2001/2088(COS)

Lifelong education and training. Memorandum

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2001/2088(COS) Lifelong education and training. Memorandum

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	CULT	VAN BREMPT Kathleen (PSE)
Opinion	EMPL	SCHMID Herman (GUE/NGL)

Lead committee dossier: CULT/5/14691
Legal Basis RoP 050, RoP 119

Subjects

4.40.01 European area for education, training and lifelong learning

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2002/05/30 Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council
#2430
2002/05/30 Council Meeting
2002/05/09 Final act published in Official Journal
#2408
2002/02/14 Council Meeting
2001/10/23 Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
- T5-0525/2001 summary
  
  The European Parliament adopted the resolution from Mrs Kathleen Van BREMPT (PES, B) on lifelong learning. (Please refer to the previous text).
- OJ C 112 09.05.2002, p. 0026-0089 E
2001/09/18 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- A5-0322/2001
2001/09/18 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
- A5-0322/2001
2001/09/12 Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
- CES1121/2001
- OJ C 311 07.11.2001, p. 0039
2001/08/10 Committee draft report
- PE303.763/PT2
2001/06/19 Committee draft report
- PE303.763
2001/06/14 Committee of the Regions: opinion
- CDR0019/2001
- OJ C 019 22.01.2002, p. 0023
2001/05/14 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- CULT CULT/5/14691 VAN BREMPT Kathleen PSE
- EMPL SCHMID Herman GUE/NGL
#2330
2001/02/12 Council Meeting
2000/10/30 Non-legislative basic document published
- SEC(2000)1832 summary
  
  PURPOSE : to establish a Memorandum on Education and life long learning with the aim of opening a debate and laying the foundations for a lifelong learning strategy. CONTENT : the Commission presented this Memorandum in response to the Lisbon European Council in March 2000 and its conclusions concerning a Europe of knowledge, which have inevitable repercussions in the field of education and training. It is also a response to the mandate given by the Lisbon and Feira European Councils, i.e. to make lifelong learning available to everyone. The aim of the Memorandum is to initiate a debate at European level and in the Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the applicant countries, on a global strategy to reach this goal. The two objectives of equal importance for lifelong learning are the promotion of active citizenship and the promotion of vocational skills in order to adapt to the demands of the new knowledge-based society and to allow full participation in social and economic life. Lifelong learning is designed to provide the people of Europe with the essential tools they require for self-development and in order to play an active part in modern society, including the skills needed in the field of new technologies. This Memorandum contains six key messages highlighting the principal elements recommended for a coherent future strategy: - to allow people to acquire or refresh the skills needed for sustained participation in the knowledge-based society; - to visibly raise levels of investment in human resources in order to give priority to Europe's most important asset - its people; - to introduce innovations in education and learning by developing effective methods for the continuum of lifelong learning; - to enhance the status of education by improving the ways in which learning participation and outcomes are understood and appreciated, particularly non-formal and informal learning; - to ensure that everyone can easily access good-quality information and advice about learning opportunities throughout Europe and throughout their lives; - to match lifelong learning opportunities as closely as possible to the needs of the people. Lifelong learning will be put into practice on the basis of shared responsibility and a partnership between the Member States and the European Commission, between the social partners, between firms and educational and training establishments, and between various fields in education and training. The aim of this process is to begin a debate that is as broad and varied as possible. By mid-2001, consultation at European level will be taking place in parallel with consultations closer to the people. The purpose of consultation is to involve the key actors in each Member State and in the EEA countries and the applicant countries. The Commission will present an action plan towards the end of 2001 which will set specific objectives and define concrete areas for action. In the meantime, work to developindicators and benchmarks, and to identify best practice, will continue.
2000/10/30 Non-legislative basic document
- SEC(2000)1832 summary
  
