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European education ministers agreed on Februar summit importance of investing in education
25 februari 2011

On their Council meeting the agreed e.i. the following:

"Ministers agreed that the crucial importance of investing in education and research in order to create more employment and boost competiveness should be one of the main messages to pass on to the Spring European Council." (p.9, 14.II.2011).

Further they held a policy debat about (see p.8):
1. How do you assess the statements made in relation to education and training in the 2011
Annual Growth Survey (18066/10)? Several ministers pointed out not to focus only on figures, the human factor and qualitative interventions were also extremely important. Several members stressed in this context the importance of the role of teachers in educational process and called for more efficient and regular professional development programmes for teachers.
2. How feasible do you consider the achievement of the EU headline targets for education1 in
the light of the assessment contained in the Europe 2020 Progress Report
(18066/10 ADD 1)? Members recalled the importance of establishing life long learning strategies since people have longer working lives.
3. What do you consider are the most urgent measures to be taken in the field of education
and training and brought to the attention of the Spring European Council? A large number agreed that reinforcing key competences, promoting skills development and development of capacities of the workforce to adapt to the needs of the labour market constituted priorities.

The role of education and training in the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy, to invite Member States to invest efficiently in high quality, modernised education and training and to address the problem of early school leavers and young people who face problems entering the labor market (p.11).

Other agenda items they agreed on where key accompanying actions to come to a more skilled workforce in relation to the Agenda for new skills and jobs, as part of the Europe 2020 Strategy p.11).



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