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Promoting learning mobility opportunities for all
On 15 November 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council recommendation on a renewed learning mobility framework. The proposed recommendation, which is a key component of the European education area (EEA), aims to increase opportunities for learning mobility for everyone and invites the Member States to make learning mobility an integral part of all education and learning pathways. It also strives to make Europe as a learning destination even more attractive worldwide. To enhance mobility ...
Creating a European education area by 2025: Midterm review of progress
The European education area (EEA) is set to become a common space for quality inclusive education and lifelong learning across borders for all EU citizens. The work towards completing the EEA by 2025 has given fresh impetus to education and training policy at EU level. A midterm review of the EEA's implementation, based on the findings of the European Commission's 2022 progress report, is currently underway. In this context, the Commission and the Parliament are hosting a joint event on 10 October ...
Developing graduate tracking at European level
Adequate skills and competencies ensure that individuals can successfully navigate today's rapidly changing employment environment. Moreover, a skilled workforce enhances innovation and business competitiveness and, ultimately, the sustainable growth and resilience of the European economy. Feedback on graduate education and career pathways can help to monitor policy-making and practice in education and training, and identify areas for transformation, thus enhancing the relevance of graduates' skills ...
Tracking the EU Commissioners’ commitments - Von der Leyen Commission, 2019 - 2024: Margaritis Schinas
This briefing follows up the commitments made by the commissioner since 2019.
Erasmus 2021-2027: The Union programme for education, training, youth and sport
The Erasmus 2021-2027 proposal was published on 30 May 2018. Establishing a new programme ensures the continuation of the Erasmus+ funding programme for education, training, youth and sport. While Erasmus+ 2014-2020 offered mobility opportunities to more than 4 million people, the new programming period aims to reach up to 12 million participants. The new generation programme maintains a lifelong learning approach and works towards the adoption of a European Education Area by 2025. Flagship initiatives ...
Horizon Europe: Framework programme for research and innovation 2021–2027
In June 2018, the European Commission proposed a total budget allocation of €100 billion to finance science, research and innovation projects during the 2021-2027 period, of which the vast majority, €94.1 billion in current prices, would be allocated to the Horizon Europe framework programme. The main aims are to strengthen science and technology, to foster industrial competiveness, and to implement the sustainable development goals in the EU. Horizon Europe introduces new features such as the European ...
The European Education Area and the 2030 strategic framework for education and training
European Union cooperation in the field of education and training has developed in a number of areas that now have well-established roots. The best-known example is possibly the Bologna Process that led to the establishment of the European higher education area. The Copenhagen Declaration lent impetus to a process of cooperation in vocational education and training. This was accompanied by two strategic framework agreements for European cooperation in education and training (ET2010 and ET2020). The ...
Le programme Erasmus+ 2021-2027
Le nouveau programme Erasmus+ proposé par la Commission devrait toucher jusqu’à 12 millions de participants. Il maintiendra une approche d’apprentissage tout au long de la vie et œuvrera à la réalisation des objectifs du cadre stratégique pour la coopération dans le domaine de l’éducation et de la formation 2021-2030, de la stratégie de l’Union européenne en faveur de la jeunesse 2019-2027, du plan de travail de l’Union européenne en faveur du sport pour 2011-2014, ainsi qu'à la mise en œuvre d’un ...
Research for CULT Committee - Approaches of the Council and the Commission to the European Education Area
In September 2020, the Commission published a communication on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 with an ambitious strategy revolving around six key dimensions (European Commission, 2020a). In February 2021, in its resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021-2030), the Council welcome the Commission’s proposal (Council of the European Union, 2021). It set out a series of ‘strategic priorities ...
Skills and Jobs for future labour markets: European policies and Skills Agendas 2010 - 2020
The briefing presents an overview of sklls challenges, European and international policy responses. Further, it analyses the three European skills agendas 2010, 2016 and 2020 from a lifelong learning perspective. The note covers aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.