Date: | 21.05. - 22.05.2008 |
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Venue: | Brussels |
Policy area: | Education, Youth and Culture |
Type of event: | Council of Ministers |
More: | A meeting of EU ministers responsible for culture and audiovisual policy will be held on 21 May, chaired by the Slovenian Minister for Culture, Dr Vasko Simoniti. In the audiovisual section, the ministers will discuss the proposed Council conclusions on a European approach to media literacy in the digital environment, proposed Council conclusions on establishing a multi-annual Community programme on protecting children using the internet and other communication technologies, and the Commission Communication to the European Parliament, Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on 'Creative Content Online in Europe's Single Market'. On 22 May, the Council will be chaired by the Slovenian Minister of Education and Sport, Dr Milan Zver. The morning session, dedicated to education, will focus on the Council's discussion and conclusions on promoting innovation and creativity through education and training. With the Council conclusions, drafted in cooperation with the European Commission and on the basis of the April conference on innovation and creativity, the Slovenian Presidency would particularly like to stress the urgent need for more fundamental changes in school education. The conclusions strongly support the ambitions to enhance cooperation in general school education, an area which has so far not come to the forefront of attention in the European Union. The Council is expected to adopt conclusions and also a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council designating 2009 the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. In the afternoon session, the ministers will discuss youth policy. They will focus on a resolution on young people with fewer opportunities, who represent an increasingly burning issue in the Member States. The resolution therefore encourages Member States to supplement their strategic documents and, by developing national youth policies, give special attention to measures to increase the involvement in society of young people with fewer opportunities. Before the afternoon session, the current Council President, Slovenian Minister Milan Zver, will discuss the topic with young people. Video:
Presidency Briefing Note for video-streaming - Point 3 |
Announcement of the meeting of the Education, Youth and Culture Council
Slovenian Minister of Education and Sport, Milan Zver, addresses EU Culture Ministers
Innovation and creativity in education – the key factor for Europe’s future competitiveness
Agenda of the Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC) 129 KB
Background information for the Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC) 167 KB
Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC): Conclusions - Multilingualism 158 KB
Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC): Conclusions - Adult learning 170 KB
Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC): Conclusions - Intercultural Competences 146 KB
Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC): Conclusions - The Work Plan for Culture 2008 - 2010 180 KB
Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC): Conclusions - Press Release 298 KB