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European region positioning lifelong learning in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Explore the importance of lifelong learning in Europe for tackling population ageing, skills mismatch, and inequality. Learn about key drivers of change, EU post-2015 agenda, and priorities for VET and skills recognition.

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European region positioning lifelong learning in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

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  1. European region positioning lifelong learning in the Post-2015 Development Agenda • ANTONIO SILVA MENDES • Director • Education and • Vocational Training • DG Education and Culture 13 DECEMBER 2013 1

  2. WHY LIFELONG LEARNING IS IMPORTANT IN EUROPE? • Population ageing • Contracting labour force • Growing skills intensity v. high levels of low skilled youth and adults • Skills mismatch • Inequality 2

  3. PIAAC: share of adults with insufficient Literacy skills 3

  4. Secondary Education attainment 4

  5. Tertiary Education attainment 5

  6. Why? Low-skills trap: • Few low-skilled participate • Little formal participation • Few older adult participation • Participation is of too short duration • Result: little impact on skills of adult population 6

  7. New drivers of change • Technology – ICT & OER • Distance and flexible learning • Internationalisation of education • Learning outcomes • Open school/education to society/business 7

  8. EU agenda post-2015: instruments • European Union 2020 strategy • Education & training 2020 • Participation benchmark • European semester • Country-specific recommendations 8

  9. EU agenda post-2015: priorities • Bigger importance of VET • Apprenticeships and work-based learning • Basic skills - "literacies" • Recognition of skills • More flexible learning access and pathways • Open educational resources 9

  10. Action by dual track approach • Short term: concrete measures • Long term: reform of systems 10

  11. Learning mobility of individuals • Staff mobility, in particular for teachers, trainers, school leaders and youth workers • Mobility for higher education student, vocational education and training students • Master degree scheme • Mobility for higher education for EU and non-EU beneficiaries • Volunteering and youth Exchanges • Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices • Strategic partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors • Large scale partnerships between education and training establishments and business: Knowledge Alliances & Sector Skills alliances • IT-Platforms includinge-Twinning • Cooperation with third countries and focus on neighbourhood countries • Support forpolicy reform • Open method of Coordination • EU tools: valorisation and implementation • Policy dialogue with stakeholders, third countries and international Organisations EU agenda post-2015: Erasmus+

  12. Conclusion: learners must become • Mobile • Flexible • Lifelong 12

  13. THANK YOU 13

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