Apply to the call for projects 2023-25 until 5 December 2022

The Education Department is opening a possibility to apply to the call for projects of the Schools of Political Studies 2023-25 until 5 December 2022 (23h59 CET). Please find all the relevant information about the call here: Call for projects 2023-25 enlarged. Please note that while the deadline...

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New online course

New LEMON course on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture

The new LEMON course on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) is now available on the Help E-Learning platefrom. Aimed at the general public as much as at education practitioners and policymakers, the course will allow learners to develop a richer understanding...

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The project Strengthening Democratic Citizenship Education in Albania holds its fifth Steering Committee meeting

A Steering Committee meeting of the project “Strengthening democratic citizenship education in Albania” took place in Tirana on 24 November 2022 and brought together the project’s beneficiary, donor and key stakeholders that include Ministry of Education and Sports, Quality Assurance Agency for...

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2nd Strategic Planning Meeting for education Policy Recommendations held in Ankara

The EU/Coe Joint Project on Strengthening Democratic Culture in Basic Education held its 2nd Strategic Planning Meeting for Policy Recommendations on 16 November 2022 in Ankara. The meeting started with the opening speeches of Mr Tuncay Morkoç, Director General of Basic Education at the Ministry...

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European Qualifications Passport for Refugees partners meet in Strasbourg to discuss future actions

The Project Co-ordination Group of the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR) held its 10th meeting on the 16th of November in Strasbourg to discuss the results and future plans to ensure access for refugees to education and the labour market. The meeting provided an opportunity for...

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6th ETINED Plenary Session (2022)

The 6th Plenary Session of the Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education (ETINED) was held on 17 and 18 November. Delegates from 31 countries and observers discussed issues related to the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on countering education...

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The Ministry of Education of Serbia established a network of external advisors on democratic school culture

The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia has established an external network of advisors on democratic school culture that will deliver a number of trainings for education professionals and teachers in their school districts and serve as focal points on the topic. The first working...

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9th Session of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee

This year Lisbon Recognition Convention celebrates its 25th anniversary. Its 9th session was held on the 15 November 2022 in Strasbourg. Among the highlights is the adoption of the 2nd monitoring report on the implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, focusing on the right to appeal,...

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International conference

CEFR Companion Volume: opportunities and challenges of implementation

Twenty years after the release of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and on the occasion of the recent publication of the CEFR Companion Volume in its French version, the Council of Europe is organising an international conference on 18 November 2022 to (re)launch the...

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EAI ArtsIT 2022 - 11th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation

Council of Europe Panel: Video game culture and creativity

The Council of Europe’s work on video game culture will be presented at the 11th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation in a panel entitled “Video Game Culture and Creativity” which will take place on 22 November 2022 at 15.30 (CET). The panel will discuss and address...

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