The 6th HEIW Report deals with the dual responsibilities of universities at local and global scale, exploring the potential conflict, or intrinsic difficulties, in addressing both local demands of society based on the race for global competitiveness and local and global demands to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable society, at local and global scales. More...
Anti-racism commission publishes its annual report
Xenophobic populism and racist hate speech continued to make their mark on the contemporary political climate in Europe in 2018, says the annual report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published today. More...Combating human trafficking in Germany
In a new report published today, the Council of Europe expert body on trafficking in human beings (GRETA) praises Germany for having significantly evolved its national legal framework against human trafficking since the first evaluation of the implementation of the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS. No.197) in 2015. More...New anti-racism commission reports on Ireland, the Netherlands, Romania, and Slovenia
This week the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published new reports on Ireland, the Netherlands, Romania, and Slovenia, as well as conclusions on seven other countries. More...GRETA publishes second report on Finland
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published today its second evaluation report on Finland. The report assesses developments since the publication of GRETA’s first evaluation report on Finland in March 2015 as regards the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. More...Human trafficking: Experts underline the need to help victims
In its latest annual report, published today, GRETA sets out a series of legal requirements included in the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking convention*, including proving victims with appropriate accommodation, medical treatment, psychological assistance and material support as well as information on their rights, legal assistance and help with reintegration into society. More...Commissioner for human rights publishes report on Hungary
“Human rights violations in Hungary have a negative effect on the whole protection system and the rule of law. They must be addressed as a matter of urgency,” says Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, in a report published today on her visit to Hungary in February 2019. More...Rapport moral 2018 de Cap Métiers Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Cap Métiers Nouvelle-Aquitaine, l’agence régionale pour l’orientation, la formation et l’emploi vient de publier son premier rapport moral adopté le 12 juin 2019 par son Assemblée générale. Plus...
La Cour des Comptes met en évidence la responsabilité de l'Etat dans les dysfonctionnements de la gestion des fonds européens
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Le rapport que la Cour des Comptes vient de rendre, à la demande de l'Assemblée Nationale, sur Le transfert aux régions de la gestion des fonds européens structurels et d’investissement confirme une grande responsabilité de l'Etat dans les dysfonctionnements constatés, qui se prolongent pour le FEADER. Plus...
That Augar Report
If you pay attention to UK higher education, you will know that yesterday the long-awaited Augar Report (technically, the Post-18 Review of Education and Funding: Independent Panel Report, but its usually named after its chair, Philip Augar). It’s a big study – over 200 fairly densely-argued pages – and since I’ve spent the entire day in meetings in Washington DC I haven’t had the time to peruse the document closely and my commentary is based to a considerable degree on secondary analysis (I am particularly indebted to the talented tribe of warrior policy nerds at WonkHE who have done a tremendous job on this). More...