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Council of Europe ETINED Plenary in Paris
Addressing Education Fraud across member States
The Council of Europe hosted the annual ETINED Plenary on November 13th and 14th in Paris, France. The event brought together delegates from States Parties to the European Cultural Convention, observers, NGO representatives and experts, all focused on addressing the pressing issue of education...
Translations in Georgian and Hungarian of the Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)18 on Countering Education Fraud are Now Available
The Committee of Ministers' Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)18, a pivotal document outlining measures to counter education fraud, has now been translated into Georgian and Hungarian language. The translations were carried out by the public authorities of Georgia and Hungary, highlighting their...
EduTalks@Council of Europe – Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity
Students, researchers and teachers, like most people in Europe, use technological tools and digital media every day. It has now become nearly impossible to avoid using mobile phones, tablets, laptops, console games and other technologies, be it for educational, work or entertainment purposes....
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New Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)18 and explanatory memorandum - Countering Education Fraud
The Recommendation CM/Rec(2022)18 on countering education fraud addresses the need for a common European approach to ethics, integrity and transparency in education. It makes recommendations for four areas related to education fraud: prevention, prosecution, international cooperation and...
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...
For a quality education free of fraud and corruption – a new Recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted a Recommendation addressed to its 46 member states aimed at assisting them in combating fraud in the field of education. The recommendation follows four years of work in the framework of the ETINED platform of the Council of Europe...
Recommendation on fostering a culture of ethics in the teaching profession
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted a Recommendation on fostering a culture of ethics in the teaching profession. This recommendation, which was prepared by the Steering Committee for Education Policy and Practice (CDPPE) of the Council of Europe in the context of the ETINED...
3rd Plenary Session of the Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education (ETINED)
The conference was opened by Dr. Pavel Doleček, Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science and Research Section of the Czech Republic, by Jindřich Fryč, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic and by Matjaž Gruden, Director of Democratic Participation of...
Academic Integrity courses Licence Agreement signed in Serbia
As a follow up to the joint European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility action, Strengthen integrity and combat corruption in higher education in Serbia, the Academic Integrity courses Licence Agreement between the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the...
Update on the development of the Law on Academic Integrity in Montenegro
The working group tasked with development of the Law on Academic Integrity has had four meetings this year,12 January, 22 February, 20 March and 22 March and the first draft of the law has already been produced. On 22 March, its members had a meeting with two Council of Europe consultants from...
