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Consultation on the Green Paper on Promoting the Learning Mobility of Young People
With this Green Paper the Commission raises a wide number of
issues linked to the opportunities for young Europeans to go
abroad for learning, studying, volunteering or work experiences.
All interested parties are welcome to contribute to this
debate and put forward their options for the future.
Responses to this Green Paper will be collected at two
levels.
First, the Commission invites stakeholders to provide
responses to the open questions raised in the text, as well as
further reflections and examples of good practice. You can send
your contributions via e-mail to
eac-green-paper-mobility@ec.europa.eu or to:
Green Paper
DG EAC/B3
MADO 11/14
European Commission
B-1049 Bruxelles
Second, there is an on-line
multiple-choice questionnaire, tailored to the wider public.
For further information and to participate in the on-line consultation, please click here.
Please note that the public consultation period ends on 15
December 2009. The feedback to the public consultation will
allow the Commission to prepare a proposal for the practical
follow-up on the issue.
All data concerning individuals will remain anonymous.
Organisations are invited to identify themselves.
Consultation on EU plans for a European heritage label
The European Heritage Label was launched as an intergovernmental initiative by several European states in 2007. It aims to "strengthen the support of European citizens for a shared European identity and to foster a sense of belonging to a common cultural space". To date, 60 sites located in 18 European states have obtained the European Heritage Label. Seventeen of these states are Member States of the European Union.
At its meeting on 20 November 2008, the Council of Ministers adopted conclusions inviting the European Commission to submit to it an appropriate proposal to transform the current intergovernmental European Heritage Label into a formal European Union initiative. The aim of "europeanising" the Label in this way is to improve its operational efficiency, enhance its impact and also enable it to take on a new dimension.
In line with its procedures, the European Commission has launched an impact assessment, which includes a public consultation.
An on-line consultation was open from 20 March to 15 May 2009. To view the results, please click here.
An EU-wide public consultation on the future of youth policy
Europe's present and future lie with its young people, and government policies meant to serve them must stay tuned to their ever-changing needs.
That also goes for action by the European Union. The aim of this consultation is to help us evaluate what European cooperation on youth policy has achieved since 2000 and propose fresh objectives for the decade to come.
Public consultation: Green Paper "Migration & Mobility:
challenges and opportunities for EU education systems"
The Green Paper forms part of the Renewed Social Agenda, the
Commission's package of measures to reinforce Access,
Opportunities and Solidarity among all EU citizens.
Opening of the public consultation on selection criteria for the EIT Governing Board
The ad-hoc Identification Committee, set up by the Commission in January, launched on Monday 10th March 2008 an open consultation on the main criteria to be taken into account in identifying potential members for the EIT Governing Board.
This first stage will consist of a public consultation where EIT stakeholders and the general public will be invited to comment and / or expand on the proposed criteria for the selection of the EIT's initial Governing Board. lease note that the closing date for submissions is Friday 28th March 2008.
In autumn 2008, the Commission will adopt a
Communication on multilingualism, with proposals for
actions that further promote language learning and
linguistic diversity, and address citizens' needs as
efficiently as possible. To this end, an online
consultation was launched in autumn 2007 (15 September –
15 November), inviting organisations and individuals to
write their views and expectations concerning language
policy.
The 2,419 contributions received were analysed and
the outcomes are presented in the form of a report.
Public hearing with stakeholders about
multilingualism
As a further step in the consultation process, the
Commission organised a public hearing, in Brussels on 15
April 2008, to discuss the main themes that emerged from
the online survey with experts and organizations
involved in language learning and promoting linguistic
diversity. The outcomes of the discussions as well those
of the online consultation will be reflected in the
Commission Communication on Multilingualism, to be
published in September 2008.
Results
The public hearing gathered together 167 stakeholders
representing mainly education and cultural institutions and
organisations as well as various regional and national
authorities and non-governmental organisations. For consulting
the full list of participants, please click here.
Participants were free to raise questions during the open
discussion on any aspects regarding the treatment of languages
within the EU. The workshop sessions focussed on the following
three main themes: the role of languages in intercultural
dialogue and social inclusion; languages for employability and
competitiveness and the new challenges in language learning
within and outside formal education systems.
The summary and the conclusions of the discussions can be
downloaded here.
Speeches
Commissioner Leonard Orban: Making the most of Europe's
linguistic diversity
Mr Jacques De Decker: A rewarding challenge - How the
multiplicity of languages could strengthen Europe
Attention: deadline for sending
contributions extended until 15 December!
This public consultation addresses all those interested in the development of school education in Europe. The Commission's consultation document raises a series of issues that are deemed to be crucial for schools in Europe (such as schools and key competences, schools and social inclusion and the role of teachers, among others) on which contributions are sought. The deadline for the consultation is 15 October 2007.
This public consultation is addressed to all
those involved and with an interest in the Erasmus Mundus
programme. It is one of the steps towards preparing the future
of the programme. The consultation addresses the issues of needs
and programme objectives, programme design as well as programme
funding and implementation.
The Commission wants to gain a full picture of
the needs, ambitions and preferences of everyone concerned. The
consultation will inform the Commission's position regarding the
shape of the new Erasmus Mundus programme, which it will put
forward in summer 2007.
In the preparation of the Communication the Commission intends to take the views of stakeholders fully into account .
Therefore, we invited stakeholders (in particular organisations and individuals active in the cultural sector, including cultural industries) to express their views and opinions on the questions to be raised in the Communication. We would like to thank all participants in the online consultation.
The objective of the planned ECVET is to
create a European device which will facilitate the transfer,
validation and recognition of learning outcomes acquired by
individuals moving from one learning context to another or from
one qualification system to another, in particular during a
mobility period, and who wish to obtain a qualification. ECVET
will be used on a voluntary basis
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