On April 14, 2020 EU Education Ministers held a video conference on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education to discuss the challenges of the distance learning. The meeting was led by Blaženka Divjak, Croatian Minister of Science and Education, with the participation of Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
The focus of this session was on distance learning possibilities and relating issues, such as organizing virtual learning and teaching, upgrading the existing IT systems, providing fair access to and preserving quality of education and training, as well as providing different types of tailored support to students, teachers and families.
Eventually ministers shared information about national plans for the end of the school and academic year, on assessment, grading, exams, as well as enrolment to different levels of education were presented.
