5the European Education Summit
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5th European Education Summit

Cristina GALACHE MATABUENA
Cristina GALACHE MATABUENA
Event date 1 December 2022 09:30 - 18:00 (CEST)
Event location online
29 comments

The 5th European Education Summit puts youth and education centre stage and it will be a unique occasion to exchange on key issues and policy developments, and for the community to take stock of the developments of the European Education Area, share good practices and reflect on future opportunities. This year’s Summit will address questions such as:

  • how can we improve the education sector to the benefit of all?
  • how can education and training be made more inclusive to allow everyone to reach their full potential?
  • how can investment be better targeted to ensure quality and inclusive education?
  • what role can education play in making the European Green Deal a reality?
  • how can we ensure that young people are equipped with the green and digital skills needed to thrive and innovate in a sustainable way?
  • how can we future-proof education systems to make them more resilient?

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Choose which sessions you want to watch via the streaming channels in Fifth European Education Summit: ‘Bright Young Minds’ | European Education Area (europa.eu)

Comments (29)

Susanne SZKOLA
Susanne SZKOLA • 1 year ago

The Education for Climate Coalition is happy to be central part of the Summit via its community members!

Participation is also a matter of representation, and so we are proud to have community members presenting our joint ambition on behalf of the community to open up opportunities.

>> Join Miglena GEORGIEVA , one of our Bulgarian country coordinators, during the panel on "Building the European Education Area: From vision to reality" from 11:30 to 12:15.
You might also recognize Conor GALVIN from our Education for Climate Days 2022 in the same session.

>> Join Iselin Berg Mulvik , a member of our advisory group, and Stefan ZOTTI , part of our Secretariat, from 14:30 to 15:25 in a session dedicated to our purpose: "Education for Climate: Making a Change towards Environmental Sustainability".

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Glad to hear Conor GALVIN talking about sometimes lack of confidence coming from teachers and necessity to include them in the conversation, proceed by cocreation empowering them so that the can increase their confidence. Teachers need support, but also to be empowered.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Very nice to hear Miglena GEORGIEVA explaining how teachers lack sometimes knowledge on concrete measures put in place, and how Education for Climate can be the place to tackle this issue by giving the possibility for people to engage in a conversation and share ideas and information. This is opened to "everyone" on "whatever" content as she very nicely puts it!

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Iselin Mulvik explains during the afternoon panel on Education for Climate that 1 out of 3 member states encourage interdisciplinarity in their curriculum. There is still efforts to be done.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

How to make change happen: we need to reflect on how give support to teachers. Often, sustainable education is not part of the initial training of the teachers. So they might not be fully updated. This is why the Education for Climate community could make a change and fill that gap.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

GreenComp is also a nice improvement but we need more frameworks at national level. Ability to recognize what is being learned is crucial.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Based on UN reports, EU as a region is far to be the first one when it comes to education for the green transition. Most countries have still a lot to do. So here are progresses, but EU Members States are far to lead the game.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Prodromos Prodromou ‐ Minister of Education, Sport and Youth from Cyprus, says how much strengthening green education is the way to go. Cyprus welcome the Council recommendation. There is a lot to do in teaching, but also in governance. Main take way from the recommendation is that Member States must invest in quality education.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Despite all progresses happening, education is always at the heart of every policy focusing on environment. In Cyprus it is a key priority, with long term view, with implementation in all schools on top of change in curriculum.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

One of the main priority is to create more environmental schools. With focus on school building (0 energy, solar panels, thermic isolation, etc). In Cyprus a dedicated Unit has been established to integrate environment in formal and non formal education.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Ligia Deca ‐ Minister of Education from Romania, explain how during COP27 a dedicated session was organised by Romani and Czech Republic focusing on change needed in view of green challenges.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Last year the President of Romani set up a working group on green education. Funds from the recovery and resilience was allocated to give it to network of green schools in Romania.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Teacher training will also be a main focus. By the end of this year the education ministry and the environment ministry will have joint initiatives.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Igor Papič ‐ Minister of Education, Science and Sport from Slovenia considers that the main question is should we do what we have as independent steps, or parallel processes. Who will have the main challenges ? Students or teachers. Teachers might be the first one we should focus on. But we must proceed with parallel tracks.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Slovenia has just initiated a reform to bring in society 3.0. Technology is probably not the main issue. We have to change education systems so that learns get knowledge, but most importantly learn how to work together.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Tatjana Babrauskienė ‐ Head of International Relations, Lithuanian Education and Science Trade Union, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee comes in.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

For Igor Papič ‐ Minister of Education, Science and Sport from Slovenia, tells the audience that students must learn to anticipate what will happen after 2030. We have limited time frame. The students are the ones that must focus on long term period as they will be the ones in position to make a change.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Tatjana Babrauskienė ‐ Head of International Relations, Lithuanian Education and Science Trade Union, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, insists on the importance to empower students and give them the possibility to decide for themselves.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Prodromos Prodromou ‐ Minister of Education, Sport and Youth from Cyprus, says that we need change to happen today... Schools must be open to the community and to science communities.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Ligia Deca ‐ Minister of Education from Romania is sharing her view on the school of the future in 10 years time. We should have fully embedded ESD in curricula and also in practices . Various skills should be promoted, empathy and solidarity included.

Tremeur DENIGOT
Tremeur DENIGOT • 1 year ago

Tatjana Babrauskienė ‐ Head of International Relations, Lithuanian Education and Science Trade Union, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, wished that in 10 years first of all, students will be happy to go to schools and teachers won't complain.

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