Following a series of seminars co-funded by Erasmus+ at the University of A Coruña in Spain starting in 2011,[citation needed] the network was formally established on 1 September 2016.
It brings together individual academics and educational institutions such as universities and business schools.
The major focus is on international co-operation, teacher training, online presence management, sponsorship brokerage, and quality assurance.
[2][3][4][5] It has also promoted outreach activities at other educational levels, such as secondary school.
[6][7][8] The Network is underpinned by institutional partners distributed across different countries of Europe, Africa and South America:[9]