News & Updates
4th EdTech Roundtable with European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel
We would like thank Mariya Gabriel (European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth) for the work she has done in promoting and creating understanding for the European Edtech landscape.
Swedish Edtech 2023: Inflation Effects, AI Fever and consolidation in Industry Report
Our member Swedish Edtech Industry has released its annual industry report, highlighting the latest trends and developments in the sector.
UNESCO Global Education Coalition
UNESCO´s Global Education Coalition is responding to education challenges and crises, mobilising the resources, expertise, and experience of its 208 members. During the 3rd annual meeting, our Managing Director Beth Havinga was part of a panel of Coalition Members to discuss the past, present, and future of the coalition to highlight the importance of agile cooperation across sectors for social impact, crisis response, and digital transformation for the global common good.
EEA Response: Third-Party Services
The European Edtech Alliance, which represents 2600 edtech organizations within the sector, is concerned about the potential widespread impact of the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) issued by the US Department of Education on February 15th, 2023, updated on February 28th, “Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers (TPS) and Institutions”.
First and foremost, we understand the importance of safeguarding institutional control over the education being provided to students. Any party intended to create excessive debt whilst leaving students with a low-value education and limited possibilities within the job market after graduation is something students and institutions need to be protected against.
EEA & FEF @ SXSW EDU
The EEA was delighted to share a session with three female founders from our Female Edtech Fellowship at the SXSW EDU.
Exploring the EdTech Testbed Ecosystem
A clear need has been identified to ensure that new technologies can be practically implemented in schools within existing frameworks of teacher training and support mechanisms. To this end, a number of efforts to help bridge the intersection between the development of EdTech solutions and the introduction, implementation and use of these within the respective education environments have been instigated throughout Europe.