CEPI was established in Brussels in 1990 as an international non-profit organisation. Its 29 members are national associations based in the EU and wider Europe representing estate agents and property managers. The mission of the association is to support European and cross-border real estate transactions by developing the work and activities of real estate professionals with the interests of the consumer in mind. The association aims to raise standards in the real estate professions, promoting that real estate brokerage and property management be conducted by qualified professionals with high ethical standards. As the European Union and its rules and regulations continue to impact further on the real estate market and the activities of real estate professionals, CEPI also aims to use its combined strength to bring the views of real estate professionals to the attention of policymakers in the EU, and to address and find solutions for their practical concerns in dealing with the implementation of EU policy and legislation. Therefore, its work has an emphasis on European policy, lobbying and having an active presence in Brussels. // What is Eureduc and why it is an opportunity to strengthen education for future real estate professionals? CEPI considers education as being one of its key missions and priorities and, for this reason, we have decided to create the Eureduc programme. Eureduc is an educational programme intended for real estate agents and property managers. This programme aims to offer a minimum common degree course to the main universities, colleges, high schools, and professional training institutes which already offer courses for real estate agents and/or property managers in the EU member states. This minimum course should correspond to the minimum educational requirements for agents and for property managers set up by CEPI. Several European educational establishments (28) have signed the Mission Statement through which they commit themselves to integrating the Eureduc programme into their syllabus. Most of the signatories have also asked for, and were granted, the CEPI Eur label, confirming that their activities comply with the programme. Only in 2020, and despite the difficulties arising from the pandemic, the Eureduc programme has collected approximately 700 certificates from all over Europe. Always in the framework of its constant ambition to internationally strengthen education of future professionals, the Eureduc programme has launched several new initiatives in the last years. For example, with the newly created “Eureduc Theses Library", CEPI aims not only at facilitating knowledge exchange among students of our Eureduc institutions, but also at providing all those who are pursuing knowledge for personal or professional reasons (life-long learning), with interesting and innovative materials on different topics concerning the real estate sector. Finally, we are committed to building a strong community of Eureduc alumni through dedicated events and webinars, newsletter, and exchange projects. We strive for enabling former students to exchange experiences, develop professional connections, and stay connected with each other. We are constantly working to raise awareness about the Eureduc programme and expand our network of educational institutes and universities throughout Europe. The Eureduc Programme is currently active in twenty-eight partner institutes spread in ten countries. It is important to remind that the programme does not require the payment of any fees at any stage of the participation. For CEPI and its member associations, Eureduc is an educational mission through which we are working to build a solid and trustworthy network of current and future professionals of the real estate sector from all over Europe.

ERES Education Seminar 2021 "Blended Learning: Lessons from Covid". Paper session 1b on "Opportunities for strengthening education post-covid"