Informal video conference of education ministers, 19 February 2021

Summary:

EU Ministers responsible for matters relating to Education held an informal videoconference on 19 February 2021. The agenda included the following items:

• Discussion on how to best address persisting challenges in equal access, inclusion and educational success for all in education and training;
• Briefing on efforts to establish a new framework for European cooperation in education and training until 2030, including the achievement of the European Education Area;
• Briefing on the launch of an online platform facilitating data sharing between Member States on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in education and training.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for Informal video conference of education ministers, 19 February 2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/48474/background-brief_education_20210219_final.pdf

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