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Education
Handbook for the European Tertiary Education Register data col...
Report
April 24, 2025
op.europa.eu
This document provides a description of the data collection methodology for the ETER data collection, i.e. the main data collection on individual Higher Education Institutions undertaken with National Authorities; thi...
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Training
A cities guide to reskilling the local workforce - Introductio...
Guide
April 24, 2025
op.europa.eu
The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative that supports cities in using cutting-edge technologies to lead the intelligent, green and socially responsible recovery. ICC cities and their...
Open
Education
Handbook for the European Tertiary Education Register data col...
Publication
April 17, 2025
op.europa.eu
This document provides a description of the data collection methodology for the ETER data collection, i.e. the main data collection on individual Higher Education Institutions undertaken with National Authorities; thi...
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Education
An inventory of standards, processes, and ICT systems across h...
Report
April 17, 2025
op.europa.eu
The mapping report presents an inventory of standards and solutions currently being used by European University alliances to make interoperable virtual (inter-institutional) European campuses reality. The report is a ...
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Training
Different scenarios for developing regional cooperation in the...
Policy Brief
October 4, 2024
etf.europa.eu
Different scenarios for developing regional cooperation in the area of professional qualifications - ETF
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Training
From skills anticipation to skills action - Collection of arti...
Publication
April 7, 2025
etf.europa.eu
From skills anticipation to skills action - Collection of articles to understand skills demand in EU neighbouring countries
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Training
Meeting skill needs for the green transition - Skills anticipa...
Publication
April 8, 2025
cedefop.europa.eu
Meeting skill needs for the green transition - Skills anticipation and VET for a greener future
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Youth
Towards integrated child protection systems - Challenges, prom...
Working Paper
April 10, 2025
op.europa.eu
This report presents the findings of research conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on existing child protection systems across all EU Member States. The 27 national reports, commissioned...
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Education
Visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Publication
April 3, 2025
op.europa.eu
Both the Parlamentarium Simone Veil located at the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the Alsace-Moselle Memorial in Schirmeck offer visitors a fascinating view of European politics and the symbolism of the region....
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Education
Driving digital transformation in education - Innovative pract...
Report
April 3, 2025
op.europa.eu
The present report overseen by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI) on behalf of the European Commission and the European Education and Culture Executive A...
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Education
European Universities - Report on the outcomes and transformat...
Report
April 3, 2025
op.europa.eu
This study report on the outcomes and transformational potential of the European Universities initiative presents the progress, achievements, and transformational potential of the European Universities initiative, and...
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Training
Bridging the skills gap - Embracing digital transformation : k...
Report
April 3, 2025
op.europa.eu
The report presents key data on several selected areas, such as the skillsets required to perform jobs among adult workers, their exposure to digitalisation, and its impact on skills needs and mismatches. Moreover, it...
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Education
Sustainable learning environments in schools - Rethinking spac...
Working Paper
April 2, 2025
op.europa.eu
The 2022 Council Recommendation on learning for the green transition and sustainable development aims to foster greater cooperation at EU level to advance the deep and transformative changes needed in education. It pr...
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Youth
Towards integrated child protection systems
Policy Brief
April 2, 2025
op.europa.eu
This report presents the findings of research conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on existing child protection systems across all EU Member States. The 27 national reports, commissioned...
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Culture
EIT Culture & CreativityUniting Europe’s creatives
Publication
April 2, 2025
op.europa.eu
EIT Culture & Creativity is a knowledge and innovation community (KIC) created by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2022. The EIT is Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem offering educatio...
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Education
Opinion 01/2025 (pursuant to Article 287(4), TFEU) concerning ...
Publication
April 2, 2025
op.europa.eu
The Financial Regulation applicable to the budget of the European Schools (‘Schools’ Financial Regulation’) is adopted by the Board of Governors of the European Schools. It is the subject of a review by the Offi...
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Education
GenderSAFE Policy Brief: Beyond Symbolic Commitment: Taking a ...
Policy Brief
March 18, 2025
European Science Foundati...
Structured along the main components of the Zero-Tolerance Code of Conduct (European Commission, 2024), this policy brief provides actionable recommendations for institutions to develop cultures that recognise the str...
