ERASMob

The ERASMob collaboration is related to sustainable mobility. The definition of mobility is transport by land, sea and air and the project will promote clean, affordable, efficient and safe transport in urban and rural areas in Europe. It includes both research and teaching collaboration in a strategic and long-term perspective. Participation in such a European university project will involve all faculties.

ERASMob

European universities

The idea was launched by the French President Emmanuel Macron in 2016, and is the most comprehensive program announced via Erasmus +. European universities are transnational alliances that promote European values and identities, and which aim to revolutionize the quality and the competitiveness of European higher education. The European Commission is testing various models of cooperation for European universities by announcing funding. The initiative is under the Erasmus + program, and university alliances can apply for 5 million euros over 3 years. A total of five Norwegian universities have been granted status as European universities, UiB, UiS, NHH, NTNU and UiO.

The main goal of ERASMob

The purpose of ERASMob is to promote sustainable mobility. ERASMob believes that the need for environmentally friendly transport in the EU is urgent and that a transmission can and should take place quickly due to environmental considerations (CO2 emissions, pollution), society (better access, faster transport) and economy (competition with Asia, new technological tools).

Change will take place through four identified main areas:

  • Science, engineering and technology
  • Law, finance and administration
  • Social and health sciences
  • Health and environment

Main target for 2025:

  • to create a European, multilingual university that facilitates, and increases, the mobility of students and staff
  • to create a joint master's program on sustainable mobility,
  • to become the largest international center for interdisciplinary expertise (health, technology, economics) on sustainable mobility
  • to establish “city labs” where students and researchers work with local businesses to create new, innovative solutions for sustainable mobility
  • to have at least four, common interdisciplinary research laboratories leading international research projects