The EU Commission invited EU education ministers, education practitioners, stakeholders and business leaders to explore:• how better to address inequality in education systems
• how citizens can benefit from a future European Education Area
• how education can help to transmit our common values
• what competences will be needed for the decades to come
E2C was also invited. Mari Bognar (Hungary), ...
Luis Mesquita (Portugal) and Reinhold Schiffers (Germany) from E2C Board participate.
Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport points out:Europeans have the right to benefit from the best education and training available, to achieve their full potential and to contribute to society. However, as the latest Education and Training Monitor 2017 shows, inequality remains a challenge, with students' socio-economic backgrounds largely determining their educational attainment. He invites to participate in the discussion of the Commissions Communication „strengthening european identity through education and culture“.
The representatives of E2C had the opportunity to inform Petra Kammerevert - Chair of the CULT Committee - and the Commissioner of a lack of paper. E2C missed an answer in the paper to the group of the most disadvantaged young adults who need compensation offers.
They promised that E2C would participate intensively in the debate.
Find the import paper Commissions Communication „Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture“
