Eurydice Voice

Dear reader, in the summer edition of Eurydice Voice, you will find a series of articles and items that highlight how European education systems are supporting and integrating refugees learners from Ukraine.

In the first interview Sogol Noorani and David Crosier, Eurydice analysts and authors of the reports "Supporting refugee learners from Ukraine in schools in Europe" and "Supporting refugee learners from Ukraine in higher education in Europe" will give you a snapshot of the measures education authorities introduced to help schools and higher education institutions to include Ukrainian children and young people.

You will also find a Focus On Article on how this war, together with other major issues such as the pandemic and the global climate crisis, are impacting young people in Europe and how this generation is reacting.

Finally, you can also access a series of resources in the education field put in place by EU Member States and Erasmus+ countries to help young refugees fleeing this war.

We hope you will enjoy your reading. The Eurydice and Youth Wiki teams wish you pleasant and resting holidays.

In two reports published this week, the Eurydice network gives a snapshot of the measures education authorities in Member States introduced to help schools and higher education institutions integrate Ukrainian refugee learners. Check out this interview with our analysts and reports' authors: Sogol Noorani and David Crosier.

The Russian invasion to Ukraine brought war back into the European consciousness and reminded us that peace should not be taken for granted. Yet the Ukrainian war can also be seen as a crisis occurring within other crises. The invasion of Ukraine took place just as two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the global climate crisis are becoming increasingly evident. As today’s events occur, young generations are being, and will continue to be, shaped by them, and in turn will transform the future political landscape.

You will find here a series of articles and resources to support the integration of young Ukrainian refugees into the education systems of the EU Member States and Erasmus+ countries. This page will be regularly updated with all the newest items. It is also available in Ukrainian.

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