Ligia Deca

Minister of Education, Romania

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

I just attended the concluding meeting of the @UN High Level Panel on the Teaching Profession, initiated by @antonioguterres.Transforming the teaching profession requires sustained investment. A few weeks ago,@ILO and @UNESCO published the recommendations. #supportTeachers
#HLPT

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Thank you, @EU_reforms and @OECD, for the supprt and inspiration in building Educated Romania! Your expertise will make our education system more inclusive, with better focus on each child's potential

[SG REFORM 🇪🇺 @EU_reforms]

📍Today in Bucharest w/ 🇷🇴Ministry of Education and @OECD to present the recommendations in the area of reforming school #education.
#TSI supported the 🇷🇴Ministry in strengthening the governance of 🇷🇴school sector, reinforcing the planned reforms.

🔗https://t.co/BdyOunMBAh

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Young people will shape the future if we inspire them to get involved. The Bucharest Opera house was full of questions about voting and the opportunities that the European Union has to offer—all of which @RobertaMetsola, EP President, brilliantly answered. Grazzi!

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

I was honoured to present the vision on intl of higher education and academic mobility at the Informal Meeting of EU Education Ministers.I underlined the role of mobility in promoting tolerance, adaptability and multilingualism – which are vital steps in increasing employability.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Thank you, UNICA, for offering me the honour of opening the first edition of the UNICA Days, in great company. The event’s theme focused on the consolidation of democracy through education and research – a topic that is more important than ever nowadays.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

About the future of skills in a GenAI impacted world. Coursera concludes that the competences that make us human (empathy, change management, critical thinking, creativity etc) will also likely make us employable in the future #OECD #SKILLSSUMMIT2024

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Education leads all progress. And it should never be interrupted. Today, I discussed the need for a lifelong learning strategy and the micro-credentials in the process of training with Mr @NiallCollinsTD - Minister of State for Skills and Further Education in Ireland.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Better support for teachers, sustaining early literacy,students’ wellbeing,media literacy and education for combating antisemitism are common concerns of my team and of my USA counterparts: Miguel Cardona,US Secretary for Education and Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary of Education

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

On the edge of negotiating a new country agreement with the @WorldBank, I had a great conversation with @anbassani, Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. Common priorities for the future: foundational skills, teacher training, early education and care, digitalisation.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Grateful to HE Amb Jacques Ducrest for the productive conversation regarding the cooperation between Romania and Switzerland in the field of Dual VET. We have similar objectives and are interested in furthering our concrete joint actions, especially on EQF5 level.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Had a very productive meeting with H.E. @FujiwaraAkio, the Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan. During the meeting, we discussed the partnerships between our two countries in terms of education, as well as how to better support teachers.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

This morning, I had an outstanding discussion with H.E. Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir, Malaysia's Minister of Higher Education, regarding expanding our cooperation on quality assurance policies in education and creating a future mutual agreement on education between Romania and Malaysia

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Very good meeting with H.E. @CliftonGrima_PL, Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation in Malta. We share common goals and exchanged views on ECEC and reforming teaching careers. Thank you for hosting such a great ASEM Education Ministers' Meeting (ASEMME9)!

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

This morning I met in Brussels with the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Wartzinger. We had a productive discussion on the development of the full route for the dual technological education in Romania and Germany.

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Real commitment to the SDG4 goals on education is both important and urgent. Romania prioritises teachers and education for sustainable development as a way to secure our future. Great to be part of the wonderful #UNESCO #GC42 delegation!

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

I am shocked by the ongoing attacks on Israel and its civilians. My thoughts and prayers are with my Isrseli friends, their families and their nation. Nothing can justify what we are witnessing since this morning... #StandWithIsrael #PeaceForIsrael

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Speaking about policies and politics of internationalization of higher education at the @TheEAIE 2023 Ministers' Panel in Rotterdam. The future of intl should be value based, with a clear goal to add value for every member of our academic communities

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Honored and humbled to receive the EAIE Vision and Leadership Award last night, in Rotterdam. Thank you for the trust and I promise to continue pursuing values like excellence, inclusion, international openess and sustainability in educational policies! #EAIE2023

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Great meeting with Ambassador @GeorgeBologan, which brought valuable insights in the Spanish socio-economic context, as well as with regard to the needs of the Romanian community in Spain in the field of Romanian language learning. Thank you! @eu2023es

[Ligia Deca @ligiadeca]

Talking about the value of increasing access and success in higher education, as well as about the role of education to foster European citizenship and preserve fundamental values of the European (Higher) Education Area at the Education Informal Ministerial Meeting @eu2023es