European Trade Union Committee for Education
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Diana Jablonska Director | Courtesy meeting, exchange on role of trade unions in education policy making | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Catalin Gheran Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss cooperation with ETUCE on different initiatives of the Commission in the field of education | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Catalin Gheran Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss cooperation with ETUCE on different initiatives of the Commission in the field of education | — |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Vanessa Debiais-Sainton Cabinet member | Importance of teachers’ voices in policy making | SRC |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Vanessa Debiais-Sainton Cabinet member | Importance of teachers’ voices in policy making | — |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Hadja Lahbib Commissioner | The transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive, The Roadmap for Women’s Rights and The upcoming Gender Equality Strategy | — |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Hadja Lahbib Commissioner | The transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive, The Roadmap for Women’s Rights and The upcoming Gender Equality Strategy | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Halliki Voolma Cabinet member | The transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive, The Roadmap for Women’s Rights and The upcoming Gender Equality Strategy | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Halliki Voolma Cabinet member | The transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive, The Roadmap for Women’s Rights and The upcoming Gender Equality Strategy | — |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Szilvia Kalman Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the evaluation report of the European Education Area | SRC |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Szilvia Kalman Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the evaluation report of the European Education Area | — |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Gyula Cserey Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the evaluation report of the European Education Area | — |
| 04 Sept 2025 | Gyula Cserey Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the evaluation report of the European Education Area | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Monika Kepe-Holmberg Head of Unit | Introductory meeting, topics of discussion: - EU education strategies - European Teachers Agenda | — |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Monika Kepe-Holmberg Head of Unit | Introductory meeting, topics of discussion: - EU education strategies - European Teachers Agenda | SRC |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the social justice and quality jobs crisis Europe is facing Necessary initiatives to deliver quality jobs Improved working and living conditions in the European Union | — |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President | Exchange of views on the social justice and quality jobs crisis Europe is facing Necessary initiatives to deliver quality jobs Improved working and living conditions in the European Union | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | FF55; Net Zero industrial plan; Climate risk assessment | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | FF55; Net Zero industrial plan; Climate risk assessment | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | AI Act, digital education. | SRC |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | AI Act, digital education. | — |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Important developments and upcoming trends in the education sector | — |
| 04 Dec 2020 | Mariya Gabriel Commissioner | Important developments and upcoming trends in the education sector | SRC |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Andrea Nahles Cabinet member | Social dialogue | SRC |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Andrea Nahles Cabinet member | Social dialogue | — |
Mission & Goals
ETUCE is the teachers’ voice in Europe and represents 127 education trade unions in Europe, i.e., 11 million teachers, academics, and other education personnel at all levels of education. ETUCE acts as an agent for the interests of its member organisations towards the EU institutions in Brussels, and further seeks to promote and coordinate international cooperation among its member organisations. The fields of work for the Secretariat focuses on EU-level education and labour market policies in all education sectors in Europe. ETUCE is a European Social Partner and a European Trade Union Federation within the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). ETUCE is the European Region of Education International, the global trade union federation for education.
EU Legislative Interests
European Social Dialogue, Erasmus +, EU2030, ET2025/2030, Bologna, European Education Area, RESAVER, TTIP, trade agreements (EU-AU/EU-NZ), CETA, European Economic Governance, European Growth Survey, European Semester, CSRs, EU OSH Policy, Working Time, Gender Equality, Gender Pay Transparency, Work Life Balance, migration, European Citizenship, REFIT, Digital Agenda, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, New Skills Agenda for Europe, Green Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, European Pillar of Social Rights and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Communication Activities
Euorpean Sectoral Social Dialogue, Industrial Relations, , DG EAC, DG EMPL, DG MARKT, DG INFSO, DG COMM, DG CONNECT, Education and Innovation, EU-OSHA, EUIPO
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ETUC, Education International, ENETOSH, IP in Education Network
Organisation Members
https://www.csee-etuce.org/en/about-us/mos