ABSTRACT
The European Union’s eTwinning program, which links schools in member states online, is now one of the largest programs of its kind anywhere in the world. This chapter examines the emergence of policies to create the structure for eTwinning and the key role played by the European Commission in adapting the aims of the program to fit wider economic and social goals. It considers the impact of eTwinning and how it is part of a wider process of policy action toward the creation of a European Education Area. Given that education was traditionally seen as a protected matter for member states’ competence, the willingness of the 27 EU countries to support eTwinning is a remarkable achievement. It is an impressive example of how member states are willing to cede a small part of their sovereignty in the interests of building a transnational Europe.
