European
Lifelong Learning policy
•Treaty of Amsterdam 1997: Lifelong
learning enshrined in the preamble to the Treaty on European Union
•European summits in Lisbon (2000),
Stockholm (2001), Barcelona (2002) : Lifelong learning as a key contributor to:
–European
competitiveness
–Social cohesion
•Common objectives of education
systems
–No harmonisation of
systems
–Agreement on key
objectives
–Open method of
coordination: discussion, indicators, benchmarks, reporting
•Lifelong learning policy
initiatives(Memorandum, Communication)