The European Year of Skills 2023 focuses on the priority to reach 60% of adults engaged in learning. This priority stated by major EU policies – the European Pillar of Social Rights’ Action Plan, Skills Agenda and Council Resolution on new European agenda for adult learning 2021-2030 - calls for greater attention to and increased investment in education, training, lifelong learning.
The European Training Foundation (ETF), the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) and the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) joined forces in promoting policy dialogue and partnerships between governments and civil society organisations that are active in the sector, both in ETF Partner Countries and EU Member States, as a means towards access to good quality lifelong learning for all.
The Conference participants suggested that lifelong learning policies should be shaped by all stakeholders: Ministries, agencies, schools and other training providers and their teachers, Civil Society Organisations and private sector. Including Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in policy dialogue and design will bring advantages, and lead policies to address the diversity of people and their learning needs.
The Conference participants discussed the conditions for an inclusive policy dialogue on lifelong learning. The programme included experiences, such as the drafting of National Skills Strategies in few countries and/or other approaches that tackle the challenge of building lifelong learning and skills development systems, by considering each country specific context.
This event aimed at:
1) highlighting the advantages of civil dialogue at all stages of policy making
2) discussing and agreeing upon follow up actions, in EU and partner countries.
Photos of the Conference are here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/116424142@N02/albums/72177720308866048/with/52955080085/
Excellent initiative.
Thank you, everyone, for this fantastic event!
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