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Erasmus+ National Focal Point, ENFP Taiwan

About ENFP Taiwan

In 2022, the EU planned to facilitate international cooperation in higher education. It set up the Erasmus+ National Focal Point (ENFP) in the major partner countries and regions. The EU Centre in Taiwan (EUTW) obtained the joint recommendation of the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO) in Taiwan in 2022, and the Ministry of Education of ROC (Taiwan), and gained the approval of the European Commission in early 2023. The Ministry of Education in Taiwan officially invited NTU to advance cooperation in education between Taiwan and the EU.

On May 10, 2023, ENFP Taiwan was inaugurated at NTU under the witness of Wen-Chang Chen, President of NTU; Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of the EETO in Taiwan; Hung-dah Su, Director General of the EU Centre in Taiwan; and Giuseppe Izzo, Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT). Taiwan was officially included in the EU's information platform on educational exchange. The official inauguration of ENFP Taiwan is a milestone in the cultural and educational cooperation as well as exchange relations between Europe and Taiwan.

Erasmus+ is the EU’s biggest cooperation project in higher education. With a total of 13 sub-projects, it consists of three major programme areas, including Learning Mobility of Individuals, Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices, and Support for Policy Reform. There are also dedicated plans to encourage cross-border, interdisciplinary education and cooperation.

The EU Erasmus+ program aims to facilitate cooperation between Taiwan and Europe in the field of education. The tasks of ENFP Taiwan are to provide Taiwanese academic and relevant communities, especially young students, with the latest information on Erasmus+ related to higher education, technical and vocational training, and youth affairs. This will, in turn, promote local academic communities’ dialogue with regional partner communities and help them to receive the latest planning information from the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the EU commission.

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Chairman of Erasmus+ National Focal Point (ENFP)

Hungdah Su

Coordinator of Erasmus+ National Focal Point (ENFP)

Marc Cheng

Tel：02-3366-3366#55794

Mail：marccheng@gmail.com

Missions of ENFP Taiwan

The main tasks and activities of the ENFP Taiwan are as follows:

（1）To understand the substance and the development of the current policies of Erasmus+

Understanding the current policies of Erasmus+ through research, tracking the actors and the goals of EU higher education, and the policies and practices of signing international cooperation agreements, and analysing the challenges for the consistency of Erasmus+ from the aspects of policy, institution, implementation practices, and effectiveness.

（2）To establish a policy platform for Taiwan’s higher education and academic cooperation with Europe

Exploring how to integrate Taiwan into Erasmus+ within the framework of the EU to establish a policy platform for Taiwan's higher education and academic cooperation with Europe.

（3）To promote the cooperation schemes and practices with third countries through Erasmus+

Including the existing resources and policies of the EU, combined with Horizon Europe of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) to build up a platform for higher education and academic cooperation between Taiwan and Europe.

（4）To coordinate existing resources in Taiwan for exchange in higher education with Europe

Seizing the opportunity provided by institutions like university alliances and public-private associations to coordinate with the EU's existing mechanisms and resources, formulate a list of possible cooperation items between Taiwan and the EU on Erasmus+, and devise concrete ways of implementation.

Events of ENFP Taiwan

The Focal Point will organize national symposiums, regional workshops, and delegations to Europe for exchanges with EU officials, scholars, and experts. Participation in ENFP meetings will provide insights into EU projects and Erasmus+ initiatives. Five events per year are planned, including national briefings and regional workshops, aiming to enhance Taiwanese universities' understanding of EU plans. The Focal Point will also facilitate regional exchange meetings to strengthen collaboration with relevant National Focal Points and third countries for Erasmus+ projects.

Regular annual activities in each region
ENFP National Focal Point meetings
Info Sessions for related partner (known as ENFP Erasmus+ Info Week)
EU's annual meeting of NEO-ICP-ENFP
Regular online meetings: ENFP and Erasmus+ related partners (including NEO, IPC, and each partner of National Focal Point)
Holding interregional ENFP meetings, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) annual meetings (including NEO), and the EU Higher Education Process Seminars within the framework of the ENFP Erasmus+ Week in Brussels
Visits
Providing in-person information sessions to African and selected Asian countries and organising meetings in each region (Latin America, the Caribbean, parts of Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific)