DANISH EU PRESIDENCY 2012

EDUCATION

1 EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 2011

COUNCIL PRIORITIES

•Joint report under ET2020 – Expected adoption by the Commission in December 2011

• Negotiations in January

•Europe 2020 Strategy – Discussion on progress • Linked with ET2020 and the AGS

EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 20112

COUNCIL MEETING 10 FEBRUARY

COUNCIL PRIORITIES

• Programme proposal ”Erasmus for All” – Adopted by the Commission on 23 November

• Negotiations from January to April

• Recommendation on validation of informal and non-formal learning – Expected adoption by the Commission in January

• Negotiations from February to April

• Council conclusions regarding a benchmark on employability – Proposal presented via staff working document in May 2011

• Negotiations from February to April

EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 20113

COUNCIL MEETING 10 – 11 MAY

ACTIVITIES

• 6 January

• 19 – 20 January

• 26 – 27 January

• Coreper 25 January

• 23 – 24 February

• 14 March

• 22 March

• 10 April

• 20 April

• Coreper 25 April

• Tentative meetings 26 April and 6 June

• 28 – 29 June (Copenhagen)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 20114

MEETINGS IN EDUCATION COMMITTEE

ACTIVITIES

• Meeting of Directors General for Youth, 20-21 March 2012, Sorø (Danish Presidency)

• Meeting of Directors General for Higher Education, 2-3 April 2012, Copenhagen (Danish Presidency)

• Meeting of Directors General for Vocational Education and Training, 23-24 April 2012, Copenhagen (Danish presidency)

• Plenary meeting in The European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN), 24-25 April 2012, Copenhagen (Danish Presidency)

• EU’s Standing Group of Benchmarks and Indicators (SGIB), 24-25 May 2012, Copenhagen (Danish presidency)

• Meeting of the Education Committee, 28-29 June 2012, Copenhagen (Danish presidency)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 20115

MEETINGS

ACTIVITIES

• Conference on From School to Work, 6 February 2012, Roskilde (The Confederation of Danish Employers, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions)

• Conference on Early School Leaving, 1-2 March 2012, Brussels (Commission and Danish Presidency)

• Conference on VET-Business Co-operation, 24-25 April 2012, Copenhagen (Danish Presidency)

• Celebrating 25 years of the Erasmus Programme, 8-9 May 2012, Copenhagen (Danish Presidency)

• Conference on new qualifications for new jobs, 9-11 May 2012, Copenhagen (Danish Presidency)

• Conference on Raising Achievements for All Learners – Quality in Inclusive Education, 14-15 June 2012, Odense (European Agency for Development in Special needs education)

• Conference on Entrepreneurship Education and Training, 18-19 June 2012, Horsens (Danish Presidency)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE 8 – 9 DECEMBER 20116

CONFERENCES

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