The Deputy Head of Delegation of the European Union in South Sudan, Lothar Jaschke, has applauded the European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (Erasmus) program, as an important element in the EU’s compact for jobs and growth in Africa.
Addressing the Senate Hall of the University of Juba on Wednesday, Jaschke described it as one of the EU’s most successful programs of all times.
Erasmus is a powerful learning experience that opens up opportunities for everyone to develop. It contributes to a more open and inclusive society. Its tagline is “Enriching lives, opening minds”.
The current Erasmus program places a strong focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. It also has a youth and a sports dimension.
By sharing knowledge, creating bonds, supporting higher education infrastructure, Erasmus is significantly contributing to the building of the foundations for tomorrow and contributing to peace and development.
The program is named after the Dutch philosopher, Erasmus of Rotterdam, who was born in 1466 as a son of a priest and a physician. He received a humanist education, travelled a lot, studied in France and in England and worked in Belgium.
Erasmus died as a well know scholar in Basel, Switzerland in 1536 at the age of 69. He was a fitting patron saint of an education and research mobility.