The Commission announced the results of the 2023 Erasmus+ call for the European Universities initiative, which provides support to alliances of higher education institutions. These European University alliances are bringing together a new generation of Europeans who are able to study and work in different European countries, different languages, and across sectors and academic disciplines. Thanks to […]
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European Commission adopts two proposals to promote digital education and digital skills provision
The Commission adopted two proposals for a Council Recommendation in the context of the European Year of Skills, with the aim to support Member States and the education and training sector in providing high-quality, inclusive and accessible digital education and training to develop the digital skills of European citizens. The proposals address the two main […]
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New international project to combat antisemitism through education
A new two-year project to address antisemitism in Europe through education has been launched. The project will be financed by the Erasmus+ programme and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Following the project’s launch, UNESCO and its partners will work through tailored activities with national […]
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Meet the 27 winners of this year’s Juvenes Translatores translation contest
The European Commission congratulates the 27 young winners of its 16th Juvenes Translatores translation contest for secondary schools. This year, 2,883 participants put their language skills to the test, choosing to translate a text between any two of the EU’s 24 official languages. Of the 552 language combinations available, the students from 681 schools used 141 combinations, […]
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European Commission launches 10 Erasmus+ projects to test new forms of transnational cooperation
Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, launched ten Erasmus projects to test new forms of transnational cooperation between higher education institutions, as outlined in the European University Strategy a year ago. This is an important milestone towards the creation of the European Education Area. The six selected projects will explore, test and […]
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EU launches €100 million Regional Teachers’ Initiative in Africa
Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched a Regional Teachers’ Initiative in Africa and for Africa, a €100 million investment from the EU budget in empowering the world’s fastest growing youth population through quality education. This flagship initiative under the EU–Africa Global Gateway Investment Package aims to accelerate the training of teachers for Sub-Saharan Africa, responding to […]
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More than 1,500 students will take part in the UAL’s ‘Visit your University’ programme this year
The aim is for students in the third and fourth years of ESO and Intermediate Level Training Cycles to learn first-hand about the technical and scientific studies of the UAL and its facilities so that they can resolve doubts and make the best choice for their university future. The first centre to participate was the […]
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Launch of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Campus
Today, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) launches ‘EIT Campus’, a new initiative to ease access to its broad offer of education and training blending innovation with entrepreneurship. Through the new comprehensive online platform, interested learners are now able to access the rich educational and skills development programmes offered by the EIT and its nine […]
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Erasmus+ programme for undergraduate students presents new advantages at the UAL
The 2022/2023 call for applications includes a significant increase in the number of places, to over 1,300, and almost half a million euros more in the budget. The new programme innovates with additional grants for travelling to the Netherlands, to UNIGREEN member countries or for using environmentally friendly means of transport. In addition, mobility grants […]
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