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European Commission hosts the first ever European Education Summit (29/11/2017)

The first European Education summit, hosted by Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, brought together on the 25th of January, in Brussels, 20 education ministers and 600 education experts, professionals and stakeholders from all over Europe to reflect on how to build a European Education Area where young people receive the best education and training, can study and train across the continent, and which promotes Europe’s common values and cultural diversity.

Drawing inspiration from the summit discussions, the European Commission will be presenting new initiatives this spring and will be hosting the second Education Summit in 2019. Check out photo highlights on the event web page.

New education initiatives for more inclusive, cohesive and competitive European societies (29/11/2017)

Taking forward the vision on Strengthening European identity through education and culture it outlined at the meeting of European Leaders in Gothenburg in November 2017, the European Commission put forward three key initiatives on the 17th of January 2018:a proposal for a Council Recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning, an Action Plan for digital education and a proposal for a Council Recommendation on common values, inclusive education and the European dimension of teaching.

Erasmus+ evaluated as one of the most positive EU results (29/11/2017)

According to its mid-term evaluation, Europeans see the Erasmus+ programme as one of the most positive results of EU integration. The programme was also found to be highly beneficial for the participants, not only in terms of supporting their transition to employment, but also by creating a feeling of being an EU citizen. The evaluation also includes recommendations for improving the successor programme to Erasmus+.

Consultation : Erasmus+ challenges and performance in the area of values and mobility (23/01/2018)

Interested in sharing your views on how to improve the Erasmus+ programme? Participate in the public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility launched by the European Commission. This consultation is part of a series of public consultations on the priorities that should be reflected in the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

As the School Education Gateway turns three, it is growing faster than ever (29/11/2017)

The School Education Gateway is the European online platform for teachers, school leaders, policy makers, experts and other professionals in the school education field. At its third anniversary, the School Education Platform counts 45 000 registered users and receives over 63 000 visits per month. Sign up to stay up to date on the latest in school education in Europe.

Ideas from young people for Europe (29/11/2017)

At the closing event of the New Narrative for Europe initiative on 31 January 2018, Commissioner Tibor Navracsics received young people to discuss their views on the future of Europe. Their ideas resonate with a recent Eurobarometer survey which explored questions about youth, young people's participation in social and civic life, and youth involvement in voluntary activities.

Funding for projects on active citizenship and historical awareness (29/11/2017)

The 'Europe for Citizens' programme of the EU supports initiatives that contribute to improving citizens' understanding of the EU, encourage civic and democratic participation at EU level and raise awareness about European history and European values. Several calls for proposals financed by the programme are currently open for application on the website of the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency.

Open public consultation on the European Week of Sport (19/02/2018)

The European Commission has launched an Open Public Consultation on the European Week of Sport. Have your say before the 18th of May 2018!

EU Sport Forum 2018 (22/03/2018)

Organised yearly, the EU Sport Forum is the 'place to be' in European sport and the main platform for dialogue between the European Commission and sport stakeholders. Under the banner 'Sport in Europe, investing for future generations,' this year's edition takes place on 22-23 March 2018, in Sofia.

Erasmus+ Sport Info Day (30/01/2018)

Presentations from the fifth edition of the Sport Info Day are now available on the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. Participants were provided with information on the EU policy framework and on applying for Erasmus+ funding opportunities in the field of sport.

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinators' Day (18/01/2018)

Presentations from the RISE Coordinators' Day, which took place in Brussels on 18-19 January 2018, are now available online. The funding opportunity is open for applications until the 21st of March 2018.

Eurydice brief - Citizenship education at school in Europe 2017 (29/11/2017)

The report provides a comparative overview of national policies in the area of citizenship education across Europe. It focuses on the curriculum content and organisation, the teaching and learning methods in and outside the classroom, the assessment of students, and the training and support for teachers.

Study on Sport Diplomacy: Identifying good practices (29/11/2017)

Carried out in the framework of the EU work plan for Sport for 2017-2020, the study includes an inventory of good practices in sport diplomacy and an overview of potential EU funding sources for international sport projects.

