The future of international mobility

2021

The future of international mobility

The pandemic has brought a new reality to international exchanges. While most companies have embraced telework as a new reality, the question remains as to whether international mobility could be adapted to this format in the near future. 

To this end, the European Students' Union (ESU) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) have created a position paper addressing the challenges of virtual and blended exchange and suggestions on successfully incorporating the new formats. The recommendations are primarily directed to the European Commission, National Authorities such as National Agencies and Ministries, and Higher Education Institutions.

The paper highlights the idea that virtual learning and blended activities can be a good internalisation tool, an additional format and an opportunity for intercultural dialogue. It can also be beneficial as a starting point before physical mobility, in terms of interactivity, learning about other similar experiences and being introduced to the hosting university.

However, this does not mean that we should set apart physical mobility, as it brings invaluable and irreplaceable benefits for the students. 

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