European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
Budget
€2,799,910
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
2.25 FTE
EU Grants
€1,246,900
Mission & Goals
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE) is an independent organisation that acts as a platform for collaboration for its member countries, working towards ensuring more inclusive education systems. We are the only European body maintained by our member countries with the specific mission of helping them improve the quality and effectiveness of their inclusive provision for all learners. Our permanent network of ministerial representatives decides upon the specific priorities for our annual and multi-annual work programmes. This ensures that our work aligns with the priorities of the ministries of education in our member countries. EASNIE is co-funded by the ministries of education in its member countries and by the European Commission via an operating grant within the European Union (EU) Erasmus+ education programme. For detailed information on EASNIE and its work please refer to www.european-agency.org.
EU Legislative Interests
Main EU legislative proposals or policies targeted: EASNIE engages with, through its interactions with EU institutions, the following EU legislative and policy initiatives, among others: - Council Recommendation on High-Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (2019/C 189/02) - Council Recommendation establishing a European Child Guarantee (2021/C 191/01) - Regulation (EU) 2021/817 establishing Erasmus+ (2021–2027) - European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2023/2031(INI)) - European Commission Communication on achieving the European Education Area by 2025 (COM/2020/625 final) - European Commission Digital Education Action Plan (2021–2027) (COM/2020/624 final) - European Commission Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021–2030) (COM/2021/101 final) - EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child (COM/2021/142 final) - Council Resolution of 16 May 2023 on the European Education Area: looking to 2025 and beyond - Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching - Council Recommendation of 29 November 2021 on blended learning approaches for high-quality and inclusive primary and secondary education - European Commission’s Policy Memo on Strengthening the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care through Inclusion - European Parliament Resolution of 21 November 2023 ‘Children First – Strengthening the Child Guarantee, Two Years on from its Adoption’ (2023/2811(RSP)) - Council Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area and beyond (2021–2030) - Proposal for a Council Recommendation on Pathways to School Success (COM/2022/216 final) - Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the key enabling factors for successful digital education and training (COM/2023/466 final) Through these engagements, EASNIE provides evidence-based research and analysis to support EU institutions and member states in shaping policies related to inclusive education.
Communication Activities
EASNIE does not conduct campaigns; however, all its activities, events, and publications—whether organized by EASNIE or those in which it participates—demonstrate its ongoing commitment to supporting and promoting inclusive education in alignment with EU policies. These activities, events, and publications are disseminated through EASNIE's website, newsletter, and the most common social media platforms. For detailed information on EASNIE and its work please refer to www.european-agency.org
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
www.european-agency.org
Organisation Members
www.european-agency.org
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.