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The Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) initiative has recently undergone a significant transformation aimed at enhancing its digital infrastructure. The Interoperability reinforcement plan, which was in action for six months from September 2022 to February 2023, sought to address critical issues and streamline the digitalisation of the Erasmus+ program. This article reflects on the key deliverables and impacts of this plan.

With the findings from the Interoperability Reinforcement Plan in our backpack, the EWP+ consortium looks ahead. At the same time, we keep working to make sure no institution is left behind in implementing digital inter-institutional agreements and learning agreements. What’s on the horizon for EWP in 2023 and 2024? Find out more.

In 2022, we welcomed more than 11,500 participants during seven EWP Erasmus Goes Digital webinars and two EWP Town Hall sessions. We have good news, we welcome everyone to new EWP webinars and Town Hall sessions at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. We will host two sessions on Thursday 14 September, with more to come in the months after.

After years of work by teams across Europe, 2022 was the year in which the Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) became a concrete reality. Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) transitioned to digitally exchange Inter-Institutional Agreements and Learning Agreements. In this article, we will look back at the main accomplishments of the past year.

8/12/2022

The Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) initiative promises Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to exchange information in the context of student mobility swiftly and securely. To do this, it uses digital technology to pave the way to manage mobilities more efficiently. But what does this mean? And how does it work?  Let's look under the hood of the EWP Network at one of the core components, the so-called Application Programming Interfaces, shortly referred to as APIs.

November 23, 2022

We are pleased to announce an additional webinar to discuss the roll-out of the enhanced EWP Dashboard. Join us on Thursday the 8th of December at 11:00 CET (GMT+1). 

During the webinar, we will introduce the enhanced User Interface (UI) of the EWP Dashboard, and explain the differences in comparison with the current version. The webinar will also define the timeline for the transition period to ensure all users have the utmost clarity on what can be expected over the coming weeks.

To be able to support all EWP users experiencing interoperability issues, you can now add a ticket via the ESCI Community Service Desk. Service Desk agents will get in touch with the involved providers and help solve the issue. This expansion and improved synergy with third party service desks is essential to be able to support all EWP+ end users in a comprehensive and timely manner.

This is a special "EWP Meet the Team" interview. Many of us across Europe are working together, in close collaboration with each other, to make Erasmus+ digital. Therefore, from time to time, we would like to present the thoughts of different actors from this broader team.

Tibor Tóth is a Senior Erasmus+ Coordinator for Higher Education activities at the Hungarian National Agency (NA), hosted by the Tempus Public Foundation. Among his duties as KA131 programme coordinator, national OLS contact person, and Business Expert member of DG EAC Erasmus+ Consultative NA Working Group on IT Tools, he acts as the Digital Officer of the National Agency.

On the 22nd of August the EWP+ Consortium organised a so-called Town Hall meeting. The Town Hall meetings are a new format where we open the floor for discussions and live address questions you may have.

The Q&A report from this Town Hall is now available:

You can also still watch the recording of the event.