German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Branch Office Brussels
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International Organisations
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European Union | International cooperation
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The DAAD is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers. The DAAD Branch Office Brussels represents the DAAD, its activities and programmes vis-à-vis the EU institutions. It provides information on higher education policy developments at EU level and works closely with the relevant Directorates-General of the European Commission, as well as representatives of the European Parliament and other EU institutions. Furthermore, the DAAD Brussels office is involved in the implementation of two European-funded projects: the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) and the Erasmus Mundus Support Initiative (EMSI).
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- monitors EU policy developments and provides information on European higher education policy;
- organises events in Brussels on selected topics of German and European higher education cooperation;
- cooperates closely with the National Agency Erasmus+ for Higher Education Cooperation within the DAAD to increase German participation in EU education programmes;
- supports the DAAD’s EU-funded projects and applications for EU funding;
- networks and conducts exchanges with representatives of EU institutions and international stakeholders in education and research;
- welcomes delegations from German higher education institutions and from the DAAD;
- supports DAAD alumni work
