Press Releases 2010
Education
Commissioner Vassiliou addresses Education Ministers in Helsinki
25/04/2013
The European Commission's new initiatives to support the modernisation of education and training will be discussed at the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education in Helsinki, Finland, tomorrow (26 April).
Improved support for new teachers in the EU
24/04/2013
Induction programmes designed to offer personalised support and advice for new teachers are now mandatory in 15 EU Member States (Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the UK) as well as in Croatia and Turkey, according to a European Commission report about the conditions of teachers and school leaders in 32 countries.
Vassiliou welcomes launch of first pan-European university MOOCs (massive open online courses)
23/04/2013
Partners in 11 countries have joined forces to launch the first pan-European 'MOOCs' (Massive Open Online Courses) initiative, with the support of the European Commission.
ICT in schools survey – many children not getting what they need; teachers need more training and support
19/04/2013
Students and teachers in Europe are keen to "go digital", computer numbers have doubled since 2006 and most schools are now "connected", but use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) and digital skill levels are very uneven.
Commissioner Piebalgs announces high level summit on education in developing countries
18/04/2013
Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is taking part this week (17-21 April) in the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring meetings in Washington DC. In order to push forward the role of education in the Post-2015 sustainable development agenda, the Commissioner will announce a High Level conference on Education and Development which he will host on May 23 in Brussels.
Commissioner Vassiliou to meet Marie Curie scientists at CERN
12/04/2013
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 15 April to meet scientists and researchers supported with funding from the EU Marie Curie Actions.
Progress in tackling early school leaving and raising higher education attainment - but males are increasingly left behind
11/04/2013
A majority of EU Member States have made progress on the Europe 2020 education targets to reduce the rate of early school leaving to below 10% and increase the share of young people with higher education (tertiary or equivalent) qualifications to above 40% by 2020, according to new figures for 2012 released by Eurostat today.
Migrant children more likely to end up in poor schools, report says
11/04/2013
Newly arrived migrant children are more likely to face segregation and end up in schools with fewer resources, according to a new study conducted for the European Commission. This leads to under-performance and a high probability that the children will drop out of school early.
Commissioner Vassiliou presents forthcoming strategy on internationalisation of higher education
11/04/2013
Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will today present the Commission's forthcoming strategy for the internationalisation of higher education at the European University Association annual conference in Ghent, Belgium.
Culture
Harpa wins European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2013
29/04/2013
Harpa, the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Iceland, is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson, the building has helped to transform and revitalise Reykjavik harbour and brought the city and harbour district closer together.
Winners of EU Prize for Literature at London Book Fair
12/04/2013
Authors Anna Kim (Austria) and Sara Mannheimer (Sweden), who were among the winners of the 2012 European Union Prize for Literature (IP/12/1082), have been invited to the London Book Fair, which opens on Monday 15 April.
Multilingualism
Juvenes Translatores contest: Commissioner Vassiliou presents awards to Europe's best young translators
10/04/2013
The 27 teenage winners of the Commission’s annual Juvenes Translatores contest for young translators will receive their trophies from Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, in Brussels on Thursday 11 April.