EWP

While EWP has been created by universities with project funding since 2012, EWP services have been delivered in the context of a framework service contract signed with the European Commission in October 2021.

The first quarter of 2026 has demonstrated a strong and encouraging uptake of digital nominations through EWP, reflecting both growing user confidence and the increasing integration of EWP into daily workflows.

A new practical guide developed by practitioners has been published, offering clear explanations of how digital nominations work within the EWP Network, and providing hands-on guidance for international relations officers and mobility coordinators.

Erasmus Without Paper has reached a key milestone with stable specifications for the core processes. What comes next? Exploring how certificates of arrival and departure could also be exchanged digitally through EWP.

With the EWP Stats Portal, you can quickly check whether a partner institution is ready to send and receive digital nominations. Watch this short demo video to see how it works.

With the introduction of the Acceptable Use Policy last year, we are already seeing positive results, particularly in faster resolution times for service desk tickets and improved communication with providers. As such, we would like to share some of the internal details with you.

This is the first in a series of articles in which the EWP Consortium shares analysis and information on the evolution of digital infrastructure and the opportunities the transition to the next programming period presents.

As digitalisation gathers pace and digital agreements (and soon nominations) become the new normal, IROs have been stressing the importance of having more training opportunities on all things EWP.

DG EAC and the EWP Consortium have issued a joint statement about the note to EWP users regarding Mobility Online and inter-institutional agreements.