Erasmus Programme of 3 million by 2012. The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 replaced the Socrates programme as the overall umbrella under which the Erasmus (and other) programmes operate from 2007. The Erasmus Mundus programme is another, parallel programme that is oriented towards globalising European education. Whereas the Erasmus Programme is open to Europeans, Erasmus Mundus is open to non-Europeans with Europeans being exceptional cases. On 9 May 2012, Fraternité 2020 was registered as Europe's first European Citizens' Initiative. Its goal was to increase the budget for EU exchange programmes like Erasmus or the European Voluntary Service from 2014. To be successful it
EU Strategy for the South Caucasus EU Strategy for the South Caucasus EU Strategy for the South Caucasus is a long term strategy which directed to create secure political, economical and social environment next to eastern borders of EU. This is an objective of European Neighbourhood Policy, and forthcoming Eastern Partnership Program. EU Foreign Affairs Council held on 8 December 2009 the EU reaffirmed its intention to promote stability, co-operation, prosperity and good governance throughout the South Caucasus, including through technical assistance programs. Considering that South Caucasus region is threatened with Abkhaziya/Osetiya and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts, EU policy towards the region focused primarely on solution of this