Agenda of the EU Education and Youth Council on 11 May 2026

Education

Erasmus+ 2028-2034

The Council will be invited to approve a partial negotiating mandate on the Erasmus+ regulation for 2028-2034. Erasmus+ is the EU’s flagship programme supporting education, training, youth and sport.

• Erasmus+ programme (background information)

Teachers and AI

Education ministers are expected to approve conclusions on teachers in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). The conclusions call for an ethical, safe and human-centred approach to AI in education that focuses on strengthening digital skills and AI literacy, and supports teachers’ and learners’ well-being.

• Draft Council conclusions on teachers in the era of artificial intelligence 

European Education Area

Ministers will exchange views on the topic of basic skills and the European Education Area. The discussion will focus on effective strategies to strengthen basic skills for all learners.

• Basic skills and the European Education Area: building bridges for the future (steering note) 
• European Education Area (background information)

Informal lunch

Over lunch, education ministers will hold an informal discussion on building resilient education and training systems in times of crisis.

Youth

Youth-friendly EU and national policies

In the context of the 11th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue, ministers will be invited to discuss ways to ensure that EU and national policies are youth-friendly.

• Ensuring the youth-friendliness of EU and national policies (steering note) 

EU Youth Strategy

The Council is expected to approve a resolution on the revision of the EU Youth Strategy Work Plan for 2025 -2027.

• EU Youth Strategy (website) 

EU Youth Dialogue

The Council will be invited to approve a resolution on the outcomes of the 11th cycle of the EU Youth Dialogue, which aims to ensure that the outcomes of the cycle are recognised and followed up on by relevant stakeholders at EU and national levels.

• EU Youth Dialogue (website) 

Informal breakfast

An informal breakfast meeting will take place in the framework of the EU Youth Dialogue, focusing on the EU Youth Strategy post-2027.

Practical information

• Meeting n° 4171-EY
• Location: Brussels
• Time (indicative): 10:00

Live streaming

11 May 2026

• 10:10  Public session  – morning
• 15:00  Public session  – afternoon
• 18:00  Press conference

Preparatory documents

• List of A items, legislative deliberations 
• List of A items, non-legislative activities 
• Provisional list of A items 
• Provisional agenda 
• Background brief 

Outcome documents

• Video footage