Erasmus+ National Focal Points (ENFPs)
are representatives of the education sector in countries and territories in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas. The European Commission has been working since 2022 with countries and territories in these regions to designate ENFPs.
If you are from a country or territory in one of these regions, the ENFP can help you find out about how you or your organisation can take part in Erasmus+.
The Commission supports ENFPs in this task, and to organise events to promote Erasmus+ and show what projects are doing.
Don't see your region here?
Your country or territory is probably served by a
National Erasmus+ Office
in countries neighbouring the EU.
Angola
Helena Preciosa Fernandes Ngoma Miguel
Ministério de Ensino Superior – Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação - MESCTI
Contact
Argentina
Nuria Jazmín Pazos
Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias
Contact
Australia
Elizabeth Lee-Finkelstein
International Education Association of Australia
Contact
Bahrain
Osama Abdulla Ahmed Al-Juwder
Contact
Bangladesh
Jesmin Pervin
University Grants Commission (UGC); International Collaboration Division
Contact
Belize
Yvonne Palma
Contact
Benin
Ayo-Ola Akambi Martin Ogoussan
Direction de la Coopération Universitaire et Scientifique
Contact
Bhutan
Pema Tobgay
Department of Bilateral Affairs - Europe, Africa and Americas Division
Contact
Bolivia
Lie. Bladimir Chura Pastor
Ministry of Education
Contact
Botswana
Lesedi Mohurutshe
Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development
Contact
Brazil
Amanda Caroline Harumy Oliveira
National Association of Presidents of Brazilian Federal Universities
Contact
Brunei
Mona Aliana Dato Paduka Haji Awang Mohd. Alimin
Ministry of Education – Higher Education Department
Contact
Burkina Faso
Jean Claude Bationo
Ministère de l'Enseignement superieure
Contact
Burundi
Barthélemy Cimpaye
Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche scientifique
Contact
Cambodia
SOM Ratana
Ministry of Education Youth and Sport
Contact
Cameroon
Pr. MVELE Sigismond Hervey
MINESUP
Contact
Canada
Anna Piotrowska
Global Affairs Canada, Pan-Geographic Engagement and Advocacy Division
Contact
Chantal Périé
Auxiliary ENFP - Quebec
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur
Contact
Cape Verde
Nelson Alexandre Martins
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Contact
Central African Republic
Dr. Marcel OUNDA
Directeur Général de Bourses et Stages
Contact
Dr. Dangbet Zakinet
Directeur de la recherche scientifique, de la coopération et de l’innovation
Contact
Chile
Maria Elisa Zenteno Villa
Undersecretary of Higher Education – Universities Division
Contact
China
Ying Zhangu
China Scholarship Council – Department of Eurasian and African Affairs
Contact
Colombia
Vanessa Caicedo Sanchez
Head of the International Relations Office, ICETEX
Contact
Comores
Mme Noumani
Contact
Cook Islands
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Costa Rica
Jorge Umaña Vargas
Ministry of External Relations, Scholarship Office
Contact
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kabule Weva
Secrétaire Permanent de la Commission Permanente des Etudes au sein du Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et Universitaire
Contact
Dominican Republic
Celeste Castillo Roa
Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología (MESCYT)
Contact
Ecuador
Joselyn Goyes Novoa
Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENESCYT)
Contact
Eswatini
Zweli Federrick Nkambule
Ministry of Education and Training
Contact
Ethiopia
Eba Mijena
Ministry of Education – Director General for Academic Affairs
Contact
Lillian Fuata
University of the South Pacific
Contact
Gambia
Edward Mendy
Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST)
Contact
Ghana
Saani Adams
Contact
Guatamala
Alejandro Ruíz
Dirección de generación y Transferencia de Conocimiento
Contact
Guinea
Dr Mamoudou Bagaga
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche scientifique et de l'Innovation
Contact
Guyana
Trovona Azeez
The University of Guyana
Contact
Indonesia
Arief Budiman
University International Offices for Indonesia, and International Office Lambung Mangkurat University Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Contact
Moafaq Sachit
Ministry of Higher Education
Contact
Ivory Coast
Kessein Eric Nicaise Tillous
Contact
Jamaica
Shereen Davy Stubbs
Contact
Japan
Kuniko Takeda
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), International Affairs Division, Higher Education Bureau
Contact
Kenya
Walter Odhiambo Oyawa
Contact
Kiribati
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Kuwait
Waleed Yusef Roy
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Contact
Viengdavong Luangsitthideth
Department of Higher Education
Contact
Lesotho
Thabeng Rapitso
Ministry of Education and Training – Tertiary Education
