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eRM Services for Cultural Heritage

Madrid, June 2006 - eRMIONE, the eLearning Resource Management (eRM), Internet-based environment Market Validation project, funded by the European Commission within the framework of the eTEN programme, is organising an international workshop in Madrid on 11 July 2006 on the premises of Atos Origin. The main objective of eRMIONE is the validation of a series of services in the cultural heritage domain at a pan-European dimension. » MORE

The global eLearning provider for the automotive sector

Brussels, May 2006 - As the European umbrella membership organisation for the global Automotive Supply industry, CLEPA and its Training Department have coordinated European projects to evaluate, develop, and offer a sustainable eLearning solution to the Automotive Supply Industry: "Learn4Auto". » MORE

Know-how Pays Off...

Vienna, April 2006 - Imagine your home turns into a classroom and you meet your language teacher live online in a virtual classroom. Live online language learning by means of web or video conferencing software is the focus of the development project LANCELOT (LANguage Learning by CErtified Live Online Teachers), which started in 2005. LANCELOT aims to qualify language teachers in the use of state-of-the-art Internet communication technology. » MORE

eLearning for Lifelong Learning

Thessaloniki, April 2006 - The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has published a preliminary study on the current state of eLearning in lifelong learning, with information gathered about Germany, Spain, Slovakia, Finland, and the United Kingdom. » MORE

German Development Cooperation provides answers

Berlin, April 2006 - (by InWEnt/gtz/DED) Among all continents, Africa has the highest percentage of people living in absolute poverty and infected with HIV. Education and knowledge play a crucial role for its economic and social development. » MORE

Underway in Morocco

Munich/Pavia/Rabat, March 2006. Within the topical rubric of globalisation, European interests are being pursued beyond EU borders, as in the case of the EuropeAid Co-operation Office. Among the projects being sponsored by EuropAid are multi-media foreign language educational measures in nations with close proximity to the EU. » MORE

EESC to Adopt Key Opinion

Brussels, January 2006 - At the request of the Austrian Presidency, the EESC has drawn up an exploratory opinion on the road towards the knowledge-based society, which forms part of its work on the Lisbon Strategy. In its draft opinion, the EESC calls for a Common European Area of Knowledge based on clearly defined targets, benchmarks, timetables, as well as clear responsibilities. » MORE

The e4net Project

Barcelona, December 2005 - e4net is a European Special Interest Group (SIG) working on the potentials of elearning in support of regional development processes. The SIG aims at identifying and showing the possibilities of virtual learning and information environments in this context as well as supporting the transfer of successful experiences at the local and international levels. The transnational network e4net has been initiated and is moderated by four partners in Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. » MORE

Elearning for Visually Impaired Persons

Dueren, December 2005 - The main aim of the E-Learn-ViP project is to improve visually impaired people's access to all kinds of elearning services through the development of various resources. It runs from March 2005 to August 2006. » MORE

EduXchange

Paris, November 2005 - EduXchange contributes to bridging the gap between the academic and corporate worlds. The main goal is to study and facilitate the deployment of viable business models based on the exchange of educational content between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the corporate sector (large corporations and SMEs) at a European level. » MORE