"DG EAC Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

EU education systems analysed in the European Semester – strengths and challenges after PISA (27/02/2017)

27 country reports track the progress made by EU Member States towards Europe 2020 targets and the dual goal of growth and jobs.

Subscribe to the Erasmus+ newsletter (27/02/2017)

New monthly newsletter covering all parts of Erasmus+. Whether it's higher education or sport funding, make your selection and receive only the information that interests you.

Language barriers? We let our feet do the talking (27/02/2017)

With European funding, organisers brought rich cultural experiences to central European dancers and citizens alike. Two international dance productions were run, with audiences transported across borders through the power of performance.

Learning with robots: meet Karel (27/02/2017)

Developing a low-cost robotic platform has helped pupils and teachers to learn not just maths, ICT and science, but also culture, art, languages, teamwork and problem-solving.

Have your say on education in Europe: consultation on key competences for lifelong learning (27/02/2017)

Amendment to Erasmus+ Programme published (27/02/2017)

Erasmus Student Network launches its 2017 questionnaire (27/02/2017)

Public consultation on the European Solidarity Corps (27/02/2017)

Catch up on the Online Infoday on Sector Skills Alliances (27/02/2017)

Erasmus+: Sport Infoday – presentations and videos (27/02/2017)

5 EU architecture prize finalists announced (27/02/2017)

Creative Europe - Eligibility of organisations from non-EU countries (27/02/2017)

Horizon 2020 - Open call for STARTS Prize 2017 (27/02/2017)

5 MEDIA films win Golden and Silver Bears at Berlinale (27/02/2017)

EU Sport Forum 2017 (08/03/2017)

Report - Support Mechanisms for Evidence-based Policy-Making in Education (27/02/2017)

Report - Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2016 – Thematic Overviews (27/02/2017)

Report - Structural Indicators for Inclusive Systems in and around Schools (27/02/2017)

Publication - Capacity Building in Higher Education: EU Support to Higher Education Institutions Around the World (27/02/2017)

Conference conclusions - Mastering Joint Excellence under Erasmus Mundus (27/02/2017)

Erasmus+ call for proposals 2017 EAC/A03/2016 (02/02/2017)

Multiple framework service contract “in cascade” for the organisation of events and promotional actions, mainly in the context of the audiovisual industry (20/03/2017)

Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliances (02/05/2017)

eTwinning Partner Support Agenices (24/02/2017)

eTwinning National Support Services (24/02/2017)

Literary Translation Projects 2016 (24/02/2017)

Record number of Erasmus+ participants in 2015 (27/01/2017)

Figures released on 26 January show that 678,000 Europeans went abroad to study, train, work or volunteer with Erasmus+ in 2015, more than ever before.

European Commission launches consultation on the Creative Europe programme (27/01/2017)

The aim of the consultation is to collect feedback from stakeholders on the future of the programme, with a view to designing a potential successor programme.

Creating the climate change specialists of the future (27/01/2017)

Land degradation is a human-induced or natural process which negatively affects the productivity of land within an ecosystem; RECLAND is an innovative Masters programme based on recent research into land degradation.

Teaching the world to sing… literally (27/01/2017)

Thousands of people from 52 countries came together in the first ever large-scale choral project funded by the European Union.

University of Luxembourg to defer tuition fees and accommodation fees through Erasmus+ (27/01/2017)

Corrigendum to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide published (27/01/2017)

EU gives a thousand researchers a flying start to their careers (27/01/2017)

Take part in the fourth edition of the MSCA prizes (27/01/2017)

European Commission reports progress on health-enhancing physical activity (27/01/2017)

Creative Europe to help channel €150 million to cultural and creative small and medium-sized businesses in Spain (27/01/2017)

356 nominees for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture announced (27/01/2017)

Aarhus and Pafos are European Capitals of Culture for 2017 (27/01/2017)

British artist Dua Lipa wins Public Choice Award at the European Border Breakers Awards 2017 (27/01/2017)

Culture Agora: the online meeting place for cultural organisations (27/01/2017)

Sport Infoday (31/01/2017)

Report - Support Mechanisms for Evidence-based Policy-Making in Education (27/01/2017)

Study - From University to Employment: mapping higher education provision and labour market needs in the Western Balkans (27/01/2017)

Leaflet - Erasmus+ : Sport Small Collaborative Partnerships (27/01/2017)

Erasmus+ Building on experience: Testimonials of Erasmus Mundus promotion projects (27/01/2017)

Brochure - Capacity Building in Higher Education: EU Support to Higher Education Institutions Around the World (27/01/2017)

