The Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in their joint communication of 25 May 2011 entitled 'A new response to a changing Neighbourhood', outlined, inter alia, the aim of further facilitating neighbourhood countries' participation in Union mobility and capacity-building actions in higher education and the opening of the future education programme to the neighbourhood countries.
Ina gComh-Theachtaireacht dar teideal "Freagairt nua ar chomharsanacht atá ag athrú" an 25 Bealtaine 2011 leag Ardionadaí an Aontais Eorpaigh do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála agus an Coimisiún Eorpach, amach, inter alia, aidhm rannpháirtíocht na dTíortha comharsanachta i ngníomhaíochtaí an Aontais maidir le soghluaisteacht agus forbairt acmhainní san ardoideachas a éascú tuilleadh agus an chéad chlár eile oideachais a oscailt do thíortha comharsanachta.