European policy for vocational education and training 2002-10
Vocational education and training (VET) is important. It has a dual role. It supports economic growth through increased competitiveness and promotes social cohesion by improving the employment and career prospects of everyone, from the most highly skilled to those with low levels of qualification.
As the European Union's (EU) prosperity depends on the skills of its workforce, VET in Europe has to be of the highest quality.
Consequently, the European Commission, EU Member States, associated and candidate countries and European social partners launched the Copenhagen process, in 2002, to strengthen European cooperation in VET.
They have developed several common European principles and instruments designed to make qualifications easier to understand and promote geographical mobility and greater flexibility in VET systems. VET is higher on the European policy agenda than ever before. Its contribution to lifelong learning and employment and social policies is widely acknowledged as shown by the role VET played in combating unemployment during the economic crisis of 2008.
The new Europe 2020 strategy to create a smart, green, sustainable, inclusive and high-employment economy in the next decade reinforces the role of VET. Skills remain crucial to put Europe back on track after the economic downturn. In an economy that is shifting to services and knowledge- and skill-intensive occupations, technology, innovation, demographic and climate change generate new demands for skills.
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