Erasmus Programme Erasmus Programme The Erasmus Programme ("EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students") is a European Union (EU) student exchange programme established in 1987. Erasmus+, or Erasmus Plus, is the new programme combining all the EU's current schemes for education, training, youth and sport, which was started in January 2014. The Erasmus Programme, together with a number of other independent programmes, was incorporated into the Socrates programme established by the European Commission in 1994. The Socrates programme ended on 31 December 1999 and was replaced with the Socrates II programme on 24 January 2000, which in turn was
EU Gateway Programme ASEAN is the EU's 3rd largest trading partner outside Europe (after the US and China) with more than €238 billion of trade in goods and services in 2014. EU-ASEAN trade in goods grew by 4.4% from 2013–2014 while bilateral trade in services increased by 6.5% over the same time (in value terms). The EU is by far the largest investor in ASEAN countries. EU companies have invested an average €14.8 billion annually in the region (2006–2013) with over €150 billion in FDI stock held in the region at the end of 2013. Specific initiatives and instruments such as the EU