The European Commission is undertaking a mid-term stocktaking of the Strategic Framework for European Cooperation in Education and Training (ET 2020) for the period 2009-2014.The second cycle of the framework is completed in 2014 and the third one will begin in 2015.
The objective of the consultation is to collect views on main impacts of ET 2020 to date and remaining challenges, on the usefulness of OMC and on key priorities for 2015-2017.
The results of this survey will be used to inform the design of the ETYP (Education, Training and Youth Forum) in October 2014 and to inform the Commission Staff Working Document on the mid-term review.
The Europe 2020 strategy was launched in March 2010 as the EU’s strategy for promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The strategy is built around five headline targets in the areas of
- Employment
- Research and development
- Climate and energy
- Education
- Fight against poverty and social exclusion.
The strategy also set out a series of action programmes, called ‘flagship initiatives’ in seven fields.
The strategy is implemented and monitored in the context of the European Semester, the yearly cycle of coordination of economic and budgetary policies at EU level. The Country-Specific Recommendations are key instruments for the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
The European Council of 20-21 March has agreed, after proposal by the European Commission, to initiate a review of the strategy. On 5 March 2014, the Commission adopted a Communication ‘Taking Stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’.
Education GPS is a source for internationally comparable data on education policies and practices, opportunities and outcomes. It includes data from several OECD publications, such as ‘Education at a Glance’, results of PISA etc.
(http://gpseducation.oecd.org/home)
The conclusions are a response to the 2014 annual growth survey and the Commission communication on ‘Opening Up Education: Innovative teaching and learning for all through new technologies and open educational resources’.
Communication from the European Commission, 5 March 2014.
The Communication has two parts: Where does Europe stand four years on? Has the Europe 2020 strategy worked? Role of the targets,of the flagship initiatives, of the European Semester.
The annual Education and Training Monitor examines the evolution of Europe’s education and training systems. It takes into account various benchmarks and indicators but also recent studies and policy developments.
The Monitor has been presented at the EUNEC executive committee on 11 December by Mr Stan Van Alphen, European Commission, DG EAC
The objective of the consultation is to collect the views of stakeholders on the problems faced by learners and workers with regard to the transparency and recognition of their skills and qualifications when moving within and between EU Member States, on the adequacy of the related European policies and instruments and on the potential benefits of developing a “European Area of Skills and Qualifications”.
The consultation is open until 15 April 2014.
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.
The latest set of results from the 2012 data collection focusing on mathematics is now available. Around 510.000 students in 65 economies took part in this test, representing about 28 million 15-year-olds globally. The PISA 2012 survey focused on mathematics, with reading, science and problem-solving minor areas of assessment. For the first time, PISA 2012 also included an assessment of the financial literacy of young people.
