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The EU Presidency, co-chaired by the Netherlands and Moldova from January to July 2016, focuses on revising the Europe 2020 strategy, discussing the transition from education to the labor market, and modernizing higher education. Attend conferences in Amsterdam. For more information, contact J.vandervegt@minocw.nl.
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EU Presidency The Netherlandsco-chairing with Moldova January - July 2016
General priorities presidency FocussedandservingPresidency: • following closely the EU agenda, less meetings, one centralvenue (Royal Marine Establishment, Amsterdam)
Priorities in education • Revision of the Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and growth and the European Semester; • In line with the European skills strategy (beginning ‘16), discussing the transition from education to the labour market. • Facilitating an update of the modernisation agenda for HE (2011), with a focus on open online education and future skills.
Conferences • Open online HigherEducation, March 9, 2016: Short questionnaire (max. 5 min) https://survey.surfnet.nl/index.php/657523/lang-en • Conference on Assessment of Learning Outcomes, 29-30 October, 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Thankyouandseeyou in Amsterdam!Questions? J.vandervegt@minocw.nl