EU News for Engineers
Revised ECTS Users' Guide was endorsed by the BFUG
The revised ECTS Users’ Guide was endorsed by the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) during its meeting on 27-28 November 2014 in Rome and now it is subject to approval by the Ministerial Conference in May 2015 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Seminar in the European Parliament on December 11 on transferable elements from various validation systems in Europe
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Recognition of skills gained outside school or university is still a challenging road to take, report revealed
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New EUA report on rankings - 'Rankings in Institutional Strategies and Processes: Impact or Illusion?'
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Presentation of the Policy Department B study on "Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and Exams in Europe: a Comparison"
Presentation of the Policy Department B study on "Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and Exams in Europe: a Comparison" by Mr Niccolo Durazzi (LSE Enterprise) and Ms Cecile Hoareau McGrath (Rand Europe)
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New EUA report on rankings
New EUA report on rankings - 'Rankings in Institutional Strategies and Processes: Impact or Illusion?
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Juncker Commission takes office
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Press release (with background information and a chart with the new Commission)
New Homepage of the Juncker Commission
New Spokesperson’s Service
Briefing note “The validation challenge: how close is Europe to recognising all learning?”
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ILO reveals substantial skills mismatch in Europe
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EU/Switzerland relations - Erasmus +
Answer to written question on EU/Switzerland relations - Erasmus +
Question for written answer E-006384/2014 to the Commission Rule 130 Sophie Montel (NI)
On 9 February 2014 the popular initiative 'Against mass immigration' was democratically adopted by a majority of the people of Switzerland. Since the vote on this, relations between the EU and Switzerland have taken a marked downturn.