Visit by EU Commissioner
Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, visited the Ministry of Education and Research on Monday. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the proposal for a new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport - Erasmus for All - were discussed during the Commissioner's meeting with Minister for Education Jan Björklund.
Sweden Science for Life Laboratory will be a world-leading research institute
Photo: Mikael Lundgren/ Government Offices
A new national research institute will be established in 2013 - Sweden Science for Life Laboratory. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and AstraZeneca announced today that they will contribute considerable financial support to the project.
Minister for Education Jan Björklund to visit Washington DC and New York
On 13-16 March Minister for Education Jan Björklund will visit Washington DC and New York. The purpose of the trip is to represent Sweden at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession and to learn more about US research policy.
Minister for Education Jan Björklund to visit Israel and Palestine
On 12-16 February, Minister for Education Jan Björklund will visit Israel and Palestine. The purpose of his visit is to strengthen Sweden's research relations with Israel and to learn more about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Photo: Mikael Lundgren/Government offices
Delegation from the French Parliament paid Nyamko Sabuni a visit
What are the gender equality challenges facing Sweden today? How are we prioritising work to counter the problem of honour-based violence? What tools are we using to improve gender equality in the labour market, and how does gender equality look from an integration perspective?
These questions were discussed when Minister for Gender Equality Nyamko Sabuni received a visit from a delegation from the French Parliament today.
Photo: Mikael Lundgren/Government offices
Deputy Prime Minister Jan Björklund received Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe
On Thursday 20 October 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Jan Björklund met Deputy President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe in Stockholm. The meeting took place within the framework of the seventh Binational Commission (BNC). The purpose of the BNC is to deepen and broaden bilateral relations between Sweden and South Africa.
Jan Björklund met Indian Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal
Photo: Mikael Lundgren/ Government offices
Minister for Education, Deputy Prime Minister Jan Björklund met Mr. Kapil Sibal, Indian Minister of Communications and Information Technology, on Thursday. They discussed a number of issues including cooperation between Indian and Swedish universities.
2012 Budget, Ministry of Education and Research
The Budget Bill contains major investments in education. These include a maths boost with continuing professional development for teachers, a teacher reform with career stages for good teachers, a quality drive in humanities and social sciences at higher education institutions, and more places on training programmes for doctors, dentists, nurses and civil engineers.
New fact sheet: Status and pedagogical task of preschool to be strengthened
Preschool will become an integral part of the school system, with the aim of consolidating its status as
the first step of the education system and of enhancing its quality and equivalence.
Action plan to prevent young people from being forced into marriage
In Sweden, marriage may not be entered into without the valid consent of both people. Nevertheless, many young people in our society are worried that they won't be allowed to choose their own partner or spouse. The Swedish Government has therefore adopted an action plan to prevent young people from being forced into marriage with 15 different measures.
