Green light for Erasmus+
Erasmus+, the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport, due to begin in January, was approved by the European Parliament on November 19th. Erasmus+ has three main targets: two-thirds of the budget is allocated to learning opportunities abroad for individuals, within the EU and beyond; the remainder will support partnerships between educational institutions, […]
European Parliament approves EU’s long-term budget (MFF) 2014-2020
Doing more with less: the agreement for the EU’s budget for 2014-2020, which was approved by MEPs on 19 November, will for the first time see funding decline compared to the previous long-term budget. However, this does not mean that the EU will be any less ambitious. In talks with the Council and the Commission […]
EUCIS-LLL Manifesto – Building together the future of Learning
EUNET supports the Manifesto develop by the European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL). The 2014 European elections will provide the right momentum to think about the future of learning in Europe. The current economic and social crisis gave a new impetus to deeper cooperation in education and training with a high focus on […]
ERASMUS+ grants for students, apprentices and volunteers
The new €14 billion Erasmus+ education programme for 2014-2020, approved by the Culture and Education Committee last week, will enable over 5 million young people to go to other countries to study, train and join in voluntary activities including sport. In future, it will fund scholarships for non-university students, and back loan guarantees schemes for […]
European Youth Portal
The European Commission has recently redone the European Youth Portal, offering European and national information and opportunities for young people living, learning and working in Europe. From voluntary activities to social inclusion or education, it covers 33 countries in 27 languages. European Youth Portal
Charlemagne Youth Prize 2014 opens for applications
Are you 16-30 years old and do you run a project with a European dimension? Or do you know anybody that does? From 25 October projects promoting Europe among young people can start competing for the seventh Charlemagne Youth Prize. Winning projects will not only benefit from recognition and media coverage, but also from prize […]
European Youth Event 2014 – Young Europeans for a better Europe
What can Europe offer young people? On 9-11 May the Parliament will bring together thousands of young people for the European Youth Event 2014 (EYE), which has as is motto “Ideas for a better Europe”. The young participants will engage with organisations and institutions that relate to their needs and interests The event will include […]
Call for a treaty change to allow Parliament to decide where it sits
The European Parliament should have the right to decide where and when it meets, said the Constitutional Affairs Committee. MEPs undertake to initiate an EU treaty revision procedure to propose the changes needed to allow Parliament to decide on the location of its seat and its internal organisation. “In times of crisis, it is not […]
EU – which enlargement policy in the future?
The European Commission presented its “enlargement package” stressing the importance of the Copenhagen Criteria and the values of the European Union. It insists on the rule of law, economic governance, democracy, the respect of fundamental rights and the settlement of conflicts between European countries. The development of the negotiation process with Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia […]
What is EYCA 2013 doing? – Once/Now/Then/After…
Do you know what is active citizenship? Do you know what the Alliance of the European Year of Citizens – gathering and representing European and national organisations – is doing during the whole year to promote active citizenship? If you want to know what we are doing, check this out! Two infographics and the making-of […]