Original publication: 2nd revised edition May 2017 Authors: Mercator European Research Centre: Rixt VAN DONGERA, MA, Drs. Cor VAN DER MEER, Richt STERK, MA, The authors would like to thank Ramziè Krol-Hage, MA, Jorrit Huizinga, MA, and Marlous Visser, MA, for their assistance and valuable comments throughout the study. Additionally, Read more…
Original publication: December 2016 Authors: Michael Hahn, Institute for European and International; Economic Law & World Trade Institute, University of Bern; Pierre Sauvé, World Trade Institute, University of Bern Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2DN07XE Available languages: This study responds to a request by the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture Read more…
Original publication: October 2016 Author: Michele Gazzola, Research Group in Languages and Economics (“REAL” Group), Department of Eucation Studies of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Institute for Ethnic Studies, Ljubljana, Slovenia Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2AVonJL Available languages: Background and aims The European Strategy for Multilingualism (ESM) has three general Read more…
Original publication: June 2016 Author: Waldemar Martyniuk : Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Center for Polish Language and Culture and Executive Director at the Language Centre of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2EyIX28 Available languages: Background This note has been drafted on Read more…
Original publication: February 2016 Author: ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary: Prof. Dr. Gábor Halász Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2BCt3nJ Available languages: Background and aim Since the middle of the last decade the improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of education systems has become a major strategic goal of the European Union. Read more…
Original publication: February 2016 Authors: University of Rome Foro Italico, Italy: Capranica Laura, Guidotti Flavia Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2E7iKcU Available languages: Background European elite athletes are expected to undertake higher education in combination with their sporting careers to achieve a holistic development and to advance their potential role Read more…
Original publication: 2nd edition in March 2016 Authors: KEA European Affairs: Yolanda Smits, Clémentine Daubeuf, Philippe Kern Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2DP7gHM Available languages: – Study: – Executive summary: The European Union (EU) should endeavour to use its cultural and creative assets to better assert its influence around the world. Today, Read more…
Original publication: December 2015 Author: David Walsh Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2FedL8A Available languages: Executive Summary The author describes his progress from sports enthusiast to sceptic following repeated experiences, as a journalist, of frauds in high-level sports including athletics and swimming but especially cycling. These frauds involved performance-enhancing drugs Read more…
Original publication: September 2015 Authors: Sero Consulting Ltd, UK: Paul Bacsich, with additional research from Giles Pepler, Sara Frank Bristow, Ebba Ossiannilsson, Alistair Creelman, Eva Szalma and Ilmars Slaidins Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2CwB4Hv Available Languages: – Study: – Executive summary: Overview Adult Education is a subject of great Read more…
Original publication: April and May 2015 Authors: Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland: Kirsti Lonka, and Mind the Gap Research Group: Lauri Hietajärvi, Mona Moisala, Heta Tuominen-Soini, Lauri. J. Vaara Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland: Kai Hakkarainen, Katariina Salmela-Aro [Part 1] Vincent Cho, Ph.D. and Read more…
