Erasmus Programme replaced by the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 on 1 January 2007. The programme is named after the Dutch philosopher, theologian, Renaissance Humanist, monk, and devout Roman Catholic, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, called "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists". Erasmus, along with his good friend Thomas More, became the center of European intellectual life during the Renaissance. Known for his satire, Erasmus urged internal reform of the Catholic Church. He encouraged a recovery of the Catholic Patristic tradition against contemporary abuses of the Sacraments and certain excessive devotional practices. He famously clashed with Protestant revolutionary Martin Luther on the subject
EU Gateway Programme in the Republic of Korea. For the third year, South Korea ranked first among all nations in the Global Innovation Index (Bloomberg), and second in High Tech density, which make the country an attractive business destination for European business, including SMEs, specialising in high technologies It is estimated that just 9 months after the first tariff cuts took effect, EU companies exporting their products to Korea already made cash savings of €350 million in duties. Being recognised as one of the fastest growing hi-tech economies in the world, South Korea is an attractive business destination for European SMEs specialising in