Lifelong Learning Platform - European Civil Society for Education

📣 It's now official! 🇪🇺 The first-ever Intergroup on education and skills has just been approved in #Strasbourg: the Conference of Presidents officially approved the establishment of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Future of Education and Skills for a Competitive Europe 🤝 LLLP has been actively campaigning for such an Intergroup since the new European Parliament took office. In coordinated efforts with the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE) and Schuman Associates, this Intergroup is supported by close to 100 MEPs and over 180 organisations representing civil society, industry, and education stakeholders at all levels. 💼 This achievement could not have been possible without the rigorous work of the Intergroup’s Co-Chairs: European Parliament Vice-President Victor NEGRESCU (S&D), MEP Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA), MEP Brigitte van den Berg (Renew) and MEP Eleonora Meleti (EPP) 📃 Read more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/e-DUXD_6

💥 Our annual Position Paper on the educator profession is out! During this year our efforts have focused on bringing to light the diversity of educators and the challenges they face from a #LifelongLearning point of view. 🧑🏫 👨🏫 👩💼 👨💼 Read the full Position Paper on our website: https://lnkd.in/dXx-JuHZ

How can higher education institutions deepen their understanding of the international student lifecycle and the role of internationalisation in career guidance? 🙌 Join us at the “From Mobility to Employment: Shaping a Competitive Europe” Conference on January 29th in Brussels, organised by Erasmus Student Network with the help of the Lifelong Learning Platform. This event will provide valuable insights into how studying or working abroad can translate into a significant career advantage for students. Meet with students, employers, gain practical knowledge, and discover effective strategies for showcasing unique international experiences in Europe’s competitive job market. 👉 Register now and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/dJpxy7N6 #ErasmusCareers

Over 650 card sets have already been created with DigiCards. We have asked users what they particularly like about the digital competence cards: here is a sneak peek at some of the feedback! 👀 You are welcome to try out the digital competence cards tool for free and share your thoughts with us, via the evaluation form. 👉 Tool available at: https://lnkd.in/dReGgnNz #DigiCards #erasmusplus #counselling #digitalskills

What do employers think about international experiences when recruiting? 🤔 Competences such as adaptability, cross-cultural communication and resilience are often linked with international experiences, including the Erasmus+ programme. Some employers believe that students and recent graduates who participated in Erasmus+ are more likely to have developed these skills or willingness to continuously work on their development. 📖 Read the testimonials of four employer representatives. Do you think international experience is important when hiring recent graduates? #ErasmusCareers

How about this view? 🏛️ Honoured to have been selected among civil society organisations to attend the #SakharovPrize award ceremony in #Strasbourg! 🇪🇺 A pivotal moment for the defence of European #democracy and the upholding of #humanrights ✊📢

🔴 Breaking news! We are thrilled to say that the first-ever Intergroup of the European Parliament on #education is going to be formally adopted on December 19th during the last Plenary session of the year! 🇪🇺 Over the past few month, LLLP, together European Federation of Education Employers and Schuman Associates, have been campaigning for an Intergroup on the "𝐹𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒". This historic result would not have been possible without the formidable and restless support of MEP Victor NEGRESCU, MEP Brigitte van den Berg, MEP Eleonora Meleti, and MEP Nela Riehl 🌟 And this is just the beginning...

Mark your calendars for the next EIT EdTech Conference 2025! 📣 We are pleased to announce we are proudly supporting the second edition of the EIT EdTech Conference, coordinated by EIT Urban Mobility, and taking place on 11 March in Brussels 📅 The event will address challenges, opportunities, future trends, and ultimately aim to co-create future roadmaps for EdTech in Europe. Interested in joining? Check out the details on the website, but remember: spots are limited! https://lnkd.in/dmyvwkYP #EITEdtech25

Yesterday, our director and co-chair of the European Economic and Social Committee Liaison Group & EU Civil Society Brikena Xhomaqi was part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Liaison Group 🤝 🎉

Today LLLP and KARBON Consulting GmbH organised another event to promote the need of digital tools in career & educational counselling and raise awareness for the importance of competence development and the use of (digital) competence cards! 👏 👉 We've discussed and share different digital tools used in these context, the role of the counsellor/practitioner in supporting users and explored the digital competence cards tool following a demo. With the DigiCards project coming to an end, we want to thank all the participants and stakeholders who helped us during the year to create a future-looking tool: https://lnkd.in/dReGgnNz 💥 #DigiCards #erasmusplus #digitalisation #competencecards