On 20-21 November in Berlin, the MyAcademicID project (MyAID) will present the progress made so far in developing a European Student eID Scheme for Higher Education.
Erasmus Without Paper
Erasmus Without Paper, also known as EWP, is an initiative by universities and for universities which is digitalising the administration of student mobility, with the goal of decreasing administrative workload by up to 40%. The European Commission is currently funding EWP and the custodians of the EWP digital infrastructure are:
University of Warsaw
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ghent University
Eötvös Loránd University
University of Porto
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EWP Network
The EWP Network is responsible for ensuring interoperability across all IT systems used to support the administration of student mobility in Europe. It is a decentralized network which ensures the highest privacy standards and allows for outstanding scalability, supporting more than 3000 nodes. It connects more than 99% of all universities supporting Erasmus+ student mobility.
EWP Dashboard
The EWP Dashboard acts as the reference implementation for the entire network, meeting the highest standards of robustness and reliability. It is trusted daily by 2700 universities which value its seamless data exchange capabilities. Of the first six countries to reach 95% of Learning Agreements, the Dashboard is used by all universities in four countries and by 97% of universities in the remaining two.
Useful resources
Helpdesk
Competence Centre (for IROs)
EWP Developers Guide (for IT)
EWP Stats Portal
ESCI portal
Essential documents
Erasmus Without Paper Back to the Future - White Paper
Comprehensive User Guide for Digital Erasmus+ Nominations
Digital Erasmus+ Learning Agreement User Guide
Digital Erasmus+ Inter-institutional Agreement User Guide
EWP Assessment Report 2023
EWP Assessment Report 2022
News
Erasmus Without Paper Launch | EUF
From the 12th to the 13th of December the launch of the Erasmus without Paper (EWP) network will take place at the Ghent University.
“Erasmus Goes Digital” Highlights Community Support for Digital Mobility
A webinar held on 7 March, titled “Erasmus Goes Digital”, brought together DG EAC, DG CNECT, and the European University Foundation to present the long‑term vision for digitalisation within the future Erasmus+ programme. More than 750 institutions from 40 countries participated to understand how the transition from paper‑based to fully digital mobility processes will unfold and how the European Student Card Initiative supports this shift. The session also highlighted that student cards can already carry the European Student Card hologram, helping strengthen a shared European student identity.
MyAcademicID Project Launch
This project focused on creating the foundation for a secure, federated authentication and identification system for mobile students, paving the way for the European Student Identifier (ESI).
EWP Network Goes into Production / Launch Conference
The EWP Network officially went into production (operational status).
Important upcoming events
Erasmus Without Paper as a flagship initiative is about to be presented in two important upcoming events you might not want to miss out on – a webinar and a conference devoted to the topic.
EWP kicks off 2nd project phase
The Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) initiative has kicked off its second project phase.
EWP at EU-CELAC Knowledge Week
During the recent EU-CELAC Knowledge Week, EWP was again discussed outside of Europe.
EWP desk research
The EWP desk research has been updated.