European Quality Charter for Mobility

The objectives of this proposal are, in essence:

• to lay down a common statement of principles whose use will lead to greater efficiency and effectiveness in all types of organised mobility for learning purposes;
• more specifically, to provide a reference point for all stakeholders within the integrated

Several positive outcomes are expected from the adoption of this proposal: 

• Further encouragement of mobility for learning purposes. This is valuable for personal development, but it also enables citizens of the Union to exercise their fundamental right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.
• Mobility enriches the learning experience and encourages knowledge transfer, thereby raising the overall quality levels of European education and training systems. This will help Europe in its efforts to become the most innovative and most competitive knowledge based economy in the world.
• Positive influences are also expected on the job market, on research capacity at European level and (as stated above) on the new generation of education and training programmes proposed by the Commission in 2004. lifelong learning programme proposed by the Commission for the period 2007 to 2013.