Serbia: government’s efforts to fight violence against women are commendable, but more is needed
What Romania can learn from other countries to inform its strategic vision for education
In 2016, the president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, launched a new initiative to address strategic issues facing the country’s education system. The multi-year consultation project, “Educated Romania”, brought together a wide range of stakeholders with the goal of developing a national vision for education that is able to endure political changes. Drawing on conclusions from regional debates and national dialogues, Romania set out a new education strategy for 2018 to 2030 that highlights current educational challenges and identifies potential solutions. More...
Brexit: EU and UK universities to remain united
Research Data Rights Summit: research-intensive universities around the world unite with common declaration
Cyprus: E-platform for data collection and employability
The platform, ‘Communication Network with Employers for Technical Occupations’ (Δίκτυο Επικοινωνίας με Εργοδότες για Τεχνικά Επαγγέλματα – ΔΕΕΤΕ), became operational in April 2019. Its aim is to assist the communication between VET graduates and potential employers. More...
Belgium: S.Kool, the Brussels ‘shop-school’ for apprentice salespeople
The ‘shop-school’ S.Kool has been hosting its second edition since the end of October. 10 new apprentice salespeople hope to launch their career through an innovative arrangement combining theoretical training and practical application in a Brussels concept store. More...
New Cedefop database on financing apprenticeships in the EU
A Cedefop online database provides information on how apprenticeships are financed in the EU Member States. More...
Ireland: continuous professional development for career guidance counsellors
During the academic year 2018/19, the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) ran a continuous professional development (CPD) pilot session to increase counsellors’ awareness of the full range of options open to those completing upper secondary school as well as adult learners, with particular focus on work-based learning choices, such as apprenticeship and traineeship. More...
La population votera sur les cadeaux fiscaux pour les familles riches
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Suite au recueil d'un nombre suffisant de signatures, un référendum « NON aux cadeaux fiscaux pour les familles aisées » permettra à la population de se prononcer sur l’augmentation des déductions fiscales dans l’impôt direct prenant en compte les enfants des familles riches.
C'est en Suisse. Plus...