Overview of our presentation
    •   A brief introduction to the Agency and our work
    •   Our position on inclusive education systems
    •   Some general reflections
    •   Financing inclusive education systems
    The Agency
    •   An independent organisation that acts as a platform for collaboration for 
        the ministries of education in member countries
    •   Our mission is to help member countries improve their inclusive education 
        policy and practice for all learners
    •   Our work is in line with and directly supports international and European 
        Union policy initiatives on education, equity, equal opportunities and rights 
        for all learners 
     Currently
     •   31 member countries: Austria, Belgium (Flemish and French communities), Bulgaria, 
         Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 
         Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, 
         Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 
         and United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
     •   Secretariat in Odense, Denmark 
     •   European Liaison office in Brussels, Belgium
    The Agency’s work
    •   Evidence-based information and recommendations: from why, what to 
        how!
    •   A multi-stakeholder approach, combining the perspectives of policy, 
        practice and research
    •   A collective voice through co-operation of member countries
    •   A platform for peer learning, facilitating self-review and experience 
        exchange
    Context
    •   The Agency works to a 2014–2020 Multi-Annual Work Programme
    •   All Agency activities are in alignment with European Council priorities and 
        objectives for education
    •   Funding: Erasmus+ and country contributions