  PURPOSE : to establish a Memorandum on Education and life long learning with the aim of opening a debate and laying the foundations for a lifelong learning strategy. CONTENT : the Commission presented this Memorandum in response to the Lisbon European Council in March 2000 and its conclusions concerning a Europe of knowledge, which have inevitable repercussions in the field of education and training. It is also a response to the mandate given by the Lisbon and Feira European Councils, i.e. to make lifelong learning available to everyone. The aim of the Memorandum is to initiate a debate at European level and in the Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the applicant countries, on a global strategy to reach this goal. The two objectives of equal importance for lifelong learning are the promotion of active citizenship and the promotion of vocational skills in order to adapt to the demands of the new knowledge-based society and to allow full participation in social and economic life. Lifelong learning is designed to provide the people of Europe with the essential tools they require for self-development and in order to play an active part in modern society, including the skills needed in the field of new technologies. This Memorandum contains six key messages highlighting the principal elements recommended for a coherent future strategy: - to allow people to acquire or refresh the skills needed for sustained participation in the knowledge-based society; - to visibly raise levels of investment in human resources in order to give priority to Europe's most important asset - its people; - to introduce innovations in education and learning by developing effective methods for the continuum of lifelong learning; - to enhance the status of education by improving the ways in which learning participation and outcomes are understood and appreciated, particularly non-formal and informal learning; - to ensure that everyone can easily access good-quality information and advice about learning opportunities throughout Europe and throughout their lives; - to match lifelong learning opportunities as closely as possible to the needs of the people. Lifelong learning will be put into practice on the basis of shared responsibility and a partnership between the Member States and the European Commission, between the social partners, between firms and educational and training establishments, and between various fields in education and training. The aim of this process is to begin a debate that is as broad and varied as possible. By mid-2001, consultation at European level will be taking place in parallel with consultations closer to the people. The purpose of consultation is to involve the key actors in each Member State and in the EEA countries and the applicant countries. The Commission will present an action plan towards the end of 2001 which will set specific objectives and define concrete areas for action. In the meantime, work to developindicators and benchmarks, and to identify best practice, will continue.
- DG Education and Culture,

Documents

Non-legislative basic document published: SEC(2000)1832
Non-legislative basic document: SEC(2000)1832
Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0019/2001
Committee of the Regions: opinion: OJ C 019 22.01.2002, p. 0023
Committee draft report: PE303.763
Committee draft report: PE303.763/PT2
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES1121/2001
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 311 07.11.2001, p. 0039
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A5-0322/2001
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A5-0322/2001
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0525/2001
Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: OJ C 112 09.05.2002, p. 0026-0089 E

