Church and Society Commission of CEC

Education

The European institutions have a supportive competence in the field of education. Any of the institutions to which the Church and Society Commission of CEC relates is engaged in providing a platform for reflecting on education in Europe. Education is recognised as one of the most important means for promoting shared values, intercultural dialogue and an active European citizenship. It concerns all areas of life and is seen as a life-long learning process including formal as well as non-formal education.

On 15 December 2008, CSC/CEC - together with Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) and the European Commission -organised a Dialogue Seminar in Brussels on “Quality Education in an Intercultural Environment”. The Intereuropean Commission on Church and School (ICCS), an associated organisation of CEC, and the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) made a pivotal contribution to the contents of the seminar.

The seminar, which brought together experts on education and migration from churches and church-related organisations, EU institutions and the academic world, examined opportunities and challenges of cultural diversity for educational systems in Europe. The seminar contributed to the (then) ongoing public consultation on the European Commission “Green Paper on migration and mobility: challenges and opportunities for EU education systems” issued on 3 July 2008.

Seminar conclusions by Peter Schreiner, President of ICCS

Presentation of Professor Dr Ramón Flecha, University of Barcelona

Links

Website of ICCS:
www.iccsweb.org

European Commission website on education and training:
ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc28_en.htm

Council of Europe website on education
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/education/