Study on physical activity at the workplace (29/11/2017)

Commissioned in follow-up to the Tartu Call for a Healthy Lifestyle in September 2017, the study provides insights into the physical activity promotion interventions that are most effective in the workplace across Europe.

EU empowers over 1 300 mobile researchers with grants worth €250 million (24/01/2018)

Individual Fellowships worth €248.7 million in total were awarded to 1 348 talented researchers who applied for funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2017. The budget earmarked for the MSCA Individual Fellowships call to be published in 2018 amounts to €273 million. It will further increase to €295 million in 2019 and to €325 million in 2020.

The EU invests €80 million in the future of European research (24/01/2018)

On the 24th of January 2018 the European Commission awarded €80 million in co-funding from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) for eight doctoral and thirteen postdoctoral research training programmes. The next call for proposals for similar support opens on the 12th of April, also with a budget of €80 million.

Teaching safe internet use to students (30/11/2017)

The project ‘Safe Internet For All,’ funded by the Erasmus+ programme, raised awareness in five partner schools from different European countries about web risks and empowered students, teachers and parents to find solutions to potential problems.

Remembering the past and learning new skills for the future (30/11/2017)

Older citizens learned new digital skills to create personal biographies in the framework of the the Inter-Generational European Memories (GEM) project steered by organisations in the education and training sector from six European countries and funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

Erasmus+ Programme: General call for proposals 2018 (25/10/2017)

Application deadlines vary, depending on the specific opportunity you are applying for, with some deadlines approaching!

With a total budget of €2 490.9 million, the general call covers a broad range of actions in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.

Several opportunities are at the moment open for application on the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency.

Support for Film Education 2018 (14/11/2017)

MEDIA: Support to international co-production funds (17/12/2017)

Support for development of European video games 2018 (21/12/2017)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 2018 (27/10/2017)

MEDIA - Promotion of European Works Online 2018 (12/12/2017)

EU Aid Volunteers - Deployment (16/02/2018)

Support for Development of Audiovisual Content - Single Project 2018 (23/11/2017)

MEDIA - Support for training 2018 (01/02/2018)

MEDIA - Support to Festivals 2018 (23/11/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network on teachers and school leaders (30/10/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of key competences (30/10/2017)

Support for TV programming (16/11/2017)

Distribution Selective scheme: Support for the transnational distribution of European films 2018 (05/12/2017)

Disribution Automatic Support 2017 (28/04/2018)

EU Aid Volunteers - Certification mechanism for sending and hosting organisations (30/10/2017)

Support for Sales Agents 2017 (16/06/2017)

The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 kicked off at the European Culture Forum in Milan (07/12/2017)

Commissioner Navracsics officially launched the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 at the Culture Forum in the creative neighborhood of Tortona, in Milan, on 8 December.

"This year of celebrations will be a wonderful opportunity to encourage people, especially young people, to explore Europe's rich cultural diversity and to reflect on the place that cultural heritage occupies in all our lives. It allows us to understand the past and to build our future," he said.

Erasmus+ Generation Declaration: 30 proposals on the future of Erasmus+ (29/11/2017)

Reflecting on 30 years of mobility under Erasmus+, the Erasmus+ Generation has put forward 30 concrete proposals on the future of the Erasmus+ programme beyond 2020.

Broadening horizons for vocational learners: New opportunities abroad with ErasmusPro (29/11/2017)

Did you know that vocational learners can spend time learning abroad thanks to the Erasmus+ programme ? The 2018 Erasmus+ call for proposals unlocks even more opportunities.

€60 million top-up for the Cultural and Creative Sector Guarantee Facility (29/11/2017)

The European Commission has allocated an additional €60 million to the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility of the Creative Europe Programme, bringing the available funding to €181 million. The initiative aims to stimulate financing for projects in the cultural and creative sectors.

Nine European historical sites up for the European Heritage Label (04/12/2017)

Nine sites celebrating and symbolising European ideals, values, history and integration have been recommended for inclusion on the European Heritage Label list by an independent panel.

