The learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green Open European University for the strengthening of the European Higher Education Area

Project number	101177241
Project name	The learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green Open European University for the strengthening of the European Higher Education Area
Project acronym	OpenEU
Call	ERASMUS-EDU-2024-EUR-UNIV
Topic	ERASMUS-EDU-2024-EUR-UNIV-1
Type of action	ERASMUS-LS
Free keywords	Online, open and flexible education, digital technologies, digital transformation of education, lifelong learning, virtual and blended mobilities, widening participation, digital learning
Project starting date	1 December 2024
Project end date	30 November 2028
Project duration	48 months
Project participants	Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Universidade Aberta Bifrost University Open University of Cyprus Daugavpils University FerUni Hagen Hellenic Open University Open University of the Netherlands Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia  University of Veliko Tarnovo
Coordinator	Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Project manager at Daugavpils University	Jeļena Tamane

OpenEU, the pan-European open university, brings together eight leading European open and distance universities and two on-campus universities engaged in digital transformation to become the European Universities Initiative’s main asset for accessing, using, and exploring digital education knowledge and knowhow in the EHEA.
Harnessing the powers of digital technologies and representing over 368,000 non-traditional students and lifelong learners, OpenEU is propelled by its mission to establish the learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green European open university, widening access to higher education and lifelong learning to all, from anywhere.

OpenEU focuses on achieving 5 strategic targets:

• Building capacity for an inclusive, high quality, digital higher education ecosystem in Europe, scaling up the potential of digital learning and R&I together with other actors of the Knowledge Square.
• Expanding international experiences through innovative, flexible formats of mobility as well as joint degrees and programmes, OpenEU provides a digital vehicle for students and staff to build their curricula, enhance their employability and careers, and contribute to a more diversified and inclusive higher education landscape and stronger base for regional developments in Europe.
• Empowering lifelong learners and enlarging the opportunities for all across Europe with digitally-powered, innovative and flexible learning pathways to all, working together with public and private non-academic stakeholders.
• Widening the participation of non-traditional learners and under-represented groups in the Higher Education System. OpenEU will set up special actions for under-represented and disadvantaged student groups’ success and ensure quality higher education for all.
• Enhancing the challenge-based generation and exchange of knowledge to implement the knowledge square and address our climate emergency, threats to Democracy and European Values, and the digital transformations impacting.

Project news

06.07.2026. Call for OpenEU mentors: support new students and make a difference!

06.07.2026. Aicinājums kļūt par OpenEU mentoru: Atbalsti jaunos studentus un radi pozitīvas pārmaiņas

04.06.2026. Extended Application Deadline for the Short-Term Mobility Programme for Doctoral Students within the OpenEU Project

04.06.2026. Pagarināta pieteikšanās īstermiņa mobilitātes programmai doktorantiem OpenEU projekta ietvaros

22.05.2026. First OpenEU Podcast Episode Published on Digital Transformation in Higher Education

22.05.2026. Publicēts OpenEU projekta pirmais podkāsta epizodes ieraksts par digitālo transformāciju augstākajā izglītībā

20.05.2026. Call for Applications: OpenEU Short-Stay Mobility Program for PhD Students

20.05.2026. Aicinām doktorantus pieteikties īstermiņa mobilitātes programmai doktorantiem OpenEU projekta ietvaros
15.05.2026. Subscribe to the OpenEU Newsletter

15.05.2026. Aicinām pierakstīties OpenEU jaunumu saņemšanai

23.04.2026. Sign up for the OpenEU Summer School 2026

23.04.2026. Pieteikšanās OpenEU Vasaras skolai 2026 doktorantiem

30.03.2026. Free Weekly German A1 Online Class for OpenEU Members

30.03.2026. Bezmaksas iknedēļas vācu valodas A1 tiešsaistes kurss OpenEU dalībniekiem

10.03.2026. A Digitalisation Expert from Universidade Aberta Visits Daugavpils University within the OpenEU Project

10.03.2026. Daugavpils Universitātē OpenEU projekta ietvaros viesojas digitalizācijas eksperts no Aberta Universitātes

03.03.2026. Success Stories of Role Models from the Underrepresented Groups: Open EU Initiative

03.03.2026. Nepietiekami pārstāvēto grupu iedvesmojošie stāsti: OpenEU iniciatīva

12.02.2026. One year of OpenEU: consolidating the alliance that will transform higher education in Europe

12.01.2026. The OpenEU Alliance invites students from underrepresented groups enrolled in OpenEU partner institutions to participate in the OpenEU Volunteering Program

