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Results of the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges (EVE) 2025 Call for Proposals
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges support online, person-to-person educational activities that promote intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding and the development of social and digital skills among young people and students. While virtual exchanges do not replace the full experience of physical mobility, they allow participants to experience many of its benefits, including increasing intercultural awareness, developing critical thinking, building cooperation and practicing foreign languages.
Project content
Virtual exchanges in the field of higher education and youth are carried out in small, diverse groups, moderated by experienced facilitators. This practice ensures quality, inclusiveness and meaningful communication. The groups are designed to easily integrate:
- In higher education curricula and
- In youth projects within the framework of non-formal education.
Projects may involve representatives from the higher education or youth sectors, and some initiatives may involve both sectors simultaneously.
Results of the 2025 Call for Proposals
The 2025 project proposal competition attracted great interest and demonstrated high competition:
- A total of 335 applications were submitted.
- 291 proposals were evaluated in accordance with the application conditions.
- Recommendations were issued for funding 20 projects
- The overall success rate was 7% of eligible applications.
Consortium characteristics
- The selected consortia include an average of 8 participating organizations per project (excluding associated partners).
Georgia's participation in the 2025 Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange Competition
A total of 20 projects have been selected for funding under the Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges Programme in the field of higher education and youth in the 2025 call for project proposals.
Georgia is participating in 3 funded projects. In total, 7 projects are involved (i.e. Georgian organizations are represented in project consortia seven times).
Projects in which Georgian organizations participate
- ARRIVE
Promoting research and innovation in higher education through virtual exchanges
Georgian schools participating in the project:
- ბიზნესისა და ტექნოლოგიების უნივერსიტეტი
- Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
- ილიას სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი
- VirtuallyEDU 2.0
VirtuallyEDU 2.0 – Empowering youth through virtual exchanges and digital collaboration powered by artificial intelligence
Georgian universities involved in the project:
- ბიზნესისა და ტექნოლოგიების უნივერსიტეტი
- VITAL
Virtual innovations and trainings to support learning
Georgian universities participating in the project:
- ილიას სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი
- Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics
- Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
Top 10 countries (by number of projects)
- Italy – 9 projects
- Greece – 7 projects
- Spain – 6 projects
- Jordan – 5 projects
- Lebanon – 4 projects
- Ukraine – 4 projects
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 3 projects
- Ethiopia – 3 projects
- Kenya – 3 projects
- Georgia – 3 projects
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges (EVE) Results of the 2025 Call for Proposals
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges support online, people-to-people educational activities that foster intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding, and the development of soft and digital skills among young people and students. While virtual exchanges do not replace the full experience of physical mobility, they enable participants to acquire many of its core benefits, including intercultural awareness, critical thinking, collaboration, and foreign language practice.
Nature of the Projects
Virtual exchanges in Higher Education and Youth are implemented in small, diverse groups and are always moderated by trained facilitators, ensuring quality, inclusion, and meaningful interaction. They are designed to be easily integrated into:
- higher education curricula, and
- youth projects within the framework of non-formal education.
Projects may involve participants from either the higher education or youth sector, or bring together both sectors within a single initiative.
EVE Results of the 2025 Call
The 2025 Call for Proposals attracted strong interest and high competition:
- 335 applications were submitted by the deadline
- 291 proposals were declared eligible
- 20 projects were recommended for funding
- The overall success rate was 7% of eligible applications
Consortium Characteristics
- Selected consortia involve on average 8 participating organizations per project (excluding associated partners).
Georgia's Participation in the 2025 Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges Call
In the 2025 Call for Proposals, a total of 20 projects were selected for funding under Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Higher Education and Youth.
Georgia is involved in 3 funded projects, with a total of 7 participations (ie Georgian organizations appear seven times across project consortia).
Projects involving Georgian institutions
- ARRIVE
Advancing Research and Innovation in Higher Education through Virtual Exchanges
Georgian participating institutions:
- BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY LLC
- PETRE SHOTADZE TBILISI MEDICAL ACADEMY LLC
- ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- VirtuallyEDU 2.0
VirtuallyEDU 2.0 – Empowering youth through AI-driven virtual exchanges and digital collaboration
Georgian participating institution:
- BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY LLC
- VITAL
Virtual Innovation and Training for Advancing Learning
Georgian participating institutions:
- ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics
- PETRE SHOTADZE TBILISI MEDICAL ACADEMY LLC
Top 10 Countries (Ranked by Number of Projects)
- Italy – 9 projects
- Greece – 7 projects
- Spain – 6 projects
- Jordan – 5 projects
- Lebanon – 4 projects
- Ukraine – 4 projects
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 3 projects
- Ethiopia – 3 projects
- Kenya – 3 projects
- Georgia – 3 projects
