Brussels, 04/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - Those taking part in a conference on dyslexia, in the European Parliament on 2 October, highlighted the importance of offering appropriate help to young dyslexics, help without which they will struggle to continue their studies and, later, find employment. They called for a European network dealing with learning difficulties that would allow parents, children, teachers and everyone concerned to learn about dyslexia and other learning difficulties and find help. George Zissimos, a member of the cabinet of Education Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, attended the conference. He announced that the European Commission was to launch a platform for the exchange of best practice, with a view to improving literacy across member states by establishing a European network on literacy in December. In Europe some 45 million children suffer from one or more learning difficulties which often remain unidentified and thus unsupported. (IL/transl.fl)