By opening the Erasmus+ call for support for the European Universities Initiative, the European Commission is giving the University of Ostrava and other universities of the NEOLAiA alliance the assurance of four years of financial support for the systematic development of cooperation and the implementation of a wide portfolio of planned activities in the field of teaching, research, the development of entrepreneurial and intercultural competences of students and work with social diversity, it will also help to open up new opportunities for study and work stays abroad for students and a wide sharing of good practice among the staff of all university departments.