First European Education Summit to have special focus on inequality in education (25/01/2018)

EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics will be hosting the First European Education Summit in Brussels, on 25 January 2018. The event will bring together decision makers, education practitioners, stakeholders and business leaders for a day of discussions on creating a European Education Area where innovative, inclusive and values-based education will be the norm.

2017 Biennial Jean Monnet Conference (27/11/2017)

The Jean Monnet Biennial Conference (BiCo) took place on 27 - 28 November 2017, back to back with a kick-off meeting for beneficiaries of Jean Monnet Activities. This year's edition was devoted to the future of European integration. Video highlights, photos and speakers' contributions are now available on the Education and Training website.

Innovative Training Networks Info Day (11/12/2017)

The fourth Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Info Day took place in Brussels on 11 December 2017. The meeting provided the coordinators of the H2020 ITN projects with information on specific implementation matters. Presentations are available on the MSCA website.

European Researchers' Night Information Day (14/12/2017)

The European Commission organised on 14 December 2017 an information day for those interested in participating in the European Researchers’ Night (NIGHT) action, which aims to raise interest in research and in research careers, especially among young people.Check out the presentations shown at the event on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions website.

Leading the way: The very best of Erasmus+ and the Lifelong Learning Programme (29/11/2017)

Five newly published sets of selected Erasmus+ projects showcase programme results and highlight successful project designs. Explore the collection to discover the best practices in education with regard to digital competence, basic skills, citizenship, language learning and tackling early school living.

The Youth Wiki is Europe's first online encyclopaedia of youth policies (29/11/2017)

On 8 December the European Commission and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency launched the Youth Wiki, a comprehensive database of national structures, policies and actions supporting young people in Europe. The tool encourages cooperation in the field of youth and facilitates evidence-based decision making.

Performing arts and video games at the cutting edge of online media (30/11/2017)

In the framework of the EU funded Live Transmission project, three European organisations and a Canadian university are creating innovative performing arts concepts and online game plays.

Building knowledge to improve fire safety engineering (30/11/2017)

An international Master in Fire Safety Engineering offers top-level education as a result of collaboration, enabled by the Erasmus+ programme, between Ghent University (Belgium), Lund University (Sweden) and the University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom). Explore the Erasmus + Project Results Platform to discover this project and other success stories.

Erasmus+ Programme: Call for proposals 2018 (25/10/2017)

Application deadlines vary, depending on the specific opportunity you are applying for, with some deadlines approaching!

With a total budget of EUR 2 490.9 million, this call covers a broad range of actions in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Innovative Training Networks 2018 (12/10/2017)

Open micro-business models for innovation in european family-owned heritage houses (09/12/2017)

Policy project 'Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities' (13/10/2017)

European Researchers' Night (17/11/2017)

Support to international co-production funds (17/12/2017)

Support for development of European video games 2018 (21/12/2017)

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (22/11/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network on teachers and school leaders (30/10/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of the key competences (30/10/2017)

2018 Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training Mobility Charter (25/10/2017)

Call for submission of applications for the Union action 'European capitals of culture' for the year 2024 (18/10/2017)

Education and Training Monitor 2017 published (29/11/2017)

With inequality in education as its lead theme for 2017, the Education and Training Monitor is the European Commission's annual breakdown of education and training systems across the EU.

725,000 Europeans went abroad with Erasmus+ in 2016 (29/11/2017)

New figures released today in the Erasmus+ Annual Report demonstrate that 725,000 people went abroad to study, train, teach, work or volunteer with the support of funding granted through the Erasmus+ 2016 call.

Youth ambassadors speak out on anti-doping (30/11/2017)

Through a peer-to-peer approach, prePLAY fought against doping in sports. The project engaged athletes at grass-roots level and anti-doping ambassadors to drive change.

Connecting modern dance networks across Europe (29/11/2017)

EU-funded project joins small-scale contemporary dance groups across Europe, boosting their profile and creating new collaborative and artistic performances.

Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture (29/11/2017)

#BeInclusive EU Sport Awards winners announced (29/11/2017)

European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 - guidelines for labelling events (29/11/2017)

A European story: European Union Prize for Literature winners write Europe (29/11/2017)

The Sound Routes - music surmounting language barriers to engage refugees (29/11/2017)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellows competed at the Falling Walls Lab finale (30/11/2017)

European Culture Forum 2017 (07/12/2017)

Information Days on the Erasmus+ International Dimension Actions 2017 (06/07/2017)

Info session on Erasmus+ Skills Alliances call (01/12/2017)

Info session on Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances call (04/12/2017)

Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Education and Training and Youth (14/12/2017)

Study - Governance and management policies in school education systems (29/11/2017)

Report - Structure of the European Education Systems 2017/18 (29/11/2017)

Report - Compulsory Education in Europe 2017/2018 (29/11/2017)

Report - National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education 2017/18 (29/11/2017)

Statistics - Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education: selection call EAC/A04/2016 (29/11/2017)

Study - Contribution of sport to the employability of young people (29/11/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution Selective scheme: Support for the transnational distribution of European films 2018 (05/12/2017)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Networks 2018 (17/01/2018)

Culture - Support for European Cooperation Projects 2018 and Support for cooperation projects related to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 (18/01/2018)

Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances 2018 (02/02/2018)

Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliances 2018 (02/02/2018)

Policy project - Cultural and Creative Spaces and Cities (05/02/2018)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education 2018 (08/02/2018)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions European Researchers' Night 2018 (14/02/2018)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees 2018 (15/02/2018)

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Activities 2018 (22/02/2018)

MEDIA - Support for Film Education 2018 (01/03/2018)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 2018 (21/03/2018)

MEDIA - Support for Development of Audiovisual Content - Single Project 2018 (19/04/2018)

MEDIA - Support to Festivals 2018 (26/04/2018)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of the key competences (11/05/2018)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network on teachers and school leaders (11/05/2018)

MEDIA - Support for TV Programming 2018 (24/05/2018)

MEDIA - Distribution Automatic Support 2017 (01/08/2018)

MEDIA - Support to Sales Agents 2017 (03/10/2018)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of Youth 2017 (29/11/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution Selective Scheme (29/11/2017)

MEDIA - TV Programming 2017 round 2 (29/11/2017)

New Erasmus+ website and translated online Programme Guide launched (30/10/2017)

Eurydice Newsletter 2017 Autumn edition out now (30/10/2017)

Creative Europe - Updates to the eligibility of organisations from non-EU countries (30/10/2017)

European Commissioners call on Europeans to embrace a healthy lifestyle (30/10/2017)

Shared history - refugee artists provoke new visions of the past (30/10/2017)

Winner of the 2017 ENCATC Research Award on Cultural Policy and Cultural Management (30/10/2017)

6th Meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training (30/10/2017)

500,000 teachers registered in eTwinning (30/10/2017)

A 3D step towards sorting out the Gamma-Ray Bursts zoo (30/10/2017)

MSCA-funded physicists involved in an "unprecedented discovery" in astronomy (30/10/2017)

Two Nobel Prizes involving MSCA fellows (30/10/2017)

Celebrating Marie Curie’s Birthday in Rome (10/11/2017)

Biennial Jean Monnet conference and kick-off meeting for new beneficiaries (27/11/2017)

Erasmus+ 30th Anniversary Closing Event (30/11/2017)

Eurydice Brief - Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe (30/10/2017)

Eurydice Brief - Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff 2017 (30/10/2017)

Statistics - Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education: selection call (30/10/2017)

Compendium - Support to the implementation of European Higher Education Area reforms (2016-2018) [PDF] (30/10/2017)

Study - Anti-doping and data protection (30/10/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Development of Audiovisual Content - Single Project 2018 (23/11/2017)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Networks (17/01/2018)

Erasmus+ Key Action 3 Joint Qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (31/01/2018)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education 2018 (08/02/2018)

Erasmus+ Social inclusion through education, training and youth (30/10/2017)

2018 Erasmus+ Call and Programme Guide published (30/10/2017)

€2.7 billion in funding available for education, training, youth and sport projects, more than ever before. Organisations wishing to bid for funding in 2018 can now start to prepare their grant applications.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Work Programme 2018-2020 published (30/10/2017)

The European Commission has adopted the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Work Programme 2018-2020. More than €2.87 billion will be available to fund research training and mobility.

