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Common misconceptions about the CEFR in the spotlight at Strasbourg roundtable
The CEFR is one of the Council of Europe’s key instruments for promoting plurilingual and intercultural education. As well as being an internationally recognised framework of reference for language proficiency, it embodies a broader educational vision that values all languages in a learner’s...
ECML Bureau of the Governing Board looks ahead to forthcoming project outputs and to the new programme
The Bureau of the Governing Board of the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) of the Council of Europe met in Graz on 14 and 15 October 2026. It brings together representatives from ECML member states. The meeting was chaired by Ms Pille Põiklik (Estonia), with fellow Bureau members from...
Marking a decade of ETINED: 10th Plenary Meeting and Forum on Higher Education
The 10th Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education (ETINED) took place on 14 October 2026 in Strasbourg, marking ten years of ETINED plenary meetings. Through a dedicated roundtable and retrospective session, delegates, observers and...
CertiLingua – promoting excellence in plurilingual and intercultural education
The CertiLingua Label of Excellence is awarded to pupils who attain high levels in at least two foreign languages, experience one of those languages as the medium of instruction through CLIL, and who can demonstrate knowledge of Europe and intercultural competences, usually gained through an...
DCE Promoters Network meets in Rome to develop an action plan for digital citizenship policy development
The Council of Europe’s Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) Promoters Network met in Rome on 7-8 October 2026 for its 9th meeting, focusing on how to strengthen national action on digital citizenship education and support the implementation of the Council of Europe Road Map for Strengthening...
Education in the service of democracy: the CDEDU prepares for the Podgorica Ministerial Conference
Strasbourg, 25 September 2026. The 10th plenary session of the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU) was held at the Palace of Europe from 23 to 25 September 2026. It reunited representatives of member states, partner organisations, observers and the education community....
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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...
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