Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity - Draft Council Conclusions
Subject of the Policy document
Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity - Draft Council Conclusions
Reference data
Adopted/Released by Council of the European Union
Year of adoption 2007
Reference number 15497/07
Available at http:// http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=102&langId=en
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1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
Draft Council conclusion, which sets out the key principles of flexicurity. While the document makes no direct reference to lifelong guidance, it is an underlying assumption in one of the four policy components of flexicurity, Comprehensive lifelong learning strategies.
Please also see the Commission Communication (Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity) and the Council Secretariat's Report by the "flexicurity" mission on the implementation of the flexicurity, both availabe in this database.
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- File: Council (2007) Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity, draft council conclusions.pdf (90 KB)
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ELGPN, legislation, policy, adult education, advisory services, career management skills, companies, employment, labour force, labour market, labour market policy, PES, public employment service, transition, unemployed, flexibility, security, flexicurity, support measures, European union, Conclusion, social inclusion
Council conclusions of 11 May 2010 on competences supporting lifelong learning and the ‘new skills for new jobs’ initiative
Subject of the Policy document
Council conclusions of 11 May 2010 on competences supporting lifelong learning and the ‘new skills for new jobs’ initiative
Reference data
Adopted/Released by The Council of the European Union
Year of adoption 2010
Reference number 2010/C 135/03
Available at http:// http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:135:0008:0011:EN:PDF
Available in English at http:// http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:135:0008:0011:EN:PDF
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
The Conclusions do not directly address lifelong guidance. However, the key role of career guidance systems in supporting citizens is noted on page C135/11.
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- File: Council (2010) Council conclusions of 11 May 2010 on competences supporting lifelong learning and the ‘new skills for new jobs’ initiative.pdf (741 KB)
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policy, active citizenship, competences, key competences, transversal, Conclusion, career management skills, schools, VET, higher education, adult education, employment, social inclusion
Council conclusions of 12 May 2009 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’)
Subject of the Policy document
Council conclusions of 12 May 2009 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’)
Reference data
Adopted/Released by Council of the European Union
Year of adoption 2009
Reference number 2009/C 119/02
Available at http:// http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/education_training_youth/general_framework/ef0016_en.htm
Available in English at http:// http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:119:0002:0010:EN:PDF
1. Additional narrative description of the reference to Lifelong Guidance
With regard to making lifelong learning a reality, the Conclusions call for an increase in the quality of guidance systems (p. 3). Work on lifelong learning strategies is one of the priorities for the first cycle of the ET2020 (2009-2011), and thus guidance is also emphasised (p. 9).
The acquisition of key competencies by all citizens is also emphasised heavily. Strategic objectives Two (Improving the quality and efficiency of education), Three (Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship) and Four (Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training) all highlight the role the acquisition of key competencies plays in responding to the challenges that remain in creating a knowledge-based Europe and making lifelong learning a reality for all.
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- File: Council (2009) Council conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’).pdf (768 KB)
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policy, active citizenship, benchmark, education, education and training systems, entrepreneurship, European Qualifications Framework, key competencies, lifelong learning, mobility, open method of coordination, qualification framework, social cohesion, training, European union, Conclusion, career management skills, co-operation and co-ordination, quality assurance and evidence-base, schools, VET, higher education, adult education