Graduate School of Urbanism awarded Erasmus+ Jean Monnet grant
The Jean Monnet programme aims at stimulating teaching, research and reflection in the field of European integration studies at the level of higher education institutions within and outside the European Community.
European integration studies are defined as the analysis of the origins and evolution of the European Communities and the European Union in all its aspects. They cover both the internal and external dimension of European integration, including the European Union's role in the dialogue between peoples and cultures and the European Union's role and perception in the world.
The project is a series of educational events on the subject of European housing policies and regulation planned for the period between September 2017 through February 2019 (18 months). It is aimed at equipping Russian students with the knowledge of EU housing strategies and legislative framework and promoting the Europeanisation of the housing policy discussion in Russia. The events will include lectures, debates, a workshop, a study-visit to France and a follow-up conference. A broad social, economic and political perspective will be taken; the EU housing systems and practices will be analysed in the context of broader EU public policies and juxtaposed with their Russian analogues.
In 2017 contest for Erasmus+ Jean Monnet was especially intense, overall number of application was 1166, 228 out of it were from Russian universities and organisations. HSE Graduate School of Urbanism' application scored 91 out of 100 and became one of 12 Russian award-winners.
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Its budget of €14.7 billion will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain experience, and volunteer abroad. Set to last until 2020, Erasmus+ has opportunities for a wide variety of individuals and organisations.