World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2018

The World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2018 took place in Geneva on 18–23 March 2018. The WSIS Forum is the biggest annual meeting of the ‘ICT for development’ community, attended by almost 2,000 participants. It is a worldwide multi-stakeholder platform that aims to implement the WSIS Action Lines for advancing sustainable development.

Raising the Achievement of All Learners in Inclusive Education: Lessons from European Policy and Practice

This report provides an overview of the Agency’s Raising the Achievement of All Learners in Inclusive Education project (2014–2017). The Raising Achievement project aimed to provide evidence of effective practice in raising achievement and building capacity to meet a diverse range of learner needs.

The New Agency Website

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The Agency website is the main source of information about all the Agency projects and activities over the past 20 years.

All our pages and web areas have been edited and re-structured with accessibility and usability in mind. The new website has a new design, and we have included some features that we hope will make visiting the site easier and a more interactive experience.

First European Education Summit

Agency representatives attended the First European Education Summit on 25 January 2018, organised by the European Commission. Hosted by Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the event invited participants to discuss the importance of basic skills and inclusive education for becoming active members of society.

Building an Accessible Website

The Agency has been redeveloping its website, which is the main source of information about all the Agency projects and activities over the past 20 years. The new website will be launched in March 2018. All existing web areas have been edited and re-structured with accessibility and usability in mind. The new website contains many images to make it more visual and easier to navigate.

Early School Leaving and Learners with Disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs: Final Summary Report

Early school leaving (ESL) is broadly defined as the phenomenon of young people leaving formal education before completing upper-secondary schooling.

Between 2015 and 2016, the Agency conducted a project on Early School Leaving, which resulted in two reports. The first report was a review of the ESL research evidence focusing on Europe.