http://european-agency.org daily 1 2008-12-05T17:36:58Z http://european-agency.org/news/inclusive-education-a-way-to-promote-social-cohesion-conference-conclusions-available On March 11th-12th the Spanish Presidency of the European Union hosted the conference "Inclusive Education: A way to promote social cohesion". The aim of the conference was to develop knowledge and understanding of inclusive education as one of the main factors for social cohesion and inclusion. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-03-18T14:11:22Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/international-conference-inclusive-education-a-way-to-promote-social-cohesion Madrid, March 11th – 12th An event held under the Spanish Presidency of the European Union One of the main objectives of the Strategic Framework for the European Co-operation in Education and Training “ET 2020” is “Promoting equality, social cohesion and active citizenship”. The building of a society which is founded on social inclusion and on reducing poverty is one of the essential priorities of the EU linked to 2010 European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-03-08T10:19:27Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/vocational-education-and-training-vet-policy-and-practice-in-the-field-of-special-needs-education The aim of the project is to identify and investigate the relevant key aspects of vocational education and training (VET) programmes for students with SEN with a clear link to employment opportunities: “what works” and “why” in VET for students with SEN. The project kick-off meeting took place on the 4-6 of February in Brussels with the participation of 46 nominated experts from 26 participating countries: Austria, Belgium (both communities), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (England, Northern Ireland, Wales). No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-02-26T07:11:01Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/key-principles-for-promoting-quality-in-inclusive-education-available-now The latest issue of Key Principles focuses upon recommendations for promoting quality in inclusive education and is now available in English. The aim of this report is to highlight recommendations regarding key aspects of educational policy that seem to be effective in supporting the inclusion of learners with a diverse range of needs within mainstream provision. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-03-08T10:14:18Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/thematic-key-words-for-inclusive-and-special-needs-education-glossary-available-now An updated version of the 'Thematic Key Words for Inclusive and Special Needs Education' glossary is available for download. No publisher marcella 2010-02-10T11:56:50Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/inclusive-education-in-action-project The IEA project is based on a unique collaboration between two key international organisations working in the field of inclusive education: UNESCO and the Agency. The project will draw upon the existing respective knowledge and expertise from the two organisations and their well-established international networks of policy makers and practitioners. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-02-05T09:05:57Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/euronews-19-available-now In this issue of EuroNews you will find articles on interesting examples of new initiatives and news from our member countries, as well as the latest news from the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-01-29T13:03:38Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/multicultural-diversity-and-special-needs-education-web-area-available-now This web area presents the results of the Agency project focusing upon an analysis of Multicultural Diversity and Special Needs Education in 25 European countries. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-01-22T12:33:17Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/launch-of-the-higher-education-accessibility-guide The Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG) web area is a unique guide to disability support services in Higher Education Institutions across Europe. Project experts from 28 countries have collaborated to collect focused information, which can be accessed via country pages and via the HEAG database. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-01-14T14:47:43Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/newsletter-of-the-national-council-for-special-education-ireland Information on the December 2009 issue of the National Council for Special Education in Ireland No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-02-01T11:51:57Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/vocational-education-and-training-2010-2012 The project was initiated by Agency member countries as a key issue of major concern at national, European and international level, taken into account the high level of unemployment among people with disabilities and SEN. No publisher European Agency for Developmen in Special Needs Education 2010-01-05T13:15:57Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/multicultural-diversity-and-special-needs-education-report A new report "Multicultural Diversity and Special Needs Education" is available to download in English. This report presents a summary of the 3 year project exploring the dual challenge of immigration and special educational needs. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2010-01-25T13:18:47Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/indicators-for-inclusive-education-follow-up-activities-2010-2011 The aim of the project initiated by Agency member countries is to develop suitable and operational indicators to be used as a tool for policy makers to monitor developments in national level policy and practice. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2009-12-07T12:35:52Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/early-childhood-intervention-project-update-2009-2010 The project was initiated by Agency member countries as an update of an analysis in the area of ECI. The main objective of the project update is to provide an overview regarding the progress and main changes that have been made in the participating countries since 2005. No publisher Euroepan Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2009-12-01T13:24:45Z News Item http://european-agency.org/news/the-report-development-of-a-set-of-indicators-2013-for-inclusive-education-in-europe-available-now A new report "Development of a set of indicators – for inclusive education in Europe" is available to download in English from the Indicators for Inclusive Education project web area. No publisher European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education 2009-12-01T13:23:58Z News Item