Distant learning takes centre stage
COVID-19 provides unexpected impetus for the digital transformation of education. Preparations for the EU’s Digital Education Action Plan are in full speed.
Education
Erasmus+ deadlines postponed & ‘force majeure’
In response to COVID-19, the EC commits to maximum flexibility in the implementation of programmes for mobile learners and transnational projects.
Too many Science and Engineering graduates in 2030?
The Joint Research Center published a report that analyses the expected mismatch between supply & demand of higher education graduates in the EU in 2030.
From brain drain to talent circulation
During the EYCS council meeting, EU education ministers exchanged views on how to achieve a balanced brain circulation in the European Education Area.
eTwinning: Beneficial for teachers and pupils
The eTwinning Monitoring Report 2019 shows teachers’ high satisfaction with the online community. Switzerland is left out of the Erasmus+ funded platform.
Apply now for a doctoral partnership with the JRC
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) invites Higher Education Institutions to express interest in Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships.
Switzerland could do better
A Mobility Scoreboard report shows where European countries stand with regards to promoting learning mobility and removing obstacles to it in higher education.
Erasmus+: A gateway to Europe and to the world
The European Commission (EC) published the 2018 annual report on Erasmus+. Negotiations on the next programme are still not finished.
A strong social Europe needs actions in education
The EC presents a proposal on a “Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions”, preparing the future Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Paving the way for future Erasmus international VET
The EC announced three projects that they will fund under the pilot Vocational Education & Training (VET) mobility scheme for Enlargement Countries and Africa.