€2.2 billion top-ups for Erasmus+: raising the bar for the EU budget?
Key European programmes will receive additional €16 billion after the compromise between EU Parliament and Presidency: a step in the right direction, but still not enough. Read more. 

 NEW - LLLP reaction to the European education package
In its latest reaction, LLLP puts forward recommendations to support further development of the European Education Area and highlights areas for improvement. Read it here. 

 ET2020 Shadow Report - A reality check on the ET2020 targets
LLLP published a report to offer a snapshot of the situation on the ground through the eyes of learning providers and civil society. Learn more about the real progress towards ET2020.

 LLLTalk - New episode - What is lifelong learning?
Have you ever asked yourself what lifelong learning actually means? The podcast of the LLLPlatform, LLLTalk, discusses this concept. Take a break ; grab a coffee and listen to it. 

 Lifelong Learning: No Longer an Option, it’s the Certain Future
The Digital Trend Report Magazine has published an interview with LLLP on the topic of lifelong learning, digitalisation and learning mobility.

 Open Your Eyes - Critical thinking in times of mass disinformation - 11 December
Join us online for a high-level policy debate on the role of education and critical thinking in a world increasingly affected by disinformation. Read the agenda and register here.

 Job Bridge - How to avoid a learning lockdown online? - 10 & 11 December
LLLP and Job Bridge project partners are happy to invite you to the project’s final event that will fit into the 10th REVEAL conference. See the programme and register here.

 Keep In Pact - Multi Partnership cooperation in Lifelong Career Guidance - 4 December
The project partners organise during the LLLWeek a transnational Debate on lifelong career guidance with the aim of sharing good practices. More information and registrations.

 InScool event - 21st Century Schools: The road to inclusion
Project partners welcomed over 140 participants to discuss the challenge of inclusion with teachers, school leaders, academics, experts and NGOs. Read the policy report here.

 Comorelp - Collaborative Monitoring of REgional Lifelong learning Policies
The project, led by the Jagiellonian University, kicked off their activities this month. The project aims to build a Policy Lab in LLL. LLLP and FREREF are partners. 

 Project Development Workshop - Building consortia for Erasmus+ projects
Participants joined 14 organisations to build projects for EU funding. They focused on green and digital skills, intercultural competences and global competence as a lifelong learning process.

  EURASHE - Statement: new momentum for professional higher education
LLLP members EURASHE released a Statement for the European Higher Education Area Ministers’ Conference in Rome which took place on 19 November 2020. Learn more.

  Eucen - Learning for impact in a changing world - Call for contributions
Our members eucen are looking for papers and contributions for their 2021 conference on “Learning for impact in a changing World”. Submit your abstracts before January 31st. 

  UNIMED joins the UNESCO Global Education Coalition
The Global Education Coalition seeks to facilitate inclusive learning opportunities for children and youth during this period of sudden and unprecedented educational disruption. Read more.

  EucA curriculum check: let your cv stand out from others
Students and recent graduates can now take advantage of the EucA CV CHECK! Book a 1to1 session with one of the EucA staff members in Brussels experts in Career Counseling. 

  OBESSU - Achieving the European Education Area by 2025 requires substantial funds
OBESSU published a statement calling for more resources to be allocated to education and training objectives for the European Education Area, that risks remaining underfunded. 

  EARLALL - Resilience and Skills Matching in European Regions 
As skills matching becomes a more relevant aspect of the recovery, Earlall identified the best practices in European regions regarding resilience policies. Discover the latest publication. 

  Eucen - Recognition of prior learning: ARPEL4Entrep project
The project seeks to enhance the Recognition of Prior Learning for entrepreneurs. You can help them identify, through this survey, the most needed skills to be included in their programme. 

  YEU - The new dictionary of the European Union is called "EUctionary"!
As part of their project GamifyEU, our members YEU have launched a campaign: a series of videos to explain the European Union and its institutions in a simple and easygoing way.

  Games in the classroom: guidelines for successful learning outcomes
EU Schoolnet developed a set of guidelines to explain new pedagogies involving gaming for school teachers and professionals. The publication also provides a kit of resources. 

  Towards inclusive mobility programmes for all - Research and Booklet
EPFIME launched the Research Report "Making mobility programmes more inclusive for students with disabilities" and a Booklet of policy recommendations and good practices. 

  Call for papers in the Studies for the Education of Adults
A special issue in Studies in the Education of Adults on ‘Lived experience, learning, community activism and social change’ has issued a call for papers: deadline for submissions is 4 January.

  COFACE - Child Compass 2030
The Child Compass 2030 focuses on investing in shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children. You can download it here.

  ERGO - A campaign for inclusive work spaces
The network has launched the “Place for All” campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of an inclusive and diverse workplace. You can read more about it here and sign the pledge here.

  ECAS - The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mobile EU citizens' rights
ECAS is launching a study in order to assess the impact of the pandemic and the related measures on Mobile EU citizens and their rights. Take part in the survey. 

  EUA position on the EEA - Recommendations for further development
In this paper, EUA suggests fit-for-purpose policies in the European Education Area that can support Europe’s universities in fulfilling their missions. More info here.

  Fake or real? Can you spot the historic forgeries and falsifications?
The House of European History recently opened its latest temporary exhibition, which will run until October 2021: Fake for Real - A history of forgery and falsification. 

  Improving refugees’ digital literacy through storytelling
This training curriculum helps give voice to people who have experienced a severe loss of control in their lives through the acquisition and/or the use of new tools and abilities.

  Civil Society Europe - Let’s build back better europe together
EU-wide CSOs expressed their concerns with the lack of involvement of CSOs in the design and adoption of the regulatory framework for the National Recovery and Resilience Plans.

 ET2020 launched - What’s the state of play of education and training in the EU?
The European Commission launched the Education and Training Monitor, focusing on basic and digital skills essential for education, work and life. Have a look. 

 The European Commission publishes the work programme for 2021
In the work programme for 2021, the Commission outlines its plans for the recovery from the economic and health crisis, alongside some important updates on green and digital skills. 

 Commissioner Gabriel and the impact of COVID on research and innovation
The only way for Europe to recover and build a better future is to work together and the pandemic has made that clearer than ever, she said in an interview for Horizon Magazine.

 European Parliament - The impact of COVID-19 on our society
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.

 Inclusion: Commission presents action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027
The new action plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 recognises the importance of schools as hubs for integration and inclusion of migrant children. Read more. 

 Cedefop - Country-specific reports and 2020 skills forecasts
Cedefop published its 2020 reports on the skills situation in European countries, as well as an overview of mobility apprenticeship schemes. Read more. 

 EESC - Christa Schweng is the new President of the Economic and Social Committee
Christa Schweng was elected for 2.5 years. An EESC member since 1998, now together with LLLP director Brikena Xhomaqi she will also lead the Liaison Group with Civil Society.

 EPALE - Social inclusion and intergenerational learning
Older people are a large part of the EU’s population and it is, therefore, crucial to provide high-quality learning opportunities for them. Read more about EPALE’s work on this topic. 

 Toolkit for Schools - Promoting inclusive education and tackling early school leaving
The European Toolkit for Schools offers concrete ideas for collaboration within, between and beyond schools with a view to enabling all children and young people to succeed in school. 

 Cedefop - Work-based learning still very patchy in European businesses
Less than 10% of EU businesses offer comprehensive learning opportunities critical to employee performance and well-being, new Cedefop survey says

 European Vocational Skills Week - Reports from the 5th edition
The 5th edition of the Vocational Skills Week “VET for Green and Digital Transitions” gathered 1000+ events and more than 3 million people participated. Find the key sessions here.