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Education
Planning and delivering jointness in Erasmus Mundus master'...
Publication
March 18, 2025
op.europa.eu
This publication consists of two parts: PART 1: State of Play on Jointness in Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programmes presents the findings of the desk research, interviews and survey, conducted to provide input to the t...
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Training
The profile of neets teachers in Greece: from European policie...
Working Paper
March 11, 2025
cedefop.europa.eu
The profile of neets teachers in Greece: from European policies and practices to empirical findings
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Culture
European Heritage Label 2024 evaluation Report
Report
March 12, 2025
op.europa.eu
The original concept of the European Heritage Label (hereafter the “EHL”) was proposed in May 2005 by the French Minister of Culture and picked up as an intergovernmental initiative under the leadership of France,...
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Education
Mutual learning exercise on public engagement in R&I Final report
Publication
March 12, 2025
op.europa.eu
Topic 4 report explores Public Engagement (PE) practices in ERA, illustrating approaches and methods behind successful PE initiatives implemented for years. Furthermore, this report introduces PE exercises conducted t...
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Culture
European heritage label action 2024 monitoring exercise
Publication
March 10, 2025
op.europa.eu
The third monitoring exercise of the European Heritage Label (EHL) Action, aimed at assessing sixty designated Sites, took place in 2024. The key outcome of this monitoring is that all sixty Sites—twenty of which we...
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Education
EC2U
Fact-sheet
January 26, 2025
op.europa.eu
This factsheet provides an overview of the European Universities alliance, including on its partners, focus areas, vision and activities undertaken. It relates to the pioneering new learning opportunities across borde...
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Education
UNIVERSEH
Fact-sheet
January 26, 2025
op.europa.eu
This factsheet provides an overview of the European Universities alliance, including on its partners, focus areas, vision and activities undertaken. It relates to the pioneering new learning opportunities across borde...
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Education
EPICUR
Fact-sheet
January 26, 2025
op.europa.eu
This factsheet provides an overview of the European Universities alliance, including on its partners, focus areas, vision and activities undertaken. It relates to the pioneering new learning opportunities across borde...
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Sports
Policy Brief 1: support to the implementation of inclusive Gen...
Policy Brief
January 22, 2025
SUPPORTER project
The policy brief focuses on three observations made during the first year of the SUPPORTER project at three different dimensions interlinked by the SUPPORTER context: institutionaldimension, sports education-dimension...
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Sports
Report on the design of the institutional roadmaps
Report
January 22, 2025
SUPPORTER project
This deliverable outlines the development and implementation of institutional roadmaps within the SUPPORTER project, strategically designed to advance gender equality in sports higher education and culminate in the de...
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Sports
SUPPORTER Capacity Building Scheme
Publication
January 22, 2025
SUPPORTER project
This deliverable outlines the capacity building scheme of the SUPPORTER project, a dynamic and comprehensive program strategically designed to equip Implementing Organisations (IOs) within sports institutions in Centr...
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Sports
Training materials and tools for institutional transformation
Publication
January 22, 2025
SUPPORTER project
This deliverable is a mapping of existing training materials and tools within the frame of EC-funded projects implementing systemic institutional transformation towards gender equality, with a specific focus on traini...
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Sports
SUPPORTER D2.1 Inclusive gender+ equality policy and practice ...
Publication
January 22, 2025
SUPPORTER project
The deliverable reviews the relevant state-of-the-art, including the theoretical background on gender+ equality and gender-based violence, and maps gender equality plans (GEPs) and their implementation in sports educa...
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Youth
Integrating youth into the just transition process
Publication
January 21, 2025
op.europa.eu
This case study highlights the importance and best practices of youth participation in Europe’s transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral economy by showcasing examples from the Just Transition Fund regions. Enga...
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Education
EU actions addressing traineeships for young people
Guide
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
The share of young people completing a traineeship before taking up a regular job significantly increased over the last 10 years. Studies show that traineeships can help young people to make the transition to regular ...
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Youth
Youth for reviving (stagnating) EU territories
Publication
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
Launched in January 2023, the Youth for reviving (stagnating) EU territories project was inspired by the youth policy dialogue conducted by the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, in September 2022....
