Smart Regions
Roma children, fighting discrimination with chess, here's what they do in Romania
In partnership with the European Commission
In this episode of Smart Regions, we went to Satu Mare, a Romanian town on the border with Hungary, where the Stea association uses chess to facilitate the integration of the most vulnerable children.
Europeans' Stories
Latvia: Shooting training at schools and dragon teeth at the border
To protect themselves from unpleasant surprises, Poland and the Baltic states are fortifying their EU external border with tank barriers and minefields. And Latvia has introduced “military lessons” as a compulsory subject in schools.
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Changemakers of Uzbekistan
Uzbek students win global award for groundbreaking rainwater project
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
In this episode of Changemakers of Uzbekistan, we meet two students from Tashkent’s Presidential School whose award-winning project collects and filters rainwater for communities with limited water access.
Europeans' Stories
Student Protests in Serbia: A crossroad for the European Union?
Serbia remains immersed in a deep political crisis before the perplexed gaze of the EU caught in the crossfire between the strategic need to keep supporting a candidate country for EU membership, and the realisation that many principles of law here are still very far from European standards.
Culture news
Syria's iconic Queen Zenobia faces removal from school curriculum
Syria's Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to the school curriculum, including the removal of any reference to symbols of the former regime, including the national anthem. Syrian Queen Zenobia is also one of the casualties.
Europeans' Stories
Estonia phases out Russian as a language of instruction
The Republic of Estonia is reforming its school system. Russian will gradually be phased out as a language of instruction by the year 2030. Soon all children will only be taught in Estonian – even children in the predominantly Russian-speaking areas in the North-East.
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Watch: AI-powered robot teaches German students
A secondary school in northern Germany became the first to trial a humanoid robot teacher on Tuesday. The robot, named Captcha, was developed by Hong Kong start-up Hidoba Research and introduced to students in Lower Saxony to discuss artificial intelligence.
World
How Uzbekistan is pushing inclusive education
In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
In this episode of Learning World, we look at Uzbekistan's progress towards inclusive education and visit a school that welcomes children of all abilities. From teacher training to accessible facilities, we find out what's being done to ensure no child is left behind.
Tech News
Back to old-school: Schools in Denmark lock in smartphones during the school day
Once heralded as a trailblazer in adopting digital tools for education, Denmark is now rethinking its stance. Schools are increasingly turning away from technology in the classroom, favouring a more traditional approach.
