European Commission, 2016 - ANALYTICAL UNDERPINNING FOR A NEW SKILLS AGENDA FOR EUROPE
The purpose of the document is to accompany the document - "A New Skills Agenda for Europe: Working together to strengthen human capital, employability and competitiveness" and to present a general overview of the issues and the available evidence basis for this initiative.
This Staff Working Document looks at the main problems and issues facing the EU with regard to human capital and skills needs which are addressed by the actions in the Communication and explains why Europe's economic and social success is and will be to a large extent based on the skills of its population.
European Commission, 2016 - Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning and repealing the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning
The proposal seeks to further develop the EQF and make it more effective in facilitating understanding of national, international and third-country qualifications by employers, workers and learners. The initiative should thus contribute to a better use of available skills and qualifications for the benefit of individuals, the labour market and the economy.
The Riga Conclusions present the role of vocational education and training (VET) in the context of the growth and jobs agenda and the Strategic Framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020). The new deliverables reinforce the 2020 vision for VET. They contribute to the key challenges and the progress to be made.