Application Toolkit – Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances 2017 (27/01/2017)

Study - Achievements of Tempus IV Projects in Improving Student Services in Higher Education Institutions in the Western Balkans (27/01/2017)

Study - Achievements of Tempus IV Projects in Curriculum development in Engineering and Environmental Sciences in Eastern Europe (27/01/2017)

Study - Achievements of Tempus IV Projects in University-Enterprise Cooperation in the Southern Mediterranean Region (27/01/2017)

Study - Achievements of Tempus IV Projects on the Internationalisation of Higher Education in Central Asia (27/01/2017)

European Week of Sport 2016 Evaluation Report (27/01/2017)

European Heritage Label Panel Report on Monitoring 2016 (27/01/2017)

Ex-post evaluation of the 2015 European Capitals of Culture (27/01/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Development of Slate Funding 2017 (02/02/2017)

Knowledge Tools for Higher Education - Ranking (14/01/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (16/02/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of the key competences including an emphasis on literacy and numeracy (22/02/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network on teachers and school leaders (22/02/2017)

Framework Partnership Agreement with a European policy network in the field of education of children and young people with a migrant background (22/02/2017)

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet - Activities 2017 (23/02/2017)

Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances 2017 (28/02/2017)

MEDIA - Support to International Co-production Funds - 2017 (28/02/2017)

MEDIA - Distribution - Support to sales agents 2015 (01/03/2017)

MEDIA - Support for Development of European Video Games 2017 (02/03/2017)

MEDIA - Film Education 2017 (02/03/2017)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of youth 2017 (08/03/2017)

Multiple framework service contract “in cascade” for the organisation of events and promotional actions, mainly in the context of the audiovisual industry (20/03/2017)

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

MEDIA Distribution Automatic Support 2016 (31/01/2017)

MEDIA Development - Single Projects, deadline 2, EACEA/18/2015 (31/01/2017)

Investing in Europe's youth - European Solidarity Corps launched (13/12/2016)

The initiative will give young people aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to work on solidarity projects around Europe. It aims to inspire young people for the common good and provide them with valuable skills and experience.

Modernising education in the EU (13/12/2016)

On 7 December 2016, the European Commission adopted a Communication setting out its vision for ensuring a high quality education for all.

Securing the future of European theatre (13/12/2016)

Young people from across Europe exercised their creativity while learning more about theatre, playwriting and performance.

Reflecting on war could help shape the future (13/12/2016)

The centenary of the First World War was the inspiration for a project called "1914: never again!", designed to get young people thinking about war.

Improving access to international volunteering for all (16/12/2016)

The International Volunteer Opportunities for All project is an international cooperation between youth ministries and national volunteering schemes. The participants are working to make volunteering more international and more open to young people of all backgrounds.

PISA 2015: EU performance and initial conclusions regarding education policies in Europe (13/12/2016)

New Mobility Scoreboard compares support for learning and studying abroad across Europe (13/12/2016)

New partnership to build consumer trust and food sustainability (13/12/2016)

EU to fund 11 projects to promote sport and physical activity for refugees (22/11/2016)

BIG BANG music festival takes place in Brussels (13/12/2016)

European Festivals Association opens application for the Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe Label 2017-2018 (13/12/2016)

Workshop on cultural and creative industries and regional smart specialisation strategies (13/12/2016)

European Border Breakers Awards - 11 January 2017 (11/01/2017)

Sport Infoday (31/01/2017)

Report - Policies and practices for equality and inclusion in and through education (13/12/2016)

Report - How to prevent and tackle bullying and school violence (13/12/2016)

Report - The Future of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): Strategic Issues and Perspectives (13/12/2016)

Erasmus+ Good practices in the Implementation of the European Agenda for Adult Learning (13/12/2016)

Erasmus+ Building on experience: Testimonials of Erasmus Mundus promotion projects (13/12/2016)

Study on gender-based violence in sport (13/12/2016)

MSCA - Innovative Training Networks (10/01/2017)

Preparation of statistical input to the 2018 Bologna Implementation Report including data collection in countries beyond the EU (10/01/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 3 - VET-Business Partnerships on Work-based learning and Apprenticeships (17/01/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 2 - Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education 2017 (09/02/2017)

Erasmus+ Key Action 3 – Policy experimentation projects (13/12/2016)

Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances - Sector Skills Alliances 2016 (13/12/2016)

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of youth - 2016 - Round 2 (13/12/2016)

MEDIA - Support to Online Distribution 2016 (13/12/2016)

MEDIA - Support to Online Distribution 2016 FPA year 3 (13/12/2016)

Support for a preparatory action to create an EU Festival award and an EU Festival label in the field of culture (13/12/2016)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions mark their 20th Anniversary (15/11/2016)

On 8 November, MSCA kicked off their 20th Anniversary in the presence of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics and Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness.

