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The Degree of Urbanisation

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The Degree of Urbanisation is a method to delineate cities, towns, suburbs and rural areas for international statistical comparison. It has been adopted by the 51st Statistical Commission of the United Nations. This training provides the necessary background to apply independently the Degree of Urbanisation method. We offer a multi-level learning experience across the various aspects of the Degree of Urbanisation, to help understanding what it is and how it can be applied to your own data. Applications include Sustainable Development Goals monitoring and breakdown by urbanisation class, disaster risk management, environmental and climate investigations, demography, development and cooperation.

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Digital Tools for Blended Learning

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‘Blended learning' in formal education and training is the term used to describe when a school, educator or student takes more than one approach to the learning process. It can be a blend of school site and other physical environments (companies, training centres, distance learning, outdoor, cultural sites, etc.) or blending different digital and non-digital learning tools.

This short course emphasizes on the latter. More specifically, it describes a blended learning model which consists of face-to-face and online learning instructions focusing on Web 2.0 technologies.

Start date: 30 May
End date: 15 June
Workload: 8-10 hours

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Energy: first grid position in the race to a greener future

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Our daily lives are heavily dependant on energy but the way we produce, distribute and consume it can have a great impact on the environment. This is why in 2019 the European Commission announced the European Green Deal, a growth strategy to transform the EU into the first climate neutral continent by 2050, based on a significant reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and use of fossil fuels.

This course looks deeper into some of the practices, technologies, policies and lifestyles that can lead us to a climate-neutral and resilient economy, helping slow down global warming while ensuring affordable, secure and sustainable energy for businesses and households.

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Level(s) - Sustainable performance in buildings

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Level(s) provides a common language creating a shared understanding of sustainability performance in buildings. It is a simple entry point for applying circular economy principles in our built environment. The modules in this course explain the principles and concepts and offer you practical advice on how to use them over the life cycle of your building projects.

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Soil, a burst of life: the hidden world beneath our feet

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Soil is home to a quarter of the species on our planet. As they live hidden in the soil, these organisms are too often overlooked. Nonetheless, they support us in many ways, from food production and climate regulation to medicine discovery. Therefore, they deserve much more attention than they get.

Soil biodiversity is extremely variegated. It encompasses microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, as well as “big” animals like earthworms and moles. In between there is a huge variety of organisms, ranging from nematodes, the most abundant animals on Earth, to the colorful springtails.

This course aims at raising awareness and increasing knowledge of the secret life beneath our feet, taking the public on a fascinating journey of discovery. It also allows you to familiarise with European Union initiatives for soil (biodiversity) protection.

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Data Visualisation

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The main aim of the course is to provide a solid understanding about different ways you can visualise data.

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Learn how to improve a building’s sustainability performance

The European Commission has launched a new online course, helping built environment professionals to embrace Level(s), the EU common language for the sustainability performance of buildings.

Level(s) is a free tool to assess, report on and improve the sustainability performance of buildings from design until end of life. Based on circularity principles, Level(s) uses a small number of indicators to measure carbon, materials, water, health, comfort and climate change impacts. Level(s) bridges the ambitions of the European Green Deal and the realities of professional building operations. It supports the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Renovation Wave and the Sustainable Development Goals. Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth at the European Commission, says: “by using Level(s), building and sustainability professionals, investors and policy makers can help to transform the built environment into a sustainable and circular one.” The course 'Level(s) - Sustainable performance in buildings' is a simple entry point for applying circular economy principles in our built environment. The course explains the principles and concepts and offers advice on how to use them throughout the life cycle of a building project. Level(s) is designed to be used by buildings and sustainability professionals in their working environments. The Level(s) macro-objectives and indicators are also being adopted by policy makers, procurers and public authorities in EU Member States as a means of integrating circularity principles into laws, systems and procurement practices. In addition, investors and landlords can use Level(s) when monitoring sustainability performance across a property portfolio. Level(s) is referenced in EU policies and legislation including the taxonomy for sustainable activities, the proposed revisions to the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and in the revised Energy Efficiency Directive ─ giving the built environment sector all the more reason to embrace Level(s).