Students establish four pop-up restaurants across Europe (31/10/2017)

EU-funded project coached students in entrepreneurship by giving them the chance to set up their own restaurants in four EU countries.

International experience helps students choose their future (31/10/2017)

EU-funded project builds a study programme designed to help students become more informed about future career options and higher education, and take part in an international study experience.

Coming up! The Education and Training Monitor 2017 (30/10/2017)

Are schools making the most of digital technologies? (30/10/2017)

European Week of Sport set to kick off in Estonia (20/09/2017)

On 23 September, a festival of sport and physical activity in Tartu, Estonia, will mark the start of the European Week of Sport across Europe. The week will span 32 countries and will encourage millions of Europeans to lead active and healthy lives.

“Heritage and Nature: a landscape of possibilities”: the theme for the 2017 European Heritage Days (20/09/2017)

Launched in 1985, the European Heritage Days have been organised since 1999 as a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Council of Europe. In 2017, over 30 countries will participate in the programme, celebrating “Heritage and Nature: a landscape of possibilities.”

Urban youth cultures and sustainability (22/09/2017)

'What's the deal?' creates art and other imaginative projects in urban areas to promote a sustainable lifestyle.

Traditional sports and games address a modern social challenge (22/09/2017)

Project Recall aimed to reintroduce traditional sports and games into the daily lives of young people, in the hope of tackling one of today’s big social challenges: physical inactivity.

Join the Erasmus+ Generation online meeting point (19/09/2017)

2018 Erasmus+ Annual Work Programme published (19/09/2017)

Which policies can best support schools as learning organisations? (19/09/2017)

Joining hands in solidarity - watch our new video (19/09/2017)

EU Prize for Women Innovators 2018 (19/09/2017)

Greek refugee project LATRA wins b.creative challenge (19/09/2017)

Eligibility of non-EU countries participating in Creative Europe updated (19/09/2017)

European Animation Plan launched (19/09/2017)

Science is Wonder-ful! (26/09/2017)

European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture exhibition (08/09/2017)

European Week of Sport 2017 (23/09/2017)

Conference on Higher Education and Refugees in the Mediterranean region (26/09/2017)

European Day of Languages (26/09/2017)

Report - The Organisation of the Academic Year in Europe 2017/18 (19/09/2017)

Report - The Organisation of School Time in Europe: Primary and General Secondary Education (19/09/2017)

Study - Youth work and entrepreneurial learning (19/09/2017)

e-Reports - Jean Monnet (19/09/2017)

Compendium European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training 2017 (19/09/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution – Support to sales agents 2016 (03/10/2017)

Assistance to the European Commission for the running, development and success of the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA), its member organisations and Regional Alumni Associations (RAAs) (23/10/2017)

Support for TV Programming 2018 (16/11/2017)

Creative Europe Support for cooperation projects related to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 (22/11/2017)

Creative Europe Support to Festivals 2018 (23/11/2017)

Support for Development of Audiovisual Content - Single Project 2018 (23/11/2017)

Creative Europe Support for European Cooperation Projects 2018 (18/01/2018)

Erasmus+ Key Action 3 - Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects 2017 (19/09/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Sector Skills Alliances 2017 (19/09/2017)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education 2017 (19/09/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Knowledge Alliances 2017 (19/09/2017)

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Activities 2017 (19/09/2017)

Erasmus+ Sport (19/09/2017)

National Coordinators for the Implementation of the European Agenda for Adult Learning (19/09/2017)

Creative Europe Support for Film Festivals (19/09/2017)

Creative Europe Promotion of European works online (19/09/2017)

Creative Europe MEDIA Video Games 2017 (19/09/2017)

Creative Europe Support to European Platforms 2017 (19/09/2017)

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange: bridging R&I sectors in Europe and worldwide (02/08/2017)

80 successful consortia have been selected under the 2017 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) call for proposals, which is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Bringing the EU closer to the citizen – Commission launches new EU prize (02/08/2017)

The European Commission has launched an EU-wide contest for initiatives or actions that communicate the founding values, history, and key benefits of the EU to citizens.

