This action is meant for universities, research centers or companies proposing short-term exchange programs for their staff. Fifty percent (42%) of the proposals of the prior call have been approved, therefore turning it into an excellent opportunity to foster international cooperation activities, also between academic and non-academic organizations (companies or the public sector, etc.). All the topics within Societal Changes are a priority when it comes to Latin American cooperation. The overall budget is 80 million euros. The call for proposals is valid until April 28, 2015. Columbus will cooperate with its European member universities in organizing candidacies (advice, identification of partners, pre-checking of proposals). More…