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Celebrating the 26th European Day of Languages!
In classrooms and beyond, languages create opportunities to learn, teach, communicate and connect… Every year on 26 September, the European Day of Languages celebrates Europe’s rich linguistic diversity and encourages people of all ages to discover, learn and use languages. This year’s theme,...
Compass for Governance of AI & Digital Transformation in Education
Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are transforming education. They are changing how we teach and learn, how educational systems are managed, how data is used and how decisions are made. The question is no longer whether education systems should respond to this transformation, but...
European Day of Languages 2026: Languages unite across Europe
On 26 September, Europe celebrates the 26th edition of the European Day of Languages (EDL), an initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission that promotes linguistic diversity, multilingualism and intercultural understanding. This year’s motto, “Languages unite!”, highlights the...
Fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Drafting Group: Council of Europe advances work on a new Convention on the conditions for transparency and quality assurance for the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications
The Council of Europe is advancing work on a new Convention on the conditions required for the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications. The Intergovernmental Drafting Group responsible for drafting the Convention met yesterday in Strasbourg for its fourth meeting. Discussions...
From Strasbourg to university classrooms: three leading Armenian universities launch courses on digital citizenship education
At the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, three leading state universities of Armenia have launched new courses on digital citizenship education (DCE). The university representatives have developed courses based on the experience and resources gained through participation in the Council of...
2nd Plenary Meeting: EDU-IA advances work on AI and education
The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence and Education (EDU-IA) brought together member states representatives, participating organisations and experts to review progress and provide strategic guidance on the Council of Europe’s work on AI and education. Discussions focused on ensuring...
Lisbon Recognition Convention Bureau advances key priorities
The Bureau of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee held its meeting on the 15 September 2026 in Paris. The meeting served to advance preparations for a new monitoring exercise on substantial differences. The exercise will assess how Contracting Parties apply this fundamental principle of...
Promoting bi- and multilingual disciplinary literacies: Council of Europe at CLILNetLE Forum
Sarah Breslin, Executive Director of the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) and Head of Language Policy, represented the Council of Europe at the CLILNetLE Closing Forum in Madrid from 3-5 September 2026. CLILNetLE, a COST Action funded by the European Cooperation in Science and...
Council of Europe adopts Recommendation CM/Rec(2026)12 on Artificial Intelligence Literacy: Education at the heart of Europe's response to artificial intelligence
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2026)12 on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy dedicated to helping everyone – pupils, students, teachers, parents, workers and citizens of all ages – understand artificial intelligence, use it responsibly and...
Council of Europe higher education priorities discussed in Venice
The CDEDU Sub-Group on Higher Education Policy has concluded its meeting in Venice, bringing together representatives of public authorities, the academic community, students and higher education stakeholder organisations. The meeting focused on two major priorities of the Council of Europe’s...
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