This call for proposals is aimed at implementing the 2019 annual work program in accordance with Commission Decision C (2019) 1819 of March 12, 2019. Reference EAC/S19/2019 Background Sport can play a role in dealing with the challenge of making people better integrated in society and may therefore contribute to enhance values such as tolerance, […]
2019 U-Multirank university ranking: European universities performing well
The sixth and largest-ever edition of the U-Multirank university ranking, scoring more than 1,700 universities from 96 countries, has just been published. Every year, U-Multirank compares higher education institutions’ performance in areas that matter most to students. A mapshowing the universities with top overall performance is a new feature U-Multirank has added in this year’s edition. European higher […]
Erasmus+: a turning point in the lives of 5 million European students
New evidence shows that Erasmus+ makes students more successful in their personal and professional lives and helps universities to become more innovative, according to two new independent studies released by the European Commission. The large-scale studies based on the feedback from nearly 77 000 students and staff and over 500 organisations measure and analyse the […]
€250 million available to support healthy eating habits for European schoolchildren
Millions of children across the EU will receive milk, fruit and vegetables under the EU’s School Scheme in 2019/2020. This programme reached over 20 million children across the EU during the school year 2017/2018. The national budget allocations for the EU school fruit, vegetable and milk schemes for the 2019/2020 school year was adopted today. €145 million […]
Employment and social developments in Europe: Record number of people in employment, but more investment in skills needed
The spring edition of the Commission’s Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review published today shows that the number of people in employment and the number of hours worked continues to rise. Hours worked are finally above the peak of 2008. Most of the jobs created are permanent and full time jobs. But growth is […]
European Media Literacy Week
The European Media Literacy Week is a new initiative by the European Commission to underline the societal importance of media literacy and promote media literacy initiatives and projects across the EU. From 18 to 22 March 2019, various events around the topic of media literacy will take place in Brussels and in Member States. A […]
European Education and Culture Executive Agency
The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) manages funding for education, culture, audiovisual, sport, citizenship and volunteering. Website www.eacea.ec.europa.eu Responsibilities EACEA manages most parts of the following EU funding programmes, in close cooperation with other Commission departments: Creative Europe Erasmus+ European Solidarity Corps Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values EACEA continues to manage the projects selected during the 2014-2020 programming period and the 2007-2013 programming period.EACEA also manages the Eurydice network (providing analysis […]