On 1 January, the Netherlands took over the six-month Presidency of the EU Council from its predecessor Luxembourg.
In its work programme, the following priorities are highlighted for research, within the broader goal of creating growth and improving competitiveness:

• creating the right conditions for, and boosting investment in, research and innovation; and
• promoting Open Science and Open Access to improve dissemination and access to scientific knowledge and to enhance the impact of investment in research and innovation.

As regards education, the Dutch Presidency defines the modernisation of higher education and vocational training as a point of focus. More...

In its first year, Erasmus+, the bigger and more fit-for-purpose programme for education, training, youth and sport, is already living up to expectations. Read more here. More...

The Erasmus Charter holders list was updated. More...

Dans sa dernière publication, Eurostats (direction générale de la Commission européenne chargée de l'information statistique à l'échelle communautaire) indique que près de 8 millions de spécialistes des TIC sont employés dans l’UE en 2014 et que plus de 80% sont des hommes.
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