It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).

The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life.

It supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also

• supports the European Pillar of Social Rights
• implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027
• develops the European dimension in sport

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EUROPEAN STUDENT CARD INITIATIVE

The European Student Card Initiative aims to standardise and digitalise the most timeconsuming processes around student mobility. These new services will be available through new online single-points-of-entry for
coordinators and students, and the main mobility management software systems supplied by third-parties.
Students should also have easier access to campus and other services abroad, as institutions convert their
existing student cards into European Student Cards by adding the new hologram and QR code onto their
cards. These will also be a visible symbol of European student identity.

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