Per aspera ad astra simul: Through difficulties to the stars together

TL;DR

This paper discusses strategic international partnerships aimed at fostering educational collaboration and supporting early career researchers through Erasmus+ funded projects, demonstrating their positive impact.

Contribution

It introduces specific international partnerships and highlights how Erasmus+ Key Action 2 effectively supports educational and research development.

Findings

Erasmus+ Key Action 2 is highly valuable for international educational projects.

Partnerships positively impact public engagement and early career researcher growth.

The projects demonstrate successful international collaboration in education.

Abstract

In this article, we detail the strategic partnerships "Per Aspera Ad Astra Simul" and "European Collaborating Astronomers Project: Espa\~na-Czechia-Slovakia". These strategic partnerships were conceived to foment international collaboration for educational activities (aimed at all levels) as well as to support the development and growth of early career researchers. The activities, carried out under the auspices of these strategic partnerships, demonstrate that Key Action 2 of the Erasmus+ programme can be an extremely valuable resource for supporting international educational projects, as well as the great impact that such projects can have on the general public and on the continued development of early career researchers. We strongly encourage other educators to make use of the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ scheme.