EU Strategy for Global Education Recovery

by name voted on 03.05.2022

Summary

The European Parliament calls for an EU strategy to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on global education, focusing on protecting children's rights and supporting vulnerable groups.

9 03.05.2022

Other

woman

education

human rights

young person

social policy

cooperation policy

administrative reform

international relations

public finance and budget policy

information technology and data processing

Key points

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive learning losses, with millions of children losing access to schooling and essential services like nutrition.
There is an urgent need to bridge the digital divide by investing in internet access and digital tools for remote learning in low-income regions.
The resolution emphasizes protecting girls from increased risks of early marriage, pregnancy, and exploitation resulting from school closures.
The EU is urged to increase its development funding for education, aiming for a higher percentage of total assistance to be dedicated to this sector.

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Speeches

11 Speeches in total

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David LEGA

PPE

3:58 min

17. EU strategy to promote education for children in the world (short presentation)

4:58 min

17. EU strategy to promote education for children in the world (short presentation)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT Towards an EU strategy to promote education for children in the world: mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic EU strategy to promote education for children in the world

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