Lifelong learning: citizens' views - European Commission - Europa

12Lifelong learning: citizens’ viewsImplications for policymakingThe findings from this part of the survey are among the most interesting forfurther analysis. The initial results shown here suggest that many citizens areaware there is room for knowledge and skills development on their part,especially for working life. This comes out most clearly for high priorities ineducation and training policy in the EU: languages, ICT, science andtechnology. Differences between countries are marked, and there is apredictable gender gap. These basic trends:• reinforce the importance of the priorities set in the Lisbon strategy and itsfollow-up in policymaking at European level for lifelong learning, e-learningand promoting science and technology;• suggest that if people can learn to see the usefulness of certain kinds ofknowledge and skills in their everyday personal and working lives (forexample, through targeted information campaigns), then they may be moremotivated to develop these further.