Tourism Research and Data Centre

Caribbean Tourism Organization [ CTO | Caribbean Tourism Research and Development Centre | Caribbean Tourism Research Centre | Caribbean Tourism Association | Caribbean Tourist Association | Caribbean Travel Association ]

Caribbean Tourism Research Development Centre | CTRC [Abbr.]

Tourism Reference and Data Centre

At the occasion of the World Urban Forum, the Commission, via its Joint Research Centre, is publishing the global city centres database; it contains data for all 10,000 urban centres scattered across the globe.

European Commission support for better knowledge and stronger evidence-based policies The Commission will: · Carry out a comprehensive exercise of foresight scenarios for education in Europe 2030, in consultation with relevant actors such as ERT, EADTU, LERU, EUA and European Schoolnet on the basis of the work carried out by JRC-IPTS[35] and in line with the on-going FUTURIUM[36] project. As regards higher education, the Commission will also pursue work with the High Level Group for Modernisation of Higher Education to establish recommendations on the new modes of learning. · Develop measuring tools and indicators to monitor more closely the integration of ICT in teaching and training institutions, and support Europe-wide quantitative surve ...[+++]ys. · Launch an impact assessment on the economic and social impact of an EU initiative to stimulate open access to educational materials produced with public funds. · Exploring ways with rightholders, teaching institutions and other educational stakeholders to understand and assess the current practices and needs of sharing educational materials (including open educational resources), including those resulting from copyright and licensing regimes, multilingualism, quality assurance, etc. both in national and cross-border contexts.

European Commission support for better knowledge and stronger evidence-based policies The Commission will: · Carry out a comprehensive exercise of foresight scenarios for education in Europe 2030, in consultation with relevant actors such as ERT, EADTU, LERU, EUA and European Schoolnet on the basis of the work carried out by JRC-IPTS[35] and in line with the on-going FUTURIUM[36] project. As regards higher education, the Commission will also pursue work with the High Level Group for Modernisation of Higher Education to establish recommendations on the new modes of learning. · Develop measuring tools and indicators to monitor more closely the integration of ICT in teaching and training institutions, and support Europe-wide quantitative surve ...[+++]ys. · Launch an impact assessment on the economic and social impact of an EU initiative to stimulate open access to educational materials produced with public funds. · Exploring ways with rightholders, teaching institutions and other educational stakeholders to understand and assess the current practices and needs of sharing educational materials (including open educational resources), including those resulting from copyright and licensing regimes, multilingualism, quality assurance, etc. both in national and cross-border contexts.

‘Biobanks (and Biomolecular Resources Centres)’ means collections, repositories and distribution centres of all types of human biological samples, such as blood, tissues, cells or DNA and/or related data such as associated clinical and research data, as well as biomolecular resources, including model- and micro-organisms that might contribute to the understanding of the physiology and diseases of humans.