Next Friday 9 May 2020 (Europe Day) garagErasmus will organise two virtual debates on the successes and expectations from the European Union's flagship programme.
 

PANEL 1 (11.00h CET) | Erasmus+ Future Perspectives
How will Coronavirus affect current mobility schemes? Updates on the future 2021-2027 Erasmus+ programme. Debate with:
Sara Pagliai, Erasmus+ National Agency / INDIRE (Italy)
Toñi Caro, Head of the International Research Project Office at the University of Deusto

Voice your demands on how the European Union should solve the current Coronavirus crisis, reflect your wishes on tomorrow's Europe: send us your short messages addressed to EU leaders on...

• ​How should Europe react to the current Coronavirus crisis?
• What tools should it use and what measures should it adopt to mitigate the health and economic consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic?
• What are your expectations and why do you think the European Union could offer effective solutions to the crisis?
• How would you change Europe to give a better answer to this crisis?

We will collect all your messages and spread them through a communication campaign among the Erasmus Generation using our social media channels.

Nigeria was the third country for WE AfriHug 2020. The team was planning to continue to Cameroon and Chad but COVID-19 had other plans.

During the stay in Nigeria, the WE AfriHug team partnered with the Impact Foundation for Youths Development and The Bridge Leadership Foundation, both in Calabar, Cross River State. The Bridge Leadership Foundation hosted the team to participate in a Tweetchat on "Capacity Building and Collaboration for Social Change" with hashtags #SocialChange2020 and #TBLFSocialChange.

Additionally, Hit Fm Studio Calabar hosted the team to share their experiences about social change in 2020. The 2020 Social Change Masterclass Programme started successfully but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Therefore, the team was repatriated with the help of the European Commission, the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance, the French Embassy and the French consulate in Nigeria and Air France from Lagos through Paris to Athens.

The LockedDown is a global survey aimed at university staff and students to assess how the measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the educational process, professional opportunities and wellbeing. The survey is also open to the general public and is available in 15 languages.
 
This action is led by the London School of Economics and Political Science - Health Policy and Healthbit, in collaboration with a growing number of universities from across the world. The University of Deusto, through the Interdisciplinary Research Platform on Ageing and Wellbeing, has been actively involved since the early stages of this initiative, which will help putting together a comprehensive data set of the global pandemic experience in the university community.

As the European Youth Event (EYE 2020) had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Parliament presents a special online edition of the event including different activities organised in digital formats.

The EYE Online will offer young people from all over the European Union and beyond a unique opportunity to virtually meet and inspire each other, share their stories and exchange their views with experts, decision-makers, activists and influencers. All activities will be streamed on Facebook Live of the European Youth Event.