Workshop

TOWARDS A EUROPEAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

Relevance, Feasibility and Implications for SEE

A Wider European Area of Education (and Research) Context: Path towards a Europe as a Knowledge Society

•Education and Training 2010 (2nd Joint Interim Report 2006) Main references

The success of Lisbon hinges on urgent reforms – joint interim report of the Council and the Commission (February 2004)Detailed work programme (February 2002)Memorandum of Understanding (SEE/WB)

•LLL – The concept of a European Qualifications Framework (and SEE)

Main (political) referencesMaastricht Communiqué (VET)Copenhagen Declaration (VET)Thessaloniki Summit Declaration (WB)Bologna Declaration (HE)Lifelong Learning, Council Resolution from June 2002 (EU level)

•New Integrated Action Programme in LLL – Strategies, preparation, significance for strengthening (and widening) the WEAE (R).

Main referencesCommission proposal

Workshop

•Financing of the process of strengthening the WEAE

CARDSTEMPUS

•7th Framework Programme – open for participation from third countries

Priority DossiersPriority Dossiers

•Second Joint Interim ReportSecond Joint Interim Report on the implementation of the Work on the implementation of the Work Programme 2010Programme 2010•Lifelong learning Programme:Lifelong learning Programme: Decision of the European Parliament Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme in the field of and of the Council establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning lifelong learning •EQF: EQF: Towards a European Qualifications Framework in the Field Towards a European Qualifications Framework in the Field of Lifelong Learningof Lifelong Learning•European Quality Charter for Mobility: European Quality Charter for Mobility: Recommendation of the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on trans-national mobility within European Parliament and of the Council on trans-national mobility within the Community for education and training purposesthe Community for education and training purposes•The European Indicator of Language CompetenceThe European Indicator of Language Competence•Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council onRecommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Key Competences for Lifelong LearningKey Competences for Lifelong Learning

Events of the Austrian PresidencyEvents of the Austrian Presidency

8 - 9 December 2005HLG-Meeting, Salzburg

13 – 15 January 2006e-twinning-Conference, Linz

27 January 2006Bologna-Board Meeting, Vienna

23 February 2006Council Education, Youth and Culture, Brussels

13 – 15 March 2006Conference "Implementing Education for Sustainable Development in European Educational Programmes", Vienna

16 – 17 March 2006Conference of the European Ministers for Education, Vienna

27 – 28 March 2006Meeting of Directors General VET, Vienna

6 – 7 April 2006Bologna Follow-up Group, Vienna

3 – 5 May 2006Come together: Generation six2006", Linz

10 May 2006Leonardo da Vinci Quality Award for Vocational Mobility, Graz

11 – 12 May 2006 Joint Quality Network Conference for HE and VET, Graz

15 – 16 May 2006Meeting of Directors General HE and Rectors Conference, Graz

18 – 19 May 2006Council Education, Youth and Culture, Brussels

7 June 2006Network Cultural Education Policy, Graz

8 – 9 June 2006Standing Group on Indicators and Benchmarks, Vienna

8 – 10 June 2006Conference "Promoting Cultural Education in Europe", Graz

12 – 13 June 2006Education Committee, Vienna

13 June 2006Bologna-Board Meeting, Vienna

14 – 17 June 2006EDEN Annual Conference, Vienna

20 – 21 June 2006European Network of Policy Makers for the Evaluation of Education Systems, Graz