The Commission is opening applications for two awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB): the fifth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. Awarding beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects, the NEB Prizes and the NEB Boost have different objectives and target audiences: The NEB Prizes …
Two calls for participants for revising and updating critical education guidelines are open until 3 February 2025. Working group on updating the guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training The guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy provide hands-on guidance, practical tips, …
Does your project have the potential to bring a substantial innovation effect to European digital education? Apply for funding now! What are Forward-Looking Projects? Forward-Looking Projects support transnational large-scale projects that aim to identify, develop, test, and/or assess innovative (policy) approaches across all types of learning. They propose solutions that have the potential to become …
Over the past two decades, eTwinning has helped a generation of teachers to build enduring cross-border connections and collaborative projects. eTwinning is the European Union’s flagship initiative for online school collaboration. It provides an online space for teachers and schools to work together and develop national and international projects in a safe online environment. Planting …
The European Commission has hosted a ceremonial event to mark the launch of the first five pilot lines under the Chips for Europe Initiative. This milestone event is bringing together Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, leading representatives from research and technology organisations driving the pilot lines, representatives from the Member States, and the Executive Director of the Chips …
The Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has become applicable, bringing a significant improvement in ensuring that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU. The new rules create an EU framework for the assessment of health technologies, such as medicines and medical devices, by fostering collaboration and coordination between EU Member States. This …
2025 promises to be another eventful and challenging year for us all. Both at home and abroad there is much to be done, while there will be several significant milestones to celebrate along the way. The EU will maintain its important role on the global stage. We will continue to stand steadfast with Ukraine in …
The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies across all EU Member States. The Directive sets a target for EU large listed companies of 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors. …
The Commission launched a call for proposals for three editions of a European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom. Worth €3 million, this festival is aimed at reinforcing dialogue, cooperation and partnership among journalists, media outlets, civil society organisations and media professionals in the European Union. The festival will support discussions on the legislation related …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has released its 2024 Tech Report, highlighting 34 emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations that could shape the industries of tomorrow. Drawing on EIC’s internal data and the views of experts in the field, the report identifies early stage trends of novel technologies with the potential to make major impacts on …