The Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support (OLS) helps Erasmus+ participants improve their knowledge of the language in which they will work, study or volunteer abroad, so that they can make the most of their experience.

The scheme has now been extended to refugees to facilitate integration into Europe’s education and training systems. The OLS can be used at any time from a computer, tablet or smartphone with an internet connection. The OLS language courses include a variety of self-paced modules covering different linguistic areas, as well as “Live Coaching” interactive activities (online MOOCs, tutoring sessions and forums).

The participation in this initiative is voluntary. In the participating countries, the access to the OLS is granted to refugees who wish to improve their knowledge of one of the languages available in the OLS (Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish) by an Erasmus+ beneficiary institution/organisation that has decided to take part.

Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support

The Lifelong Learning Platform organises a yearly evaluation on the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme.

The survey aims to provide decision-makers with an evaluation coming from the programme’s direct beneficiaries on what works and what could be improved. The survey contains questions on various aspects related for instance to the application procedures, to the relations with the national and European agencies, the financial rules and the reporting processes.

Deadline to submit is September 15th 2016

Take the survey (available in English, German and French)

Read the results from the 2015 survey

Bring pupils from age 8 to 12 closer to Europe’s shared values: freedom of expression, a fair justice system, gender equality, abolition of the death penalty, free elections, diversity/non-discrimination.
Have fun taking up challenges as a team and holding discussions, while testing your knowledge on democracy and human rights.

The game “Europe Matters – a Question of Values” is available free of charge in a PDF, a paper and a web application version.

The game is available in English, German and French.

The booklet contains a “goose game” for pupils at the end of primary school and the beginning of secondary school (8-12 year olds) and pages with instructions on how to prepare to play this game of discovery, as well as supplementary information. It enables a class to engage in a shared recreational activity, while at the same time reflecting on the key values that enable people to live together in society.

Although the game can also be adapted to small groups of two or more players, it has mainly been designed for school classes, under the guidance of a teacher.

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This blog is hosted by the team working on the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report published by UNESCO). The mandate of the report is to monitor progress towards the education targets in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework.

The blog aims to raise fundamental questions about global education, especially on the particular themes of the annual report. The blog intends to be a discussion forum for everyone interested in promoting the right to quality learning. The regularly posted blog entries range from research on former extremists to education provision for all forcibly displaced people.

Die Europäische Akademie Otzenhausen sucht zum 01.09.2016 eine(n) vollbeschäftigte(n) Studienleiterin / Studienleiter für die Mitarbeit im Ressort „europäische und internationale Jugendbildung“.

Die Europäische Akademie Otzenhausen gGmbH (EAO) ist ein freier Träger der außerschulischen Jugend und Erwachsenenbildung mit eigener Bildungsstätte. Durch ihre Bildungsarbeit leistet die EAO einen Beitrag zur europäischen und internationalen Verständigung und fördert das gesellschaftspolitische Verantwortungs-bewusstsein von Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen.

Stellenausschreibung StudienleiterIn EAO