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Creative Europe: the new EU programme for the cultural and creative sectors

27 / 11 / 2011

Creative Europe is the new EU programme dedicated to the cultural and creative sectors, proposed by the European Commission on 23 November 2011, that will run from 2014 to 2020. The proposal is now under discussion by the Council of EU Ministers and the European Parliament.

Glossary on Quality in education and training

20 / 11 / 2011

A Glossary/Glossar/Glossaire on Quality in education and training is available. In this booklet important terms related to quality are explained in English, French and German.

EU and China set to boost co-operation on education, culture, youth and research

13 / 11 / 2011

The European Union and China are preparing to take their co-operation to a new level on issues relating to education, culture, youth, research and multilingualism. The launch of a "people-to-people" dialogue covering these areas aims to deepen understanding and mutual trust by supporting exchanges between the two strategic partners.

The Red Cross Positive Images Toolkit

08 / 10 / 2011

The Positive Images toolkit is an educational resource for teachers, youth workers and other educators to teach young people about migration and development.

The toolkit includes ten innovative educational activities for young people aged 12 and over. It also includes a wealth of activities and case studies of actions, enabling young people through their community to make a difference to global issues.

The toolkit incorporates four short films based on the stories of contemporary migrants and supporting powerpoint presentations.

The European Union at the United Nations

02 / 10 / 2011

Did you know that the EU is the single largest financial contributor to the UN system? The 27 EU Member States fund 38% of the UN's regular budget, more than two-fifths of UN peacekeeping operations, and about one-half of all UN Member States' contributions to UN funds and programmes. The European Commission alone contributes more than $1.35 billion in support of UN external assistance programmes and projects.

Eurydice: Modernisation of higher education in Europe

28 / 09 / 2011

On the website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/thematic_studies_en.php you will find comparative thematic studies on various aspects of education systems that mainly rely on descriptive and qualitative data backed up by quantitative data (Eurostat, OECD, IEA surveys).

Thematic studies published in 2011 are:

European Day of Languages 2011

21 / 09 / 2011

Every year, 26 September is the day we celebrate Europe’s rich linguistic heritage – the EU’s 23 official languages, the 60 or so regional/minority languages, and the languages spoken by people who’ve come to Europe from other parts of the world.

Juvenes Translatores translation contest 2011

14 / 09 / 2011

Amid ever-growing interest, the European Commission will run its Juvenes Translatores translation contest for the fifth time in 2011. The contest is organised for 17-year-olds in secondary schools throughout the European Union. The contest day is 24 November 2011.

Drawing competition for children

08 / 09 / 2011

The European Commission is holding a Drawing Competition around the theme of "Space and Aeronautics" for children aged 9-11 years old - a chance to have a Galileo Programme Satellite named after you and launched into Space!

Registration and full terms and conditions are available now on the Galileo Drawing Competition website.
Deadline: 15 November 2011

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2012 Conference

22 / 08 / 2011

The International Polar Year (IPY) Conference From Knowledge to Action is taking place in Montreal, Canada April 22-27, 2012 and will be one of the largest and most important scientific conferences for polar science and climate change, impacts and adaptation.