European Trade Union Committee for Education
ETUCE
ETUCE is the teachers’ voice in Europe and represents 127 education trade unions in Europe, i.e., 11 million teachers, academics, and other education personnel at all levels of education.
Lobbying Activity
Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification
14 Oct 2025
Meeting with Hadja Lahbib (Commissioner) and
9 Oct 2025 · The transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive, The Roadmap for Women’s Rights and The upcoming Gender Equality Strategy
Meeting with Gyula Cserey (Head of Unit Education, Youth, Sport and Culture), Szilvia Kalman (Acting Head of Unit Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
4 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the evaluation report of the European Education Area
Response to Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent
4 Jun 2025
Meeting with Monika Kepe-Holmberg (Head of Unit Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
20 Jan 2025 · Introductory meeting, topics of discussion: - EU education strategies - European Teachers Agenda
Meeting with Roxana Mînzatu (Executive Vice-President) and
14 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the social justice and quality jobs crisis Europe is facing Necessary initiatives to deliver quality jobs Improved working and living conditions in the European Union
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on European Quality Assurance and Recognition System
15 Jan 2024
Response to Initiative on virtual worlds, such as metaverse
3 May 2023
Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action) and
28 Apr 2023 · FF55; Net Zero industrial plan; Climate risk assessment
Response to Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
8 Feb 2023
Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Nov 2022 · Situation of teachers and students in the ES system
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions
28 Sept 2022
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the enabling factors for successful digital education
16 Sept 2022
Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager) and European Trade Union Institute
16 Jun 2022 · AI Act, digital education.
Response to Commission Communication on a new European Innovation Agenda
25 Apr 2022
Response to Proposal for a Council recommendation on Pathways to School Success
20 May 2021
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on education for environmental sustainability
10 May 2021
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe
29 Apr 2021
Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner) and European Federation for Family Employment & Home Care- Fédération européenne des emplois de la famille
4 Dec 2020 · Important developments and upcoming trends in the education sector
Meeting with Andrea Nahles (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and
12 Nov 2020 · Social dialogue
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
11 Nov 2020 · Meeting with EU Social Partners on the Pharmaceutical Strategy and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
28 Oct 2020 · Discussion on the recent developments in education including the European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan.
Response to Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Child Guarantee
1 Oct 2020
Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner)
25 Feb 2020 · Trade Issues
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
8 Jul 2019 · Second European Education Summit
Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
27 Jun 2018 · high-level meeting on the European Education Area
Meeting with Kilian Gross (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)
8 Jun 2018 · European Schools
Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
6 Jun 2018 · present ETUCE and discuss post-2020 education strategy and implementation of European Education Area
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
15 Nov 2016 · SDG's
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
5 Oct 2016 · Digital skills
Meeting with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner) and
15 Jul 2016 · Pillar of social rights, posting of workers
Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
26 May 2015 · Social dialogue in the field of education
Meeting with Julie Fionda (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and European Federation of Explosives Engineers
24 Feb 2015 · Skills and social partners engagement