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AI and Education Fraud: Opportunities and Threats
On 25 May 2026, during the 33rd annual ENIC-NARIC meeting in Athens, the Council of Europe hosted a workshop on “AI & Education Fraud: Opportunities and Threats”. The event brought together over 70 participants to explore the growing impact of AI on education fraud, with a particular focus on...
Open School Data: Workshop on Practice, Capacity Building, and Exchange
On 29 April 2026, education stakeholders from across Europe gathered at the Council of Europe premises in Strasbourg for a Workshop on Open School Data (OSD). Organised in partnership with UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), the event focused on practical...
ETINED Bureau Meeting: Advancing Transparency in Education
The ETINED Bureau convened for its meeting on 21 April 2026 in Vienna, hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research. The meeting brought together experts and officials to discuss key developments in ethics, transparency, and integrity in education, with a special focus...
EduTalk@CoE on Open School Data Policies: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability across Education Systems
On Tuesday 10 February 2026, the Council of Europe hosted an EduTalk@CoE on Open School Data Policies: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability across Education Systems, bringing together participants from across Europe. This EduTalk aimed to explore how Open School Data (OSD) can be used to...
EduTalk@CoE on ‘Open School Data Policies: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability across Education Systems’
Open School Data (OSD) is increasingly shaping education systems by promoting transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. By making school-level information accessible to the public, OSD has the potential to improve educational outcomes, strengthen trust in institutions, and...
9th ETINED Plenary Spotlights Open School Data and Integrity in Education
The 9th Plenary Meeting of the Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education (ETINED), hosted by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority, took place on 5–6 November 2025 at the University of Malta. Bringing together delegates, observers, and experts from...
Council of Europe publishes new study on Open School Data in European Education Systems
The Council of Europe’s Education Department has released a new publication in its ETINED series: Open School Data in European Education Systems. Produced in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), this study offers the first comprehensive...
First Meeting of the Centre for Preventing and Countering Education Fraud
On 15 September 2025, the project partners of the Centre for Preventing and Countering Education Fraud gathered in Rome for their first induction meeting, held in hybrid format at CIMEA – Academic Equivalence Mobility Information Center. The meeting addressed the Centre’s objectives, outlined...
The Council of Europe has just released a new publication in its ETINED series: Student perceptions and awareness of education fraud (Volume 10).
New Council of Europe study highlights students’ perceptions of education fraud
Based on a large-scale survey of more than 5,000 higher education students from 40 countries, the report sheds light on how students understand, experience and respond to fraudulent practices in education. It explores six key aspects: knowledge, experience, protection, prevention, technology and...
Transnational education steps into the spotlight of global higher education
A new co-authored article titled “In addressing TNE governance challenges, students are key” has been published on University World News, featuring contributions from Stig Arne Skjerven (UNESCO), Francesca Villa (CIMEA), Vangelis Tsiligkiris (TNE Hub), Luca Lantero (CIMEA), Elena Cîrlan (ENQA),...
