The Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, met today at the "Filoxenia" Conference Centre with the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture and Youth, Ms Mariya Gabriel, in the framework of the Democracy Forum, to which she was an official guest.
During the meeting, the priorities set under the next Strategic Framework for European Cooperation in Education and Training, as well as the policies implemented under the Recovery and Resilience Plan were discussed.
In particular, Mr Prodromou referred to the strategic actions promoted through the Recovery and Resilience Plan, such as: the gradual extension of free compulsory pre-school education from the age of four, the project to match curricula with employment and labour market needs, the strengthening of vocational education, and the strengthening of infrastructure and the readiness of all school units for the integration of digital technology. He also informed the Commissioner about the design of the new National Lifelong Learning Strategy for the years 2021-2027. Mr Prodromou presented the actions taken for the reform and modernization of the education system, referring to the digital transformation of education, the creation of "Green Schools" - with emphasis on both school infrastructure projects and the content of Education for the Environment and Sustainability - and the formulation of the Evaluation System for the Educational Project and Teachers.
Commissioner Gabriel and Mr Prodromou also referred to the European Commission's "European Universities" initiative. The Minister pointed out that Cyprus particularly encourages European cooperation in the field of university education and research, supporting the initiative with financial support to universities that are part of the University Networks.
Subsequently, Mr Prodromou presented the Ministry's plan for the reception of students with migrant/refugee biographies, with particular reference to the plan for the integration and support of students from Ukraine.
Finally, there was a discussion on the ways in which Cyprus makes use of the Creative Europe Programme, as well as on the main priorities of the New Work Programme for Sport.
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