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"Mr President, one of the European Union's key achievements has been the ability to promote educational cooperation programmes. There are now European-wide programmes operating in all elements of our education system.
We live in an internal market where there is free movement of people. If the European Union as a political entity is to grow and prosper, we must ensure that its schoolchildren are given opportunities to learn different languages, to experience the education systems of other countries within the European Union. Promoting social and educational interaction between students can only serve a positive function.
From an Irish perspective, investment in education has made it possible to tackle unemployment and emigration and allowed our dynamic young workforce to participate in a meaningful way in the work of economic development. The EU Erasmus programme is one of the most popular educational programmes operating within the European Union. It has been in existence since the mid-1980s, and provides educational opportunities for students from within the European Union and the applicant states to study in different Member States.
Since the EU Erasmus programme was originally set up, over one million students in Europe have already taken part in this important educational initiative. In fact over 100 000 different students now participate in this programme on an annual basis. The report which we are dealing with today relates to the setting-up of a new Erasmus World initiative which is due to come into operation in the year 2004.
The European Commission has proposed a budget of over EUR 200 million for the administration of the EU Erasmus World initiative for the years 2004 to 2008. The key elements of this initiative, as has been outlined, include provision of educational exchanges between colleges in Europe and other educational colleges from around the world. Moreover, financial support will be given to both students and educational staff members who are participating in the Erasmus World initiative. Funding will also be provided for conferences and seminars so as to promote educational and student mobility between the European Union and colleges around the world.
This initiative is yet another clear example of the European Union seeking to bring forward proposals which will help to promote and increase the standard of education within the European Union and beyond."@en1
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