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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...
ENIC Bureau and NARIC Advisory Board meet in Paris
The ENIC Bureau and NARIC Advisory Board met at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 4 September 2026 to review recent developments and coordinate the next steps for the ENIC and NARIC Networks. Representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Commission and UNESCO provided updates on...
New school year in Moldova starts with first lesson supported by the Council of Europe
For the third consecutive year, the Council of Europe has supported the development of teaching materials for the first lesson of the new school year in Moldova, helping students explore democratic values and their role in the country’s development. The 2026–2027 first lesson, entitled “The...
Leadership School: Empowering Students in Democratic Citizenship Education
Seeking to strengthen democratic citizenship education in Albania, the Council of Europe, in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), organized on October 25-26, 2024, in Durrës the Leadership school. This transformative event is part of the ongoing...
Upcoming ALTE Webinar: Exploring the Revised Manual for Language Test Development and Examining
A special ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) webinar, “Exploring the Revised Manual for Language Test Development and Examining,” will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 28 September 2026, at 15:00 CET, marking the European Day of Languages (Saturday 26 September 2026)...
Meet the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee Bureau: perspectives on the 2025-2028 Workplan implementation
Following the election of the new Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee (LRCC) Bureau in October 2025, its members have embarked on a new mandate guided by the 2025–2028 Workplan. In the interviews presented here, Bureau members share their perspectives on the priorities and ambitions for the...
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