Press Release: Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, Brussels, 25 and 26 November 2013

Main results of the Council:

Education:
The Council adopted conclusions on effective leadership in education and the global dimension of European higher education.
It also held a debate, in public deliberation, on open educational resources and digital learning.

Youth:
The Council adopted conclusions on enhancing the social inclusion of young people not in employment, education or training.
In public deliberation, ministers discussed the future EU Work Plan for Youth.

Culture and Audiovisual:
The Council reached a general approach on the proposal for a directive on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state.
The Council adopted conclusions on media freedom and pluralism in the digital environment.
The Council held a debate on the subject "Connected Citizens: changing behaviour of viewers in the converged media environment".

Sport:
The Council adopted a recommendation on promoting health-enhancing physical activity across sectors.
The Council adopted conclusions on the contribution of sport to the EU economy and in particular to addressing youth unemployment and social inclusion.
The Council also discussed good governance in sport.

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1037: Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (25-26 November) http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1037_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/979: Access to education – anytime, anywhere and through any device http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-979_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/973: The right time to harness the potential of technology to modernise education and training is NOW http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-973_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on effective leadership in education http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-effective-leadership-in-education/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the global dimension of European higher education http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-global-dimension-of-european-higher-education/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on Common Security and Defence Policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-common-security-and-defence-policy/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on enhancing the social inclusion of young people not in employment, education or training http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-enhancing-the-social-inclusion-of-young-people-not-in-employment-education-or-training/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on media freedom and pluralism in the digital environment http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-and-of-the-representatives-of-the-governments-of-the-member-states-meeting-within-the-council-on-media-freedom-and-pluralism-in-the-digital-environment/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the contribution of sport to the EU economy, and in particular to addressing youth unemployment and social inclusion http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-contribution-of-sport-to-the-eu-economy-and-in-particular-to-addressing-youth-unemployment-and-social-inclusion/

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