Old and young play and learn games together (02/08/2017)

10,000 people, 123 stories, 50 exhibits and 20 workshops, a five-day festival with 10,000 people... These are just some of the ways in which Europe is our Playground introduced young and old people to the joys of traditional outdoor games.

Promoting European citizenship through recitals and debates (02/08/2017)

Promoting European citizenship in times of crisis can be tough, but the EUCivic project in Italy took up the challenge and organised a series of debates, musicals and webinars to do just that.

24 Degrees: academics tell their story about Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (02/08/2017)

EU-Iran Higher Education and Research Event (01/08/2017)

Mapping and analysis of education schemes for coaches from a gender perspective (01/08/2017)

Creative Tracks: talent without frontiers (01/08/2017)

Science is wonder-ful (25/09/2017)

25th ENCATC Congress on Cultural Management and Policy (27/09/2017)

European Culture Forum 2017 (07/12/2017)

Report - Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe 2017 (01/08/2017)

Report - Sustainability of Erasmus Mundus Master Courses (01/08/2017)

Catalogue - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (01/08/2017)

Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach - call for applications 2017 (16/08/2017)

Monitoring and coaching, through sports, of youngsters at risk of radicalisation (18/08/2017)

Organisation and implementation of a biennial European Union Prize for contemporary architecture (18/08/2017)

Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of refugees (18/08/2017)

Design and implementation of a pilot European graduate survey (08/09/2017)

Open microbusiness models for innovation in European family-owned heritage houses (13/09/2017)

Study in Europe: enhancing the attractiveness of European higher education (15/09/2017)

EVE – Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges (22/09/2017)

Modules for Master Degrees in Arts and Science (10/10/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 1 - Learning Mobility of Individuals (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees) (01/08/2017)

Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances 2017 (04/08/2017)

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Activities 2017 (04/08/2017)

Erasmus+ Sport (01/08/2017)

Creative Europe MEDIA Support for Training (01/08/2017)

Creative Europe MEDIA Development - Slate Funding (01/08/2017)

Follow us on (21/10/2016)

Intercultural and inclusive urban art (21/06/2017)

EU-funded project Nine Urban Biotopes developed new, artistic projects that involved cross-cultural partnerships between European and South African cities.

#BeInclusive EU Sport Awards launched (20/06/2017)

The #BeInclusive awards will recognise and reward projects in the field of sport that have helped social inclusion. Submit your project for the chance to win a prize of €10,000!

Erasmus+ exchanges made easier with new mobile app (20/06/2017)

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary celebrations, Erasmus+ is launching a new mobile app to make going abroad more straightforward for participants.

Matching young people’s skills to job market needs (21/06/2017)

SMART - Skill Matching for Regional Development - created processes and tools to match jobs with educational opportunities available to young people, and help shape the local job market.

Over 1300 Erasmus Mundus scholarships awarded for 2017 (20/06/2017)

Eurydice Newsletter - Spring 2017 (20/06/2017)

African students call for greater student involvement (20/06/2017)

The Council approves the new work plan for sport (20/06/2017)

Erasmus+ Project Results - take the survey and help us improve (22/06/2017)

Commission supports UEFA's Together #WePlayStrong campaign encouraging girls to play football (20/06/2017)

Help us build the European Year of Cultural Heritage website (20/06/2017)

Europe's Perfect Playlist Challenge (20/06/2017)

Creative Europe Project Results - take the survey and help us improve (22/06/2017)

Lisbon and Rijeka to implement pilot project on cultural heritage and diverse societies (20/06/2017)

Report - Recommended Annual Instruction Time in Full-time Compulsory Education in Europe (20/06/2017)

Report - Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff (20/06/2017)

Report - Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe (20/06/2017)

Study - Mapping the creative value chains (20/06/2017)

Graphic materials - European Week of Sport (20/06/2017)

Document - 2016 Erasmus+ Sport Compendia (20/06/2017)

Tender - Study on improving knowledge about illicit trade in cultural goods in the EU, and the new technologies available to combat it (29/09/2017)

Erasmus+ VET-Business Partnerships on Work-based learning and Apprenticeships (20/06/2017)

MEDIA - Support to International Coproduction Funds (20/06/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Access to Markets (20/06/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Film Education (20/06/2017)

Commission sets out strategy for quality education for all (24/05/2017)

On 30 May 2017, the European Commission proposed a series of initiatives for high quality, inclusive and future-oriented school and higher education.

