Towards European “Education Union”: Strategy for Universities

The EU intensive regional efforts to streamline the states’ educational policies represent an important political-economy’s instrument in the European integration agenda. The outcomes of a newly formed European “education union” will coordinate and supplement the member states’ education policies. Among these efforts most vital is creating a “unified” European Education Area, EEA (expected for completion by 2025) as the most important driver in harnessing socio-economic progress and employment in the states. Besides, particular role of universities and their alliances in addressing modern social and education challenges shall be emphasized. The European “education alliances” are representing a strategic EEA framework for the EU-wide cooperation in education and training towards most perspective spheres of higher education transformation. According to new Erasmus + program and the EU financial support, 17 initial “university alliances” have been already founded; additionally, up to 24 sectoral alliances actively working the main priority area of higher education are envisioned with participating partners from outside the EU area.