Views: 18The flagship summits at the end of 2026, concentrated on focal points in the European digital agenda for the last months of the year, including International AI Summit (14 October, in Dublin Ireland), AI in Science Summit (15 October in Dublin), Apply AI Summit (17 November, in Brussels and online), and the Digital Talent […]
Category: Education and training
aimed at reviewing modern trends in online education, with specifics in professional and general education and teaching at various education levels (graduate and post-graduate), as well as “teaching sustainability” direction
European skills for the digital and AI age: challenges for national education policies
Views: 38The AI models and general-purpose digital technologies are already dramatically altering and “revolutionizing” socio-economic spheres, governance and the employment sectors in various states around the world. While mitigating the inquired AI’s social and economic risks, the rapidly shifting skill requirements are urgently needed in national education policies.
Global SDGs in action: recent achievements report for 2026
Views: 26The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has recently released the Networks in Action (NiA) Report-2026, which presented the latest innovative and impactful solutions led by the SDSN’s national and regional networks to accelerate progress on sustainable development. European Nordic countries continue to lead on the global SDGs, driven by long-standing social reforms and […]
AI and higher education: algorithmic ethics in the Popes’ encyclical
Views: 27In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, entitled “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence”. He appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice and peace; he underlines the AI’s impact on human life, including democracy, war and the […]
Global trends in education policies: the European effects
Views: 115The UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (launched in March 2026) and the Higher Education Global Trends Report (launched in this May) highlighted a worsening education crisis characterized by stalled access and widening economic inequalities. The reports provide important data that can assist the EU policy makers to guide higher education systems and policies at […]
Political economy at a cross-road: facing polycrisis’ instability and AI models
Views: 52Modern instabilities in national and global political economy’s perspectives require urgent measures to mitigate complex and mounting challenges. Most vital remedies are grounded in modernised education policies, particularly, by introducing some new courses dealing with the crises’ prediction, better content’s understanding and means to mitigate crises; as well as in new approaches to decision-making.
AI’s perspective facets: from GenAI to Agent AI
Views: 52Imagine a customer service department that never sleeps, never gets frustrated, and can handle thousands of inquiries simultaneously: that’s the power of AI agents in customer service. The agent-AIs are poised to reshape entire digital “industry”, cutting costs and enhancing productivity: hence, customers are witnessing the dawn of a new era in which intelligent […]
European University Alliance: first outcomes
Views: 61The European University alliance’s network, EUA has released its first in-depth report revealing new developing strategies for perspective EU-wide educational policies, and EUA’s financial sustainability. The report, written by two EUA’s colleagues (E. B. Pruvot and Th. Estermann), reveals the existing European “educational cooperation”, contributing to progressive education policies.
International Day of Education: European outcome
Views: 91International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24; in 2026, it is recognized in the EU as the event continuing the United Nations’ commitment to advancing education worldwide. This year’s theme is “the power of youth in co-creating education”: hence, this time the EU states will have to recognise youth and […]
Digital transition in education and sustainability
Views: 91The digital technologies and AI models are advancing both sustainability’s agenda (by helping researchers to analyse complex interaction among various SDGs parameters, and facilitating sustainability’s decision-making) and education policy strategies (through a personalizing learning and expanding access to education through new AI tools). The University World News explores these issues in a series of […]