Over €340 million proposed for the European Solidarity Corps (24/05/2017)

The proposed €341.5 million budget plans to give 100,000 young people the chance to volunteer, train or work for solidarity projects by 2020.

Helping teachers support pupils to be entrepreneurial (24/05/2017)

Entrepreneurship education prepares primary and secondary pupils to be creative, responsible and successful. The Perspective project created Europe-wide models of entrepreneurship education so that teachers of all subjects could make it part of their teaching.

Making a difference for people with mental health problems (24/05/2017)

A Masters in Mental Health Recovery and Social Inclusion, developed by a network of experts across Europe and the US, is now being delivered online using innovative distance learning techniques.

Consultation on shared values launched (23/05/2017)

New EU-Africa strategy: a major role for Erasmus+ and higher education cooperation (23/05/2017)

Over 1300 Erasmus Mundus scholarships awarded for 2017 (23/05/2017)

Free digital learning opportunities for migrants and refugees (23/05/2017)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 2017 Prizes Winners announced (23/05/2017)

Commission awards Seals of Excellence to 2300 researchers (23/05/2017)

Tunisia joins Creative Europe: signing ceremony with Commissioner Navracsics (23/05/2017)

EU Architecture Prize winners and Emerging Architecture winners for 2017 announced (23/05/2017)

Councils backs European Year of Cultural Heritage (23/05/2017)

20 MEDIA-supported films at Cannes Film Festival (23/05/2017)

European Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Erasmus+ (13/06/2017)

Joint EU-Africa Seminar in Ghana (04/06/2017)

Music Moves Europe at Midem 2017 (06/06/2017)

Jean Monnet Seminar on EU Global Strategy: From Vision to Action (12/06/2017)

Study - Preparing teachers for diversity: the role of initial teacher education (23/05/2017)

Report - Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe 2017 (23/05/2017)

Study - The impact of transnational volunteering through the European voluntary service (31/05/2017)

Handbook - Youth work quality systems and frameworks in the European Union (23/05/2017)

Report - How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis (23/05/2017)

Information on capacity building projects in the field of higher education (23/05/2017)

Report - How to place audiences at the centre of cultural organisations (23/05/2017)

Guide for experts on quality assessment for Erasmus+ centralised actions (23/05/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution Selective Scheme – Support for the transnational distribution of European Films 2017 (14/06/2017)

Culture - Support to European Cooperation Projects 2017 (23/05/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Content Development of Single Project 2017 - deadline 1 (23/05/2017)

MEDIA - Support to TV Programming 2017 round 1 - Call EACEA/23/2016 (23/05/2017)

New schools initiative to help young people travel abroad (20/04/2017)

The newly-launched Move2Learn, Learn2Move initiative will fund the travel of at least 5,000 young people to other EU countries.

Winners of the EU Heritage Prize 2017 announced (20/04/2017)

The 29 winners from 18 countries were selected out of 202 applications from 39 countries, nominated by organisations and individuals.

Supporting athletes to pursue a dual career (21/04/2017)

For many athletes in Europe, combining a sporting career with work or education can be a challenge. The Networks of Knowledge project aimed to create better support structures to help athletes manage dual careers.

ICT training puts students on the front foot (21/04/2017)

3D modelling and design skills are increasingly important within the footwear industry – so the INGA 3D project was designed to make sure that industry-specific 3D skills would be taught in schools.

