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Municipalities and Regions Take Action on Global Citizenship Education: The Road Towards 2030 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Aurèle Destrée | Tereza Čajková Corporate author: PLATFORMA | European Union (EU) Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR)/Global Citizenship Education (GCE) can cultivate the spirit of the 2030 Agenda because it helps acquiring missing knowledge on global interconnections and creates spaces for enquiries.Whilst old constraints still remain and new challenges are appearing, local and regional governments continue to innovate, experiment and work hand in hand with key partners, including with their peers across the globe, to find new solutions and achieve their ambitions.Discover in this publication how local and regional governments are active in supporting learning and fostering changes in a context of socio-economic recovery plans. 
Strengthening the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Through Inclusion Year of publication: 2020 Author: Susie Lee | Barbara Janta Corporate author: European Union (EU) The quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) has risen up the policy agenda globally, leading to a general consensus that quality ECEC can lead to positive and equitable outcomes for all children. Given these contexts, the European Commission considers inclusion as an integral part of quality ECEC. However, ensuring effective access to quality ECEC for all children remains a challenge, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This is in part because both inclusion and quality ECEC are multi-faceted concepts. This present policy memo helps policymakers better understand this challenge and suggests some possible solutions. To do so, this memo introduces what inclusion means in education generally and in ECEC particularly, and then discusses how inclusion in ECEC is understood in the current EU policy context. Lastly, the memo summarises findings from recent EU-level projects on how inclusion is integrated into different aspects of quality in ECEC. 
The Future of Language Education in Europe: Case Studies of Innovative Practices; Analytical Report Year of publication: 2020 Author: Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman | Hanna Siarova | Eszter Szőnyi Corporate author: NESET II | European Union (EU) The main purpose of this report is to inspire educators and policy makers to innovate and implement forward-looking policies and practices in language education, by exploring novel approaches and strategies for language teaching across in Europe that support learners’ plurilingualism. 
Teaching Media Literacy in Europe: Evidence of Effective School Practices in Primary and Secondary Education; Analytical Report Year of publication: 2018 Author: Julian McDougall | Marketa Zezulkova | Barry van Driel | Dalibor Sternadel Corporate author: NESET II | European Union (EU) This report is aimed at policymakers, practitioners and researchers in the fields of school education, media and digital policies. It reviews relevant European and international research to better understand how teaching and learning practices can support students’ media literacy in primary and secondary education. It also aims to understand how media literacy education in schools can help address the challenges related to the spread of disinformation and ‘fake news’. 
Thematic Alternative Report on the Implementation by the Republic of Tajikistan of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Relation to the Rights of Women Released from Places of Deprivation of Liberty Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR) | European Union (EU) | DVV International This alternative report focuses on the implementation by the Republic of Tajikistan of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in relation to the rights of women released from places of deprivation of liberty. The report contains information for the period from 2019 to 2023. 
Youth Employment in the Mediterranean: Improving Skills Anticipation and TVET Systems Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: European Union (EU) The Youth Employment in the Mediterranean (YEM) project is a three-year regional initiative launched by UNESCO, to be implemented in collaboration with nine Member States from 2018 to 2020. The YEM project is funded by the European Union and aims to improve skills anticipation systems and to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Its goal is also to strengthen youth employment and encourage entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean region. 
Toolkit for Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC): Providing High Quality Education and Care to All Young Children Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: European Commission | European Union (EU) Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is the first step on the lifelong learning ladder. It provides young children with professional support to grow, learn and flourish. While it benefits all children, it is even more crucial to children who may face additional needs or difficulties due to individual or family circumstances, e.g. children living in poverty or precarious conditions, children with disabilities or special learning needs, or children from a migrant background or from a minority ethnic community. All children must therefore be able to benefit from high quality ECEC, independently from their individual or family circumstances. It helps them develop to the best of their abilities and supports their well-being. The European Union 2019 Council Recommendation for High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems offers a Quality framework for ECEC to support Member States to work towards achieving higher quality and more inclusive ECEC systems. The 2020 Communication from the European Commission on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 announced the release of a European toolkit for inclusion in ECEC, drawing on exchange of best practice and the input of experts and stakeholders. The Toolkit for inclusion in ECEC recalls political commitments made e.g. in the European Pillar of Social Rights, policy recommendations which have been adopted by EU Member States as well as research findings. They all converge towards the need and will to develop more inclusive ECEC systems and settings. To ensure equity for all children in accessing and benefitting from ECEC, the toolkit includes a set of practical solutions and measures to inspire ECEC policy makers at the national, regional or local level, as well as ECEC practitioners. It includes examples of good practice in ECEC settings and identifies useful ideas and resources to inspire leaders and staff across Europe to progress towards practice that is more inclusive. The toolkit aims to inspire decision-makers to use the examples of good practice to create appropriate conditions that can benefit all children and families. 
52 Steps: Towards a Greener City Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: European Commission | European Union (EU) This booklet contains 52 suggestions about how to support urban biodiversity throughout the year. It includes:Practical things you can do every dayActivities to start or join in your communityHow you can help research by watching and recording wildlife, andUsing sustainable techniques in your garden 
Sustainable Development in the European Union: Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context (2021) Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: European Union (EU) Sustainable development is firmly anchored in the European Treaties and has been at the heart of European policy for a long time. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015, have given a new impetus to global efforts for achieving sustainable development. The EU is fully committed to playing an active role in helping to maximise progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This publication is the fifth of Eurostat’s regular reports monitoring progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. The analysis in this publication builds on the EU SDG indicator set, developed in cooperation with a large number of stakeholders. The indicator set comprises 102 indicators and is structured along the 17 SDGs. For each SDG, it focuses on aspects that are relevant from an EU perspective. The monitoring report provides a statistical presentation of trends relating to the SDGs in the EU over the past five years (‘short-term’) and, when sufficient data are available, over the past 15 years (‘long-term’). The indicator trends are described on the basis of a set of specific quantitative rules. This 2021 edition also shows some of the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that are visible in Eurostat’s official statistics. 
Towards More Gender Equality in Sport: Recommendations and Action Plan From the High Level Group on Gender Equality in Sport (2022) Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: European Commission | European Union (EU) Gender equality is a fundamental European Union (EU) principle. Enshrined in the Treaties, it is something the EU is actively trying to achieve – most recently through its Gender Equality Strategy 2021-2025. The Strategy aims to give women, men, girls and boys, in all their diversity, the freedom to pursue their chosen path in life and equal opportunities to thrive and to participate in and lead European society. Looking back at the steps already taken, the ‘Gender equality in sport – Proposal for strategic actions 2014-2020’ has certainly led to achievements, but the pace of reforms needs to be accelerated. Firstly, the principle of gender equality now underpins all actions funded under Erasmus+ Sport and projects supporting women’s sport are actively encouraged. Secondly, awareness raising is at the core of EU action in this field, notably through studies or discussions, such as within the Commission Expert Group on Good Governance. Finally, initiatives such as the annual #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards recognise those organisations using sport to increase social inclusion, including gender equality. In 2020, Commissioner Gabriel announced the setting up of an expert group with the aim of discussing the way forward and proposing future actions in the area of gender equality in sport to the European Commission, EU Member States and sports organisations. The work of the experts will lead to the implementation of concrete actions at local, national and European level. This report is the result of the work of the European Commission High-Level Group (HLG) on Gender Equality in Sport. The 15 members of the HLG were appointed in December 2020. Work began in February 2021 and was completed in December 2021. Meetings focused on six areas of engagement identified by the experts. Scientists and practitioners shared findings of their research and good practices. Each meeting was followed by working sessions to summarise the presentations and formulate recommendations.