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Hodina H | Hrnčířská 111| 393 01 Pelhřimov | IČ 26552361 | č.ú. 2300150640/2010 Neformální výchova a vzdělávání / Informace / Dobrovolnictví / Mezinárodní spolupráce / Rozvoj osobnosti www.hodinah.cz EURODESK SUMMARY - 2014-05 Study on Policy Measures to improve the Attractiveness of the Teaching Profession in Europe At a time when several countries are faced with shortages of qualified teachers, a new study undertaken by the European Commission looks at what Member States could do to attract the best people into the profession. The study looks in detail at what makes the teaching profession attractive (or not), maps the different policy measures that countries use (or could use) to attract high-quality recruits, to make careers more attractive, and to enhance the social status and prestige of teaching, and assesses their effectiveness. It also makes recommendations for improvements. The study focuses on teachers in primary and secondary education (ISCED 1, 2 and 3) in the 28 EU Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey. It is based upon a survey of more than 80,000 student teachers, teachers and school leaders, interviews with national decision-makers, and a review of the research in the field. Key findings: - In most European countries, the teaching profession has lost much of its attraction for the best candidates because of a decline in prestige, poorer working conditions and relatively low salaries. - Few countries have specific, long-term strategies to make the profession more attractive to the best candidates, or even to evaluate the effectiveness of their current policies - In many countries, the teacher shortage is addressed by longer working hours for teachers, higher pupil-teacher ratios or an increase in the retirement age. Find out more: Study on Policy Measures to improve the Attractiveness of the Teaching Profession in Europe volume 1 , volume 2 . EU measures to tackle youth unemployment On the eve of the European Youth Event taking place in Strasbourg, France, from 9 to 11 May, the European Commission has published a memo summarising the series of measures taken to fight youth unemployment at EU level. The memo focuses on the Youth Guarantee and its implementation, as well as on the support to the initiative by the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative. It also covers other important topics such as the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships. Find out more: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-338_en.htm European Commission Survey What are the five main reasons for people when interacting with the European Commission? Organised by the European Commission, the survey is available in diffrent languages and only takes a few minutes. Find out more: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XWPPV9Q-EC-TT-2014-EN?ua=%5Bua_value %5D&p=%5Bp_value World Conference on Youth 2014: “Colombo Declaration” adopted The Colombo Declaration on Youth was adopted by delegates from all over the world at the closing of the World Conference on Youth 2014 which took place in Sri Lanka from 6 to 10 May 2014. The Declaration, which has now been adopted by Ministers responsible for youth and civil society organisations including youth organisations, calls specifically for clear targets and indicators focused
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Hodina H | Hrnčířská 111| 393 01 Pelhřimov | IČ 26552361 | č.ú. 2300150640/2010
Neformální výchova a vzdělávání / Informace / Dobrovolnictví / Mezinárodní spolupráce / Rozvoj osobnosti
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EURODESK SUMMARY - 2014-05
Study on Policy Measures to improve the Attractiveness of the Teaching Profession in Europe At a time when several countries are faced with shortages of qualified teachers, a new study undertaken by the European Commission looks at what Member States could do to attract the best people into the profession.The study looks in detail at what makes the teaching profession attractive (or not), maps the different policy measures that countries use (or could use) to attract high-quality recruits, to make careers more attractive, and to enhance the social status and prestige of teaching, and assesses their effectiveness. It also makes recommendations for improvements.The study focuses on teachers in primary and secondary education (ISCED 1, 2 and 3) in the 28 EU Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey. It is based upon a survey of more than 80,000 student teachers, teachers and school leaders, interviews with national decision-makers, and a review of the research in the field.Key findings:- In most European countries, the teaching profession has lost much of its attraction for the best candidates because of a decline in prestige, poorer working conditions and relatively low salaries.- Few countries have specific, long-term strategies to make the profession more attractive to the best candidates, or even to evaluate the effectiveness of their current policies- In many countries, the teacher shortage is addressed by longer working hours for teachers, higher pupil-teacher ratios or an increase in the retirement age.Find out more: Study on Policy Measures to improve the Attractiveness of the Teaching Profession in Europe volume 1, volume 2.
