Number 18 - November 2022 European Edtech Alliance update
News from the world of European Edtech
Hello and welcome to November’s European Edtech News!
Our latest news include: The German Market Discovery Webinar, our position paper on OER, the European Congress on Global Education, Data Protection news from France and Germany.
German Market Discovery Webinar
After the success of our first webinar, we are ready for the next one. We are heading to Germany 🇩🇪 next week to learn more about its education market. Join us on the 6th of December from 16:00-17:30 for a high level introduction to the German Market followed by a deep dive into the local K12, Higher Education, and Corporate/ Lifelong Learning Market. The webinar and its recording are free for all EEA Members. Non-members can book a ticket for 99€. Register here!
Interested in the Spanish market? Get the recording from our Spanish 🇪🇸 Webinar here!
European Congress on Global Education to 2050
The EEA was delighted to be invited by the Global Education Network Europe (GENE) to participate at the European Congress on Global Education to 2050 where the Declaration was adopted. This is a landmark for the Development of Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention and Intercultural Education; being the global dimensions of Education for Citizenship. Our Board Member Jannie Jeppesen was in Dublin, to represent the 2600 EdTech companies of the EEA. Read more about GENE and Global Education 2050 here!
European Edtech Alliance Position Paper on OER
Member States of the UNESCO are to submit their first 4 year reports on the 2019 Recommendation on Open Educational Resources by 31 January 2023. The member states are encouraged to organize consultations with concerned ministries and institutions, key stakeholders, professional associations and civil society partners.
The EEA released a position paper on the UNESCO recommendations highlighting both risks and opportunities, to inform decision-makers in the creation and implementation of policies which support a responsible, future-proofed and quality-driven development of learning resources. This paper is intended to support your discussions at local and international levels. Read it here!
A focus on digital wellbeing at the European level
Upon invitation from SKAV, the Czech Ministry of Education and under the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, our managing director, Beth Havinga, was invited to speak at the Digital Wellbeing Conference, which brought together thought leaders around Europe to discuss how to support this important topic at all levels of the education ecosystem and integrate it both into curricula and the development of tools and resources supporting learning and teaching. This comes as the Council publishes its conclusions on promoting well-being in digital education, which focuses on topics related to the promotion of digital skills of students and teachers, the development of media literacy and critical thinking, mental health, as well as the topic of creating safer digital environments.
European SALTO Digital Resource Centre to be established at Finnish National Agency for Education
Congratulations to Finland! The European Commission has decided that the new European SALTO Digital Resource Centre, focusing on the digitalisation of education, training and youth activities in EU programmes, will be established at Finnish National Agency for Education. The Resource Centre will support the national agencies of all programme countries at the level of the whole EU. It will also work directly in cooperation with the European Commission. SALTO Digital is the first resource centre to operate in all educational sectors. Read all about it here!
France bans Office 365 and Google Workspace in schools, German Data Protection Conference declares it still doesn’t comply with the GDPR.
The French Ministry of National Education has urged educational institutions to stop using free versions of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 for schools and students. The Ministry said the offerings are incompatible with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Schrems II judgment of the European Court of Justice and France’s internal doctrines. Meanwhile, in Germany, the state data protection agencies have unanimously voted to find that Microsoft Office 365 is not GDPR compliant and could now ban its use in schools. Find out more about the French decision here!
EdTech Map
There is still space on our map and it has never been a better time, so don’t miss your chance to be part of it and get more visibility. Simply fill out this form and get on the EdTech Map! If you are already on it: stay tuned!
EEA Members lead discussions in all locations: HolonIQ Global Impact Summits
Throughout Europe, the HolonIQ Summits took place in the past weeks with our members playing an integral role leading the discussions in all locations: Paris, London, Berlin and Stockholm. It was great to see our members recognized for their thought leadership and expertise.
Reports to read
Management consultancy McKinsey published a report on “Five trends to watch in the Edtech Industry”.
Owl Ventures, the largest venture capital fund in EdTech published its interactive ‘2022 Education Outcomes Report’.
NEWS FROM OUR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
FUND-RAISING
French startup Simbel raised 4m€ to reinvent the training management of 200,000 medium-sized European companies.
French startup EvidenceB, raised 4m€ to scale their adaptive learning solution internationally
London-based Vektor AI has raised 2.4m€ to shake up the mentorship model and enhance accessibility to professional career advice and guidance.
French startup Cybersecurity Business School, offering B2B cybersecurity training as well as a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, raised 1.7m€.
Helsinki-based Seppo.io, the leading company specialised in the gamification of education in Finland, is boosting its growth with over 1,2m€ in funding.
Esports Coaching Academy from Iceland announced a 750k€ pre-seed round the company aims to educate potential esports coaches on how to work more efficiently with children and help them develop esports skills.
London-based Assemble You, the audio learning platform helping workers learn on the go raised 350k€ in a pre-seed round.
OTHER MEMBER UPDATES
EdTech France: At no cost boost your visibility with AREN and increase your sales with AREN+ our new solution dedicated to Education.
EdTech Austria: Robo Wunderkind’s new HQ in the U.S.
EdTech Finland: Annie Advisor won the GESAwards Nordics Semifinal.
Education Alliance Finland joined forces with EdTech Impact: Education Alliance Finland (EAF) has joined forces with EdTech Impact, bringing together two of the leading operators in the EdTech impact evaluation space.
Upcoming Events
16th December: Virtual pre-launch event of the E2030 Curriculum Analysis from 10:45 to 12:45 (CET), featuring the 5th report of the E2030 series: “Curriculum flexibility and autonomy for thriving students and teachers”.
Female Edtech Fellowship cohort 3 starting in January 2023 if you are a female founder based in Europe, apply here.
You can find more member-related events here!
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This newsletter is written and produced by the European Edtech Alliance. The European Edtech Alliance is a consortium of national trade associations and clusters working with founders and providers of education technology (Edtech), to support the domestic and international growth of these businesses and the innovations they represent.
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