March 2005
Grundtvig 3 course: Essential Skills in Family Learning
Dear colleagues,
We have the pleasure to invite you to take part in a state-of-the-art in-service training course hosted by Västra Nylands folkhögskola in Karjaa, Finland, between 16 and 22 August 2005.
Socrates - Call for Accompanying measures proposals
Deadline for applications is May 2, 2005
Lisbon strategy implies huge financial benefits
The Commission President Barroso recently outlined plans for measuring the side effects of not implementing the strategic vision set out in the Lisbon 2010 Agenda.
Public Consultation on Guidelines on Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education
OECD together with UNESCO has been working on developing the Guidelines on Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education.
Bologna Seminar on Social Dimension of European Higher Education Area
This Bologna Seminar, held at the Sorbonne in Paris from 27-28 February 2005, focused on the social dimension of the European higher education area as well as the attractiveness and competitiveness of this area in light of the Lisbon agenda.
The National Educational Program for Educators in Greece
The majority of the 14.000 educators teaching in vocational training programs for both unemployed and employed people do not possess the necessary qualifications. In order to resolve this situation, the Ministry of Employment and Social Security has initiated the realization of a, unique to Greece , educational program for these educators. A basic element of this program was that, in 2003, 250 educators were trained to educate their colleagues using the same syllabus and methodology with which they had been trained themselves. This article presents the professional characteristics of the Greek educators, the methodology followed in their training, as well as the results of this attempt .
Figel: the Commission's educational policy for the next 5 years
The Commission´s education and training policy for the next 5 years: diverse systems, shared goals