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The European Education Area and the 2030 strategic framework for education and training
European Union cooperation in the field of education and training has developed in a number of areas that now have well-established roots. The best-known example is possibly the Bologna Process that led to the establishment of the European higher education area. The Copenhagen Declaration lent impetus to a process of cooperation in vocational education and training. This was accompanied by two strategic framework agreements for European cooperation in education and training (ET2010 and ET2020). The ...
Non-formal learning: Access and validation
Learning happens in different contexts, over the course of a lifetime, following various possible educational paths, as shown in Figure 1. In adult life, learning ranges from programmes that impart basic skills, learning groups engaged in raising awareness on various issues, mature students at university, open and distance learning, on-the-job training, courses that combine theory with practice, and classes or other learning activities taken in pursuit of a special interest. This infographic explains ...
The Erasmus+ Programme (Regulation EU No. 1288/2013): European Implementation Assessment
This European Implementation Assessment has been provided to accompany the work of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education in scrutinising the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme. The Erasmus+ programme for Union action in the field of education, training, youth and sport was launched on 1 January 2014 and will run until 31 December 2020. It brings together seven successful programmes which operated separately between 2007 and 2013 (the Lifelong Learning Programme, five ...
Istruzione degli adulti e risorse didattiche aperte
Il presente studio esamina l'uso attuale delle risorse didattiche aperte (OER) nell'istruzione degli adulti, ne valuta il potenziale e formula raccomandazioni per interventi politici sulla base dei quadri politici della Commissione europea. Integra nuove ricerche su oltre 12 Stati membri basandosi su una sintesi di ricerche esistenti a titolo di una serie di progetti fra cui POERUP (Policies for OER Uptake) e uno studio del 2014-15 sulla condivisione delle OER per il Centro comune di ricerca, completati ...
Improving the financial literacy of European consumers
The 2008 financial crisis highlighted consumers’ low level of understanding of financial products, which they often deemed too complex. It therefore exposed the lack of financial literacy among consumers, financial literacy being a combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and achieve financial wellbeing. Earlier this year, the Swiss National Bank decision to discontinue its currency ceiling, leading to the sudden leap in value ...
Commitments Made at the Hearing of Marianne Thyssen - Commissioner-Designate
Briefing summarises the commitments made at the hearing of Marianne Thyssen Commissioner designate for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.
Erasmus per tutti (2014-2020)
Il programma Erasmus per tutti (2014-2020) si propone di raggruppare un'ampia gamma di attività dell'Unione europea nel settore dell'istruzione superiore, dell'istruzione scolastica, della formazione professionale e apprendimento degli adulti, delle politiche giovanili e dello sport di base. La presente nota informativa presenta e analizza il contesto, l'architettura, i contenuti e la struttura gestionale della proposta. Formula altresì dieci raccomandazioni, volte a far sì che il programma proposto ...