Online survey: help shape the future of Erasmus+ (20/04/2017)

30,000 registrations on School Education Gateway – are you one of them? (20/04/2017)

Two new eTwinning publications on schools and teaching released (20/04/2017)

EU Prize for Literature 2017 winners announced (21/04/2017)

European Heritage Label: 25 sites pre-selected by the Member States (20/04/2017)

Kaunas to be the European Capital of Culture 2022 in Lithuania (20/04/2017)

European Heritage Awards 2017: Vote for your favourite project (20/04/2017)

European Youth Week (01/05/2017)

Infoday on Social Inclusion through Education, Training and Youth Call EACEA 17/2017 (25/04/2017)

Europe Day 2017 - Open doors at EU institutions (06/05/2017)

European Heritage Congress (11/05/2017)

EU Prize for Cultural Heritage Awards Ceremony (15/05/2017)

EU Prize for Literature Awards Ceremony (23/05/2017)

Overview of the Higher Education system in Partner Countries (Regions 1,2,3,4 and 7) (20/04/2017)

Information on Capacity Building projects in the field of Higher Education (20/04/2017)

Catalogue of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (20/04/2017)

Leaflet - Erasmus+ Sport Small Collaborative Partnerships (20/04/2017)

Culture - Support to European Platforms 2017 (27/04/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Film Festivals (27/04/2017)

Vacancy - Contract agent (FGIV) Information and Communication Adviser (28/04/2017)

Vacancy - Contract agent (FGIII) Information and Communication Adviser (28/04/2017)

Sector Skills Alliances 2017 (02/05/2017)

Erasmus+ Social inclusion through education, training and youth (22/05/2017)

MEDIA - TV Programming 2017 (30/05/2017)

Erasmus+ Civil Society Cooperation Youth 2017 (20/04/2017)

Erasmus+ Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Education and Training and Youth (20/04/2017)

Culture - Support to European Networks (20/04/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Film Festivals deadline 1 (20/04/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution Selective Scheme (20/04/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution Support to sales agents 2016 (20/04/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Access to Markets (20/04/2017)

60th Anniversary of the Treaties of Rome (27/03/2017)

60 years ago, the Treaties of Rome established a European common market for people, good, services and capital. To mark the occasion, we've produced 60 video testimonials of people explaining what the EU means to them.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions reach 100,000 researchers (21/03/2017)

We're celebrating the 100 000th fellow supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions over the past 20 years. To mark the occasion, 30 highly promising researchers have been selected to showcase the EU's actions dedicated to excellence and worldwide mobility in research.

Inspiring young people to become active European citizens (27/03/2017)

YouthActiv gets young people interested in the EU and what it means for them before they’re even old enough to cast their first vote.

Using creative approaches to demystify and practice democracy (27/03/2017)

A project called Lifelong Learning Democracy - Active Citizen through Civic Education aimed to bridge the gap between professional politicians and “people in the street”, by working creatively with diverse groups to discuss democracy.

Public consultation - Have your say on Erasmus+ (21/03/2017)

European Solidarity Corps - selection of project participants begins (21/03/2017)

Closing the gender gap in voluntary service projects (21/03/2017)

What can culture do for the social inclusion of migrants and refugees? (21/03/2017)

€10 million in loans for the Romanian cultural and creative sectors (21/03/2017)

Save Europe's heritage - nominate a threatened cultural heritage site (21/03/2017)

7th University Business Forum (06/04/2017)

Maltese Presidency MSCA conference - Mobility takes research further (11/05/2017)

Study - The contribution of youth work to preventing marginalisation and violent radicalisation (27/03/2017)

Reports - Overview of the Higher Education system in Partner Countries (21/03/2017)

Factsheet - eTwinning: the community for schools in Europe (27/03/2017)

Factsheet - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: 20 years of European support for researchers' work (27/03/2017)

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2014-2020 Selection 2018 (31/03/2017)

Erasmus+ Learning Mobility of Individuals - Large-Scale European Voluntary Service Events 2017 (05/04/2017)

Erasmus+ Sport 2017 (06/04/2017)

MEDIA - Promotion of European Works Online 2018 (12/12/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Content Development of Single Project 2017 (20/04/2017)

Erasmus+ Civil Society Cooperation Youth 2017 (21/03/2017)