Responsibilities
The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) develops policies that contribute to a knowledge-based, inclusive Europe with a competitive economy.
It fosters equity, excellence and agility in education and training systems, promotes culture as a catalyst for European values, stimulates competitive research and innovation, empowers young people to become active citizens in society, and develops the European dimension in sport.
It also encourages international cooperation beyond the EU in all these areas.
The main projects and programmes that the department runs to support these activities are
Leadership and organisation
Education, Youth, Sport and Culture - Organisation chart
Contact
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
- Name
- Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
- Phone number
- +32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)
- Postal address
Directorate-General for Education and Culture European Commission
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium