Are lifelong learning policies working for youth?

2019 ◽  
pp. 149-168
Author(s):  
Siyka Kovacheva ◽  
Judith Jacovkis ◽  
Sonia Startari ◽  
Anna Siri
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Policies

scholarly journals Review of Valentina Milenkova and Siika Kovacheva’s book „ Regional Insights to Lifelong Learning Policies in Support of Young Adults in Bulgaria“

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-261
Author(s):  
Vladislava Lendzova
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Functional Region ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Functional Relations ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
The University

Valentina Milenkova and Siika Kovacheva's book "Regional Insights to Lifelong Learning Policies in Support of Young Adults in Bulgaria" (Регионални измерения на политиките за учене през целия живот в подкрепа на младите възрастни в България) has been published in English by Avangard Prima in Sofia in this 2020 - ISBN 978-619-239-316-8. This book presents the increased role of education in the modern European societies. An important milestone in the LLL polices in the book are research projects. Such is the project "YOUNG_ADULLLT - 'Policies Supporting Young Adults in their Life Course. A Comparative Perspective of Lifelong Learning and Inclusion in Education and Work in Europe" with Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Marcelo Parreira do Amaral from the University of Munster, funded under the Horizon 2020 program. One of the important features of the project is its commitment to the functional region – a specific amalgam of functional relations between diverse institutions in a particular area (Parreira do Amaral, 2019). The functional region as a key concept was used in the project to indicate specifics in terms of living conditions, education, institutions that form the skills of young people. The structure of the book is: an introduction, five chapters, a conclusion and annexes. The main focus is on the policies and practices of diverse educational institutions and understanding of the link policy- practice as а decisive factor for modern education.

scholarly journals Educationalisation of youth unemployment through lifelong learning policies in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 525-543
Author(s):  
Oscar Valiente ◽  
Queralt Capsada-Munsech ◽  
Jan Peter G de Otero
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
The Individual

In the aftermath of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, European authorities reinforced the economic objectives of European lifelong learning policy, promoting employability solutions to address youth unemployment, and increasing their political influence on the implementation of national lifelong learning reforms. This article investigates to what extent these supranational policy orientations have been translated into concrete national lifelong learning initiatives. Although European countries were not equally affected in terms of time and intensity by the rise in youth unemployment rates, the political responses from their governments shared a central focus on employability solutions to youth unemployment in lifelong learning policy reforms. Our comparative analysis shows how different lifelong learning policy initiatives managed to ‘educationalise’ a structural economic problem (i.e. youth unemployment) into an individual educational concern (i.e. lack of education and skills). We argue that the ‘educationalisation’ of youth unemployment through lifelong learning policies is a crisis management strategy, which has allowed governments to focus on the individual symptoms of the problem while avoiding offering solutions to the underlying structural causes of young people’s poor labour market prospects.

scholarly journals Lifelong Learning Policies and Provisions for Senior Citizens in India: An Overview

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ruchi Mittal ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Misra
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Need Support ◽  
The Government ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
The Right

The population of senior citizens is on the rise in India. Keeping senior citizens engaged and active throughout their lives is a challenge that can be met by offering need-based lifelong learning opportunities to them. Senior citizens, in addition to their will and efforts, need support from the government and community to engage in lifelong learning in a productive and meaningful manner. Therefore, the right kind of policies and opportunities can help senior citizens practice lifelong learning and have maximum benefit. This paper analyses significant policies and provisions related to senior citizens' lifelong learning since India's independence in 1947. Based on this analysis, the paper suggests potential measures to realize the vision of 'Lifelong Learning for All Senior Citizens' in India.

Pašvirzīta mācīšanās profesionālās kompetences pilnveidei

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
Inese Ozola
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Work Situation ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
Post Industrial

In the process of globalisation and integration, human knowledge and skills become outdated or insufficient very quickly. One needs to constantly improve them, as well as acquire new knowledge and skills to be able to fit in with the society and be competitive in the labour market. Lifelong learning is topical both for science and in the practice. In its context, a number of objectives are pursued, which are relevant to all citizens, depending on their age, place of residence, and social status. The objectives meet the interests and abilities of each individual, as well as the needs of economic development. Lifelong learning policies are related to personal fulfilment and determination which provide sustainable competences for work and personal growth. Lifelong learning is an adult education where the students themselves play a major role. In today’s post-industrial era, the responsibility for competitiveness in the labour market is increasing. In the labour market, the main indicator for person’s assessment is professional competence. Professional competence is not just the knowledge; it is skills and responsibility in a particular work situation. This particular work situation can be experienced in practical life, i.e. applying pragmatic approach to learning, however, not all educational institutions can provide it, and not every company is interested in investing in common vocational training. As a result, professionalism is one’s own responsibility, and self-directed informal learning is one of the simplest and most inexpensive ways of how to achieve it.

Tackling vulnerability through lifelong learning policies?

2019 ◽  
pp. 127-148
Author(s):  
Thomas Verlage ◽  
Valentina Milenkova ◽  
Ana Bela Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Policies
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