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Education
European results of the international civic and citizenship ed...
Infographic
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
The leaflet summarizes Summary some of the main findings from the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) conducted in 2022. The study indicates that 8th-grade students who have had enhanced opportu...
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Youth
Youth mainstreaming, youth impact assessment and youth checks
Publication
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
Youth mainstreaming involves the integration of a youth perspective into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all policies and programmes that concern and affect young people. Youth ma...
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Education
Assessment of the instruments, deliverables, results and impac...
Publication
January 7, 2025
op.europa.eu
This study has been commissioned by DG EAC to assess the results and impact of the University-Business Cooperation (UBC) activities it has carried out since 2008. The assessment focused on five key initiatives: Univer...
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Education
Erasmus+ annual report 2023 Annex
Publication
December 31, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Statistical Annex to the 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report presents a concise overview of the Erasmus+ programme’s results in 2023. The main purpose is to help readers have a better grasp of the main achievements of t...
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Education
Teaching mathematics for success
Publication
December 29, 2024
op.europa.eu
Recent PISA 2022 results show that a relatively large proportion of EU students underachieve in mathematics. While this outcome has been partially driven by Covid-19, one should not forget that the decline in student ...
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Education
Erasmus+ projects - Digital transformation for Asia, the Pacif...
Publication
December 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
This publication provides you with a range of inspiring examples of how educational institutions are using Erasmus+ in Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East to prepare for the digital transition, and to harness the fu...
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Training
The role of civil society organisations in lifelong learning a...
Publication
December 11, 2024
etf.europa.eu
The role of civil society organisations in lifelong learning and human capital development
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Education
Erasmus+ annual report 2023
Report
December 17, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Statistical Annex to the 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report presents a concise overview of the Erasmus+ programme’s results in 2023. The main purpose is to help readers have a better grasp of the main achievements of t...
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Culture
Forty years of access and preservation - Historical archives o...
Report
December 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
In December 1984, an agreement between the European Commission and the European University Institute laid the foundation for what would become the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU). The HAEU has since b...
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Education
Education and training monitor 2024 - Luxembourg
Report
November 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
The Education and Training Monitor’s country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight i...
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Culture
Nemo Report Lgbtqia Inclusion In European Museums - An Incompl...
Publication
November 5, 2024
ne-mo.org
Nemo Report Lgbtqia Inclusion In European Museums - An Incomplete Guideline 2024
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Culture
Digital R-evolution for Sustainability
Report
November 18, 2024
Università Politecnica d...
Innovative tools and capacity-building methods for digital and sustainable transformation.
Open
Culture
New European Bauhaus in Cultural Heritage Management: The INHE...
Press Release
November 14, 2024
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INHERIT is an international project that addresses the challenges concerning the preservation, restoration, and management of cultural heritage buildings. It aims to foster their environmental and social sustainabilit...
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Education
Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) State of ...
Report
November 10, 2024
op.europa.eu
Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is a priority both at EU level and in many EU Member States. An important outcome of this growing interest has been the development of the European Quality Framework (...
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Education
Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) - State o...
Report
November 10, 2024
op.europa.eu
Quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is a priority both at EU level and in many EU Member States. An important outcome of this growing interest has been the development of the European Quality Framework (...
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Education
Mapping schools by degree of urbanisation
Study
November 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
Giga is a joint initiative between United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union to map schools and educational facilities worldwide, along with the quality of their connectio...
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Education
The impact of eTwinning on teachers’ well-being - Summary mo...
Report
November 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
Teachers who are active in eTwinning (eTwinners) reported high levels of subjective wellbeing. eTwinning impacted their teaching efficacy more and their interpersonal school relations less.
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Education
Sustainable infrastructure and learning environments in school...
Policy Brief
October 26, 2024
op.europa.eu
Members of the EU Working Group Schools: Learning for Sustainability held a meeting on sustainable infrastructure and learning environments in schools on 14-16 June 2023. The meeting, which took place in Madrid, was h...
