Press Release: Commission outlines strategic plans for European co-operation on education and training

The European Commission presented its strategic vision for co-operation between EU Member States on the reform of their education and training systems. Common challenges, such as skills deficits, ageing societies and foreign competition need joint responses, and some goals will be easier to achieve if countries learn from each other. The Commission identified both immediate priorities for 2009-10 and long-term challenges, and suggested improved tools to meet them. These include new education and training benchmarks for monitoring progress across Europe.