European Federation for Intercultural Learning: umbrella platform for @AFS organisations in 🇪🇺. Intercultural Learning 🌍 & Active Citizenship 👥
Joined July 2014
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Good exchanges with the @elnenetwork at the #ELNEAnnualConference2026 on collaborative leadership. Great to see Global Citizenship Education highlighted as a practical way to involve stakeholders inclusively. elnenetwork.org/en/
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Last week we had the pleasure of joining the Global Education Network Annual Meeting of the @NSCentre.
52 members from 41 countries came together to share practices and strengthen #GlobalEducation.🌍🤝
🔗 go.coe.int/DEccZ
#CouncilOfEurope #iLEGEND
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📚Still time to explore the resources of the European School Education Platform and discover #eTwinning opportunities for collaboration. Open-access, ready-to-use content for teaching and learning. 🤝
🔗school-education.ec.europa.e…
#EUSchoolEducation
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📣 From 9-25 March, @AllDigitalEU is launching #AllDigitalWeeks2026 with the objective of promoting digital education, digital inclusion and the key skill for learning, work and everyday life. 💻
🔗 Visit the campaign here: all-digital.org/all-digital-…
#ADWeeks2026 #AllDigitalWeeks
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📢 The impact of #volunteering should not be neglected! Highlights from #CivSocWeek
At our Volunteering & Social Economy session, the panel stressed that volunteering is often the first step in building resilience. Social economy groups are first responders to local crises, yet MFF negotiations threaten fundings
“We don’t need cheerleaders, we need real support”
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EFIL retweeted
Jan 29
We invest in teachers because well-supported teachers equals high-quality education.
How?
🔹 Nearly 400K took part in Erasmus since 2021
🔹 1.25M connected via eTwinning
🔹 300K used EU self-assessment tools
🔹 61 Erasmus Teacher Academies strengthen teachers' training
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🔎 Media literacy is a core skill for youth work today.
Sharing this opportunity❗HEY online training course on Media and Information Literacy 2-29 March 2026❗
Don’t miss it: Apply by 22 Feb →go.coe.int/g6Be6
#HumanRightsEducation #YouthWork
📢 Join the HEY Online Course on Media & Info Literacy
🌐 Learn how media, AI & disinformation shape our world, boost critical thinking & spread media literacy in your community.
🗓️ March 2026 | 4w | ~30h | EN & FR
⏰ 22 Feb
🔗 go.coe.int/g6Be6
#iLEGEND #EUDEARProgramme
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📸Snapshots from our event 👉“Make School International! Long-Term Pupil Mobility as Arenas for the Development of Skills and Democratic Values” during #LLLWeek2025.
Discover how EFIL supports school internationalizing their curricula!👉efil.afs.org/supporting-scho…
#EESCPartnership LLLP 🤝 @EESC_SOC
The event highlighted priorities in Europe’s education agenda:
🌍 Internationalising schools
📉 Tackling Erasmus cooperation erosion
🔧 EU VET strategy
🎓 Helping international graduates become EU professionals
👉 link.europa.eu/4NQdch
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Today the Erasmus rapporteur @BZdrojewski together with MEP Repp and MEP Scuderi, hosted the first event kicking off consultations by the @Europarl_EN on the future @EUErasmusPlus. Our message was clear🗣️
Erasmus needs more funding for a cohesive and democratic Europe!
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The 2026 AFS Youth Assembly is coming to Europe for the very first time! From 12 to 14 August in Geneva, the world's most talented young leaders will meet to learn, engage and take action.🚀 @AFS
Applications are officially open! Apply & share the call:
youthassembly.org/apply-now/
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Finland’s Minister of Education @adleande at @ESHA_Rome2025.
Drawing on his @AFS exchange year, he stressed that education must focus on non-replaceable human skills. He also met with EFIL to discuss pupil mobility policy.
"We need advocates for mobility!" 🇪🇺📚
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We're at the @ESHA_Rome2025 Conference in Italy! 🇮🇹 Working with 600 school heads on Powerful Leadership in Changing Times. @anpcommunity
Running two workshops: "Leadership For Internationalisation." It's all about a school-wide strategy for student mobility!
@Intercultura_IT
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📢Two new EFIL Position Papers published!
We call for a 5x increase in the @EUErasmusPlus budget, particularly for #SchoolEducation to ensure diversity of learning mobility opportunities within the European Education Area. Dive into our insights ➡efil.afs.org/resources/
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🚨The Annual Survey of @ATEE_Brussels is LIVE! 🚨
Got 5 minutes? Your input is crucial for shaping the future of European teacher education.
Let your voice guide the next research priorities.
Take the survey now 👇docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Exciting news!✨EFIL joins the Global Education Network of the Council of Europe to promote active global citizenship.
Get ready for #GlobalEducationWeek 2025, Nov 17-24, exploring "Shaping a just, peaceful & sustainable future." Stay tuned for EFIL's initiatives! #HopeInAction
🌱 #HopeInAction! Global Education Week 2025 – 17-24 Nov 🌍
Shape a just, peaceful & sustainable future. Participate or organise activities near you!
👉 coe.int/gew
#GEW2025 #GlobalEducation #iLEGEND #SustainableDevelopment
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🔊EFIL and experts discuss how #globalcitizenship values are promoted through teacher actions and international mobility programs @AFS
Curious to learn more? Find it on #ESEP, the online meeting point for the school education community
@eTwinningEurope
school-education.ec.europa.e…
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High-level meeting in the context of the EU Youth Policy Dialogues by Commissioner @GlennMicallef completed! A key opportunity to call for a separate and strong @EUErasmusPlus and ESC programmes with more impact for our youth.💪Thank you!
@EuropeanYouthEU
26 Jun 2025
I pledged to do policy with young people, not only for young people.
Getting young people's feedback about the implementation of our policies and funds is a crucial step in this process.
That's what I did today in my first implementation dialogue.
#EUYouth #YouthVoice #ErasmusPlus #EUSolidarityCorps #IntergenerationalFairness #NextGenEU #YouthParticipation
@EuropeanYouthEU
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The European School Education Platform is the home of #eTwinning, an innovative community where schools across Europe can connect.
🤝EFIL as a supportive partner of ESEP is proud to contribute to the platform’s activities. Learn more ➡️school-education.ec.europa.e…
ALT Subscribe to eTwinning newsletter: https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/eacea_oep/user-subscriptions/3805/create
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EFIL retweeted
14 Apr 2025
Investing in our leaders for a stronger future! New AFS Partner Directors from Austria, Colombia, Malaysia, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey, and the Secretary General of EFIL gathered last week for professional development with AFS international. More at linkedin.com/company/afs-int…
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📢Active citizenship education and intercultural competences should not be neglected!
1. Education & Culture 📚#CivSocWeek called for expanding “basic skills” to include civic engagement, critical thinking & media literacy.
Let’s invest in lifelong learning, inclusive education & dialogue to build social cohesion from the classroom up.
🔗 europa.eu/!n4c6Pf
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