General Info
"This policy aims to set out EU level support to i) developing better and more inclusive schools, ii) supporting teachers and school leaders for excellent teaching and learning, and, iii) governance of school education systems: becoming more effective, equitable and efficient. In particular, as far as i) is concerned, the European Commission will support improvements in school level education in science, technologies, engineering and maths (STEM) by promoting best practice in developing links and cooperation of higher education, research, businesses with schools at EU level and effectively addressing gender gaps and stereotypes in STEM, using Erasmus+."
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This policy builds on the EC initiatives on 'Investing in Europe's Youth', emphasising the importance of opening up new opportunities for young people, and also on the 'New Skills Agenda for Europe'.
"This policy builds on the European Commission initiatives on 'Investing in Europe's Youth', emphasising the importance of opening up new opportunities for young people, and also on the 'New Skills Agenda for Europe', also in light of the fact that education plays a critical role in the European Pillar of Social Rights. This policy is part of a package of initiatives addressing schools, higher education and graduate tracking, that responds to the European Council Conclusions of December 2016 and is also supportive of UN Sustainable Development Goal no 4 on education."
"This policy intends for the European Commission to complement actions taken by the Member States aimed at i) developing better and more inclusive schools, ii) supporting teachers and school leaders for excellent teaching and learning, and, iii) governance of school education systems: becoming more effective, equitable and efficient. In particular, as far as i) is concerned, the European Commission will support improvements in school level education in science, technologies, engineering and maths (STEM) by promoting best practice in developing links and cooperation of higher education, research, businesses with schools at EU level and effectively addressing gender gaps and stereotypes in STEM, using the Erasmus+ Programme."
"This policy justifies the European Commission's launch of calls for proposals within the Erasmus+ Programme to fund projects that focus, among other issues, also on promotion of STEM (or STE(A)M), especially among youn people, women and girls, as in the case of the 'Guidelines for Applicants of the Call for proposals EACEA 36/2018."
"European Commission", "Erasmus+ stakeholders/benficiaries"
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