On 4 June, a recruitment event specialising in early years education (Childcare Professionals) will take place in Málaga for those wishing to work in Ireland. This is an in-person recruitment event organised in collaboration with EURES Ireland. Irish companies from the childcare sector will attend this event to conduct face-to-face interviews in English. Around 10 […]
European Youth Week 2026 kicks off to encourage young people to get involved
Today marks the start of European Youth Week 2026 across Europe, an initiative running until 1 May that will bring together young people, organisations and institutions for a week dedicated to celebrating youth participation, as part of the European Commission’s commitment to incorporating young people’s voices into EU policy-making. Around 1,000 young people will take […]
Forum – WBG Youth Summit 2026 Speakers
The World Bank Group Youth Summit returns for its 13th edition, inviting young people to engage with the most urgent issues their generation faces, while bringing together thousands of participants from across the globe. Under the theme #FutureWorks: Designing Jobs for the Digital Age, this year’s Summit will center on education and skills, entrepreneurship, and agriculture. […]
Internships – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
CEDEFOP’s mission is to support the promotion, development and implementation of the Union’s policy on vocational training and qualifications, as well as skills and qualifications policies, by working with the Commission, the Member States and the social partners. To this end, it promotes and disseminates knowledge, provides evidence and services for policy-making, including research-based findings, […]
Learning – Training in Human Rights Education
The COMPASS Training Courses in Human Rights Education are strategic national or regional activities for the development of competences of key multipliers for human rights education with young people. The training courses can be organised at the initiative of national youth organisations or institutions interested in advancing the provisions and quality of human rights education and implementing […]
Council calls for greater efforts to combat child poverty
The Council is calling on the Commission and EU countries to provide greater support to children, in order to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion. In conclusions approved last March 9, the Council draws attention to the potential long-term implications of child poverty, and calls for adequate funding for policies that address child […]
Disability strategy: EP calls for greater efforts in employment, housing and healthcare
The EP wants ambitious measures to ensure access for people with disabilities to the labour market, social protection, education, healthcare, housing and digital services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 490 votes to 9, with 109 abstentions, MEPs call for an effective strategy for 2025-2030 that includes concrete measures and legal instruments to address […]
Commission announces over €5 billion in funding for skills under Erasmus+ 2026
Last November 12, the European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development and citizenship education through cross-border mobility and cooperation projects. […]
Investment in education across Europe is increasing
A new report from the European Commission highlights a positive shift in education funding across Europe, which is boosting the EU’s competitive advantage. The report, entitled ‘Investing in Education 2025’, details multiple economic and social benefits and shows that public investment in education is recovering after the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, although it […]