12.01.2026. OpenEU alianse aicina studentus no nepietiekami pārstāvētām grupām, kuri studē OpenEU partnerinstitūcijās, piedalīties OpenEU Brīvprātīgā darba programmā

05.12.2025. First OpenEU International Winter School for Doctoral Candidates Successfully Launched in Athens

05.12.2025. Pirmā OpenEU Starptautiskā doktorantu ziemas skola veiksmīgi atklāta Atēnās

11.11.2025. Daugavpils University Courses for Doctoral Students of the OpenEU Alliance

11.11.2025. Daugavpils Universitātes kursi OpenEU alianses universitāšu doktorantiem

05.11.2025. Seminar “Sustainability Challenges: From Problem to Solution” Held Within the Framework of the OPEN EU Project

05.11.2025. OPEN EU projekta ietvaros tika organizēts seminārs “Ilgtspējas izaicinājumi: no problēmas līdz risinājumam”

15.10.2025. Doktorantiem pieejami bezmaksas tiešsaistes kursi projekta OPEN EU ietvaros

15.10.2025 Grow your doctoral skills with #OpenEU

15.10.2025. German Language Course with OpenEU

13.10.2025. Daugavpils Universitātes delegācija piedalījās OpenEU alianses darba sapulcēs Hāgenā I-HE 2025 konferences ietvaros

13.10.2025. Daugavpils University Delegation Participated in OpenEU Alliance Working Meetings in Hagen within the I-HE 2025 Conference

17.09.2025. 1st International Winter School for PhD Candidates

16.06.2025. An International Online Seminar “Residents of Rural Areas” in Frames of OpenEU Project

9.06.2025. Noticis starptautiskais tiešsaistes seminārs “Lauku teritoriju iedzīvotāji” OpenEU projekta ietvaros

27.05.2025. Online Local Workshop “Five under-represented groups in HE” Held by Daugavpils University within the OpenEU Project

27.05.2025. Tiešsaistes darbnīca “Piecas nepietiekami pārstāvētas grupas augstākajā izglītībā” Daugavpils Universitātē OpenEU projekta ietvaros

22.05.2025. Online Seminar “Migrants and Refugees” Held by Daugavpils University within the OpenEU Project

22.05.2025. Noticis tiešsaistes seminārs “Migranti un bēgļi”, ko organizēja Daugavpils Universitāte OpenEU projekta ietvaros

13.05.2025. Daugavpils University is organising an online workshop “Five under-represented groups in higher education” within the framework of the OpenEU Project

13.05.2025. Daugavpils Universitāte organizēs tiešsaistes darbnīcu “Piecas nepietiekami pārstāvētas grupas augstākajā izglītībā” OpenEU projekta ietvaros

23.04.2025. Daugavpils University Hosts Online Seminar “Young (Future) Scientists” Under the OpenEU Project

23.04.2025. Daugavpils Universitāte organizēja tiešsaistes semināru “Jaunie (topošie) zinātnieki” OpenEU projekta ietvaros

20.03.2025. OpenEU Project Expert Visiting Daugavpils University

20.03.2025. OpenEU projekta eksperta vizīte Daugavpils Universitātē

14.03.2025. Seminar “Women in STEM” by Daugavpils University

14.03.2025. OpenEU projekta ietvaros Daugavpils Universitātē notika seminārs “Sievietes STEM jomās”

16.01.2025. OpenEU takes initial steps to becoming the first pan-European open university

01.11.2024. Daugavpils Universitātes vadība tikās ar OpenEU alianses partneriem

01.07.2024. Daugavpils Universitāte kopā ar 10 Eiropas universitātēm OpenEU alianses ietvaros veidos Eiropas atvērto universitāti

26.01.2024. Rectors from 10 universities and 9 EU countries strengthen their commitment to the OpenEU European University Alliance