The qualitative and quantitative objectives of the Institution, as already outlined in the proposal for the Erasmus European Charter for Higher Education, were achieved in all programs' actions, as evidenced by the high numerical indicators and the specific elements of the final report, contributing to further development of our Institution in operational and academic levels. Our University Institutions consider the Program to be an important factor in producing significant academic results through transparency, equal treatment and safeguarding the benefits received by both participants and our University.It is obvious that there was a sharp activity within the university community, aiming at quality improvement and charting strategies for the future.In particular, the Erasmus+ for Traineeship Consortium, aiming at improving the qualitative and quantitative increase of student mobility in Europe, thereby contributing to European convergence, wants to continue the development of innovative practices and excellent cooperation with both foreign partners and the Universities, Technological Higher Education Institutions and the representatives of the Local Government that are members of the Consortium.Indicatively, we can mention the organization of program-promotional and information days, the dissemination of information by modern means (e-government - Skype - Site - Facebook - e-mail), the traditional approach of the target groups with live contact, cultural events, posters, regular meetings with our Partners and the presentation and promotion of the Consortium to other Institutions and Social Partners. Panteion University as the Leader of the Consortium and the rest of its Partner Institutions and Local Administration Authorities aim at:1.The improvement of the quality of Traineeship and its expansion to all study fields entailed in educational programs of all it's partners.2.Improvement the quality and increase of the volume of multilateral cooperation between higher education institutions in Europe with the participation of social partners in order to open up to society.3.The development of the relationship between the labor market and Higher Education.4.The creation of the conditions necessary for the placement of students and graduates in enterprises and organizations, which can further lead to the creation of new jobs, and by extension, to the limitation of unemployment and the promotion of employability.5.Increase of the added value of the qualifications gained through cooperation of higher education and advanced vocational education in Europe.6.The further development of internships in the framework of the Erasmus+ Program. Activities for the promotion and dissemination of the Program, aiming to the augmentation of mobility for Traineeships.7.Finding positions for internships and development of contacts with enterprises.8.The development of innovative practices in higher education and their dissemination at local, national and European level.9.Broadening of the impact of traineeships on the participants, which in turn affects further the formation of national and European policies and practices.The Bologna process has been successfully implemented through the Erasmus+ full recognition of the ECTS performance and the issue of Proof of Recognition for all participants. Also a placement Certificate was created for the students that spent a placement period abroad within the Erasmus Consortium Program of Panteion University. The Certificates are signed by the Institutional Coordinator of Panteion University and the Departmental Coordinator and Institutional Coordinator of the Partner Universities.Moreover, during the academic year 2017-2018 and following to the events being organized at the Panteion University in May 2017, on the occasion of completing the 30 years of the Program, other events related to the implementation of the Program, as well as to the results and benefits generated, have also been realized. These events (promotion day, staff week, etc.) were attended by students and staff who participated in the Program and presented their experiences, impressions and benefits from Erasmus + mobility. This was a really good opportunity to promote the Program to the entire university community, since there were submitted views and conclusions of the participants in the Program.

The Mobility Project of Democritus University of Thrace, in the framework of European Programme Erasmus+/Key Action 1 (KA1): Learning Mobility of Individuals - Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility, comprises Student Mobility for studies and traineeship (work placement) and Staff Mobility for teaching and training.The Project?s duration was 16 months, starting on 1st June 2014 until 30th September 2015.Through all the stages of the projects implementation there was care for satisfying: a) the University's goals towards modernization, internationalization and extroversion,b) the needs and goals of each student or staff participant, c) the total harmonization to the program's regulations and the proper funding management.The project's goals were quantitative as well as qualitative and in particular the retention and the enhancement, where applicable, of the quality and the quantitative increase of outgoing student and staff mobility in Europe.The quantitative goals were achieved in total (increase of the participants' numbers in comparison to previous years) and furthermore there was an overage of the anticipated mobilities number. Besides, it is estimated that staff mobility would have been even higher, if it hadn't been for the cancellations due to the economical situation of the country (sudden bank closure, capital controls). The receiving organisations involved in the mobility were from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The number of participants in mobility activities was: 116 students for studies (SMS), 26 students for traineeship (SMP), 18 staff members for teaching (STA) and 13 staff members for training (STT), achieving an outgoing mobility total of 173 people. The sending organisations involved in the incoming mobility were from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The number of incoming participants was: 27 students for studies (SMS), 14 staff members for teaching (STA) and 3 staff members for training (STT), achieving an incoming mobility total of 44 people.As far as the project's quality assurance and management optimisation is concerned, the following actions were implemented in co-operation with the Departmental Coordinators: - encouragement and support of the use by all the participants of the new online tools (OLS, Mobility Tool), which were introduced by the Erasmus+, - transparency assurance and equal treatment in the selection procedures of outgoing students by documenting and reforming the credits point system used in all 3 study cycles, for study and traineeship mobility, - full and immediate recognition of the mobility periods, - commencement of a documentation procedure concerning the emergent added value of mobility within the university's departments (students, teaching and other staff), - presentation and development of best practices for organising and transmitting student and staff mobility,- support the actions of ESN DUTH, within university as a whole and in each department separately.- keep the project's website constantly updated and improve its functionality.The project's outcomes and impact emerges from the analytical data mentioned next concerning mobility, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the wider application of the ECTS system in the 1st and 2nd study cycle and the implemention of dissemination actions by ESN DUTH.In the matter of longterm outcomes, we refer to the establishment of the Erasmus+ program as a central action that ensures the internationalisation and extroversion of our organisation. It provides through student and staff mobility (both incoming and outgoing) support to the Institution's actions to harmonise the studies' curricula according to international standards in every subject field.

The European Commission awarded (Decision No. 2016 - 2402 / 001-001 EACEA) the Jean Monnet Chair to the School of Law of Democritus University of Thrace. In the above context and with the European Commission funding during the three-year program (2016 - 2019) the Jean Monnet Chair of the Scool of Law was invited to implement the Program under the title: Rule of Law in the European Union: Acquis or in quest thereof?The implementation of the program included:The maintaining, strengthening and deepening the issues related to the rule of law and other values of the European Union of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Scholl of Law curriculum.The organization of seminars for students from other DUTH Departments, New Lawyers, Judges, Instructors of other educational levels and policy makers at local, regional and national level.The organization of a Conference, a Roundtable, Informational Meetings.The elaboration of project related programs and research programs.The publication of educational tools, studies and conference proceedings.The dissemination as widely as possible the research and educational results of its implementation with the ultimate aim of raising public awareness of the issues of safeguarding the rule of law and the European Union's liberal identity.The products of the program are twelve teaching activities (courses and seminars), twelve deliverables, two research activities and three events.

This action supports physical and blended mobility of higher education students and staff from EU Member States and third countries associated to Erasmus+ to any country in the world. Students in all study fields and cycles can take part in a study period or traineeship abroad. Higher education teaching and administrative staff can take part in professional development activities abroad, as well as staff from the field of work in order to teach and train students or staff at higher education institutions.

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.