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Education
Introductory remarks on "Education & Training for the Europe of 2020"
18/02/2010
In 2020, it is estimated that 35% of all jobs will require high qualifications - compared to 29% today. This will mean 15 million more jobs with high qualifications .
In addition, the number of jobs requiring medium-level qualifications will increase by 4 million (whilst the share will remain stable at 50%). In contrast, the number and share of jobs needing only basic qualifications will fall.
Knowledge is the key to exiting from the crisis and creating a sustainable social market economy.
Culture
Top of the class: Young translators' contest winners announced
18/02/2010
The winners of the European Commission's third annual ‘Juvenes Translatores’ (Latin for ‘young translators’) contest for schools are announced today. The 27 winners, one from each EU Member State, will be invited to Brussels in March to receive a prize from the European Commissioner responsible for multilingualism. Full details, as well as the winning translations, can be found on the ‘Juvenes Translatores’ website at http://ec.europa.eu/translatores .
Top of the class: Young translators' contest winners announced
18/02/2010
The winners of the European Commission's third annual ‘Juvenes Translatores’ (Latin for ‘young translators’) contest for schools are announced today. The 27 winners, one from each EU Member State, will be invited to Brussels in March to receive a prize from the European Commissioner responsible for multilingualism. Full details, as well as the winning translations, can be found on the ‘Juvenes Translatores’ website at http://ec.europa.eu/translatores .
Mons nominated as 2015 European Capital of Culture
09/02/2010
The panel responsible for selecting the European Capitals of Culture for 2015 have recommended that Mons in Belgium should be one of the two cities that will share the title. Its formal nomination by the EU Council of Ministers will take place around November 2010.
The Czech Republic will also host a European Capital of Culture in 2015. Its choice will be announced after a final selection meeting in Prague on 8 September 2010.
