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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