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Eurydice special report on the school calendar

Organisation of school time in EuropeSummer is over and it’s time to go back to school.  The timing of school year varies between different countries and regions more than you may imagine because of differences in culture, tradition, and climate. In the Eurydice special report on the school calendar, you’ll find information that shows how the year in European schools is organised.
The information is available for 37 countries.

The report contains national data on the length of the school year, the start and the end dates of each school year, and the timing and length of school holidays. It covers both primary and secondary education.

A helpful tool for planing international youth seminars.

Eurydice special report on the school calendar

EU in der Tasche

EU in der TascheDie beliebte Broschüre „EU in der Tasche“ wurde vom Europahaus Graz aktualisiert und beinhaltet im praktischen Taschenformat die wichtigsten Zahlen und Fakten rund um die Europäische Union.

Es kann etwa von Schulen beim Europahaus Graz angefordert werden, wird aber natürlich auch allen anderen Interessierten kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt, solange der Vorrat reicht!

pdf-Version: EU in der Tasche

DAAD study: Erasmus mobility in times of crisis

Mobility in time of crisisDespite the economic crisis, outgoing study mobility and outgoing placement mobility have both been rising steadily from academic year 2008/09 to 2012/13, averaging a 6% and 16% increase per year respectively across all Erasmus countries. A number of such trends such are illustrated in the 2014 edition of “Student and Staff Mobility in Times of Crisis”, a study initiated by the DAAD.

The demand for placements abroad has been increasing at a much faster rate than studies abroad. This confirms previous hypotheses that the crisis might have had a more qualitative effect on mobility, as the latter is more often used by students as an opportunity to enhance their employability after graduation.

Study: Erasmus mobility in times of crisis

EYE 2016: Parliament’s successful youth event returns with a second edition

European Youth Event 2016The European Youth Event (EYE) will return next year and you could be a part of it! #EYE2016 organisers are looking for enthusiastic young people and organisations that want to help shape the event’s programme. Check out the Facebook page for the latest news, including all the information about the previous edition in 2014 and its follow-up phase.

On 20-21 May 2016, the European Parliament in Strasbourg is opening its doors once again to thousands of young Europeans, who will have a unique opportunity to meet and discuss with European decision-makers. As the event’s motto is “Together we can make a change”, participants are also encouraged to come up with their own ideas for how to improve Europe.

EYE 2016 will feature hundreds of new engaging activities such as debates, hearings, workshops, digital games, all based on five new themes:

  • War and peace: Perspectives for a peaceful planet
  • Apathy or participation: Agenda for a vibrant democracy
  • Exclusion or access: Crackdown on youth unemployment
  • Stagnation or innovation: Tomorrow’s world of work
  • Collapse or success: New ways for a sustainable Europe

Participants, aged between 16 and 30, will come from all over the EU as well as from candidate states and neighbourhood countries. Registration for participation opens in October, however young people and youth organisations that want to contribute to the programme can already sign up now until 4 September.

European Youth Event

Waves of Democracy 2015 official video

Waves of Democracy 2015After the end of the Summer Academy Waves of Democracy in Soenderborg, DK, we are happy to present the official video of the event, filmed and mixed by our photographer and designer Micky Wang.

It sums up the activities, the experiences, and the feelings we had during a very intense week through the faces and the voices of our participants. And it represents some of the workshop outputs. – The program had a colourful mix of methods, events and approaches to the questions of how to tackle current issues regarding climate, migration and history – and actively involve youth and their opinions and expectations in future visions and actions.