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Council of Europe promotes AI in education while safeguarding rights
At the recent EdTech Congress organised by EDUTech Cluster in Barcelona from 11-13 April, Villano Qiriazi, Head of the Council of Europe's Education Department, highlighted the organisation's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into education without compromising human rights,...
Third Steering Committee meeting of the “Quality Education for All” – North Macedonia project held in Skopje
The third Steering Committee Meeting for the “Quality Education for All” project in North Macedonia was held on 08 April 2024 and meeting marked a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to enhance the education system and promote inclusivity throughout the country. During the meeting, key...
Vocational Education and Training experts discuss new publication in a first Conference
The Education Department of the Council of Europe held its first Conference on the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) and Vocational Education and Training (VET), in Strasbourg and online, on 8 and 9 April. In December 2023, the Council of Europe launched a new...
Council of Europe seeks international consultants in the field of Recognition of Qualifications
The Council of Europe Education Department announces a comprehensive call for tenders, seeking international consultants specialised in the field of recognition of qualifications. With this call, the Education Department intends to support the running of its projects in the field of Recognition...
Inaugural meeting focuses on strengthening academic freedom and democracy in higher education
The Group on Experts on the Democratic Mission of Higher Education, convened by the Council of Europe, held its first meeting in Paris on 28 March 2024, marking a pivotal moment in the quest to reinforce academic freedom and the democratisation of science across Europe. The new project “Academic...
Curricula working group of the State Institute for Education Improvement continues connecting Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture with national curricula in Serbia
In order to enhance the quality education for all and further align the formal education system of Serbia with democratic values, a dedicated task force successfully continued the process initiated with the national Guidelines, developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of...
Forward steps in higher education at the Council of Europe: recent meetings in Strasbourg on recognition of qualifications
In the last two days the Council of Europe hosted three meetings, all closely linked to the important topics of the recognition of academic qualifications. The Lisbon Recognition Convention Bureau at its meeting on 25 March launched the process of an update of the “Revised Code of Good Practice...
Valuing the Academic and Professional Skills of Refugees in Europe and better use of EQPR: fast forward towards policy guidelines and CM Recommendation
Development of draft recommendation and policy guidelines and how to maximise the benefits from the use of the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR)for facilitating access to higher education and labour market for refugee students was discussed at the CDEDU today. This work that...
Council of Europe's Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU) concluded its session
The 5th Plenary session of the Council of Europe's Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU), which was held from 20 to 22 March 2024 in Strasbourg saw decisive actions towards enhancing education and promoting democratic values. The Committee endorsed a detailed two-year roadmap for the creation...
Education Resilience in times of emergencies and crisis – progress in piloting the toolkit (EDU-RES Toolkit) and strengthened co-operation
The EDURES Toolkit addresses the capacity of an educational ecosystem to withstand, recover, adapt, and persist in the face of crises. The strategies designed with the support of EDURES focus on institutional preparedness and recovery, but also seek to strengthen the performance of public...
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