Eurydice Network

Eurydice is the information network on education in Europe.The Network gathers, monitors, processes and circulates reliable and readily comparable information on education systems and policies throughout Europe.The Network produces:

• Databases and reports on the organisation and structure of education systems
• Indicators relating to the organisation and operation of education systems
• Comparative studies of topics of current interest in education in Europe
• Themed glossaries on educational terminology.

It was set up in 1980 and currently comprises National Units in more than 30 European countries, including all the member states of the European Union. The National Unit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Eurydice at NFER, is based at the National Foundation for Educational Research. The European Unit, set up by the European Commission, is based in Brussels and is responsible for managing the Network and co-ordinating its activities. The Network's main website is at http://www.eurydice.org/.

Eurydice is one of the transversal actions of the new European Union's Lifelong Learning programme.

There are Eurydice Units in the following countries:

Austria	Greece	Netherlands
Belgium	Hungary	Norway
Bulgaria	Iceland	Poland
Cyprus	Ireland (Republic)	Portugal
Czech Republic	Italy	Romania
Denmark	Latvia	Slovakia
Estonia	Liechtenstein	Slovenia
Finland	Lithuania	Spain
France	Luxembourg	Sweden
Germany	Malta	UK (England, Wales and NI)
Turkey	UK (Scotland)

Last updated September 2008.