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| European Commission hosts the first ever European Education Summit |
The first European Education summit, hosted by Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, brought together on the 25th of January, in Brussels, 20 education ministers and 600 education experts, professionals and stakeholders from all over Europe to reflect on how to build a European Education Area where young people receive the best education and training, can study and train across the continent, and which promotes Europe’s common values and cultural diversity.
Drawing inspiration from the summit discussions, the European Commission will be presenting new initiatives this spring and will be hosting the second Education Summit in 2019. Check out photo highlights on the event web page. |
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| New education initiatives for more inclusive, cohesive and competitive European societies |
| Taking forward the vision on Strengthening European identity through education and culture it outlined at the meeting of European Leaders in Gothenburg in November 2017, the European Commission put forward three key initiatives on the 17th of January 2018:a proposal for a Council Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning, an Action Plan for digital education and a proposal for a Council Recommendation on common values, inclusive education and the European dimension of teaching. |
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| Erasmus+ evaluated as one of the most positive EU results |
| According to its mid-term evaluation, Europeans see the Erasmus+ programme as one of the most positive results of EU integration. The programme was also found to be highly beneficial for the participants, not only in terms of supporting their transition to employment, but also by creating a feeling of being an EU citizen. The evaluation also includes recommendations for improving the successor programme to Erasmus+. |
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| Consultation : Erasmus+ challenges and performance in the area of values and mobility |
| Interested in sharing your views on how to improve the Erasmus+ programme? Participate in the public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility launched by the European Commission. This consultation is part of a series of public consultations on the priorities that should be reflected in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. |
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| As the School Education Gateway turns three, it is growing faster than ever |
| The School Education Gateway is the European online platform for teachers, school leaders, policy makers, experts and other professionals in the school education field. At its third anniversary, the School Education Platform counts 45 000 registered users and receives over 63 000 visits per month. Sign up to stay up to date on the latest in school education in Europe. |
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| Ideas from young people for Europe |
| At the closing event of the New Narrative for Europe initiative on 31 January 2018, Commissioner Tibor Navracsics received young people to discuss their views on the future of Europe. Their ideas resonate with a recent Eurobarometer survey which explored questions about youth, young people's participation in social and civic life, and youth involvement in voluntary activities. |
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| Funding for projects on active citizenship and historical awareness |
| The 'Europe for Citizens' programme of the EU supports initiatives that contribute to improving citizens' understanding of the EU, encourage civic and democratic participation at EU level and raise awareness about European history and European values. Several calls for proposals financed by the programme are currently open for application on the website of the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency. |
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| Open public consultation on the European Week of Sport |
| The European Commission has launched an Open Public Consultation on the European Week of Sport. Have your say before the 18th of May 2018! |
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| Upcoming events |
| 22 - 23 March 2018 |
| EU Sport Forum 2018 |
| Organised yearly, the EU Sport Forum is the 'place to be' in European sport and the main platform for dialogue between the European Commission and sport stakeholders. Under the banner 'Sport in Europe, investing for future generations,' this year's edition takes place on 22-23 March 2018, in Sofia. |
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| Past events |
| 30 January 2018 |
| Erasmus+ Sport Info Day |
| Presentations from the fifth edition of the Sport Info Day are now available on the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. Participants were provided with information on the EU policy framework and on applying for Erasmus+ funding opportunities in the field of sport. |
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| 18 - 19 January 2018 |
| Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinators' Day |
| Presentations from the RISE Coordinators' Day, which took place in Brussels on 18-19 January 2018, are now available online. The funding opportunity is open for applications until the 21st of March 2018. |
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| Studies |
| Eurydice brief - Citizenship education at school in Europe 2017 |
| The report provides a comparative overview of national policies in the area of citizenship education across Europe. It focuses on the curriculum content and organisation, the teaching and learning methods in and outside the classroom, the assessment of students, and the training and support for teachers. |
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| Study on Sport Diplomacy: Identifying good practices |
| Carried out in the framework of the EU work plan for Sport for 2017-2020, the study includes an inventory of good practices in sport diplomacy and an overview of potential EU funding sources for international sport projects. |
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| Study on physical activity at the workplace |
| Commissioned in follow-up to the Tartu Call for a Healthy Lifestyle in September 2017, the study provides insights into the physical activity promotion interventions that are most effective in the workplace across Europe. |
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| Results of calls |
| EU empowers over 1 300 mobile researchers with grants worth €250 million |
| Individual Fellowships worth €248.7 million in total were awarded to 1 348 talented researchers who applied for funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2017. The budget earmarked for the MSCA Individual Fellowships call to be published in 2018 amounts to €273 million. It will further increase to €295 million in 2019 and to €325 million in 2020. |
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| The EU invests €80 million in the future of European research |
| On the 24th of January 2018 the European Commission awarded €80 million in co-funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) for eight doctoral and thirteen postdoctoral research training programmes. The next call for proposals for similar support opens on the 12th of April, also with a budget of €80 million. |
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| Project stories |
| Teaching safe internet use to students |
| The project ‘Safe Internet For All,’ funded by the Erasmus+ programme, raised awareness in five partner schools from different European countries about web risks and empowered students, teachers and parents to find solutions to potential problems. |
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| Remembering the past and learning new skills for the future |
| Older citizens learned new digital skills to create personal biographies in the framework of the the Inter-Generational European Memories (GEM) project steered by organisations in the education and training sector from six European countries and funded by the Erasmus+ programme. |
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| Calls for proposals |
| Deadline: 4 October 2018 |
| Erasmus+ Programme: General call for proposals 2018 |
Application deadlines vary, depending on the specific opportunity you are applying for, with some deadlines approaching!
With a total budget of €2 490.9 million, the general call covers a broad range of actions in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.
Several opportunities are at the moment open for application on the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. |
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| Deadline: 6 March 2018 |
| MEDIA: Support to international co-production funds |
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| Deadline: 8 March 2018 |
| Support for development of European video games 2018 |
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| Deadline: 21 March 2018 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 2018 |
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| Deadline: 19 April 2018 |
| Support for Development of Audiovisual Content - Single Project 2018 |
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| Deadline: 11 May 2018 |
| Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network on teachers and school leaders |
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| Deadline: 11 May 2018 |
| Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of key competences |
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| Deadline: 14 June 2018 |
| Distribution Selective scheme: Support for the transnational distribution of European films 2018 |
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| Deadline: 30 September 2020 |
| EU Aid Volunteers - Certification mechanism for sending and hosting organisations |
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