Translation of "Education and community the collaborative solution " (French → English) :

This platform, the world's biggest teachers' network, offers staff (teachers, head teachers, librarians, etc.) and pupils opportunities to communicate, collaborate and work on projects together. Develop a self-assessment tool on digital capacity (SELFIE) so that schools in the EU can, on a voluntary basis and using a set of common criteria, evaluate their digital capacity and develop and improve the way they use technologies for digital age learning. Further support Member States in providing high quality early childhood education and care and step u ...[+++]p efforts to help them learn from each other and identify what works best. Offer policy guidance on the careers and professional development of teachers and school leaders by reinforcing peer learning under Education and Training 2020 through a series of expert seminars and linking it to the European sectoral social dialogue in education; Develop online communities and resources for school professionals, including new eTwinning opportunities for student teachers, online networks for early career teachers and their mentors, online courses (including Massive Open Online Courses), exchange of best practice among providers of Initial Teacher Education and a Digital Competence Framework to support teachers' self-assessment and development; Building on existing cooperation, including on skills strategies and school resources, set up a demand driven technical support arrangement in cooperation with the OECD to help Member States who voluntarily seek assistance, to design and implement major school education reforms.

Question No. 899 Mr. Hoang Mai: With regard to the proposed new bridge on the St. Lawrence River: (a) why did the 2012 budget not include long-term planning for the proposed bridge; (b) have the cost estimates been further refined since initial estimates of between three and five billion dollars were made, and how are these estimated costs broken down, in as much detail as possible; (c) what further factors need to be taken into account to refine the estimates; (d) at what time in the financial analysis process will the Treasury Board of Canada or the Department of Finance ...[+++] be involved and to what extent; (e) has Transport Canada chosen the funding model and, if so, which one, and why; (f) will there be any public consultation concerning the funding model; (g) have any economic models been created to understand the financial impacts of the various options for the project; (h) is public-private partnership (P3) still an option (i) who is involved in making the decision about P3, (ii) have there been concrete steps made in order to finalize a decision, (iii) will there be any public consultation regarding P3; (i) has Transport Canada decided on the type of structure (bridge or tunnel); (j) what are the initial outcomes of the government’s collaboration with the province of Québec to integrate transit onto the new bridge; (k) has Transport Canada been involved in the study of integrating a Light Rail Transit (LRT) onto the bridge, (i) at what stage in the planning process will the government define the parameters of public transportation on the bridge, (ii) how is the government coordinating the planning process with the government of Québec, the Agence métropolitaine de transport and other interested parties, (iii) when are the results of this study expected and will they be made public, (iv) is the LRT the preferred option according to the current status of the study, (v) will the government help fund a project of this calibre if LRT is chosen as the appropr ...

It enables people to discuss common problems and to work together in finding solutions.

Building on internationally agreed principles and on lessons learned, the Communication outlines a comprehensive and integrated approach that is valid for all aspects of water resources management and for all users of water. It articulates key messages on policy orientation under the overarching policy framework of Integrated Water Resources Management. Lines of actions are recommended, focusing on water supply and sanitation, cross border water management and cross-sectoral co-ordination and integration, providing sustainable water s ...[+++]ervices, expanding sanitation coverage and hygiene education, meeting the urban challenge, achieving water-food security, protecting water ecosystems and managing floods. Furthermore, this Communication addresses the relationship between water and the global challenges of climate change and trade globalisation.

c) As set out in its Communication on the European area of Lifelong learning [16], the Commission will work with Member States, industry, academia and others to identify measures to promote continuing education and refresh the current competence of the scientific workforce.

The spirit of cooperation, of seeking the common ground, is exemplified in organizations like the Coastal Community Network where 30 member-communities, native and non-native, along the entire coast, Richmond to Alaska, will meet in Steveston on April 9, 10 and 11 to discuss these common problems and possible solutions.