Date: 03/02/2022

Soil, a burst of life: new course to dig into soil organisms

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre launches the second of a series of courses on biodiversity: "Soils, a burst of life".

A new multi-language e-course on soil organisms enriches and completes the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on biodiversity. Published on the EU Academy, “Soil, a burst of life: the hidden world beneath our feet” reveals the ins and outs of the huge variety of species that live belowground and explains why their role is essential to all ecosystems on which plants, animals and even humans rely. From earthworms and moles to colourful springtails and tiny bacteria, these mysterious underground residents are responsible for the health of our planet in multiple ways. They influence food production, regulate the climate and even support medicine discovery. Therefore, their protection against threats is paramount. What is soil biodiversity and where can we find it? Why it is at risk and how can it be protected? These are some of the questions this course addresses. Through short videos, quizzes and practical activities, learners will embark onto a fascinating journey of discovery, familiarising with the European Union’s initiatives aimed at soil biodiversity protection. The course “Soil, a burst of life: the hidden world beneath our feet” results from a collaboration between the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and teachers. This approach ensures the learning material is backed by sound scientific knowledge but reformulated for students, making it an excellent add-on to any school programme covering soil biodiversity. The e-course is modular – its content comprises independent units of study that can be combined or taken individually at the learners’ own pace. The course currently features five languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish), with the Dutch and Portuguese versions foreseen in 2022.

Date: 06/12/2021

First Online Course on the European Citizens’ Initiative

The European Commission launched an online course on the European Citizens’ Initiative to help Initiative organisers receive in-depth knowledge of the instrument and acquire the skills needed to successfully use it to have a say in EU legislation.

In October 2021, the Secretariat-General of the European Commission launched an online course on the European Citizens’ Initiative, a unique participatory democracy tool that allows European citizens to have a direct say on the formulation of EU policy. The course helps organisers receive in-depth knowledge of the instrument and acquire the skills needed to successfully use it to have a say in EU legislation. The course provides practical guidance for the development of successful European Citizens’ Initiatives, from the idea to the requirements for successful online and offline campaigning, the collection of signatures and data protection requirements, as well as helping organisers and campaigners with advice on building pan-European support networks, fundraising and advocacy. The course, which is open until 10 December 2021 and free to enrol, takes up to 4 hours to complete, and learners can follow it at their own pace. For Adriana Mungiu, Policy Officer in charge of the European Citizens’ Initiative at the European Commission, “while the rules for running a European Citizens’ Initiative have been simplified, being successful still requires specific knowledge and skills. The course supports interested citizens to acquire the basic knowledge needed to start and successfully manage a European Citizens’ Initiative. It provides participants a good foundation to get started and takes them through all the stages of the Initiative lifecycle, focusing on the key skills required at each step. Participants who complete the online course can continue to engage with the ECI community on the ECI Forum, and make use of additional resources available there.” The course was developed by the European Citizen Action Service, a leading European citizen organisation specialising in support of European citizen rights and digital participatory democracy. ECAS implements on behalf of the European Commission the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum and other related activities.

Date: 28/10/2021

Course on ‘Science for Policy’ surpasses the 700 enrolments

In June 2021, the EU Academy course ‘Science for Policy – Maximise your Policy Impact’ surpassed 700 enrolments.

Early in 2021, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre launched a course under the Science for Policy umbrella with the aim of helping researchers to communicate more effectively the results of their work. Developing this competence is key to help researchers to liaise better with policymakers, who might have difficulties in dealing with research outputs that are not presented clearly and concisely. The course provides the skills that researchers need to increase the impact of their research results on policy and society at large. Designed for early to mid-career researchers, the course equips participants with state-of-the-art knowledge and best practice examples from the field. Participants engage in interactive games and self-assessments to gauge their progress. The 60 minutes course can be followed at the learner’s convenience and own pace. The course ‘Science for Policy – Maximise your Policy Impact’ was one of the very first courses published in the EU Academy. Taking as a baseline the participation of researchers in the ‘Evidence for Policy’ summer schools organised by the Joint Research Centre, an objective to reach 300 enrolments within the first 6 months of the course was established. But researchers around Europe have shown an unexpected interest in the course, and within the first 6 months, 700 enrolments have been achieved. For Lene Topp, in charge of the course, “the high interest in the course shows that there is a real interest among researchers to further improve their skills to increase the impact of their research results on policy and society at large. It also proves that the participants appreciate the mixture of state-of-the-art knowledge with best practice examples and interactive games”. Access the course description and enrol here:

Date: 28/06/2021

Excelling at co-creation in policy making

Developed within the EU-funded project SISCODE, the MOOC ‘Co-creation for policymakers: an introductory course’ is now available on the EU Academy.

