Translation of "Cours de perfectionnement destiné au corps enseignant " (French → English) :

Although participation in continuing training is compulsory for teachers in 11 Member States, teachers’ rate of participation in such training is too low to achieve a continuous level of development among teachers.

The Commission invites business schools, universities and other education institutions to incorporate CSR into education, as a cross-cutting issue, in particular into the curricula of future managers and graduate students.

The programme has four main Actions. These are: Action 1 - Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses, comprising integrated courses at masters level offered by at least three universities in three different European countries; Action 2 - Erasmus Mundus scholarships for students and scholars from third countries; Action 3 - Partnerships with higher education institutions in third countries, comprising scholarships for students and scholars from EU countries for mobility towards third countries; Action 4 - Projects to enhance the worldwide attractiveness of European higher education.

This concerns mainly: a) young and in-career teachers and trainers in initial and adult education, in particular concerning open and flexible teaching methods and e-learning, the use of ICT, the renovation of curricula in initial education and continuing education courses and the availability multimedia; b) heads and administrative staff at all level to underpin the decentralisation of curricular and management issues; and c) staff providing customised guidance and counselling.

The main themes for discussion during the seminar will be : - the status, needs and approaches of health education in teachers' preservice training; - methodologies and ways of implementation; - a framework for the training and subjects involved; - guidelines for continuing training in health education for teachers in primary and secondary schools.

The main themes for discussion during the seminar will be : - the status, needs and approaches of health education in teachers' preservice training; - methodologies and ways of implementation; - a framework for the training and subjects involved; - guidelines for continuing training in health education for teachers in primary and secondary schools.