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Serbia: Sustainable development education in schools

23 July 2024

Sustainability and green practices have become increasingly prominent in Serbian education over the past few years. Pupils and students have the opportunity to learn about and discuss these topics in both primary and general secondary education through various elective subjects and extracurricular activities. 

 

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Ukraine: Transforming the preschool education system

04 July 2024

In implementing the state policy on preschool education in Ukraine, educational policymakers focus on creating a modern, high-quality, accessible, and inclusive learning environment that aligns with needs of children and society as a whole

 

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Estonia: Extension of the compulsory education

20 June 2024

Estonia is about to launch one of the most important education reforms in recent years: the extension of the compulsory education age from 17 to 18 years. 

 

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Belgium (FR): Benelux-Baltic agreement on automatic diploma recognition

04 June 2024

The Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) and the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) mutually and automatically recognise the diplomas of their higher education institutions as from 1 May 2024. It is on this date that a treaty signed in 2021 entered into force. 

 

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Ireland: Launching the ‘Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033`

30 May 2024

Ireland’s “Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033: Every Learner from Birth to Young Adulthood” and a supporting five-year implementation plan have been launched recently. The strategy has been developed jointly by the Department of Education and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in collaboration with an inter-agency Steering Committee. 

 

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Ukraine: Advancing the reform of specialised secondary education

28 May 2024

The reform of specialised secondary education is part of the comprehensive renewal of general secondary education envisaged by the "New Ukrainian School" concept. Starting in 2023/2024, this reform is to be completed over a decade, with the final phase expected between 2029 and 2033. 

 

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Bulgaria: Launch of the “Strong start” project supporting preschool education

23 May 2024

Over 75,000 parents and children in kindergartens and nursery groups will receive support under the “Strong Start” project, implemented by the Ministry of Education and Culture and financed by the European Programme “Education”. Signatures for its official launch were signed by the Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Galin Tsokov, and Prof. Georgi Vaisilov, Executive Director of the Executive Agency “Programme Education”. 

 

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