The jointly signed statement says: persons belonging to minorities are of fundamental value to the European Union. Autochthonous, traditional and historical minorities and regional language groups are key elements of the Unions’ rich cultural and linguistic diversity, as stated in the Treaty on the European Union. Yet they are facing difficulties when demanding rights or legal protection from their national governments. More...
FUEN, the largest European umbrella organization of the autochthonous, national minorities / ethnic groups in Europe, is still on a growth path. As FUEN, headquartered in Flensburg, announced earlier this year, the Office Manager and Head of Office positions in Flensburg are now in place. More...
After the three successful European football championships of the autochthonous national minorities, hosted by the Romansh people in Grisons/Switzerland in 2008, the Lusatian Sorbs in Germany in 2012 and the German-speaking South Tyroleans and the Ladins in South Tyrol/Italy in 2016, the FUEN is looking forward to a fair competition regarding the decision of who will host the EUROPEADA 2020. More...
The FUEN Congress has started in Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvár/Klausenburg, Romania, and for the upcoming days the capital city of Transylvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen will also be the capital city of minorities. The highlight of the event will be the launch of the petition on Friday to support the Minority SafePack Initiative. "We launch an appeal to the European minority communities, member states, the regions, the European institutions, the political families, governments and parliaments to become friends of the Minority SafePack Initiative. We need partners in convincing the European citizens and the EU Institutions, that cultural and linguistic diversity should not only be a nice slogan. Instead, it should mean action, funds, policies, monitoring and control mechanisms”. More...
The REF Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel (EDAP) has been established to advise the UK higher education funding bodies, the REF team and the REF panels on the implementation of equality measures in the REF. The panel will advise on the development of the full range of measures to promote equality and diversity in the REF, and to demonstrate the UK funding bodies’ commitment to equality and diversity in research careers. More...
ESU’s Executive Committee Member Beth Button attended UNESCO’s Collective Consultation Meeting of NGO’s working towards Education 2030. The meeting took place between 8-9 May in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This group meets every 2-3 years, bringing together civil society organisations who are working to further progress on the Sustainable Development Goals relating to education, and is a key UNESCO mechanism for strengthened dialogue, common reflection and revitalized partnerships. More...The European Students’ Union Executive Committee (EC) opens the call for the positions of Membership Coordinator, Equality Coordinator and Human Rights and Solidarity CoordinatorThe European Students’ Union (ESU) calls on the European Commission to increase accessibility and quality of the ERASMUS+ programme, providing more opportunities for students and staff members from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in mobility programmes.Are you interested in conducting quality assurance reviews and trainings, and in learning more about quality assurance in Europe?
Seven distinguished personalities have been conferred Honorary Fellowships by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to international lifelong learning. All seven have, over long careers, made a substantial impact in relation to UIL’s mandate in research, capacity building, networking and publication in lifelong learning, with a focus on adult and continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education. More...
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