Education

Five projects were chosen to test the concept of ‘Centres of Vocational Excellence’ and contribute to the development of the initiative for Erasmus+ post-2020.

Increasing the transnational cooperation between VET providers will be the objective of this Erasmus+ (E+) call. Results were published on the 12 July 2019.

The European Commission outlines its vision for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)’s educational activities.

The second edition of the Eurydice report on early childhood education and care gives comparative insights into the European achievements in the field.

The Finnish presidency will advance the Erasmus+ negotiations. Other priorities are continuous learning and investment in human capital.

The list of the 17 selected alliances for the ‘European Universities’ 2019 call illustrate the geographical diversity and excellence focus of the initiative.

The Bologna conference celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Bologna Declaration in Bologna, Italy. The participants gave inputs on the post-2020 agenda.

The EYCS Council adopted several items in its meeting, including a recommendation on language learning and one on early childhood education and care.

The EC released two independent studies that show that Erasmus+ is beneficial to higher education students, staff and higher education organisations.

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) launches its latest report on the internationalisation of higher education.