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Learning languages at pre-primary school level

08 / 08 / 2011

Foreign languages are not necessarily a boring, difficult subject. On the contrary, there are plenty of funny ways of acquiring skills in other languages through games and non formal activities. After all, this is the way we all learned our first language!

Extra funds for education, youth and creativity will boost jobs, says Commission

31 / 07 / 2011

As part of its strategy for boosting employment, the European Commission is aiming to nearly double the number of young people, teachers and researchers who get EU grants for study and training abroad, from 400 000 recipients per year now to almost 800 000 in future.

The Young Masters programme on Sustainable Development

29 / 06 / 2011

The Young Masters Programme on sustainable development, YMP, is a global web-based education and learning network. It is open for school students between the ages of 16-18 years and their teachers from all over the world. And it is free of charge. So far, more than 20,000 students from over 110 countries have completed the YMP.

Parents spend several billion euros a year on private tuition for their children, says report

17 / 06 / 2011

More than 50% of school pupils receive private tuition in some EU countries, according to a new report published by the European Commission. The report, which is the first to look at the issue across the EU, shows that parents are spending several billion euros a year to supplement their children's education.

World Environment Day 5th June 2011

01 / 06 / 2011

World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere.

Public consultations: which way forward for EU education and youth programmes?

30 / 05 / 2011

The European Commission has just published the results of public consultations on the future generation of EU programmes for education and youth from 2014. Between September and November 2010, anyone interested was invited to give their opinions on the design of the funding programmes under the next multiannual budget of the European Union.

The 8th International Conference: "Creating Knowledge and Wisdom in Education and Training"

28 / 05 / 2011

We are delighted to announce that the network's 8th International Conference will be held in Nice, France on May 10-12, 2012. The title of the conference is “Creating Knowledge and Wisdom in Education and Training”.

New online tool on quality assurance in vocational education and training

18 / 05 / 2011

A new online tool offers national and regional policy makers guidance on how to approach quality assurance in vocational education and training. The aim is to make vocational education and training more attractive across Europe by ensuring that courses respond to the needs of the labour market and today's high quality standards.

International Conference on Disability in Higher Education

16 / 05 / 2011

This international LINK conference is a large scale two day event taking place in Antwerp, Belgium on July 5th and 6th, 2011 with the title "The Only Disability in Education is the Reluctance to Change: How Do You Make Change Happen?"

Half of young Europeans ready to work abroad

16 / 05 / 2011

According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 53% of young people in Europe are willing or keen to work in another European country, but lack of cash discourages many of them from taking a first step towards this by spending part of their education abroad. The survey highlights a huge gap between the widespread desire of young people to work abroad and actual workforce mobility: less than 3% of Europe's working population currently lives outside their home country. The survey, conducted in the context of the Commission's 'Youth on the Move' strategy, is published on the eve of the 2011 European Youth Week (15-21 May).