Category: Education

Children’s rights in the EU are best promoted at local level

​​Jari Andersson, member of Sastamala City Council (FI/EPP) has drafted an opinion for the European Committee of the Regions on the EU strategy on the rights of the child and the European Child Guarantee. Mr Andersson’s opinion was adopted on Wednesday at the meeting of the Commission for Social Policy,

Natura 2000 Award open for applications!!

The Natura 2000 network, engaged in protecting threatened species and habitats, launched the 6th edition of the Natura 2000 Award.  Preserving biodiversity is an extraordinary challenge that requires strategic efforts and people that work tirelessly, thus the aim of the award is to demonstrate what the Network 2000 is, what it

The European Week for Waste Reduction rewards its best actions implemented in 2020

​​​The most outstanding awareness-raising actions on waste reduction implemented during the 2020 European Week for Waste Reduction were announced on 1 June 2021 in an online ceremony, held as a pre-conference event of the European Green Week 2021. Six winners, out of a total of 10,696 actions in 33 countries,

CoR SEDEC Bulletin No. 10: COVID-19 impact and response measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected our world and our way of living, with the loss of thousands of lives and unprecedented consequences for every aspect of our daily existence. The Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) at the European Committee of the Regions produces regular

Platamuni Natural Park declared as the first marine protected area in Montenegro on 22 April, on the Earth Day

The Prime Minister Prof. Zdravko Krivokapić, talked yesterday at the Government press after the declaration of first MPA in Montenegro, pointing out following: “The proclamation of the first marine protected area in Montenegro is important for further cooperation at the Mediterranean level, given the available funds and support for further

Participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe !

Originating from a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron, introduced in his “Letter to the Europeans for a European Renaissance” in March 2019, this project has been taken up by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission, which have committed to listen to Europeans and to follow up,

CoR SEDEC Bulletin No. 9: COVID-19 impact and response measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected our world and our way of living, with the loss of thousands of lives and unprecedented consequences for every aspect of our daily existence. The Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) at the European Committee of the Regions produces regular

The Semantic Framework Platform

The Semantic Framework has been devised to extract knowledge and strategic information from documents that will support the decision making and the strategic planning, in particular for funded projects analysis. It can be seen as an advanced decision support system able to deal with unstructured documents, which gives to different

Regions and cities call for bolder support to cultural and creative sectors to cope with dramatic economic losses

Regions and cities are calling for coordinated support from the EU and Member States to relaunch the cultural and creative sectors that are among the most affected by the COVID-19 crisis and national lockdowns. In a debate with Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, members

TICTAC Guide

TICTAC Guide is out! It represents an innovative informal educational programme that can be used by any employee who is working in public institutions or any adult people interested in the solution of problems related to their local communities. For more information and downloading the Guide visit our project webpage!