The first European Symposium on Economics of Education, organized by the European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE) on behalf of the European Commission, took place in Brussels on November 16/17th, 2004. Its general theme was, “Making Efficient Use of Investment in Education and Training”. At the Symposium, the EENEE network members met with representatives from education ministries of all EU Member States and from four Directorate-Generals of the European Commission to present latest scientific results and to open a dialogue between research and policy-makers. [link]
In order to further highlight the use of economic analysis to draw policy recommendations in the field of education and training, the European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE), supported by the Commission, held its 2nd Symposium on 15-16 November 2005, following the Education Council (14-15 November). The discussion provided a follow-up to the main concerns expressed by Ministers at their informal meeting on the "efficiency and equity of European education and training systems" in Brussels on February 21 as well as to the recent reorientations from the European Council for the revised Lisbon strategy and the modernisation of the European Social Model. [link]
The European Network of Experts on Economics of Education (EENEE) and the Network of Experts on Social Sciences of Education and Training (NESSE) are currently supporting the Commission in the analysis of education and training policies and reforms and of their implications at national, regional and European level. In close cooperation with DG-EAC, these two networks of independent experts will participate in a first joint symposium in Brussels on 19 and 20 June 2007. This event is a follow-up activity to the 2006 Commission's Communication on the Efficiency and Equity in European Education and Training Systems and to the main concerns expressed by Education Ministers in the relevant Council Conclusions as well as to the reorientations from the European Council for the revised Lisbon strategy and the future perspectives of education and training systems. [link]
The European Network of Experts on Economics of Education (EENEE) and the Network of Experts on Social Sciences of Education and Training (NESSE) are currently supporting the Commission in the analysis of education and training policies and reforms and of their implications at national, regional and European level. Like in the previous year, these two networks of independent experts participated in a joint symposium in Brussels on 14 October 2008. The topic was "Improving Early Childhood Education and Care". The importance of pre-primary education was already emphasized in the 2006 Commision's Communication on "Efficiency and Equity in European Education and Training Systems", the 2007 European Parliament's Resolution on the same topic and several other publications of the Commission. It is considered as one of the crucial drivers for achieving the Lisbon goals. [link]
Innovation and creativity are important determinants for long-run economic growth and well-being in Europe. Thus, the Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC) - in collaboration with EENEE and NESSE - decided to host a symposium on this topic during the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. Together with researchers, policymakers, social partners and practitioners the symposium explicitly focused on the role of Vocational Education and Training (VET) to foster creativity and innovation. [link]
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