OECD – Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC)
The Survey of Adult Skills is an international survey conducted in 33 countries as part of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). It measures the key cognitive and workplace skills needed for individuals to participate in society and for economies to prosper. The evidence from this Survey will help countries better […]
European Elections 2014 – Information campaign
The European Parliament launched its institutional information campaign leading up to the European elections in 2014, aiming in particular to emphasise the political nature of Parliament, the impact of its actions on the lives of EU citizens and the new powers it enjoys following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. These imperatives have […]
Opening up Education
Share free-to-use open educational resources to boost innovation and digital skills. More than 60% of nine year olds in the EU are in schools which are still not digitally equipped. The European Commission unveils ‘Opening up Education’, an action plan to tackle this and other digital problems which are hampering schools and universities from delivering […]
Single Market Month: sharing ideas online to change Europe
23 September sees the launch of one month of online debates on jobs, banks, social rights, and e-commerce. Individuals, organisations and policy-makers will together trade ideas that could change Europe. The EU is organising a vast online debate across Europe from 23 September to 23 October: to hear citizens’ ideas that can change the future […]
Proposal to increase the budget for Erasmus+ in 2014
The Commission has proposed adjustments to its proposal for the 2014 EU budget. The changes mainly reflect the political agreement reached on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 between the leaders of the European Parliament, Council and Commission on 27-28 June. The proposal includes an increase of Euro 130 million for Erasmus+ (EU’s new programme […]
Towards a citizen-based Europe
150 European citizens from 30 European countries gathered by the European Year of Citizens’ Alliance (EYCA) in Zagreb, exchanged views and experiences in a European conference entitled: “EU citizenship: Crossing perspectives ” on July 8th 2013. The summary of the conference is now available on the EYCA website and as pdf-file.
How the EU works: a video guide
BBC Europe correspondent Matthew Price has been exploring the corridors of power in Brussels, and here he explains what each EU institution does. Come on a video tour with him.
Global Education Week 2013 – Go for a sustainable life style!
In 1999 the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe has launched the first Global Education Week, promoting school activities in the member States with a specific focus on how to overcome poverty and social exclusion. Since, and on the basis of the positive feed-back from 1999, the North-South Centre invites the 47 member States […]
10 month before the EP elections – what do citizens think about the EU ?
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey results, six out of ten citizens in the EU feel ‘European’ and want to know more about their rights, but less than half (46%) know what these rights are. The results also show that Europeans see their rights as EU citizens as the most positive result from the EU […]
EYCA Conference in Zagreb: What does EU Citizenship mean?
On 8 July, 150 European citizens, gathered together by the European Year of Citizens’ Alliance (EYCA) – of which EUNET is part – will exchange views and experiences in a European conference entitled: “EU citizenship: Crossing perspectives”. The event will take place in Zagreb, the capital city of the EU’s 28th Member State to debate […]