Alfa - Regional cooperation programme
ALFA is a programme of co-operation between Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) of the European Union and Latin America.
Participant countries are the 27 Member States of the European Union and the following 18 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
The ALFA Programme, legally based on the EC Regulation No 1905/2006 of 18th December 2006, is defined by the following specific objectives:
- To improve the quality, relevance and accessibility of Higher Education in Latin America;
- To contribute to the process of regional integration in Latin America, fostering progress towards the creation of a joint Higher Education area in the region and exploiting its synergies with the European Union.
Important notice:
ALFA III - 2nd Call for Proposals - Coming soon
Interview with ALFA's responsible 
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Provisional dates:
- Call launching: March 2010
- Deadline for submission of applications: June 2010
- Signature of contracts with beneficiaries: December 2010
Please note that this information is purely indicative and subject to change. It is legally non-binding for the European Commission and only serves information purposes.
