Article 4 General objective of the Programme

The Programme shall contribute to the achievement of:

1. (a)

   the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, including the headline education target;

2. (b)

   the objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training ('ET 2020'), including the corresponding benchmarks;

3. (c)

   the sustainable development of partner countries in the field of higher education;

4. (d)

   the overall objectives of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018);

5. (e)

   the objective of developing the European dimension in sport, in particular grassroots sport, in line with the Union work plan for sport; and

6. (f)

   the promotion of European values in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.