Implications for universities referendum mass departure

On February 9, 2014, Swiss voters approved a referendum to limit immigration in Switzerland. As the measure may be contrary to the principle of free movement of people, which is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union, the EU has suspended all ongoing negotiations with Switzerland until the situation is resolved.
This decision will have a serious negative impact on students and researchers since Switzerland will no longer be part of the Erasmus +, and Horizon 2020 for the exchange of students and research funding in the upcoming school year.
And more problems for Swiss higher education community can develop as a result of the referendum, according to its application.

Will cause problems for the aforementioned programs, because negotiations between the EU and Switzerland on them were not completed before the referendum took place. The EU made the extension of the free movement of people to the new EU member Croatia condition for signing Erasmus + contracts with Horizon 2020.
The Swiss government decided not to sign the extension after the vote, since it was against the referendum. Therefore, the EU is effectively negotiations detention and Switzerland will probably not be part of two programs in the next school year.
Both exchange and research program, regularly renewed by the European Union. Switzerland, not an EU member, should be separate affiliate programs.
Switzerland is a member of the student exchange program Erasmus 2011-2013.
The Erasmus program provides three components that facilitate study abroad. First, it supplies a legal framework for inter-university agreements that govern the exchange of students between educational programs. Secondly, members of the Erasmus + EU finance costs that arise for universities. And thirdly, it provides scholarships for exchange students, which contributes an important part of their living expenses abroad.
As the upcoming school year, Switzerland will be a member of the Erasmus +. He will still be able to take part in the exchange scheme, but will have to finance the entire program, both for outgoing and incoming exchange students, regardless. The Swiss government is currently preparing the funding scheme to ensure, Swiss participation.