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Council of the European Union General Secretariat

Brussels, 4 November 2026

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NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport)

Europa building, Brussels

19 and 20 November 2026 (10:00, 10:00)

Format: 2+2 (+2 in listening room)

MEETING ON THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2026 (10:00)

Adoption of the agenda

(poss.) Approval of "A" items

a) Non-legislative list

b) Legislative list (Public deliberation in accordance with Article

16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

YOUTH

Non-legislative activities

Conclusions on empowering young people in an evolving information

environment

Approval

14753/26

Conclusions on promoting youth spaces for young people in Europe

Approval 14749/26

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The future role of youth work in the EU

Exchange of views 14815/26

EDUCATION

Non-legislative activities

Conclusions on skills and competences to engage with artificial

intelligence (AI)

Approval

14902/26

Conclusions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) education and training

Approval

14899/26

Critical thinking and human agency in education and training in a

changing digital environment

Exchange of views

15055/26

Any other business

Youth

a) Outcomes of the discussion at the informal EU Youth Dialogue

breakfast meeting1

Information from the Presidency

b) 2026 Annual Progress Report on simplification, implementation

and enforcement (Youth, culture and sport)

Information from the Commission

15136/27

c) Work programme of the incoming Presidency

Information from Lithuania

1 In the presence of a representative of the National Youth Council of Ireland and a representative

of the European Youth Forum.

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Education

d) Current legislative proposals (Public deliberation in accordance

with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

i) Regulation on Erasmus+ 11748/25

ii) Regulation on Skills Portability Act

Information from the Presidency

13243/26 +

ADD 1

e) 2026 Annual Progress Report on simplification, implementation

and enforcement

Information from the Commission

15137/26

f) Work programme of the incoming Presidency

Information from Lithuania

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o o

p.m.:

Ministerial lunch on “Education and training that opens future pathways for learners”.

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MEETING ON FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2026 (10:00)

CULTURE, AUDIOVISUAL AND MEDIA

Legislative deliberations

(Public deliberation in accordance with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

Regulation on EU KIDS ACT

Progress report

Policy debate

13321/26

Non-legislative activities

Resolution on the EU work plan for culture 2027-2030

Approval 15072/26

SPORT

Non-legislative activities

Conclusions on traditional sports and games (TSGs) as a living

expression of Europe’s cultural heritage and a driver of inclusive

participation in physical activity

Approval

15032/26

Promotion of the benefits of sport for mental health and wellbeing

Exchange of views

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Any other business

Culture, audiovisual and media

a) Current legislative proposals (Public deliberation in accordance

with Article 16(8) of the Treaty on European Union)

i) Decision renewing a Union action for the European

Capitals of Culture 2034-2047

Information from the Presidency

12840/26 + ADD 1

b) Work programme of the incoming Presidency

Information from Lithuania

Sport

c) Work programme of the incoming Presidency

Information from Lithuania

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o o

p.m.:

Ministerial lunch on “The participation of Russian and Belarussian athletes in international

sports competitions”2.

Public debate proposed by the Presidency (Article 8(2) of the Council's Rules of

Procedure)

First reading

Item based on a Commission proposal

NB: Please send a list of your delegates to this meeting as soon as possible to the email

address [email protected]

2 In the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.