26th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education
September 28-29, 2023 | Strasbourg, France
The 26th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education was held on September 28 and 29, 2023, in Strasbourg, France. The main themes were the renewal of education's civic mission, education in times of emergency and crisis, and harnessing the potential of digital transformation in education.
The Ministers' resolutions, which were adopted at the end of the Conference, include reaffirming the critical role of education in promoting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, recognising the need for decisive action to address global challenges, strengthening the Council of Europe's education implementation mechanisms, and focusing on the democratic future for all learners.
The launch of the new Council of Europe Education Strategy 2030, a preparatory phase of a European Space for Citizenship Education Framework Convention, a piloting phase of a toolbox for ensuring education rights in emergencies, the launch of the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education in 2025, and the start of work on an instrument on the use of artificial intelligence systems in education systems were among the key proposals.
The conference is a major contribution to the implementation of the conclusions of the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government, the Council of Europe 2030 Strategy, the Secretary General's Strategic Framework, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
28 September 2023
Morning - 9.00 am to 12.30 am
Venue: Room 5, Palais
In the framework of the Council of Europe 26th session of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education, the Council of Europe is hosting a Pre-Ministerial Session with the aim to provide an opportunity for policymakers, experts, stakeholders, and members of the CDEDU to have discussions on the goals outlined in the draft Education Strategy 2024-2030. These discussions will be facilitated through dedicated panels and will address the future of education while also setting the stage for the Standing Conference.
- Programme of the Pre-Ministerial Session
- Profile of the moderators and panel speakers of the Pre-Ministerial Session
Afternoon - 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Opening of the 26th Session Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education
14:00-15:00: Welcome of the Ministers in the Bar des Parlementaires
Venue: Committee of Ministers’ room
Access to the CM room will be limited to 3 persons per National Delegation
(4 for those countries with separate Ministries of Education and Higher Education)
and Listening room 11 (for the other members of the Delegations)
15:00-15:45: Opening session
Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Ms Anda Čakša, Minister for Education and Science of Latvia
Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
Address by Mr Leendert Verbeek, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
15:45-17:45: Session 1: The Transformative Power of Education: Universal Values and Civic Renewal
Keynote by Ms Anda Čakša, Minister for Education and Science of Latvia
Discussion
17:45-18:15: Presentation of the Council of Europe Education Strategy 2030 “Learners First: Education for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Democratic Societies”
Ms Maija Innola – Chair of the Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU)
Mr Matjaž Gruden – Director of Democratic Participation, DGII, Council of Europe
18:15: Closing of the 1st day session
18:30-19:00: “Teaching history, grounding democracy” Exhibition at the Foyer of the Parliamentary Assembly Hemicycle
Interventions by Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Mr Alain Lamassoure, Chair of the Steering Committee of the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (OHTE)
19:00-21:00: Official dinner for the Heads of delegation in the Restaurant Bleu of the Palais, offered by the Council of Europe
Buffet dinner for the other participants in the Self-Service Restaurant of the Palais, offered by the Council of Europe
Closing of the 1st day
29 September 2023
Committee of Ministers’ room
Access to the CM room will be limited to 3 persons per National Delegation
(4 for those countries with separate Ministries of Education and Higher Education)
and
Listening room 11
(for the other members of the Delegations)
09:15-10:30: Session 2: Renewal of the civic mission of education
Introduction by Mr Gabriel Attal, Minister of National Education and Youth of France
Discussion
10:30-11:30: Session 3: Education in times of emergencies and crisis
Introduction by Mr Mychailo Wynnyckyj, Deputy Minister responsible for higher education, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Discussion
11:30-11:45: Coffee break
11:45-12:50: Session 4: Harnessing the potential of digital transformation in and through education
Introduction by Mr Darjo Felda, Minister of Education of Slovenia
Discussion
12:50-13:00: Family photo
13:00-14:30: Luncheon Reception hosted by the Latvian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
14:30-15:30: Closing session
Adoption of the Resolutions of the Conference
Closing address by Ms Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Download the Draft agenda of the 26th Session Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education : “The Transformative Power of Education: Universal Values and Civic Renewal”, 28-29 Septembre 2023, Strasbourg, France
Download the PowerPoint Presentation of the Education Strategy 2030
Participants
Download the List of Heads of Delegations of Member States and the List of Heads of Delegations of Observers
Download the Speaking list
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