Questions for debate

Four pilars, 1998 Employability Entrepreneurship Adaptability Equity NEW GOALS, 2003 full employment quality and productivity at work, better social cohesion.

1. Quality and efficiency 2. Access3. Opening up the education system Teacher training and in-service training E The development of skills for the knowledge society EM ICT access for everybody EMC Increasing the participation in science and technology ECM The best use of resources E Open learning environment ECM Making learning more attractive EMC Active citizenship, Equity EM Likns between education and employment EM Enterpreneurial skills ECM Foreign language EMC International mobility E European co-operation E

Work program (1) Community actions Co-financed programme s Translated into national goals (2) National measures (3) Institutional effects (4) Learners performance (5) Socio-ec effect (6) Structural Funds

The role of strategies, concepts The same methodology Coherence Reference Verifiable Gives time to learn what education wants Gives time to want what „clients” want Help to avoid ad hoc priorities

What can be an objective? The Lisbon strategy is at the top The national goals have to be clear The LLL strategy helps The concrete future objectives inspire The EU resolutions stimulate

Whom should we convince? The employment authorities Other ministries Social partners The Commission Ourselves

Are these helpful? The linkages between national and EU related policies The linkages between education and related policies Key documents – regulations Partnership Co-operation at EU level as well