The European Commission presented an initiative under the Erasmus+ programme which further supports learning and mobility of young Europeans. Called “Move2Learn, Learn2Move”, it will enable at least 5,000 young EU members to travel to another EU country in a sustainable manner – individually or together with their school class. This one-off initiative is linked to the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus programme.
Move2Learn, Learn2Move will be implemented through eTwinning, the world’s biggest teachers’ network. The initiative will be open to school classes of students aged 16 and above taking part in eTwinning. Free travel tickets will be awarded for the best eTwinning projects in each participating country. Once the winners have been picked, they will be able to travel from August 2017 until December 2018, at a date of their choice.
All transport modes, operators and lines can be selected, taking into account sustainability criteria and points of departure and destination of the participating students. Some operators are supporting the initiative by offering a special rebate to the participants. Among these operators are Comboios de Portugal, Deutsche Bahn, Interrail, SNCF, Transferoviar Calatori, Trenitalia and Westbahn. The Commission encourages other operators to join the initiative.
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