Contact
Liberia
James Mulbah
Ministry of Education – Education Delivery Unit
Contact
Madagascar
Zoly Rakotoniera
l’Université d’Antananarivo
Contact
Malawi
Levis Eneya
Ministry of Education
Contact
Malaysia
Abu Hassan Ariffin
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia – Director of UTM International
Contact
Ousmane Sangho
Direction Générale de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique
Contact
Marshall Islands
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Mauritania
Mohamed Vadel Deida
l’Université de Nouakchott – Recherche Scientifique et la Coopération Internationale
Contact
Mauritius
Kiran Bhujun
Ministry of Education
Contact
Mexico
Mtro. César Eduardo Gutiérrez Jurado
Director Ejecutivo de Fortalecimiento Institucional
Contact
Mongolia
Khosbayar Nyamsuren
Otgontenger University - International Relations Office
Contact
Mozambique
Sergio Pereira
Ministry of Science Technology and Higher Education – Department of Science
Contact
Namibia
Dr Natascha Cheikhyoussef
Ministry of Higher Education,Technology and Innovation
Contact
Nauru
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Nepal
Semanta Koirala
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Contact
New Zealand
Jane Edwards
Universities New Zealand (UNZ) – Assurance and Statutory
Contact
Niger
Abdoul Razack Hassia Yahaya Liman
Contact
Nigeria
Rakiya Gambo Ilyasu
Federal Ministry of Education – University Education
Contact
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Ahmed Khamis AlQutaiti
Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation – Department of International Cooperation
Contact
Pakistan
Syed Kashif Jehan
Higher Education Commission
Contact
Panama
Maria Giovanna Cordero
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores – Dirección de Cooperación Internacional
Contact
Papua New Guinea
Gideon Kaevakore
Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology
Contact
Paraguay
Daniel Alfredo Pérez González
Ministry of Education – Universities and Higher Education
Contact
Carlos Fernando Mesía Ramírez
Contact
Philippines
Lily Freida M. Milla
Commission on Higher Education
Contact
Qatar
Dr. Abdulla Hamad Fetais
Ministry of Education and Higher Education – Higher Education Institutions Affairs Department
Contact
Republic of the Congo
Gabin Dimitri Ngantso
Ministry of Higher Education
Contact
Republic of Korea
Hyesoo Kim
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), European & African Affairs Directorate for International Affairs
Contact
Rwanda
Rose Baguma
Ministry of Education – Director General of Education Sector Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Contact
Samoa
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji –
Sao Tomé and Principe
Edson Monteiro Lima
Contact
Saudi Arabia
Bjad Khalef Albudairy
Ministry of Education – Council of Universities' Affairs
Contact
Senegal
Mamadou SY
Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation - Stratégies et de la Planification de la Recherche
Contact
Sierra Leone
Sia Fasuluku
Ministry of Technical and Higher Education – Research, Planning and Development
Contact
Solomon Islands
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Contact
South Africa
Temwa Moyo
Department of Higher Education – International Scholarships
Contact
South Sudan
Kai D. Dol
Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology; Office of the Minister, Project Director /BSHCD/ Digital Agriculture
Contact
Sri Lanka
Sasika Liyanage
Ministry of Education – Overseas Education
Contact
Suriname
Nasiah Hafizagatoen Hassankhan
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Contact
Taiwan
Marc Cheng
EU Centre in Taiwan (EUTW)
Contact
Tanzania
Fabian Nyenyembe
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology – Department of Higher Education
Contact
Thailand
Saran Vajraphai
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation – Global Human Capital Development Group
Contact
Timor Leste
Afonso Fernandes da Silva Alves
Contact
Mounerou Salou
Lome University
Contact
Tokelau
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Tonga
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Trinidad and Tobago
Davin Jagessar
Contact
Tuvalu
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Uganda
Mukwatampola Muzamil
Ministry of Education and Sports – Admissions, Scholarships and Student Affairs
Contact
United Arab Emirates
Hasan Alhahsmi
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Contact
Uruguay
Alejandro Quinteros
Contact
Vanuatu
Details can be found on the Erasmus+ National Focal Point for Fiji
Vietnam
Bui Lan Huong
Ministry of Education and Training
Contact
Zambia
Gladys Ntele
Ministry of Education
Contact
Zimbabwe
Dr. Dennis Murekachiro
Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education – Innovation, Science and Technology development
Contact
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