The Commission, together with six European universities and two journalists’ associations, launched the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled ‘Covering Cohesion Policy in Europe’. Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, opened the event via video message. The course aims to fill the gaps in journalism education and promote knowledge about cohesion policy and its …
The European Commission has published its annual report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. This year’s report focuses on how the Charter is enforced through EU funding directed towards promoting, protecting and enforcing fundamental rights across the EU. The report shows that throughout this mandate, the Commission has strengthened its …
The SELFIEforTEACHERS tool has been adapted to support early childhood educators to reflect on how digital tools and technologies can enhance their professional practices. The free resource, launched to mark World Teachers’ Day, is available to all educators across Europe and beyond, supporting their continuous professional learning and development. It is available in English, with …
The Commission adopted three reports on key strategies aimed at ending discrimination and building a Union of Equality: the EU Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025, the EU Roma Strategic Framework 2020–2030 and the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020–2025. The reports highlight progress in setting up national anti-racism action plans, strengthened support for Roma communities and a decrease in LGBTIQ discrimination. However, racism and hatred towards the LGBTIQ people have …
Social investments and reforms in key areas can boost employment, social inclusion, competitiveness and economic growth. This is the main finding of the Commission’s 2024 Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) report. Reforms and financial support for early childhood education and care, skills development, lifelong learning, vocational training and certain job support schemes are …
The EU plays a key role in supporting and promoting culture across EU countries, recognising its importance to society, the economy and international relations. Through various initiatives and funding programmes, the EU works to preserve Europe’s rich cultural heritage, foster favourable ecosystems for cultural and creative industries, and promote cultural diversity. While individual EU countries are responsible for their own …
The third call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals is now open for submission of applications for mobility grants to 40 Creative Europe countries. Artists and cultural professionals in the following sectors may apply: architecture cultural heritage design and fashion design literature music visual arts performing arts Eligibility criteria To apply, you must …
The European Commission is conducting a wider stakeholder survey for the European Education Area interim evaluation. The collection of feedback from different stakeholders is a key element in assessing the progress made towards building the European Education Area. We would like to collect information about your experiences with events organised by the European Commission, EU-funded projects, …
How several European initiatives play in different ways into the mission of the higher education interoperability workgroup. Higher education interoperability workgroup The workgroup is developing a framework that will serve European higher education institutions as a practical toolkit to ensure interoperable virtual learning environments, seamless student mobility and data exchange. This framework will be accompanied …
A new expert group will look to support teachers with the development of guidelines on high-quality informatics. The expert group on high-quality informatics is made up of 25 members from 14 countries. Addressing common challenges Since 2014, European countries have been reforming curricula to include informatics, but challenges persist. Informatics often reaches only a limited …