Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council, 30-31 May 2016

A meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council was held in Brussels on 30-31 May 2016. The agenda included the following items:

+ Adoption of conclusions on the role of the youth sector in preventing and combating the violent radicalisation of young people;

+ Discussion on how youth policy can best contribute to support youth identity development;

+ Adoption of conclusions on developing media literacy and critical thinking through education and training.

These conclusions were also a follow-up to the Paris declaration of March 2015 which highlights the key role that education has to play in promoting citizenship and the Union's fundamental values.

+ Discussion on the future of higher education in Europe.

ESO: Background information: Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council, 24 February 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-education-youth-culture-and-sports-council-24-february-2016/

ESO: Background information: Commodity dealers: exposure exemption extended http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commodity-dealers-exposure-exemption-extended/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the role of the youth sector in an integrated and cross-sectoral approach to preventing and combating violent radicalisation of young people http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-role-of-the-youth-sector-in-an-integrated-and-cross-sectoral-approach-to-preventing-and-combating-violent-radicalisation-of-young-people/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on developing media literacy and critical thinking through education and training http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-developing-media-literacy-and-critical-thinking-through-education-and-training/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the role of Europeana for the digital access, visibility and use of European cultural heritage http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-role-of-europeana-for-the-digital-access-visibility-and-use-of-european-cultural-heritage/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Council conclusions on enhancing integrity, transparency and good governance in major sport events http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-enhancing-integrity-transparency-and-good-governance-in-major-sport-events/

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