07/10/2026
A week on from the Informal Meeting of Erasmus+ National Agency Directors and the Business Meeting of National Agencies for Youth, we're reflecting on a valuable week of engagement in Dublin.
Bringing together colleagues from across Europe during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU, the meetings, held in collaboration with the Higher Education Authority, explored the future of Erasmus+ and its role in supporting skills, inclusion, democratic participation and international cooperation.
We were delighted to welcome Dr Colm O'Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, who opened the meeting, and Djahanguir Talebzadeh, Head of Erasmus+ for All, European Commission, who joined us at his first National Agencies meeting in his new role.
Dr Ciarán Dunne, DCU's first Director of Transversal Skills, delivered the keynote address, Transversal Skills in an Unscripted World, highlighting the importance of adaptability, critical thinking, communication and collaboration – competences that are central to Erasmus+ and the ambitions of the EU's Union of Skills agenda to equip people for a rapidly changing world.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the discussions, shared insights, as we to strengthen one of the European Union's most impactful programmes.
