The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has just published a report about the fundamental rights situation of persons entering Greece irregularly at its land border with Turkey. This report is based on field research in the Evros region in January 2011.

To encourage dialogue among researchers and practitioners, the EWC annually organizes a series of Educators’ Consultations in cooperation with European universities and teacher training institutions. In 2011, the Educators' Consultations will focus on the findings of the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS).

The deadline for applications to participate in the Summer Academy 2011 in Poland expired on 25th February. EWC has received a great number of good applications, and a selection of participants will be made shortly.The Academy will take place in Warsaw, 9-16 July.

In 2012, the ECML will launch its new medium-term programme with a focus on inclusive, plurilingual and intercultural education and on projects contributing to the Council of Europe's work promoting quality education for all.

The EWC was invited to give a presentation of the Centre at the CoE Committee of Ministers meeting that took place February 9. EWC Executive Director, Ana Perona, and EWC Special Adviser, Gunnar Mandt, took part in this meeting.