1.4 Policy Priorities

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GeneralGeneral PoliticalPolitical ContextContextCurrentCurrent Framework,Framework, PolicyPolicy PrioritiesPriorities and Main Innovationand Main Innovation

Hlne Clark

European Commission DG Education and Culture

Brussels, 16 January 2009


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1. The policy framework:Policy priorities for education and training and

the link to the Lisbon strategy

2. Specific policies and programme prioritiesin centralised actions

Overview of the presentation


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Commission Package on Lisbon Strategyadopted in December 2008

Report on the implementation and future priorities

Communication on "An updated strategic framework for

European cooperation in Education and Training"

Communication on "New skills for new jobs"


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Communication on "An updated strategicframework for European cooperation in Educationand Training strategic challenges

Making lifelong learning a reality

Significantly improving quality and efficiency

Promoting equity and active citizenship

Enhancing innovation and creativity at all levels ofeducation and training


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and some of the priorities for 2009-2010

Expanding learning mobility

Developing partnerships between education and trainingproviders and business, research, creative industries;

Promoting language learning

Expanding professional development of teachers andtrainers

Key competences: New skills for new jobs


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Policy Priority 2009: Implementation of theCommunication on "New skills for new jobs

More and more jobs will require high and medium education levels

By 2020, almost three quarters of jobs in the EU-25 will be inservices

Transversal and generic skills will be increasingly valued on thelabour market

Skills upgrading is critically important for Europes short-termrecovery


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Policy Priority in 2009: European Year ofCreativity and Innovation

Promoting the core role of education for innovation

Promoting innovation and creativity in all sectors of

education and training and as early as possible

Stimulating policy debates and further research,bringing about exchanges of good practices, as well asinformation and promotion campaigns


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Policy Priority 2009: The European Institute ofInnovation and Technology (EIT)

Mission: Stimulate world-leading innovation in Europe,

thereby acting as a key driver of sustainable economic growth andcompetitiveness across Europe.

Concept: pool together the very best scientific, business,

entrepreneurial and education resources Europe-wide,thereby generating highly integrated partnerships that will facilitatethe free flow of knowledge between innovation actors.


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Specific policies andprogramme prioritiesin centralised actions


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Recommendation: Key Competences, December 2006

Communication: Improving Competences for the 21thCentury: an agenda on Cooperation on Schools, July 2008

Green Paper on Migration and Mobility: Challenges andOpportunities for EU Education Systems, July 2008

School education selected policy issues


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Motivation for learning and learning to learn skills

Teaching and learning transversal competences

School management

Language learning and linguistic diversity

Literacy skills Key competences

Pre-primary and early learning provision

Entrepreneurship and links with world of work

Development of Special Needs Education (SEN) and inclusion ofdisadvantaged people NEW PRIORITY

Comenius priorities in centralised actions


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Policy priorities in Higher Education .

to support the Lisbon Strategy

and the Bologna process

the modernisation agenda for universities:

Curricula, governance and funding reform

Studies and papers


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The modernisation agenda for universities

Curricular reform: the three cycle system, competencebased learning, flexible learning paths, recognition.

Governance reform: autonomy, strategic partnerships,

cooperation with enterprises, quality assurance.

Funding reform: diversified income, promoting equity,access and efficiency, role of tuition fees, grants and loans.


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Modernisation agenda and ERASMUSMain activities in 2009

Studies:

Higher education mobility developments

Progress in higher education reforms

Green Paper on mobility


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Priorities for centralised actions

Multilateral Cooperation projects

curriculum development

cooperation between HE and enterprises

modernisation of universities

virtual campus

Academic and structural Networks

The ERASMUS programme


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The 4 priorities of the Bordeaux Communiqu (2008)

Implement tools for VET cooperation and recognition of competences

Improve quality and attractiveness of VET systems

Improving links VET / labour market

Strengthen European cooperation, including with OECD, UNESCO,

ILO, etc.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) selected policy issues- Copenhagen Process


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1. Multilateral projects on development of innovation Transparency and recognition of qualifications

Quality and attractiveness of VET systems and practices

Training of VET teachers, trainers and tutors

Meeting of vocational skills with the labour market needs

Raising competence levels of groups at risk

2. Networks

ECVET Networks Stakeholder Networks

Leonardo da Vinci priorities incentralised actions


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Adult Learning Action Plan Sept 2007

Analyse impacts of reforms in other educational sectors on AE

Improve quality of provision

Better possibilities to achieve at least one higher level qualification

Recognition of non-formal & informal learning for disadvantaged

Better monitoring of AE sector

Adult learning selected policy issues


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Key competences

Quality of adult education Attractiveness of and access to adult education NEW PRIORITY

Validation of non-formal and informal learning

Adult education for marginalised and disadvantaged citizens and

migrants Teaching and learning in later life; inter-generational and family

learning

Language learning in adult learning

Academic and stakeholder networking in adult education Validation and Certification NEW PRIORITY

Grundtvig priorities for centralised actions


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Transversal and Jean Monnet Programmes

Transversal Programme4 Key Activities:

1. Policy cooperation and innovation

2. Language learning

3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

4. Dissemination and exploitation of results

Jean Monnet Programme: European Integration Studies


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To find out more about

the policy framework in education and training and

the Lifelong Learning Programme

please visit:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm

Thank you for your attention!

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