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New Eurydice report: Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe

December 5, 2023

The Eurydice 2023 edition of the Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe has just been released! The set of reports focuses on over 45 key indicators across various educational policy domains, offering in-depth analyses of early childhood education and care (ECEC), key competences, digital competence, early leaving from education and training (ELET), the teaching profession, equity …

Early childhood digital education: the Hub’s December focus

December 5, 2023

Every month, the European Digital Education Hub chooses a specific theme and plans activities for its members. Early childhood digital education Using digital education through interactive apps, fostering literacy and numeracy during early childhood can enhance cognitive development. Educators play a key role at this stage, especially to balance digital and non-digital methods and avoid …

€4.3 billion under Erasmus+ to support mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport in 2024

December 5, 2023

The European Commission launched the 2024 call for proposals under Erasmus+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. With a budget of €4.3 billion for next year, Erasmus+ will continue to support transnational experiences of school pupils, students in higher education and vocational education and training. The programme also offers opportunities to …

Europe on the Move – a proposal on the future of learning mobility

November 22, 2023

On 15 November, the Commission adopted the proposal for a Council Recommendation ‘Europe on the Move’ – learning mobility opportunities for everyone as part of the Talent Mobility package. This proposal is a key building block of the European Education Area (EEA) aiming to make learning mobility an integral part of all education and training pathways, to …

Erasmus+ Days 2023: more than 9,000 local events celebrated learning and diversity

October 31, 2023

The 7th edition of Erasmus+ Days took place between 9 and 14 October 2023, with more than 9,000 events worldwide. France / Education Formation This year’s significant increase in participation is a sign of the programme’s success and far-reaching impact. There were over 2,000 more events held than during Erasmus+ Days last year. Special efforts …

New MSCA Seal of Excellence scheme kicks off in Slovakia

October 31, 2023

The Slovak Government has opened a new call under its National Recovery and Resilience Plan to support MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants whose proposals could not be funded by the European Commission. The Government Office of the Slovak Republic has opened a new scheme for MSCA Seal of Excellence holders and applicants with a high score who applied …

MSCA and Citizens call receives 134 proposals

October 31, 2023

This MSCA and Citizens call has attracted 134 proposals to organise the next two editions of the European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at Schools activities in 2024 and 2025. The second call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded MSCA and Citizens action closed on 25 October 2023. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 134 proposals from coordinators …

Meet the team behind My First Calendar, an interactive calendar assisting in language learning

October 31, 2023

Interview with Natasha Skult, CEO of My First Calendar, and Lassi Puolakka, Sales and Project Manager, of MiTale. This article series introduces the teams and their solutions from the Digital Education Accelerator 2023 edition. Oskari Tamminen, Natasha Skult and Lassi Puolakka from MiTale About My First Calendar My First Calendar is a playful calendar app …

Insights from the workshop on digital skills

October 24, 2023

The workshop took place on 28-29 September in Brussels and was organised by the European Digital Education Hub in connection to the European Year of Skills. The participants addressed a wide range of topics, from the definition of digital skills to the challenges and opportunities in digital education. The workshop provided valuable insights and recommendations …

EU-wide report investigates national methods to counter discrimination in schools

October 18, 2023

A report by the Eurydice Network showcases national and top-level policies that tackle inequalities and discrimination and promote diversity and inclusion in school education. The publication is a detailed analysis for policy makers and schools which compares policies and measures across 39 European education systems. It presents many country examples which showcase some of the …