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Education & Training in the European Union

Latest news on the European Union's education and training policies.

EU aims to train 700,000 legal professionals in EU law by 2020 14 September 2011, 20:24 CET
The European Commission has set a clear target for increasing the numbers of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and other legal practitioners trained in European law.

Education at a Glance 2011 14 September 2011, 20:18 CET
The European Commission today welcomed the launch of 'Education at a Glance 2011', a new report which gathers statistical data on investment in education, student-teacher ratios, teaching hours, graduate numbers and results.

Green Paper on the modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive - guide 23 June 2011, 00:25 CET
In consultation with stakeholders, the European Commission is seeking to modernise the Professional Qualifications Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC).

Progress towards the common European objectives in education and training (2010/2011) - Indicators and benchmarks 19 April 2011, 16:44 CET
The European Commission's annual progress reports measure developments in education and training across the EU, using a series of indicators, benchmarks and research results. The progress reports provide strategic guidance into policy cooperation at the EU level and assess progress to overall objectives in the education and training fields. The results of these reports are used by the biannual joint reports from the European Council of education ministers and the Commission.

Progress and performance in education and training in EU countries - report 19 April 2011, 16:45 CET
EU countries have improved their education systems in key areas over the past decade but they have achieved only one out of five benchmarks set for 2010, the European Commission's new progress report on education and training reveals today. The EU has succeeded in its target to increase the number of maths, science and technology graduates, with a 37% rise since 2000 – easily outstripping the target of 15%. Significant, but insufficient, progress was made on reducing the school drop-out rate, increasing the number of pupils completing upper secondary education, improving reading literacy skills and increasing the share of adults participating in education or training. For a detailed breakdown of the figures for each country, see annex below. The Europe 2020 jobs and growth strategy retains the target of reducing the school drop-out rate to under 10%, as well as increasing the share of graduates to at least 40%.

Education and training 20 January 2013, 21:39 CET
open calls for proposals - Education and Culture DG

Early school leaving in Europe - guide 03 February 2011, 11:30 CET
More than six million young people in the EU leave education and training with lower secondary level qualifications at best. They face severe difficulties in finding work, are more often unemployed and more often dependent on welfare benefits. Early school leaving hampers economic and social development and is a serious obstacle to the European Union's goal of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The European Commission on 31 January approved an action plan that will help EU Member States to achieve the Europe 2020 headline target of reducing the EU average rate of early school leavers to under 10%, from the current level of 14.4%, by the end of the decade.

The Jean Monnet Programme: understanding European integration 30 November 2010, 23:30 CET
The EU Jean Monnet Programme stimulates teaching, research and reflection on European integration in higher education institutions worldwide.

EU Grundtvig programme for adult education 30 November 2010, 23:30 CET
The EU Grundtvig programme focuses on the teaching and study needs of learners taking adult education and ‘alternative’ education courses, as well as the organisations delivering these services. It aims to help develop the adult education sector, as well as enable more people to undertake learning experiences, notably in other European countries.

Leonardo da Vinci programme 30 November 2010, 23:31 CET
The Leonardo da Vinci Programme funds practical projects in the field of vocational education and training. Initiatives range from those giving individuals work-related training abroad to large-scale co-operation efforts.

Erasmus: the EU programme for higher education 30 November 2010, 23:31 CET
ERASMUS is the EU's flagship education and training programme enabling 200 000 students to study and work abroad each year. In addition, it funds co-operation between higher education institutions across Europe. The programme not only supports students, but also professors and business staff who want to teach abroad, as well as helping university staff to receive training.

EU policy on adult learning 26 November 2010, 23:48 CET
The European Commission has recognized adult learning as a vital component of EU education policies, as it is essential to competitiveness and employability, social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development across Europe.

EU policy on vocational education and training 26 November 2010, 23:52 CET
Faced with challenges such as intensified global competition, high numbers of low-skilled workers and an ageing population, the European Commission considers vocational education and training (VET) as vital for preparing individuals for today's society and for ensuring Europe's future competitiveness and innovation.

EU policy on higher education 21 June 2014, 00:12 CET
EU-level actions aim to help higher education institutions throughout Europe in their efforts to modernise, both in terms of the courses they offer and the way they operate.

"Youth on the Move" flagship initiative does not totally convince, say SMEs 15 September 2010, 13:41 CET
UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers' organisation, was left with mixed feelings by today's "Youth on the Move" communication by the European Commission, which is aimed notably at improving employment prospects and promoting learning mobility of young people.