History

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2012-02-09

activities	added	date 2000-10-30 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=JOINT-TEXT&mode=XML&reference=C5-2001-0192&language=EN text PURPOSE : to establish a Memorandum on Education and life long learning with the aim of opening a debate and laying the foundations for a lifelong learning strategy. CONTENT : the Commission presented this Memorandum in response to the Lisbon European Council in March 2000 and its conclusions concerning a Europe of knowledge, which have inevitable repercussions in the field of education and training. It is also a response to the mandate given by the Lisbon and Feira European Councils, i.e. to make lifelong learning available to everyone. The aim of the Memorandum is to initiate a debate at European level and in the Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the applicant countries, on a global strategy to reach this goal. The two objectives of equal importance for lifelong learning are the promotion of active citizenship and the promotion of vocational skills in order to adapt to the demands of the new knowledge-based society and to allow full participation in social and economic life. Lifelong learning is designed to provide the people of Europe with the essential tools they require for self-development and in order to play an active part in modern society, including the skills needed in the field of new technologies. This Memorandum contains six key messages highlighting the principal elements recommended for a coherent future strategy: - to allow people to acquire or refresh the skills needed for sustained participation in the knowledge-based society; - to visibly raise levels of investment in human resources in order to give priority to Europe's most important asset - its people; - to introduce innovations in education and learning by developing effective methods for the continuum of lifelong learning; - to enhance the status of education by improving the ways in which learning participation and outcomes are understood and appreciated, particularly non-formal and informal learning; - to ensure that everyone can easily access good-quality information and advice about learning opportunities throughout Europe and throughout their lives; - to match lifelong learning opportunities as closely as possible to the needs of the people. Lifelong learning will be put into practice on the basis of shared responsibility and a partnership between the Member States and the European Commission, between the social partners, between firms and educational and training establishments, and between various fields in education and training. The aim of this process is to begin a debate that is as broad and varied as possible. By mid-2001, consultation at European level will be taking place in parallel with consultations closer to the people. The purpose of consultation is to involve the key actors in each Member State and in the EEA countries and the applicant countries. The Commission will present an action plan towards the end of 2001 which will set specific objectives and define concrete areas for action. In the meantime, work to developindicators and benchmarks, and to identify best practice, will continue. type Non-legislative basic document published title SEC(2000)1832 body type Non-legislative basic document published date 2000-10-30 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=JOINT-TEXT&mode=XML&reference=C5-2001-0192&language=EN text PURPOSE : to establish a Memorandum on Education and life long learning with the aim of opening a debate and laying the foundations for a lifelong learning strategy. CONTENT : the Commission presented this Memorandum in response to the Lisbon European Council in March 2000 and its conclusions concerning a Europe of knowledge, which have inevitable repercussions in the field of education and training. It is also a response to the mandate given by the Lisbon and Feira European Councils, i.e. to make lifelong learning available to everyone. The aim of the Memorandum is to initiate a debate at European level and in the Member States, the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the applicant countries, on a global strategy to reach this goal. The two objectives of equal importance for lifelong learning are the promotion of active citizenship and the promotion of vocational skills in order to adapt to the demands of the new knowledge-based society and to allow full participation in social and economic life. Lifelong learning is designed to provide the people of Europe with the essential tools they require for self-development and in order to play an active part in modern society, including the skills needed in the field of new technologies. This Memorandum contains six key messages highlighting the principal elements recommended for a coherent future strategy: - to allow people to acquire or refresh the skills needed for sustained participation in the knowledge-based society; - to visibly raise levels of investment in human resources in order to give priority to Europe's most important asset - its people; - to introduce innovations in education and learning by developing effective methods for the continuum of lifelong learning; - to enhance the status of education by improving the ways in which learning participation and outcomes are understood and appreciated, particularly non-formal and informal learning; - to ensure that everyone can easily access good-quality information and advice about learning opportunities throughout Europe and throughout their lives; - to match lifelong learning opportunities as closely as possible to the needs of the people. Lifelong learning will be put into practice on the basis of shared responsibility and a partnership between the Member States and the European Commission, between the social partners, between firms and educational and training establishments, and between various fields in education and training. The aim of this process is to begin a debate that is as broad and varied as possible. By mid-2001, consultation at European level will be taking place in parallel with consultations closer to the people. The purpose of consultation is to involve the key actors in each Member State and in the EEA countries and the applicant countries. The Commission will present an action plan towards the end of 2001 which will set specific objectives and define concrete areas for