💡This is what an #EducationPathway looks like: universities, EU institutions, NGOs and refugee students, in one room.

Thank you to all who joined the #HERCoN final conference at
@europarl.europa.eu & the #Ireland Permanent Representation to the #EU.

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It was followed by an afternoon session at the Permanent Representation of #Ireland to the #EU, in which we exchanged views on the implementation and practice of education pathway programmes developed through the #HERCoN project.

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This is one of the main takeaways from our #HERCoN final conference.

We started at the @europarl.europa.eu with a policy discussion hosted by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu' Sabrina Repp, on the role of #ErasmusPlus in supporting displaced learners.

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📢 An Education Pathway is not just welcoming.

It is accompanying refugee students in the entire process of settling in a new country, navigating new systems & preparing for a new life.

This, of course, doesn't come without challenges.

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⚠️Refugee students don't just take a place in a university. They add value to it.

📚 Better learning
🪅 A more inclusive campus
🔬 Richer research

Want to know why and how your institution can open an #EducationPathway?

Check out this🔗 bit.ly/4xcs0Da

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📢Giving a refugee student the opportunity to join a European university does not take it away from locals.

#EducationPathways programmes are designed as additional spots.

Read more🔗 bit.ly/4hprMDU

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The core elements of #EducationPathways are:

📕Education
🛟Safety
🫂Support

The embody a moral imperative of education as a human right & are a tool for enhancing equity, diversity & inclusion.

Read more: bit.ly/4hprMDU

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💡Complementary Education pathway. What does it actually mean?

It is a safe, authorised route for a refugee to move to another country to study - with a visa, a university place, funding & support on both ends of the journey.

Learn more👉🏽 bit.ly/4xcs0Da

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