EU measures to tackle youth unemploymentOn the eve of the European Youth Event taking place in Strasbourg, France, from 9 to 11 May, the European Commission has published a memo summarising the series of measures taken to fight youth unemployment at EU level. The memo focuses on the Youth Guarantee and its implementation, as well as on the support to the initiative by the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative.It also covers other important topics such as the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Alliance for Apprenticeships.Find out more: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-338_en.htm
European Commission Survey What are the five main reasons for people when interacting with the European Commission? Organised by the European Commission, the survey is available in diffrent languages and only takes a few minutes.Find out more: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XWPPV9Q-EC-TT-2014-EN?ua=%5Bua_value%5D&p=%5Bp_value
World Conference on Youth 2014: “Colombo Declaration” adoptedThe Colombo Declaration on Youth was adopted by delegates from all over the world at the closing of the World Conference on Youth 2014 which took place in Sri Lanka from 6 to 10 May 2014. The Declaration, which has now been adopted by Ministers responsible for youth and civil society organisations including youth organisations, calls specifically for clear targets and indicators focused
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on youth as a cross-cutting issue throughout the Post-2015 Development Agenda. It also demands an enhanced and active role for youth in policy formulation, as well as in the implementation and evaluation of processes related to development. Delegates also recognised the urgent need for the fulfillment of young people’s human rights and encouraged the establishment of a permanent youth department within the United Nations with representations in member countries to support and follow up local youth programmes. They also called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to establish a permanent forum on youth to facilitate a sustained dialogue on the Post- 2015 Development Agenda.Read more: http://www.wcy2014.com/pdf/colombo-declaration-on-youth-final.pdfhttp://www.wcy2014.com
Erasmus+ A guide to European Union opportunities in education, training, youth and sport: changing lives, opening mindsThis brochure provides the essential information and the main opportunities available within the Erasmus+ programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the years 2014-2020.Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/kdrk8wa
U-Multirank: new international university ranking launchedA new global university ranking has been launched today. The U-Multirank , which assesses the performance of more than 850 higher education institutions worldwide, breaks new ground by producing multi-dimensional listings rating universities on a much wider range of factors than existing international rankings. This will allow them to obtain information on the universities or specific disciplines which most interest them and to choose criteria according to their own preferences. The U-Multirank bases its assessments on five key areas:- Research performance- Quality of teaching and learning- International orientation- Success in knowledge transfer (partnerships with business and start-ups)- Regional involvement.Find out more: http://u-multirank.eu/#!/home?trackType=home
Young Europeans set policy goals to new European Parliament Quality jobs for European youth, the recognition of informally acquired skills and ending the exploitation of interns and forced mobility were some of the goals the participants at the European Youth Event (EYE) set at the end of three days of discussions in the European Parliament in Strasbourg from 9 to 11 May 2014. The around 5000 young people also called for uniform EU election rules, better education about EU affairs and the support of digital innovation.The event aimed at gathering "Ideas for a better Europe" through over 200 debates and workshops with participants between 16 and 30 expressing their opinions on policy issues close to their hearts. The EYE agenda listed five key issues for young people today: youth unemployment, the digital revolution, the future of the European Union, sustainable development, and European values. Guest speakers included MEPs, journalists, business leaders, decision makers, and European youth organisations. Their ideas will be handed to the newly-elected MEPs during the first plenary of July.
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Find out more: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140513STO46960/html/Young-people-voice-their-opinions-on-Europe's-futurehttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/eye2014/en/news/news.htmlhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/sets/72157644575753191/show
EUandIEuandi is the first social Voting Advice Application (VAA) ever developed which aims at helping citizens make an informed choice in the 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections. Developed by the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, the tool provides voters with a clear view of the European electoral campaign and their individual positions within it.Find out more: http://euandi.eu