Youth on the Move - guide 15 September 2010, 14:09 CET
With five million young Europeans looking for a job, the European Commission has launched Youth on the Move, a new flagship initiative aimed at helping these young people to gain the knowledge, skills and experience they need to make their first job a reality. Part of the EU’s new Europe 2020 strategy, Youth on the Move proposes 28 key actions aimed at making education and training more relevant to young people's needs and encouraging more of them to take advantage of EU grants to study or train in another country. This will increase young people's employability and access to the labour market.

Challenges of multilingualism in Europe - core findings of the Languages in a Network of European Excellence (Brussels, from 23 September 2010, 00:00 CET to 23 September 2010, 00:00 CET) —
A conference entitled 'Challenges of multilingualism in Europe - core findings of the Languages in a Network of European Excellence (Linee) Network of Excellence' will be held on 23 September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.

Erasmus programme in 2008/09 - background guide 25 November 2010, 11:44 CET
The European Commission has published new figures on the number of students, teachers and other staff in higher education who participated in the EU’s Erasmus programme in the academic year 2008/2009. The data shows that 198 600 European students and 36 000 staff in higher education received Erasmus funding to go abroad for studies, placements, teaching or training. This memo contains more information about Erasmus in this period, including a breakdown of the figures by country.

Leonardo da Vinci programme 25 November 2010, 11:44 CET
The Leonardo da Vinci Programme funds practical projects in the field of vocational education and training. Initiatives range from those giving individuals work-related training abroad to large-scale co-operation efforts. Part of the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme, this programme funds many different types of activities of varying scales. These include ‘mobility’ initiatives enabling people to train in another country, co-operation projects to transfer or develop innovative practices, and networks focusing on topical themes in the sector.

A new impetus for European cooperation in Vocational Education and Training to support the Europe 2020 strategy - EU Communication 25 November 2010, 11:44 CET
On 9 of June 2010, the European Commission presented a 10 year vision for the future of vocational education and training in the Communication "A New Impetus for European cooperation in Vocational Education and Training to support the Europe 2020 strategy".

EU policy on vocational education and training - briefing 25 November 2010, 11:44 CET
The European Commission has presented its new vision for the future of vocational education and training. Vocational education and training is chosen by an average of around 50% of all students in upper secondary education. However, the sector needs to be modernised to make it a more attractive and high-quality option, so that it provides young people with the right skills to find a suitable job and adults with an opportunity to update skills throughout their working life. Therefore, the Commission wants to encourage more people to take up vocational education, to improve the quality of the training on offer and to make it easier to move between jobs and countries. EU ministers are expected to discuss and adopt the plan in the second half of this year.

Euro-MPs call for closer ties between universities and industry 20 May 2010, 23:22 CET
Links between business and the academic world need to be strengthened but higher education institutions must retain their autonomy and public support, says a resolution adopted on Thursday by the European Parliament.

The 2009 Elections to the European Parliament – Country Reports 29 April 2010, 17:55 CET
EUDO is pleased to announce the publication of "The 2009 Elections to the European Parliament". How much ‘second-order’ were the European Parliament Elections 2009? Does this election mark continuity with the 2004 election? How can the gains and losses of various parties be explained? What will the direct consequences of this election be for national politics? The explanations for these and other phenomena can be found in our new academic production. Based on the voting advice application EU Profiler|, the majority of the researchers involved in this project contributed to the e-book. It contains 5 introductory chapters, investigating various aspects of this election comparatively, and 24 country reports, offering reliable analyses written by country experts. The originality of this publication is twofold. First, given that a huge part of the citizenry expects comparative, reliable information on this election, and given that other groups in society, including politicians and journalists may also like to have clear, succinct, and understandable analyses which they can use in their own work, the authors of this volume particularly wanted to avoid using overly academic vocabulary and sophisticated statistical analyses so that these chapters are easily understandable as possible. Each chapter is therefore relatively short (5-7 pages), and follows the same structure being composed of four clearly-defined sections: Background, Issues, The Election Campaign and Results. Second, what is particularly worth-mentioning is that this publication will be available on line for free. This way, the range of potential readers is likely to be very large, and will also reach ordinary citizens.

Belgium's curb on foreign students criticized by EU Court 17 April 2010, 12:05 CET
The European court of Justice has ruled that Belgium should provide evidence that a 2006 Decree, which limits the number of foreign students enrolling in medical schools to 30%, is appropriate and proportionate.

Fifth Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (Tel-Aviv, Israel, from 12 September 2010, 00:00 CET to 14 September 2010, 00:00 CET) —
The Fifth Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems will be held in Tel-Aviv, Israel from 12 to 14 September 2010.