Date: September 9th, 2025, 16:00-18:00 CEST
Where: Gothenburg (specific location will be shared with confirmed participants)
With declining funding and rising competition rates, Cooperation Partnerships (Erasmus+ KA2) are under increasing pressure, yet their transformative potential across sectors, institutions, and individuals remains unmatched. These projects have served as laboratories for innovation, spaces for trust-building, and platforms for strategic collaboration across Europe; however, given the recent developments, we must ask: are we collectively underestimating their long-term value, or have we simply failed to articulate it effectively?
During this public workshop, representatives from higher education institutions, key stakeholders and policy-makers will be invited to take a closer look at the evolving role of Cooperation Partnerships. What are the layered impacts of Cooperation Partnerships – beyond the tangible outputs and final reports – and what do we risk losing if their presence in the programme continues to shrink? Through a dynamic, interactive format, we will challenge assumptions, spotlight less visible forms of value, and rethink the future of this type of cooperation.
Registration for the workshop is now closed.
Agenda
| Session starts 16:00 |
| Introduction and welcome René Teunissen (Erasmus University of Rotterdam) |
| Policy context and objectives of Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnerships Susanne Conze (European Commission) |
| Interactive panel on how HEIs address the Erasmus+ programme and institutional priorities through the Cooperation Partnerships Johannes Weinreich (University of Marburg) Christina Bohle (Humboldt University of Berlin) Juan Rayon Gonzalez (University of Oviedo) Laura Brandolin (University of Padua) Arno Schrooyen (European Students’ Union) |
| Interactive panel on intangible and indirect impacts and benefits of Cooperation Partnerships René Teunissen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Gülsüm Karaman (Eskişehir Technical University) Klaas Portier (Ghent University) Līga Kuzmane (European University Foundation) Ana Cosic (University of Split) (tbc) |
| Future perspectives of KA2 Cooperation Partnerships Susanne Conze (European Commission) |
| Closing Joachim Wyssling (European University Foundation) |
| Session ends 18:00 |