Projects
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...
