The Erasmus+ programme supports modernization and internationalization in European university education. By signing and approving the Charter, the University of Ostrava confirms that its participation in the Erasmus+ programme is part of the University’s strategy for modernization and internationalization. The University of Ostrava selects its partners on the basis of participation in research projects, personal contacts, conferences, and recommendations. The University is keen to reinforce existing partnerships and other forms of cooperation, as well as broadening its scope to include new territories and areas of activity with respect to both studies and research activity. The University’s most frequent partners are institutions from Poland, Slovakia, Germany, France and Spain. OU has agreed to comply with the following fundamental principles of Erasmus+ mobility: - mobility shall be carried out only within prior inter-institutional agreements - no university fees for tuition, registration, examinations, acces to laboratory and library facilities are to be charged to in-coming Erasmus+ students - to ensure the highest quality in the organisation of student and staff mobility - to ensure equal academic treatment and services to home and Erasmus+ students - to support the integration of incoming Erasmus+ students in the OU´s activities - to provide incoming Erasmus+ students and their home institution Transcript of records containing full, accurate and timely information at the end of their mobility period abroad - to ensure the highest quality in the organisation of student placements - to facilitate and acknowledge Erasmus+ teaching and training activities including those involving enterprises - to promote and give visibility to the activities supported by the Erasmus+ programme - to publicise Charter and the related Erasmus+ Policy Statement of OU - to comply with the objectives on non-dicrimination set out in the Erasmus+ Programme The University of Ostrava will continue to develop collaboration both within the EU and with non-European countries.