Eurydice Voice

The European Commission is playing a coordinating role helping member states in their response to the outbreak of COVID-19. It covers the medical field, mobility and economy. Find more about the European Commission’s activities in response to the virus.

Climate change is a topic unlike any other. While the prospect of human-induced global destruction may sometimes seem too overwhelming to address, everyone has a part to play in halting it. If we all need to act differently, what does this imply for the way in which we educate our children?

Approaches to integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in schools vary widely in Europe. In particular, the teaching language to be used with newly-arrived migrant pupils can be a controversial topic. Should they learn only the host country language or should they be encouraged to keep their mother tongue?

A new chapter of the Youth Wiki platform dedicated to youth work is now available. Discover how the EU priorities are made real into national contexts: training of young workers, recognition of the skills acquired through youth work, digitalization of youth work… These are only some of the topics you will find under this chapter. You will get as well information on regulations, initiatives and programmes on youth work that are distinctive for each country. Let’s start surfing on Croatia’s pages, the country that currently helds the presidency of the Council of the EU.

The Government of Slovenia adopted in December 2019 the National Strategy for the Development of Reading Literacy for the period of 2019-2030. The newly adopted strategy emphasizes that reading literacy is the cornerstone of other literacies. An important part of the reading literacy is the reading culture, which embraces reading as a value in itself and emphasizes the importance of the motivation to read.

The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021 – 27 Call has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Being awarded an ECHE for the 2021 – 27 period is the entry ticket for all higher education institutions into the new Erasmus+ programme. The new ECHE will strengthen the success of the existing programme and encourage more target groups to be included, especially individuals with fewer opportunities.