Denmark's strategy for lifelong learning

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fThe admission system and the organisation of education programmesshall be changed in order to promote earlier commencement and afaster completion of education programmes.As part of the implementation of the globalisation funds, more thanDKK 4 billion have been allocated up to 2012 for initiatives aiming atenhancing quality and expanding teaching capacity in higher education.This includes DKK 150 million for teacher training for the period 2007-2009 in short and medium cycle higher education and DKK 220 millionfor new teaching methods and teacher training in long cycle higher educationin universities.18 A world-class education system
4Lifelong skills upgrading for allThe constant changes in the labour market and in society continuouslymake new demands on the skills and adaptability of individuals.Participation in adult education and continuing training help individualsparticipate actively in the labour market throughout their lives. The competitivenessof Danish enterprises and the quality of services is largelydependent on investment in continuing training and competence development.An increased effort in adult education and continuing trainingat all levels, promoting lifelong skills upgrading for all, is therefore necessaryfor the development of Denmark as a leading knowledge societyand plays an important role in the national strategy for lifelong learning.Denmark is among the countries with the highest level of participationin adult education and continuing training, competence development atwork and liberal adult educational activities during leisure time. Bothpublic and private investment in the development of new qualificationsand competences are among the highest in Europe. A very substantialpart of the overall learning and competence development takes place inconnection with work. It is a well-established practice that the socialpartners, through collective bargaining, enter into agreements concerningthe competence development of employees and human resource planningin the enterprises.The public efforts in adult education and continuing training play animportant role in the development of the qualifications and competencesof the labour force and provide opportunities for all groups in thelabour market and in the population – from the low-skilled to those withhigher education.Publicly funded adult education and continuing training include generaladult education, vocational adult education and continuing training up toLifelong skills upgrading for all 19
Page 1 and 2: Denmark’s strategyfor lifelong le
Page 3 and 4: ForewordThe Danish Government has i
Page 5 and 6: 1IntroductionIn 2004 the European C
Page 7 and 8: 2Denmark as a knowledge society- to
Page 9 and 10: The national globalisation strategy
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Page 13 and 14: 3A world-class education systemA we
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Page 18 and 19: fVocational education and training
Page 22 and 23: and including vocational education
Page 24 and 25: ffflexible. They shall support good
Page 26 and 27: fffSystematic competence developmen
Page 28 and 29: ffThe establishment of a profession
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Page 32 and 33: 6Lifelong learning in liberal adult
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