EU Training and education 2020 – Central Finland principals in Brussels

Central Finland High School Principals in Brussels

 

 

22 Central Finland principals and educators visited EU Parliament and Commission in Brussels . Visit was linked to and funded by Central Finland High School project. One of our goal was to see more “European education perspectives”. How European cooperation and exchanges for schools really works ? How does the EU support member states’ education and training ?

European Commission and four strategic objectives

1.       Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality

·         lifelong learning strategies

·         flexible learning pathways

·         mobility

2.       Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training

·         key competences for all

·         attractive and efficient education on all levels

3.       Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship

·         skills and competences for employability

·         further learning

·         active citizenship

·         intercultural dialogue

4.       Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training

·         partnership between stakeholders

·         links education-research-innovation

Erasmus +

Erasmus + program supports schools and educators mobility. This new Erasmus + has three dimensions:

Key action 1 – mobility of individuals

Key action 2 – cooperation for innovation and good practices

Key action 3 – support to policy reforms

 

MEP Petri Sarvamaa and me in European Parliament