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I gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta, is faoi na Ballstáit atá sé beartais oideachais agus oiliúna a chinneadh, leis an Aontas Eorpach ag feidhmiú i ról tacaíochta amháin. Mar sin féin, beidh roinnt dúshlán coiteann roimh na Ballstáit ar fad amach anseo – go háirithe sochaithe atá ag dul in aois, easpa lucht saothair oilte, iomaíocht dhomhanda agus oideachas na luath-óige – agus dá bhrí sin tá gá le comhfhreagairtí agus comhoibriú agus comhfhoghlaim idir tíortha[1].

I gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta, cinntear na beartais ardoideachais ar leibhéal na mBallstát aonair. Dá bhrí sin, is ról tacaíochta agus comhordaithe go príomha atá i ról an Aontais. Ar na príomhchuspóirí a ghabhann le gníomhaíocht an Aontais i réimse an ardoideachais tá soghluaisteacht mac léinn agus teagascóirí a spreagadh, aitheantas frithpháirteach do dhioplómaí agus do thréimhsí staidéir a chothú agus comhar idir institiúidí ardoideachais a chur chun cinn.

Mar chuid dá iarrachtaí an tsoghluaisteacht agus an tuiscint idirchultúrtha a chur chun cinn, tá foghlaim teangacha ainmnithe ag an Aontas Eorpach (AE) mar thosaíocht thábhachtach, agus tugann sé cistiú do chláir agus do thionscadail iomadúla sa réimse sin. Dar leis an Aontas, is gné thábhachtach d’iomaíocht na hEorpa é an t-ilteangachas. Dá bhrí sin, ceann de chuspóirí bheartas teanga AE ná go bhfaigheadh gach saoránach an Aontais sáreolas ar dhá theanga eile sa bhreis ar a mháthairtheanga féin. ...

Is réimse beartais náisiúnta í an óige agus, mar sin, ní féidir comhchuibhiú a dhéanamh ina leith ar leibhéal AE. Mar sin, is ról tacaíochta amháin atá ag an Aontas. Le príomhghníomhaíocht 1 den chlár Erasmus+ maidir le soghluaisteacht do dhaoine aonair, spreagtar malartú daoine óga laistigh de AE agus le tríú tíortha. Le blianta beaga anuas, neartaigh an tAontas a chuid beartas i leith daoine óga, mar is léir as tionscnamh an Chóir Dlúthpháirtíochta Eorpaigh agus as an tionscadal DiscoverEU.

This in-depth analysis was produced by the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) for the purpose of a TERR mission to Rome and Catania from 6 to 8 June 2018. The paper examines Italy’s external border management, through the lens of counter terrorism. Hotspots and Standard Operating Procedures are given specific attention, alongside the Italian and European legislative framework. By exploring the role and interaction ...

This paper provides a detailed analysis of the responsibilities of the Special Committee on Terrorism and the corresponding available and upcoming research of the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs and the EPRS.

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