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Recommendations and opinions of the European Commission and the European Council

Albeit the Recommendations and Opinions of the European Commission and the European Council are not legally binding in the Community secondary legislation, they contain calls to observe behaviour and establish official positions on the need of regulation and offer of lifelong learning. We underscore some of the most relevant Memorandums, Recommendations and Resolutions thereon. All documents are in Spanish.

Council recommendation about the access to lifelong learning, 30 June 1993.

Council recommendation about the general guideline of economic policies of member states and the community (2001/483/CE).

Council recommendation about the implementation of employment policies in the different member states (2002/178/CE).

Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council about European cooperation in terms of evaluation of the school education (2001/166/Ce).

Resolution of the European Union Council, 27 June 2002, about Lifelong Learning (2002/C163/01). 

Communication from the Commission to the European Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and to the Committee of the Regions. Action Plan about Adult Education. It is always a good moment to learn. Brussels, 27.9.2007. COM(2007) 558 final

Communication from the Commission (02.07.2008). Renewed Social Agenda: Opportunities, access and solidarity in the XXI Century Europe. Brussels, 2.7.2008 COM(2008) 412 final.

Draft Decision from the European Parliament and the Council about the European Year for Active Ageing (2012) Brussels, 6.9.2010

Resolutions and reports of the European Commission and the European Council

European Year for Lifelong Education and Learning, 1996, where the Council adopted conclusions about the lifelong learning policy. 

Lisbon European Council, March 2000, where the aim of achieving a more dynamic world economy based in knowledge was established, including key elements such as the development of lifelong education and learning for everyone.

Feira European Council, June 2000, where all Member States, the European Council and the Commission were invited to define coherent strategies and practical measures to promote lifelong learning and make it accesible to everyone. In this Council, the need of promoting the involvement of social partners and taking full advantage of the public and private funding methods was reiterated. 

European Commission. “Memorandum about lifelong learning”. October, 2000.

Stockholm European Council, March 2001. Presidency Conclusions.

Conference of Riga, June 2001, where a report about lifelong learning was presented to the Ministers of Education of the Union and the candidate countries.

Council Report of February 2011 about the objectives of the education and learning systems, and work schedule for the decade in February 2002, where the Member States commited to revamp and improve the education and learning systems.

Feira European Council and COM (2001) 678 final. 21.11.2001. European Communities Commission (2001): Communication from the Commission. Make a European Lifelong Learning Area a reality. Brussels.

Barcelona European Council, March 2002, where the conviction that lifelong education and learning are a priority directly linked to employment strategies arose.

European Commission: Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Education for the development of Lifelong Learning policies. "Report on the follow-up to the Council resolution. 2002". Brussels, 2002.

Communication from the Commission (20.04.2005). Mobilize the European brainpower. Brussels COM(2005) 152 Final.

Council of the European Union. Brussels, 22 May 2008. Findings adopted in the entire field of training.

Council of the European Union. Brussels, 22 May 2008. Findings about training for older adults. 2868th Education, Youth and Culture Council Meeting.