Overview

• ANSA reported that Corradi died in Rome on October 18 at the age of 91.
• She is widely credited with conceiving the Erasmus student‑exchange program, which was launched at European level in 1987.
• Her Columbia law degree, earned on a Fulbright during the Cold War, was not recognized in Italy, a setback that inspired her campaign for credit recognition.
• The EU‑run scheme has involved about 16 million participants to date, including roughly 2 million from France, according to 2025 figures cited by media.
• Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani praised her for shaping a “Generation Europe,” while French president Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to her influence on millions of students.