The EU Ministers for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport will meet face-to-face in Brussels on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 November.
The first day of the meeting will be devoted to education and youth. The ministers will vote on a recommendation on the combination of physical and digital learning environments in schools as well as resolutions on adult education (see EUROPE 12835/23) and on European cooperation in education.
Finally, they will take part in a working lunch on investing in education and training during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
The afternoon discussions and votes will be dedicated to youth. The session will start with a debate on civic spaces for young people (see EUROPE 12815/15). Ministers will be asked, among other things, how these spaces could be better supported by public authorities.
They will then be asked to approve conclusions on the implementation of the European Youth Strategy and a resolution on the 2022-2024 work plan in this field.
The second day of the meeting will be devoted to culture and sport. Ministers are expected to approve conclusions on architecture and the built environment as key elements of the ‘New European Bauhaus’ (see EUROPE 12786/23) - the cultural component of the EU’s ‘Green Deal’.
Another draft conclusion on the availability and competitiveness of European audiovisual and media content will also be put to the vote.
An exchange of views on heritage is also planned. The ministers will present, among other things, their views on measures to protect and promote heritage rights and the sustainable management of European heritage.
The last topic on the agenda will be sport: the ministers will be asked to vote on a resolution on a European model of sport and will address the issue of dual careers for athletes. (Original version in French by Agathe Cherki)