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We carry out activities involving our extensive network in EASNIE member countries. We aim to provide member countries and stakeholders at the European level with evidence-based information and guidance on implementing inclusive education systems.
Read more about EASNIE activities in this section.
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This area presents quantitative and qualitative country information from the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) in an accessible, interactive and easily comparable way.
EASNIE
EASNIE has 31 member countries, covering 36 jurisdictions (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Belgium’s French, Flemish and German communities are each represented separately). This section contains information about each of the member countries.
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Access EASNIE’s latest publications here. Publications are available in up to 25 EASNIE languages and can be freely downloaded.
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This area contains multimedia materials including key messages, presentations and links to videos from the EASNIE YouTube channel.
Latest news from EASNIE
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Inclusive education in action: Kazakhstani delegation visit to Brussels
The group of education professionals from Kazakhstan visited Brussels to explore European practices… -
International symposium on inclusive education development in China
EASNIE Director Dr João Costa took part in the Fourth International Symposium on Inclusive… -
EASNIE newsletter July 2025
The newsletter presents updates on EASNIE activities and inclusive education news from across… -
Transforming refugee inclusion in education: policy dialogue
A recent event explored how to build education systems that are inclusive and responsive to the… -
Using photovoice to monitor learners’ socio-emotional participation in education
The Learner Participation in Inclusive Education activity has hosted a series of workshops to begin… -
The role of academia in promoting children’s rights: conference in Greece
UNICEF and the University of Patras held the conference which explored a variety of topics related… -
National conference in Lithuania: autism and predictive abilities
Lithuania’s National Autism Conference 2025 was held in April and explored ways to support… -
EASNIE participation in European Commission dialogue on the European Education Area
EASNIE took part in the Commission’s first implementation dialogue in June. -
Norway’s cross-sector approach to inclusive education: peer-learning activity
The event in Norway was the second in-person meeting for the Advancing Collaboration in Education… -
Strengthening EASNIE’s impact through the vital work of country representatives: Spring 2025 bi-annual meeting
The event in Ljubljana, Slovenia, highlighted the essential role of country representatives in… -
Peer-learning activity explores learners’ socio-emotional participation in education
The peer-learning event was part of the Learner Participation in Inclusive Education activity. -
Milestone recognition for EASNIE in Council of the EU conclusions on inclusive education
The Council of the European Union conclusions on inclusive, learner-centred practices in early… -
Exploring cross-sector collaboration for inclusive education
A peer-learning activity has looked at developing and monitoring collaboration at national,… -
School self-evaluation: peer-learning activity
The second Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Inclusive Education Policy peer-learning activity… -
Enhancing school quality through collaboration
Representatives from five EASNIE member countries came together in early April as part of the… -
Combatting disparities in access to inclusive education in Italy, Portugal and Spain: Final dissemination event
The final dissemination event in the Technical Support Instrument project took place in March.
Key Message
Supportive links in the community around learners and families can be created by using effective communication to develop good partnerships between decision-makers and communities.
Voices into Action: Including the voices of learners and families in educational decision-making
The Voices into Action (VIA) activity examined the critical issue of involving the voices of learners and their families and how to effectively include them in decision-making. Filmed during the final event in spring 2023, the video features learners and their families discussing the impact that participating in educational decision-making has had on them. It also introduces the VIA Framework for Meaningful Participation and the Online Toolkit.
Featured Content
BRIES Guidance for Establishing a Culture of Effective Communication in Education video
This video presents the Guidance for Establishing a Culture of Effective Communication in Education, which is the Building Resilience through Inclusive Education Systems (BRIES) activity’s main output.
Voices into Action Toolkit
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Country Policy Development Support
The Country Policy Development Support (CPDS) activity is central to EASNIE’s role as an agent for policy change in inclusive education.
Inclusive Education in Action Online Resource Base: Open Call for Case Studies
UNESCO together with the Agency have developed an online resource and knowledge-base presenting information from across the globe on inclusive approaches to policy and practice, benefiting both policy-makers and practitioners.
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Thematic Country Cluster Activities
As part of its aim to be an active agent for change, EASNIE has developed a new way of working with its member countries. The Thematic Country Cluster Activities (TCCA) began in 2023, addressing EASNIE member countries’ priorities by working in small clusters of countries.