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Education
The role of business incubators in a just transition
Study
October 23, 2024
op.europa.eu
A successful just transition depends on both the phase-out of coal and carbon-intensive activities as well as the scale-up of future-proof businesses that focus on green and circular practices. Business incubators can...
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Education
Work-based learning - A leaflet of the interagency group on te...
Publication
October 20, 2024
op.europa.eu
Work-based learning (WBL) refers to all forms of learning that occur in a real work environment. It equips individuals with the skills necessary to obtain, maintain and advance in their jobs and professional developme...
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Education
Mapping schools by degree of urbanisation - School distributio...
Research Paper
October 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
Giga is a joint initiative between United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Telecommunication Union to map schools and educational facilities worldwide, along with the quality of their connectio...
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Youth
Structured and Meaningful Youth Participation in Policy and De...
Study
September 30, 2024
eesc.europa.eu
Structured and Meaningful Youth Participation in Policy and Decision-Making Processes - Mapping Local, National, EU, and International Good Practices
Open
Culture
Europe and the Thirty Years’ War - Temporary exhibition catalogue
Presentation
October 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
Europe’s cultural heritage bears testimony to centuries of contact. Not only were its defining features shaped by cultural transfer but artworks were also brought along as people moved across the continent. BELLU...
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Education
STEM competencies, challenges, and measurementsA literature re...
Study
October 9, 2024
op.europa.eu
STEM education, encompassing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, has evolved significantly due to technological and societal shifts. Integrated STEM and STEAM (adding arts) approaches are becoming more ...
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Education
European business statistics methodological manual for statist...
Publication
October 9, 2024
op.europa.eu
This manual complements the legislative framework for European Business Statistics with guidance on how to interpret it in a practical and ever-changing setting. While the essential concepts and definitions are laid d...
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Education
SELFIE for work-based learningGuidelines : set of recommendati...
Publication
October 2, 2024
op.europa.eu
Vocational Educational and Training (hereafter, VET) holds a prominent position on the European agenda, aiming to equip individuals with the appropriate skills for current and future job demands. By connecting educati...
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Education
Using self-reflection to support teacher professional learning...
Publication
October 1, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report presents a multi-case qualitative research study on how to support teacher professional learning and development of their digital competence, through a self-reflection process using SELFIEforTEACHERS (SfT)...
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Sports
The New European Bauhaus Opportunities for the sport sector : ...
Research Paper
September 27, 2024
op.europa.eu
New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative during her State of the Union address. The NEB is a creative and interdisciplinary movement that connects the European Green Deal to everyday life. It is a platform for experiment...
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Education
Vocational education and training and the green transition - A...
Publication
September 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
This second edition of the Compendium builds on the first by providing a new set of inspiring practices and new insights into developments taking place in VET across Europe. As well as elaborating further on some of t...
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Youth
EU education, youth and sport policy - Overview and future per...
Publication
September 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the situation to date and forward-looking insights in the areas of European Union education and training, youth, and sport policy. It highlights the existing and potenti...
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Education
Higher education institutions, community engagement and just t...
Report
September 21, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report contains a literature review of findings on the relationship between regional actors and higher education institutions in the context of regional development. This involves the examination of a variety of ...
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Training
The role of local and regional authorities in fostering region...
Publication
September 13, 2024
op.europa.eu
Local and regional authorities (LRAs) are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between local communities and the evolving demands of the job market. Their proximity to businesses and communities allows them to identi...
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Training
Beyond subsidising training costs - Policies to increase train...
Research Paper
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report aims to contribute to better understanding of policies which can effectively support MSMEs in increasing their training provision. It also works towards a new approach for reviewing these policies. First, ...
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Education
Slovak for children of foreigners - Boosting integration throu...
Publication
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
The project developed Slovak teaching materials for children of foreigners and nationals. Today, textbooks are the main tool for teaching Slovak to Ukrainian children, aiming at quick and high-quality adaptation in a ...
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Education
Responsible future learners - Fostering Ukrainian-Finnish conn...
Publication
September 8, 2024
op.europa.eu
The project Responsible Future Learners aims at active participation of the pupils by teaching important skills and attitudes, such as critical thinking and digital behavior. The project offers pupils a possibility to...
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Education
Harnessing the potential of non-formal education for sustainab...
