Education, Training and Research Expert Commission
The Education, Training and Research Expert Commission gathers delegates from education trade unions and represents workers ranging from primary schools to universities and adult education.
The meetings offer the opportunity for members to share best national practices and discuss possible improvements in the education sphere.
The education sector employs 11% of European workers, workers who are a key element of society’s development. The role of teachers, trainers and researchers has rapidly evolved over the years, while education budgets have tended to be reduced. CESI supports high-level initial training for teachers and the possibility to pursue life-long learning (including through mobility). Recognising the role and competences of teachers is crucial to ensuring high quality teaching in Europe.
Education and training not only sustains economic development but also contributes to building a culturally open society through active and engaged citizens. CESI rejects a narrow-minded, purely utilitarian view of education.
In 2024, the expert commission will focus on topics including:
- Consideration of the needs of teachers and the teaching profession in the mid-term review of the European Education Area
- Awareness-raising on teacher shortages and a loss of attractiveness of the teaching profession; dissemination of CESI’s Teachers’ Manifesto in the Digital Era
- Advocacy on the European Commission’s expected European degree package (initiative on a Joint European degree and proposals on attractive & sustainable careers in higher education and on a European quality assurance & recognition system)
- The role of teachers in the educational integration of refugees, especially from Ukraine
CESI voices the need for improved working conditions and an open education system through engagement in the European Education social dialogue committee.
General Secretariat staff in charge of the expert commission
Marcella Migliori
Policy Adviser, CESI General Secretariat
