Erasmus+ Updates for International Officers – June 2025
Welcome to our latest update for International Officers. Packed with recent highlights, important deadlines and new opportunities, we aim to keep you informed and inspired as we work together in 2025.
IO Meeting June '25
Thank you to all who attended our recent meeting. The presentation slides and related material, including the updated Inclusion Support form, were circulated to the IO mailing list on 3 July 2025.
We’d greatly appreciate if attendees could take 1 minute to complete our short feedback survey. Significant work is involved in putting together a programme that addresses areas of interest. Your input is key to helping us tailor future meetings to your needs.
2025/26 Meeting Schedule
Please note below the finalised International Officers’ meeting schedule for the 2025/26 academic year.
Our next session will be an International Officers’ Clinic, taking place online on Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11am. Registration will be shared in due course – save the date.
Deadlines
Please note the following reporting deadlines:
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Final reports – KA131 2023: 29 September 2025
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Interim reports – KA131 2024: 29 September 2025
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Final reports – KA171 2022: 29 September 2025
Have Your Say: Future of EWP
Help shape the next phase of Erasmus Without Paper by taking part in the survey below to ensure that the Erasmus Without Paper initiative meets the needs of higher education institutions across Europe. It takes no more than 15 minutes to complete and the feedback collected will directly inform the next stages of development and support. By sharing your experience, you’ll contribute to developing a more user-friendly, efficient and responsive digital Erasmus+ ecosystem.
Irish ESCI Champion
Congratulations to the University of Galway who have been selected by the European Commission as Ireland’s European Student Card Initiative (ESCI) Champion for 2025-2027. This round attracted more participation and applicants than ever, highlighting the commitment of higher education institutions to easing student mobility in Europe. Champions demonstrate excellence in adopting the different building blocks of the ESCI. In doing so, they are supporting the digitalisation and simplification of administrative processes in Erasmus+ mobility.
The Champions’ role includes supporting ESCI by participating in meetings and national events, outreach activities like sharing testimonials and best practices with peers, and contributing to shaping ESCI developments.
A kick-off meeting of the ESCI Champions 2025-2027 will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 9 September.
#ErasmusDays
#ErasmusDays 2025 – Get Involved!
13-18 October
#ErasmusDays is back this autumn! Join the annual international six-day celebration of the Erasmus+ programme by organising an event that celebrates your students’ and staff’s international experiences. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the impact of Erasmus+ at your institution.
This is a great initiative offering a chance to get creative by hosting a mobility-themed event – online or on campus, big or small – whatever suits your preferences! You can register it at the link below but we are happy to address any queries or provide advice if needed. Feel free to contact Dana at erasmus@hea.ie. Some ideas might include:
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Seminars
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Photo exhibitions
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Social media challenges
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Game activities
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Language cafés – and more!
Pitch My Erasmus
Pitch My Erasmus 2025 Competition – Call for Participants
15 October, Europe House, Dublin
As part of #ErasmusDays, we’re running Pitch My Erasmus – a competition for returned Erasmus+ participants to share their story in a 5-minute pitch. There are prizes to be won, and all selected participants will receive a certificate, benefit from networking opportunities and enhance their public speaking skills.
We’re asking International Officers to help by identifying and encouraging individuals who might want to take part. Please share the below message via email to your Erasmus+ returnees:
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Applications are open for the 2025 Pitch My Erasmus competition – share your Erasmus+ story!
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Have you participated in an Erasmus+ mobility? Want to enter an exciting competition to inspire others with your journey and be in with a chance to win prizes?
Pitch My Erasmus is your chance to take the stage and showcase your story in 5 minutes. On the day of the competition, selected presenters will share their experiences with a PowerPoint of 5 slides.
Who Can Participate?
Open to all individuals who have completed an Erasmus+ mobility, outgoing from Ireland to: France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands or Italy.
Why Participate?
Celebrating the international #ErasmusDays campaign, this event is an amazing opportunity to:
• Build your public speaking, communication and leadership skills
• Be in with a chance to win one of the prizes up for grabs
• An official boost for your CV and LinkedIn: receive a digital certificate recognised by the HEA and Léargas highlighting skills gained
• Network with Erasmus+ alum and Embassies
When? Wednesday 15 October 2025
Where? Europe House, 11 Chatham Street, Dublin
How to apply? Submit your application via the link here
More information: Event page
Europass
Improve Europass – Invite Your Students to Take Part
The Irish National Europass Centre, hosted by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), is inviting individuals to take part in usability testing of the Europass platform during Summer 2025. This initiative is part of a Europass-wide effort to better understand how users interact with the Europass platform and to improve its functionality and user experience.
Open to learners, job seekers, employers, educators, youth workers & more
No prior experience with Europass needed
Sessions held online or in-person (Dublin 2)
Takes ~ 1 hour
Interested? Fill out the short survey ➡️ https://forms.office.com/e/VATE0Vw6Ry
Europass will follow up with selected participants via info@europass.ie
Testimonials
We’re looking for student, staff and BIP returnees to feature in our national Erasmus+ campaign. If a participant from your institution is featured, we’ll highlight your institution across our channels for a month. The opportunity offers a great boost for contributors’ CV and LinkedIn, and it serves as a huge help for those wanting to learn more about the programme.
International Officers – please share the following message with your returnees:
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Share your Erasmus+ experience – be featured in the HEA’s national campaign
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Dear all,
If you’ve completed an Erasmus+ mobility, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) would love to hear about your experience. The HEA is looking for testimonials from students, staff and BIP participants who studied or trained abroad as part of the Erasmus+ programme.
If selected, your story will be featured on the EurIreland blog and promoted on the national Erasmus+ Ireland social media channels. It’s a great opportunity to promote yourself (for your LinkedIn, CV, etc.), your course, your institution and the Erasmus+ programme.
Interested? Please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/9U2Nd3hXst
Read our latest testimonial from Dublin City University graduate Aimee McGrath who studied abroad in France.
Read Aimee's Erasmus+ experience
Social Media Spotlight
We love seeing your stories! Tag or invite our Erasmus+ Ireland social media channels to collaborate on your posts, reels or videos. Check out this colourful LinkedIn post from RCSI where 4th year MPharm student Aideen shares her experience based in Santiago De Compostela, Spain!
Connect with us
Connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X and Bluesky to make sure you’re in the loop with all our Erasmus+ news.
Have questions, ideas, achievements or events to share? Reach out to us at erasmus@hea.ie and contact our Communications Officer, Dana, who’ll help with promotion!