“Co-creation” and “co-design” are buzzwords that are frequently used in product and service innovation. But what about in public sector policy making? Getting the right input from all relevant stakeholders, including those most affected by any policy development, is critical to getting policy choices right. So how best to establish meaningful engagement with all stakeholders that is fulfilling and useful to all involved? The MOOC ‘Co-creation for policy makers: an introductory course’ introduces participants to the use of co-creation and design methodologies in policy making, and is especially tailored for professionals working in this field. The course is delivered through five modules developed over five weeks, and guides participants through the main building blocks of co-creation and design. In each module, experts in the field walk participants through the specific aspects of the co-creation process cycle. Among topics explored are the limitations of current policy-making practice, the strong need for innovation to improve efficiency, the benefits of using user-centred methods and service design, the vital importance of problem framing, the role of different stakeholders, power dynamics, prototyping and new forms of action. The idea is for professional policy makers to come away with new tools and new inspirations to turn their policy objectives into sustainable solutions whose benefits and impacts can be evaluated and assessed effectively. The course is subtitled in six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. Access the course description and enrol here:

Date: 26/05/2021

The EU Academy moves closer to its official launch

Today, marks the launch of a new, improved and more dynamic version of the EU Academy. And there is lots more in store in the months ahead!

In November 2020, the EU Academy ‘soft’ launched to enthusiastic reviews from our publishers and learners. This was an important milestone for the project team. Today, we are happy to announce that we move one step closer to our official launch with the release of a new version of the platform, which we codename beta+. This version has been developed with the generous input and feedback of numerous colleagues, partners and friends of the EU Academy. In this release, several functional and user interface improvements have been made to the homepage, search and explore pages, dashboards, user profile, and the learner in-course and in-event experience, among others. We also launch today the EU Academy news centre from which you are reading this article, so watch this space for further news in the months ahead. Paul Hearn, the EU Academy Business Manager, shared his excitement about this major technical development: “Early feedback from our learners and publishers has been very positive. This release takes us one step closer to our goal of offering our customers a world class platform to learn about EU policy making and its impact”. At the EU Academy we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and customer satisfaction. If you have ideas on how we can improve your user experience of the platform, or about which content you would like to see published here, please do get in touch! Contact email: eu-academy-info@ec.europa.eu

Date: 17/05/2021

New Course: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

Municipalities and local government actors around the world are key players to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Today the European Commission launches a new course aimed at helping decision-makers to develop effective Climate Action Plans for their municipalities.

Today the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre launches a new online course entitled 'Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Cities taking action against climate change'. Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal and co-chair of the Global Covenant of Mayors, introduces the course as follows: “If you are watching this, you probably consider climate change a serious problem. So do 9 out of 10 Europeans, and many, many people around the world… We need cities, because half of the world lives in them, because they generate 80% of the global GDP”. The new course targets municipal decision-makers, planners, and citizens. It supports them in obtaining the necessary know-how and developing the appropriate skills to create, support, and implement a successful Climate Action Plan that can turn their cities’ climate ambitions into concrete actions. Valentina Palermo, the Project Lead for the course added: “The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy – Cities taking action against climate change course builds on the more than ten years long experience and expertise of the Joint Research Centre in leading capacity building activities for local climate action worldwide. We involved numerous stakeholders and developed multiple learning approaches to ensure an interactive and in-depth journey. The course will reach users in different regions of the world that share the same vision towards a sustainable, decarbonised and resilient future.” The Global Covenant of Mayors is a bottom-up initiative involving more than 10,000 cities and local governments worldwide.

Date: 17/05/2021

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