Agreement between the EU and the US renewing the co-operation programme in the field of HE and VET

The present proposal is set against the dual background of the European Union higher education agenda and EU/US relations which call, respectively, for higher education to become a world reference for relevance and excellence and for broader education cooperation.

The general objectives of the EU/US programme are to:

• Promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Community and the United States including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions; and,
• Improve the quality of human resource development in both the European Community and the United States, including the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy.

The EU/US programme will therefore seek to mutually enhance the quality of higher education and vocational training.