Responsibilities
The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) develops policies that contribute to a knowledge-based, inclusive Europe with a competitive economy.
It fosters equity, excellence and agility in education and training systems, promotes culture as a catalyst for European values, stimulates competitive research and innovation, empowers young people to become active citizens in society, and develops the European dimension in sport.
It also encourages international cooperation beyond the EU in all these areas.
The main projects and programmes that the department runs to support these activities are
Leadership and organisation
Transparency
As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.
Contact
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
- Name
- Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
- Phone number
- +32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)
- Postal address
Directorate-General for Education and Culture European Commission
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium
Plans and reports
The Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
How departments contribute to the Commission’s broader political goals, and define specific objectives for a five-year period
Department forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current year
Department achievements, resources used during previous year
Budget line for certain policies and funding programmes for current year