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Published: 05 April 2019

EU Roma Week 2019: SDGs are closely linked to the needs of Roma communities

The fourth EU Roma Week took place from 18-21 March 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The week was jointly orgnaised by several Members of the European...

Published: 02 April 2019

Flexible working conditions essential for a gender-balanced future

Education trade unions should raise awareness about the interconnection between the work-life balance arrangements and gender pay and pension gaps...

Published: 27 March 2019

Right to play and participation of children essential in quality early childhood education

A high-level conference entitled “The Nordic Way – Early Childhood Education & Care” was organised on 26-27 March, 2019 in Oslo in cooperation...

Published: 14 March 2019

Erasmus+ 2017: what about disadvantaged students and staff?

The European Commission has recently released its annual Erasmus report 2017, which gives an overview of the main activities under its three key...

Published: 08 March 2019

#balanceforbetter: equal representation of women in positions of leadership for a bigger brighter future

Today, 8 March 2019, women across Europe, and around the world, are taking to the streets to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme of this...

Published: 19 February 2019

Brexit update: no disruption for those going on Erasmus before 30th March!

On 30th January 2019, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive Erasmus+ Contingency regulation which protects all those travelling abroad...

Published: 15 February 2019

European Commission Advisory Committee discusses the future gender equality policy in the EU

The European Commission Advisory Committee on equal opportunities for women and men has recently published two opinions, regarding future gender...

Published: 12 February 2019

New Eurydice Report: only few education systems have comprehensive strategies for integrating migrant students into schools

Access to education and training for children with migrant background is not sufficient if it is not combined with quality education and learning...

Published: 29 January 2019

Professional development in compulsory education: a move towards more collaboration, active participation and innovative partnerships

The Joint Research Centre recently published a report on Innovating Professional Development in Compulsory Education, the first part of a study...

Published: 24 January 2019

ETUCE celebrates the first ever International Day of Education!

24th January 2019 marks the first ever International Day of Education. Following the UN adoption of Resolution 73/25, this date will become the...

Published: 04 January 2019

Save the date: Early Childhood Education and Care The Nordic Way, International Conference Oslo 26 – 27 March 2019

The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and the Union of Education in Norway are hosting an International Conference entitled Early...

Published: 18 December 2018

One step closer to gender equality in Irish higher education institutions

On November 12th 2018, the Gender Equality Taskforce Action Plan for Higher Education 2018-2020 was launched by Irish Minister for Higher Education,...