Policy Brief
August 30, 2024
op.europa.eu
The adoption of the European Council Recommendation on learning for the green transition and sustainable development (2022) notes the critical role of education, and demonstrates the commitment of Member States to the...
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Education
Artificial intelligence and education - A teacher-centred appr...
Publication
August 28, 2024
op.europa.eu
This report examines the opportunities and risks associated with the integration of new digital technologies for the health, safety and wellbeing of teachers in schools. This is viewed both from the perspective of occ...
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Education
Wellbeing and mental health at schoolGuidelines for education ...
Publication
August 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
Wellbeing in school, is crucial for improving academic outcomes, for the harmonious psychological development and positive social integration of the students, and for the motivation and performance of the teachers. We...
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Culture
BELLUM & ARTES - Europe and the Thirty Years’ War - Temporar...
Publication
August 25, 2024
op.europa.eu
Europe’s cultural heritage bears testimony to centuries of contact. Not only were its defining features shaped by cultural transfer but artworks were also brought along as people moved across the continent. BELLU...
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Education
Tackling different forms of discrimination in and through educ...
Publication
August 22, 2024
op.europa.eu
This document summarises key messages of the 2023 Issue paper on tackling different forms of discrimination in and through education and training, based on the activities of the Working group on equality and values in...
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Youth
Youth and democracy - Eurobarometer Report April 2024
Report
August 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
In the context of the European elections on 6-9 June 2024 and as a follow-up to the European Year of Youth 2022, the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture commissioned Ipsos ...
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Education
Monitoring learning for sustainability - Developing a cross-EU...
Policy Recommendation
August 18, 2024
op.europa.eu
Executive summary of a study aiming to develop a monitoring framework for learning for sustainability that was carried out to advise the European Commission. This study includes (i) a conceptual framework, and what ne...
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Education
European competence framework for quantum technologies
Study
August 16, 2024
op.europa.eu
This study identifies the academic effects of online learning mandates on high-school students separately from the overall effect of the pandemic. We exploit exogenous variation in 2020/2021 Italian schooling mandates...
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Youth
Como assegurar que as propostas da sociedade civil integram a ...
Policy Brief
June 18, 2024
eesc.europa.eu
Como assegurar que as propostas da sociedade civil integram a perspetiva dos jovens
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Youth
Aidez-nous à soumettre les propositions de la société civil...
Policy Brief
June 17, 2024
eesc.europa.eu
Aidez-nous à soumettre les propositions de la société civile au test jeunesse!
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Training
European guidelines for the development and writing of short, ...
Publication
June 11, 2024
cedefop.europa.eu
European guidelines for the development and writing of short, learning-outcomes- based descriptions of qualifications
Open
Culture
INHERIT launches its Social Lab to co-create renovation soluti...
Press Release
June 14, 2024
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On 6 June, the Social Lab workshop was kicked off in Gdynia, Poland. Several workshops have already taken place in Croatia, Türkiye, Greece, and Sweden, organised by REGEA, IBB, ELLET and UU. The purpose of these act...
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Youth
(Re)building the future harnessing youth potential for the pos...
Publication
January 31, 2024
foundationmaxvanderstoel.nl
(Re)building the future harnessing youth potential for the post-war recovery and transformation of Ukraine
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Education
Patience and the North-South Divide in Student Achievement in ...
Policy Brief
May 22, 2024
econpol.eu
Patience and the North-South Divide in Student Achievement in Italy and the United States
Open
Youth
Youth Driven, Future Focused: Young Perspectives on the 2024 E...
Policy Brief
May 16, 2024
epc.eu
Youth Driven, Future Focused: Young Perspectives on the 2024 European Parliament Elections
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Training
Validation of non-formal and informal learning in the EU neigh...
Publication
May 3, 2024
etf.europa.eu
Validation of non-formal and informal learning in the EU neighbouring countries and central Asia
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Training
Analisi tematica per Paese sui percorsi di miglioramento del l...
Study
April 11, 2024
cedefop.europa.eu
Analisi tematica per Paese sui percorsi di miglioramento del livello di competenze degli adulti low-skilled in Italia
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