The Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds Ian Borg yesterday attended the awards ceremony by EUPA; the agency supports individuals and entities which make use of EU funds.

 Dr Borg said that the main aim of Erasmus+ is to develop the skills and employability of workers and to modernise the educational and employment sector.  The seven-year-programme has been allocated a budget of €14.7 billion, distributed among all member states. Malta has €5 million allocated to it, from which 57 entities will benefit.

Erasmus+ provides opportunities for 4 million EU citizens to study, train, volunteer and gain work experiences out of their own country. This facilitates the transition from the educational sector to the work place.