Das Jahr 2015: Flucht und Flüchtlinge im Fokus – ein Rückblick
Die Zuwanderung von Asylsuchenden stand im Jahr 2015 in zahlreichen Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union im Mittelpunkt der medialen und politischen Aufmerksamkeit. In Deutschland führte der starke Anstieg der Asylbewerberzahlen zu einer Verwaltungs- und Infrastrukturkrise, die allgemein als “Flüchtlingskrise” bezeichnet wird. Über einige Hintergründe dieser Entwicklung, die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen sowie die Suche nach Lösungsansätzen berichtet […]
Toolkit “Tophits voor een succesvolle leeromgeving”
Op 3 december 2015 hebben De Nieuwe BV en Learn for Life bij het ministerie van BZK de toolkit ‘Tophits voor een succesvolle leeromgeving’ aangeboden aan mevrouw Josien Kuiper als vertegenwoordiger van de Directie Woon- en Leefomgeving en gepresenteerd aan een gevarieerd gezelschap uit onderwijs, taalpunten, bibliotheken, werktoeleidingsbedrijven, welzijnswerk, ouderenwerk en gemeenten. De toolkit is […]
Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims – Addressing Islamophobia through Education
Intolerance and discrimination against Muslims are not new phenomena. However, they have evolved and gained momentum in recent years, particularly under conditions of the Paris attacks, the global economic crisis, anxieties about national identity and difficulties in coping with the increased diversity in many societies. Such developments have contributed to a growth in resentment and […]
La propagande de Daech s’en prend à l’éducation à la citoyenneté démocratique active
L’école française ? Un lieu de la « mécréance » et de la « perversion ». Les professeurs ? Des « corrupteurs » à « combattre et tuer ». C’est clairement une menace de mort que profère l’organisation État islamique (Daech) à l’encontre des enseignants dans l’un de ses outils de propagande, le magazine francophone en ligne Dar Al-Islam (« Demeure de […]
New study: Recognizing non-formal and informal competences
The BertelsmannStiftung together with the Lifelong Learning Platform published a brand new study on validation systems for non-formally or informally acquired competences. The study analyzes the validation systems from seven good practice countries based on five core elements and provides recommendations for transferring individual core elements from one country to another. The five core elements […]
OECD Education at a Glance 2015
Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is the authoritative source for accurate information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in education; and the learning environment and […]
New feature on CVCE: Digital Toolbox
Would you like to collect resources for your own research, prepare teaching material or even write your own study guides that you can share with colleagues and friends or publish online? Imagine if you could easily create publications that combine your own texts and notes with key documents such as transcripts of speeches, cartoons or […]
The Structure of the European Education Systems 2015/16: Schematic Diagrams
Do you want to know how education systems are organised in Europe? What is the starting age of primary education? How long does secondary education last? The new Eurydice report provides an overview of the structure of education systems in Europe from pre-primary to tertiary level for 2015/16. In total, 42 education systems are represented. […]
Education and Training Monitor 2015
The Education and Training Monitor is an annual series that captures the evolution of Europe’s education and training systems by bringing together a wide array of evidence in one digestible report. The Education and Training Monitor 2015 puts the spotlight on education priorities most in need of public and private investment. Top of the list […]
World Forum for Democracy 2015
The Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is an annual gathering of leaders, opinion-makers, civil society activists, representatives of business, academia, media and professional groups to debate key challenges for democracies worldwide. The insights gathered during the World Forum meetings inform the work of the Council of Europe and its numerous partners in the field of […]