action. In the meantime, work to developindicators and benchmarks, and to identify best practice, will continue. type Non-legislative basic document title SEC(2000)1832 body EC commission DG Education and Culture type Non-legislative basic document date 2001-02-12 body CSL type Council Meeting council Education, Youth, Culture and Sport meeting_id 2330 date 2001-05-14 body EP type Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees body EP responsible True committee CULT date 2001-03-06 committee_full Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport rapporteur group PSE name VAN BREMPT Kathleen body EP responsible False committee EMPL date 2001-02-15 committee_full Employment and Social Affairs rapporteur group GUE/NGL name SCHMID Herman date 2001-06-14 docs url http://coropinions.cor.europa.eu/coropiniondocument.aspx?language=EN&docnr=0019&year=2001 title CDR0019/2001 type Committee of the Regions: opinion celexid CELEX:52001AR0019:EN url http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:019:SOM:EN:HTML type Committee of the Regions: opinion title OJ C 019 22.01.2002, p. 0023 body type Committee of the Regions: opinion date 2001-06-19 docs type Committee draft report title PE303.763 body EP type Committee draft report date 2001-08-10 docs type Committee draft report title PE303.763/PT2 body EP type Committee draft report date 2001-09-12 docs url http://eescopinions.eesc.europa.eu/eescopiniondocument.aspx?language=EN&docnr=1121&year=2001 title CES1121/2001 type Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report celexid CELEX:52001IE1121:EN url http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2001:311:SOM:EN:HTML type Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report title OJ C 311 07.11.2001, p. 0039 body ESOC type Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report date 2001-09-18 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-0322&language=EN type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading title A5-0322/2001 body type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading date 2001-09-18 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-0322&language=EN type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading title A5-0322/2001 text The committee adopted the report by Kathleen VAN BREMPT (PES, B) on the Commission memorandum. While supporting the Commission's strategy of initiating a broad social debate on lifelong learning, MEPs called for concrete policy measures to be based on the following principles: democratisation and equality, individual personality development, the individual right to lifelong learning, personal responsibility and a holistic approach to learning. The committee noted that lifelong learning may require a radical change in policy on education, training and the labour market. It pointed out that supporting measures may be needed such as the recognition and certification of experience and abilities acquired in informal learning contexts and recognition for experience acquired abroad. The report also stressed the importance of adequate funding to promote and set up lifelong learning programmes (under the ESF, ERDF, Structural Funds, EIB, etc.) and of redistributing financial resources in order to promote lifelong education and training. MEPs said that the efforts of the Union, the Member States and the regions must be aligned by the open coordination method. The Commission was urged to announce by the end of 2001 the action plan that it envisaged in this area and to involve the European Parliament in its deliberations. The social partners were called upon to ensure that binding agreements were reached regarding the right to lifelong learning at European level. Lastly the committee advocated measures to promote lifelong learning at individual level and supported in this context the system of "individual learning accounts" as used, for example, in the UK and Sweden. body EP type Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading date 2001-10-23 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2001-0525 text The European Parliament adopted the resolution from Mrs Kathleen Van BREMPT (PES, B) on lifelong learning. (Please refer to the previous text). type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title T5-0525/2001 url http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2002:112E:SOM:EN:HTML type Text adopted by Parliament, single reading title OJ C 112 09.05.2002, p. 0026-0089 E body EP type Text adopted by Parliament, single reading body CSL meeting_id 2408 text The Council held an in-depth exchange of views on the basis of the Commission communication on making a European area of lifelong learning a reality. The subject was discussed both by the Education Ministers and by the Youth Affairs Ministers. The Feira European Council in June 2000 instructed the Member States, the Council and Commission to draw up, each within their own sphere of competence, coherent strategies and practical measures to make lifelong learning accessible to all. The subject is of particular importance for the preparation of the Barcelona European Council in March 2002. The Council was unanimous in stressing the crucial importance of lifelong learning both for the personal and professional development of European citizens and for achieving the strategic objective defined at the Lisbon European Council in 2000. In conclusion, the President observed that it had been a good discussion and announced the Presidency's intention to draw up two documents on the basis of the interventions that had been made: a document summarising the Member States' various positions which would be forwarded to the Barcelona European Council in March, and a text for submission to the next Education and Youth Affairs Council meeting on 30 May which would cover the latest lifelong learning measures. The Youth Affairs Ministers agreed to submit a contribution for the discussion initiated by the Education Ministers. council Education, Youth, Culture and Sport date 2002-02-14 type Council Meeting date 2002-05-09 type Final act published in Official Journal date 2002-05-30 body type Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council date 2002-05-30 body CSL type Council Meeting council Education, Youth, Culture and Sport meeting_id 2430
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	CULT	EMPL
Lead Rapporteur	VAN BREMPT Kathleen (PSE)
Opinion Rapporteur(s)		SCHMID Herman (GUE/NGL)