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On Saturday 25 February, the 12 members of the second national representation of parents were elected: four for elementary education, six for secondary education and two for the competence centres for special needs education.

OECD Skills Strategy Luxembourg is a study carried out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with a national team composed of representatives of the MENEJ, the MTEESS, the MESR and the ADEM.

On 23 January, the Minister of National Education, Children and Youth, Claude Meisch, presented the results of an evaluation of inclusive education in Luxembourg at a press conference.

On 26 September, Luxembourg's Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes, Minister of Education, Children and Youth Claude Meisch and EIB President Werner Hoyer inaugurated a new school for migrant children in an EIB building in Kirchberg.

The Ministry of the Economy and the University of Luxembourg have signed an agreement that provides a framework for higher education and research activities focused on High-Performance Computing, including the creation by the University of a pilot European Master's degree in High-Performance Computing, Big Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence.

At a press conference on September 9th, 2022, the Minister of Education, Children and Youth, Claude Meisch, and the Director of the “Institut National des Langues” (INL), Maisy Gorza, launched the new learning platform for Luxembourgish, LLO.LU.

On the occasion of the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government attended the festivities organised in Lellingen (municipality of Kiischpelt), Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2022.

On 26 April 2022, the Luxembourg Parliament passed a law which reforms music education. Starting from the school year 2022/2023, a majority of music lessons, which include performing arts and dance lessons, will be offered free of charge at public music schools.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy wish to provide information on the temporary protection status, in particular regarding the procedure to follow and the rights conferred.

The national innovation agency Luxinnovation has published its strategy for the period 2022-2025. This document served as a basis for the elaboration of the performance contract governing Luxinnovation's activities for the next four years, validated by the Government Council on 15 December.

The Government Council has decided to adjust the health measures in force in order to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among the population. The national education health system has been adapted accordingly.

On 19 October 2021, the 6th meeting of the Franco-Luxembourg Intergovernmental Commission to strengthen cross-border cooperation (IGC) took place in Esch-Belval. The delegation of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was led by Ms Corinne Cahen, Minister for the Greater Region, and that of the French Republic by Mr Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs.

On 2 September 2021, the Minister for Education, Children and Youth, Claude Meisch, and the Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, presented the COVID-19 health scheme (Stufeplang) which will apply from the start of the 2021-2022 school year. As in the previous year, the objective of the health system remains “Maximal Chancë fir d'Bildung, minimal Chancë fir de Virus”.

Paul Wurth S.A., a company of SMS group, and the University of Luxembourg have entered into an agreement to create and finance the Paul Wurth Chair in Energy Process Engineering.

The multilingual context of Luxembourg makes the diagnosis of learning disabilities particularly complex and difficult. Having guidelines can therefore considerably simplify the daily life of professionals in the educational and psycho-social field.