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European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education

ECSWE

OUR ORGANISATION: The European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education (ECSWE) consists of 27 national Steiner Waldorf schools associations representing 802 schools and some 190.000 pupils in 29 European countries.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer and

28 Jan 2026 · Stakeholder dialogue on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034

Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

15 Oct 2025 · Impact of social media and the online environment on young people

Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament) and Alliance for Childhood European Network Foundation

14 Oct 2025 · Media Literacy, DigComp 3.0, and HERMMES: Synergies and Impacts on Young People

Response to Action plan against cyberbullying

29 Sept 2025

Dear, our feedback is focusing on the role of formal education settings in preventing cyberbullying by recognising it as a standard form of bullying and addressing it in such manner, by providing quality digital media education and by supporting teachers so they can support pupils in creating a positive environment at school and online. This approach stems from Steiner Waldorf pedagogy and the HERMMES approach to digital media education. In the attached file please consult our contribution.
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Response to Proposal for a Directive on cross-border activities of associations

29 Feb 2024

If the EU introduces a new legal form for transnational associations, why do these have to be registered at the national level and not in a common European register for transnational associations? One single point of contact for all transnational associations across the EU should be created to facilitate the work of such organisations. Such associations should also be allowed to conduct all their business and all contact with national authorities in English as they are typically run by a board consisting of members from different countries.
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