Education
Entrepreneurial skills as a vital tool to empower young people in Europe
European Union as the leading power of innovation and technological progress is by all means a great idea. But what are we doing today to achieve this vision of tomorrow? I believe that in order to make the EU a competitive and resilient partner, we must invest in people and focus on education now more than ever, writes Martina Dlabajová.Promoted content
Future of Europe: What are the views of children and young people?
Children and young people are key stakeholders in Europe’s future. Not only because their future will be determined by today’s decisions, but also because involving them in decision-making puts into practice the democratic values which underpin the European project, writes Jana Hainsworth.Promoted content
How the EU should support teachers in meeting professional needs
The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) organises a public event in Brussels, Belgium on 19 September.Tackling EU child poverty through Child Guarantee
Based on figures from 2016, nearly 26.4% of children across the EU are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing, poverty or social exclusion. But the EU has one potential policy development to deal with this worrying trend, write Joanna Hofman and Katie Stewart.A place for children in the EU’s budget
Last week, the Commission announced a budget that ‘’protects, empowers and defends’’. But who exactly are we protecting empowering and defending? Not Europe’s children nor their counterparts in the developing world. Children are not even mentioned in this proposal.Schools of tomorrow – building and transforming skills for a digital world
Europe’s bid to lead the digital and advanced technology trend will be lost if the EU and national governments don’t take steps to make skills development in digitisation their priority. Digital skills need to be conveyed at all levels and in all forms of education to ensure Europe’s global position, writes Martina Dlabajová.Europe, pay your trainees!
Offering internships and traineeships to young people without real prospect of employment and adequate remuneration violates the original nature of these instruments, writes Brando Benifei.Two years after the Brussels attacks, the terrorist threat remains very real
Returning foreign fighters, along with home-grown radicals, are heightening concerns that further attacks could be afoot. Dr. Demir Murat Seyrek and Amanda Paul argue there is room to beef-up security measures without creating a “police state” and maintaining respect for individual rights and liberties.A European education area: How to make it work for Europe
In line with Emmanuel Macron's speech and discussions at the recent Social Summit in Gothenburg, let's puts education at the heart of a more social and prosperous Europe, argue Michael Gaebel and Thomas Jorgensen.Promoted content