Views from the European Education, Training and Youth Forum (15/11/2016)

Civil society organisations and their contribution to inclusive education (15/11/2016)

Elefsina to be the European Capital of Culture in Greece in 2021 (15/11/2016)

The European Border Breakers music Awards are back! (15/11/2016)

Young graduates receive architecture awards at Shaping European Cities event in Venice (15/11/2016)

Creating international opportunities for artists and curators (16/11/2016)

Young curators and artists often struggle to promote themselves internationally – so the Curators’ Network project set out to help.

Increasing awareness of international training opportunities (16/11/2016)

The STORY project aims to improve the accessibility and quality of international traineeships, and to increase awareness of the opportunities available across Europe.

A Great Start in Life Conference (30/11/2016)

Information Days on the Erasmus+ International Dimension Actions (01/09/2016)

20 Years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (29/11/2016)

25 years of MEDIA : Investing in Creativity, Building the Future (01/12/2016)

Report - Structural Indicators for Monitoring Education and Training Systems in Europe 2016 (15/11/2016)

Report - National Student Fee and Support Systems in European Higher Education – 2016/17 (15/11/2016)

E-tutorials on the international dimension in Higher Education (15/11/2016)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Catalogue (15/11/2016)

Guide for experts on quality assessment for Erasmus+ centralised actions (15/11/2016)

Erasmus Charter Selection 2017 (15/11/2016)

EPALE National Support Services (15/11/2016)

MEDIA - Support to Online Distribution 2016 (15/11/2016)

MEDIA - Networking of cinemas 2016 (15/11/2016)

Shaping European Cities debate and the Young Talent Architecture Award (28/10/2016)

Report - Teachers' and School Heads' Salaries and Allowances in Europe 2015/16 (24/06/2016)

Report - Compulsory Education in Europe 2016/17 (24/06/2016)

Report - The Structure of the European Education Systems 2016/17: Schematic Diagrams (24/06/2016)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degrees Scholarship statistics (24/06/2016)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees Catalogue (19/10/2016)

Study - Mapping of traditional sports and games in Europe (19/10/2016)

MEDIA - Support for Content Development of Single Project 2017 (17/11/2016)

Culture - Support to European Cooperation projects 2017 (23/11/2016)

MEDIA - Support for Film Festivals (24/11/2016)

TV Programming 2017 (24/11/2016)

Culture - Support to European Networks (25/11/2016)

Erasmus+ Key Action 3 – Support for Policy Reform, Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth (29/11/2016)

MEDIA Development - Single Projects, deadline 2, EACEA/18/2015 (24/06/2016)

Literary Translation Projects 2016 (24/06/2016)

Support to TV Programming – 2016 round 2 – Call EACEA-21/2015 (24/06/2016)

Creative Europe Refugee Integration Projects EACEA 12/2016 (24/06/2016)

MEDIA Development - Single Projects, deadline 1, EACEA/18/2015 (24/06/2016)

Knowledge Alliances-Sector Skills Alliances 2016 (24/06/2016)

2017 Erasmus+ call and programme guide published (24/10/2016)

Over €2 billion in funding available for education, training, youth and sport projects.

12 refugee integration projects to receive Creative Europe funding (07/10/2016)

The awarded projects will receive grants worth a total of €2.35 million and involve 62 organisations from 20 countries.

Tunisian participation in Erasmus+ to increase in 2017-2018 (11/10/2016)

EU support to pan-African quality assurance initiatives deepens (04/10/2016)

Erasmus Mundus: the results of a survey involving more than 8000 grantees have just been published (23/06/2016)

Eurydice Newsletter - Autumn 2016 (23/06/2016)

Slashing waiting times for students seeking protection (17/09/2016)

Science is wonderful! prize winners announced (07/10/2016)

Study on the contribution of sport to regional development through the Structural Funds published (19/10/2016)

Novi Sad to be European Capital of Culture in 2021 (13/10/2016)

Creative Europe eligibility of organisations from non-EU countries updated (19/09/2016)

New courses introduce European Politics of Interculturalism (19/10/2016)

Students from all over the world are coming together to learn about interculturalism and Europe, thanks to this project run by Istanbul Bilgi University.

Creative Europe Showcase conference (27/10/2016)

MEDIA - Distribution Selective Scheme – Support for the transnational distribution of European Films 2017 (01/12/2016)

Reference: EACEA/19/2016

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