EU Education and Training Monitor 2014
The report brings together the latest quantitative and qualitative data, recent technical reports and studies, plus policy documents and developments. While focused on empirical evidence, each section in the Monitor has clear policy messages for the Member States and it supports the implementation of the strategic framework “Education and Training 2020”. The Education and Training […]
European Court of Auditors has published its annual report
The European Court of Auditors published its annual report on the EU’s budget. In its capacity as an independent auditor the Court validated the EU’s 2013 accounts but stressed that the budgetary system is still overly focused on the absolute will to spend funds instead of concentrating on performance. Hence over the period 2007-2013 the […]
Dimitris Avramapoulos new commissioner for “citizenship”
There was a last minute change in the portfolio of the new EU commissioners with regard to citizenship. Mr Tibor Navracsics will keep the education portfolio, but Citizenship will be taken from his portfolio and moved to the portfolio of the Greek Commissioner Dimitris Avramapoulos, who is now the Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and […]
Erasmus+ call for proposals – Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Education and Training and Youth 2015
The Call for proposals on Civil Society Cooperation under the Erasmus+ programme has been published. The call addresses the following topics: Key Action 3: Support for policy reform Civil Society Cooperation: Education and Training Civil Society Cooperation Youth Call for proposals
“I witnessed the birth of Europe”
Paul Collowald, who was notably the general manager for information at the European Commission and the director of the cabinet of the President of the European Parliament Pierre Pflimlin, has published “J’ai vu naître l’Europe”, with Nuée Bleue. This book of interviews with Sophie Allaux-Izoard reviews the life of a pioneer of European integration. Prefaced […]
EU report “Cutting red-tape in Europe”
On 14th October in Brussels Edmund Stoiber presented the final report by the High Level Group on Administrative Burdens that he has led to advise the European executive. According to the conclusions of the former Bavarian Prime Minister it would be necessary to exempt SMEs from industrial rules “as much as possible”. He also advised […]
European Portfolio for youth leaders and youth workers
The European Portfolio for youth leaders and youth workers is an initiative of the Council of Europe in cooperation with experts and partners such as the European Commission and the European Youth Forum. It provides youth leaders and youth workers in Europe, volunteers or professionals, with a tool which can help them identify, assess and […]
European Commission “enlargement package” 2014
The European Commission adopted the annual “enlargement package” – a series of documents which explain its policy regarding the EU’s enlargement and presents the progress achieved by each candidate country. Hence the Commission has assessed the progress made in 2013 by the countries of the Western Balkans which want to join the EU and Turkey. […]
EP – European Citizens Initiative. First lessons for implementation
A study by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for citizens’ rights and constitutional affairs, this study identifies difficulties faced by organisers when setting up and running a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). It analyses possible solutions and proposes recommendations to improve the ECI as an effective tool for participatory democracy in the EU.The aim is to propose […]
OECD – Education at a Glance 2014
This annual publication is the authoritative source for accurate and relevant information on the state of education around the world. Featuring more than 150 charts, 300 tables, and over 100 000 figures, it provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD’s 34 member countries, as well as a number […]