Learning and the World of Work. Trends in Europe

Transcription

1 Learning and the World of Work Trends in Europe Prepared for the 4 th NILE International Conference on Lifelong Learning (Daejeon, Korea 22 November 2012) Rika Yorozu r.yorozu@unesco.org

2 Contents 1. duction 2. European Union Good practices in European countries 4. Concluding remarks

3 1.duction Lifelong Learning with a focus on adult and continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education duction Modalities: research capacity-building networking publication 33 staff Budget: USD 6 million (2011) 3

4 *Commission for the Action Plan on Adult Learning ( ) duction *European Basic Skills Network (EBSN; 2010 ) *Expert Group on the Financing of Adult Learning (2012) 4

5 2. European Union Pan-European Statement on Adult Learning for Equity and Inclusion in the Context of Mobility and Competition Population is shrinking Aging and diversity is increasing 32% of jobs require high qualifications; 50% require medium qualifications (by 2020) Gender inequality 5

6 * AGING SOCIETY VS. IMMIGRATION * GLOBAL COMPETITION * SKILLS DEFICIT VS. UNEMPLOYMENT Youth 6

7 7

8 2020 targets: Employment rate 75% (20 64 age group) 3% of GDP invested in research and development Less than 10% school drop-out rate 40% of population achieve tertiary degrees 20 million fewer people threatened by poverty 8

9 Youth on the Move New Skills and new Jobs 9

10 Youth on the Move 10

11 Flexicurity Social Dialogue Lifelong Learning New skills for new jobs 11

12 2020 Targets: Early childhood education (95%) Increase abilities of 15-years olds in reading, mathematics and science (85%) Reduce number of early leavers from education and training (10%) Increase the share of year olds with tertiary educational qualification (40%) Increase adult participation (age group 25 64) in lifelong learning (15%) 12

13 lifelong learning programmes (almost 13 billion for ) Leonardo da Vinci: vocational training Erasmus: higher education Grundtvig: adult education Comenius: schools Marie Curie: post-graduate research 13

14 Evolution of Adult Learning European framework for key competences 2006 Communication in the mother tongue Communication in foreign languages Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology Social and civic competences Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship Cultural awareness and expression Learning to learn Digital competence 16

15 Evolution of Adult Learning European Agenda for Adult Learning ( ) 1) Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality 2) Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training 3) Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship through adult learning 4) Enhancing the creativity and innovation of adults and their learning environments 5) Improving the knowledge base on adult learning and monitoring the adult-learning sector (Council Resolution 2011/C 372/01) 18

16 Making lifelong learning tangible! 19

17 ELLI Index Results 2010 Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung,

18 3. -level good practices 2020 Benchmarks average 2010 Denmark 2010 Germany 2010 Portugal 2010 Early leavers from Educ. & Training (age 18 24) Tertiary Educ. Attainment (age 30 34) Adult participation in LLL (age 25 64) 10% 14% 11% 12% 29% 40% 34% 47% 30% 24% 15% 9% 33% 8% 6% cases Source: 2011 draft report

19 Lifelong learning promoted *In all parts of society *In all parts of the education system *Shared responsibility cases

20 Lifelong learning is one of the biggest political and societal challenges facing Germany. The realisation of lifelong learning is decisive for the prospects of the individual, the success of industry and the future of society... Globalisation and the knowledge society are confronting people with great challenges which are made even more demanding as a result of demographic change. Lifelong learning must serve to continuously adapt and expand knowledge and the ability to apply the knowledge acquired. cases

21 ProfilPASS ( *Used for recording and certifying skills, including those acquired informally *Provides evidence of acquired skills, promotes personal educational prospects *Draws greater public attention to informal learning. cases

22 Learning Index in Germany 25

23 26

24 ELLI Index 2011 Learning to Do Index 2011 cases 27

25 Ministries of Education and Employment (2005) Aim: to enhance the qualification levels of the population (younger and older generations) at upper secondary level Two main pillars: 1. Addressing the low levels of schooling (and high drop-out) among young people 2. Raising the basic qualification levels of the adult population cases 28

26 Customized Learning Society Communities Segmented Uniform Factory Age Knowledge Age Market Bureaucracy cases Industry Globalization New Humanism Adapted from Carnerio s presentation in Hamburg, Dec. 2011

27 4. Concluding remarks Long process More than education system Commitment by all Remarks

28 UNESCO Guidelines for the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation of the Outcomes of Non- Formal and Informal Learning (2012) Youth and Skills: Putting education to work (2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report) 4. Concluding Remarks Remarks 31