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Artificial intelligence
Commission outlines a European approach to boost investment and set ethical guidelines on AI
The Commission is proposing a three-pronged approach to increase public and private investment in AI, prepare for socio-economic changes, and ensure an appropriate ethical and legal framework. This follows European leaders´ call for a European approach on AI.
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Europe 2020 education indicators in 2017
Share of early leavers from education and training continues
decreasing in the EU
Today, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, publishes the most recent data for the EU and its Member States on achievement against the two Europe 2020 education headline targets. One of Europe 2020 strategy´s targets is that at least 40% of 30-34-year-olds in the EU should have completed tertiary education by 2020, while the share of early leavers from education and training continues
decreasing
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Geological and human heritage
13 Sites in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America Receive UNESCO Global Geopark Label
UNESCO´s Executive Board today approved the designation of 13 new Geoparks for sites demonstrating the diversity of the planet´s geology.
The world network now numbers 140 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 38 countries.
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Europe 2020 employment indicators
Employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the EU reached a new peak at 72.2% in 2017
In 2017, the employment rate of people aged 20 to 64 in the European Union (EU) stood at 72.2%, up compared with 2016 (71.1%). The Europe 2020 strategy target is to reach a total employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 of at least 75% in the EU by 2020. This objective has been translated into different national targets in order to reflect the situation and possibilities of each Member State to contribute to the common goal.
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Data protection and citizens´ privacy
MEPs urge Facebook CEO to come to European Parliament
MEPs renewed the call to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to come before the Parliament at a debate on data protection and citizens´ privacy with the Commission and the Council on Wednesday.
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Employment situation, fourth quarter 2017, OECD
OECD employment rate increases to 68% in the fourth quarter of 2017
The OECD area employment rate – the share of working-age people in jobs – increased by 0.2 percentage point in the fourth quarter of 2017, to 68.0%, and is now 3.6 percentage points above the trough of the fourth quarter of 2009. Across the OECD area, 563 million people were employed in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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How fair do Europeans think life in the EU is?
New poll shows most Europeans think life is generally fair, but have concerns over justice, political decisions and income inequality. The results of this survey will contribute to tackling wider questions of perceived unfairness in employment, education, health and society at large.
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Will Big Business Destroy Our Planet?
Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for meaning. And their power continues to rise. Can these companies, as so many are now hoping, provide the solutions to end the mounting global environmental crisis? |
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