Education (International Credit Mobility)
Project Duration: 01.08.2025 – 31.07.2028

The Erasmus+ KA171 project 2025-1-BG01-KA171-HED-000339139 brings together a diverse and dynamic consortium of 31 higher education institutions from 24 countries, united by a shared commitment to academic excellence, internationalization and global cooperation.

Coordinated by the International Business School (IBS) – Sofia, Bulgaria, the project is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme and administered at the national level by the Bulgarian National Agency. It fosters meaningful collaboration between IBS as the European coordinating institution and partner universities across multiple world regions, uniting leading higher education institutions distinguished by strong academic traditions, modern programmes and a shared commitment to international engagement. The consortium spans a wide geographical scope, reflecting the global ambition of the Erasmus+ programme:

• Western Balkans: Montenegro, Albania
• Eastern Partnership: Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia
• South Mediterranean: Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia
• Asia: Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia
• Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Cabo Verde, Rwanda
• Latin America: Colombia, Mexico, Chile
• European Union: Bulgaria

Together, these institutions form a powerful network committed to enhancing mobility, strengthening academic cooperation and promoting intercultural understanding.

Project Objectives and Activities

The project supports:

• Student mobility for studies, enabling learners to benefit from new academic environments, diverse cultural perspectives and internationally recognised educational experiences.
• Staff mobility for teaching and training, fostering professional development, pedagogical innovation and the exchange of expertise among faculty and administrative teams.

These activities aim to enhance the quality of higher education, encourage collaborative research, and deepen long-term institutional partnerships.

Shared Commitment to Excellence and Collaboration

All partners involved in this KA171 project play an essential role in its success. Each institution contributes its own strengths—academic expertise, innovative practices, regional knowledge, and active engagement in internationalisation strategies.

The consortium’s vision is to:

• expand opportunities for students and staff across continents,
• promote inclusive and equitable access to international mobility,
• strengthen global research cooperation,
• and build sustainable educational bridges between Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and neighbouring regions.

Through this collaborative initiative, the partner universities reaffirm their commitment to advancing higher education through openness, shared values and global partnerships. The project reflects the core mission of Erasmus+: to empower individuals, modernise institutions and inspire cross-border academic cooperation that contributes to social, cultural and economic development.

The consortium looks forward to three years of productive collaboration, impactful mobilities and the creation of lasting academic connections across the world.