The Commission has approved its Report on progress towards the achievement of the European Education Area. The report takes stock of the ongoing EU initiatives and trends on progress to attain EU-level targets in education and training, as well as sets out the tasks ahead of the 2025 milestone. The 40 ongoing EU-level initiatives comprise […]
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Guidelines for teachers on artificial intelligence and its ethical use and addressing misconceptions.
The Commission published Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data in teaching and learning for teachers. The Guidelines address how AI is used in schools, to support teachers and students in their teaching and learning, and to support administrative tasks in educational settings. The Guidelines are part of the Digital Education […]
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Commission steps up action to promote digital literacy among young people
The Commission has published Guidelines for teachers and educators in primary and secondary schools, on how to address disinformation and promote digital literacy in their classrooms. The guidelines provide practical support for teachers and educators and include definitions of technical concepts, class-exercises and how to encourage healthy online habits. This toolkit covers three main topics: building […]
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Celebrating 35 years of the Erasmus programme
To mark the 35th anniversary of the emblematic Erasmus+ programme, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will meet 35 current and former Erasmus+ participants as well as representatives of the founding team of the programme, on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. The event will honour the achievements of the programme, that has involved 13 million […]
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Team Europe contribution to the UN Transforming Education Summit
• The vision for a peaceful and sustainable future starts with education as a fundamental human right and a public common good. Free, universal, equitable and inclusive quality education for all is a prerequisite to equip young generations to address the most pressing challenges of our time: threats to peace and democracy, poverty, growing inequalities, […]
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UAL reinforces history and archaeology of Almeria describing the occupation of the landscape in ancient and medieval worlds
Organized by the ‘Abdera’ Research Group on September 1 and 2, as the first event of the incoming academic year at the University of Almeria, it provides a complete social, patrimonial and natural overview of the southern peninsular in both historical periods, but also broadens the framework of analysis by adding the Mediterranean context. It […]
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Music aids language-learning in autistic children
Acknowledging the special role of music in autism, EU researchers designed an effective intervention programme to improve speech in autistic children. Research shows that autistic individuals are more likely to have perfect pitch and prefer music to language, while language delay in autism tends to co-occur with better musical skills. Moreover, neuroimaging studies suggest that […]
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EU contest for young translators: schools can now enrol
Secondary schools in all EU countries can now enrol for Juvenes Translatores, the European Commission’s annual translation contest. From 12:00 CET on 2 September, schools can register online for their students to compete with peers around the EU. This year, contestants will translate texts on the topic ‘European youth.’ Participants can translate between any two of the EU’s 24 […]
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European Union sends largest batch of Pakistani students to European universities on scholarships
Islamabad, 31st August 2022: The European Union Delegation to Pakistan hosted a pre-departure event for the recipients of the EU’s flagship Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships in 2022. This year, the highest ever number of 166 Pakistani students, 86 men and 80 women, have received scholarships to study in universities in the European Union. The event, […]
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