Motivation, one of the key issues for quality education. This is the motto of Daniel Blanco, professor and researcher at the Dutch public University Radboud (Nijmegen), who has just been awarded the title to the best university professor of Chemistry in the Netherlands, awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Daniel emphasizes that it is […]
Erasmus+KA3 – Centres of Vocational Excellence
The European Commission call for proposals EACEA 33/2019 aims to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level. The platforms will create world-class reference points for vocational training. They will be inclusive and either bring together existing CoVEs in different […]
Erasmus+: EU will invest over €3 billion in young Europeans to study or train abroad in 2020
The European Commission published its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current European Union programme for mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport. The expected budget of over €3 billion, an increase of 12% compared to 2019, will provide even more opportunities for young Europeans to study, train or […]
SELFIE: Teaching and learning in the digital age
One year has passed since the launch of SELFIE (Self-reflection on Effective Learning by Fostering Innovation through Educational technology), the European Commission’s free online tool that helps schools assess and improve the ways they use technology for teaching and learning. Over 450,000 students, teachers and school leaders in 45 countries have used the tool so far, and […]
Teaching careers in the EU: Why boys do not want to be teachers [Policy Podcast]
Título: Teaching careers in the EU: Why boys do not want to be teachers [Policy Podcast] Autor: European Parliamentary Research Service Duración: 05:40 Resumen: La enseñanza, una profesión que se remonta a través de las generaciones, parece haber perdido parte de su atractivo en la actualidad. El envejecimiento de la población docente, la grave escasez de docentes, […]
Survey of Higher Education Institutions on Inclusive Mobility
This survey aims to explore the needs and expectations of Higher Education Institutions from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) on inclusive mobility. Launched by EPFIME team, the Inclusive Mobility Surveys aim to gather the needs and expectations of students with disabilities, ministries of education and higher education institutions across Europe on inclusive mobility, while focusing on how ministries and […]
On-line course: The Intercultural Dimension of Global Education
Organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, in collaboration with The Network University, this free online course explores new ways of understanding and promoting intercultural education from the contexts and perspectives of the participants. The course taking place from 29th October to 25th November 2019, has been designed to complement the Global Education Guidelines, a pedagogical tool for educators and policy […]
Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions: Satellite broadband internet access for educational multimedia contents to unconnected schools
The general objective of the pilot project is to contribute to assessing the benefits of a broadband connectivity via satellite in areas impacted by digital divide with the support of regional or national public authorities, as a precursor of the even larger benefits that the European Gigabit Society will later make largely available. In […]
Erasmus+: EU boosts participation of African students and staff in 2019
The EU has invested an additional €17.6 million to support over 8,500 newly selected African students and staff to participate in Erasmus+ in 2019. This increase in Erasmus+ funding is one more step towards the commitment announced by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union speech in September 2018 to have supported […]