1) Lifelong learning is becoming increasingly important in Europe due to trends like population aging, skills shortages, and global competition. 2) The EU has set targets for 2020 related to employment, education levels, and lifelong learning participation to address these trends. 3) Good practices in countries like Denmark, Germany and Portugal show different approaches to promoting lifelong learning.

1. Learning and the World of Work
–
Trends in Europe
Prepared for the 4th NILE International Conference on
Lifelong Learning (Daejeon, Korea 22 November 2012)
Rika Yorozu
r.yorozu@unesco.org

2. Contents
Intro
1. Introduction
EU
2. European Union 2020
3. Good practices in European countries
4. Concluding remarks Country
Conclusion

3. Introduction
1.Introduction Intro
Lifelong Learning
with a focus on adult and
continuing education,
literacy and non-formal
EU
basic education
Modalities:
• research
• capacity-building Country
• networking
• publication
33 staff
Budget: USD 6 million (2011)
Conclusion
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4. Introduction
Intro
* Commission for the Action Plan on Adult
Learning (2008-2010)
* European Basic Skills Network (EBSN; 2010─)
* Expert Group on the Financing of Adult
EU
Learning (2012)
Country
Conclusion
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5. 2. European Union
Intro
Pan-European Statement on Adult Learning for
Equity and Inclusion in the Context
EU
EU
of Mobility and Competition
• Population is shrinking
•
Country
Aging and diversity is increasing
• 32% of jobs require high qualifications; 50%
require medium qualifications (by 2020)
• Gender inequality
Conclusion
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6. * AGING SOCIETY VS. IMMIGRATION
Intro
* GLOBAL COMPETITION
EU
EU
* SKILLS DEFICIT VS. UNEMPLOYMENT
Country
 Youth
Conclusion
6

7. Intro
EU
EU
Country
Conclusion
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8. Intro
EU 2020 targets:
• Employment rate 75% (20─64 age group)
• 3% of GDP invested in research and
development
EU
EU
• Less than 10% school drop-out rate
• 40% of population achieve tertiary degrees
• 20 million fewer people threatened by poverty
Country
Conclusion
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9. Intro
Youth on the
Move
EU
EU
New Skills and
new Jobs
Country
Conclusion
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10. Intro
EU
EU
Country
Youth on the Move
Conclusion
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11. Intro
• Flexicurity
• Social Dialogue
EU
EU
• Lifelong Learning
Country
New skills for new jobs
Conclusion
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12. 2020 Targets: Intro
• Early childhood education (95%)
• Increase abilities of 15-years olds in reading,
mathematics and science (85%)
• Reduce number of early leavers from
EU
EU
education and training (10%)
• Increase the share of 30─34 year olds with
tertiary educational qualification (40%)
• Increase adult participation (age group 25 ─
64) in lifelong learning (15%) Country
Conclusion
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13. EU lifelong learning Intro
programmes
(almost €13 billion for 2007─13)
EU
EU
• Leonardo da Vinci: vocational training
• Erasmus: higher education
• Grundtvig: adult education Country
• Comenius: schools
• Marie Curie: post-graduate research
Conclusion
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14. Evolution of Adult Learning Intro
European framework for key competences – 2006
• Communication in the mother tongue
EU
EU
• Communication in foreign languages
• Mathematical competence and basic
competences in science and technology
• Social and civic competences Country
• Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
• Cultural awareness and expression
• Learning to learn
• Digital competence Conclusion
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15. Evolution of Adult Learning Intro
European Agenda for Adult Learning (2012-2014)
1) Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality
EU
EU
2) Improving the quality and efficiency of education
and training
3) Promoting equity, social cohesion and active
citizenship through adult learning
4) Enhancing the creativity and innovation of adults
Country
and their learning environments
5) Improving the knowledge base on adult learning
and monitoring the adult-learning sector
Conclusion
(Council Resolution 2011/C 372/01)
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16. Making lifelong learning tangible! Intro
EU
EU
Country
Conclusion
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17. Intro
EU
EU
Country
ELLI Index Results 2010
Conclusion
Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2010
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18. 3. Country-level good practices
Intro
Denmark
EU 2020 EU average Germany Portugal
2010
Benchmarks 2010 2010 2010
EU
Early leavers
from Educ. &
10% 14% 11% 12% 29%
Training
(age 18─24)
Country cases
Tertiary Educ.
Country
Attainment 40% 34% 47% 30% 24%
(age 30─34)
Adult
participation in
15% 9% 33% 8% 6%
LLL
(age 25─64) Conclusion
Source: EU2011 draft report

19. Intro
Lifelong learning
promoted
*In all parts of society
EU
*In all parts of the
education system
Country cases
*Shared responsibility Country
Conclusion

20. “Lifelong learning is one of the biggest political Intro
and societal challenges facing Germany. The
realisation of lifelong learning is decisive for the
prospects of the individual, the success of
industry and the future of society... Globalisation
and the knowledge society are confronting EU
people with great challenges which are made
even more demanding as a result of demographic
change. Lifelong learning must serve to
Country cases
continuously adapt and expand knowledge and
the ability to apply the knowledge acquired.”
Country
Conclusion

21. ProfilPASS (www.profilpass-online.de) Intro
*Used for recording and certifying skills,
including those acquired informally
*Provides evidence of acquired skills,
EU
promotes personal educational prospects
*Draws greater public attention to informal
Country cases
learning.
Country
Conclusion

22. Learning Index in Germany
Intro
EU
Country
Conclusion
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23. 26

24. ELLI Index 2011 Learning to Do Index 2011
Intro
EU
Country cases
Country
http://www.deutscher-lernatlas.de
Conclusion
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25. Ministries of Education and Employment (2005) Intro
Aim: to enhance the qualification levels of the
population (younger and older generations) at
upper secondary level
EU
Two main pillars:
1. Addressing the low levels of schooling (and high
drop-out) among young people
Country cases
2. Raising the basic qualification levels of the adult Country
population
Conclusion
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26. Intro
Customized Learning Communities
Society EU
Segmented Knowledge
Market
Age
Country cases
Country
Uniform Factory Bureaucracy
Age
Industry Globalization New Humanism
Conclusion
Adapted from Carnerio’s presentation in Hamburg, Dec. 2011

27. 4. Concluding remarks Intro
Long
process EU
More than
education
system
Country
Commitment by
all
Remarks
Conclusion

28. • UNESCO Guidelines Intro
for the Recognition,
Validation and
Accreditation of the
Outcomes of Non-
Formal and Informal EU
Learning (2012)
• Youth and Skills:
Putting education to
work (2012 Education Country
for All Global
Monitoring Report)
4. Concluding Remarks
Remarks
Conclusion
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