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Briefing Paper 61 Research Institutions: University of Joensuu, Joensuu Centre for Ethnic Studies/ Dept. of Applied Education, Finland University of Tartu, Dept. of Political Science, Estonia University of Paris 8, Institute Maghreb-Europe, France University of Koblenz-Landau, Centre of Educational Research, Germany Information Centre for Racism, Ecology, Peace and Non Violence, Greece University of Haifa, Israel University of Porto, School of Economics, Portugal University of Manchester, United Kingdom Contact Person Dr. Pirkko Pitkänen University of Joensuu Joensuu Centre for Ethnic Studies/Dept. of Applied Education P.O. Box 111 80101 Joensuu Finland Tel. +358-13-251.33.43 Fax +358-13-251.52.75 pirkko.pitkanen@joensuu.fi This project has been funded by DG- Research under the Key Action “Improving the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base” of FP5 Dual Citizenship, Governance and Education Context of the Research Current tension between evolving trans-national political and economic structures and national identities constitutes a serious challenge both for European and national decision-makers. In many European states, the recent tendency involves an increasing tolerance towards dual citizenship. This project analyses policies and their implementation in the area of citizenship, especially dual citizenship, in Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. It focuses on the prevailing rules and practices, as well as on experiences and attitudinal orientations related to the acquisition and attribution of dual citizenship. Key Issues Based upon the experiences and expectations of policy-makers and individual citizens, including persons with dual citizenship and persons with a multinational background but holding only a single citizenship, the project is addressing: 1. How decision-makers may take a common European approach to dual citizenship that is acceptable at both national and international levels. 2. How international agreements and national documents upon which the attainment of dual citizenship and the politico-legal status of persons with dual citizenship are currently based and whether there is a need for any changes. 3. What role educational policies have in the promotion of inclusive and active citizenship and active civic participation among people with dual citizenship. Further Information The full title of the project is: Dual Citizenship, Governance and Education: a challenge to the European nation-state. The project started in December 2002. The final report is due at the beginning of 2006. Interim results will be available at the end of 2003. The project web site at http://www.joensuu.fi/dce/ 176
Briefing Paper 62 Research Institutions: University of Leeds, United Kingdom Steel Partnership Training, United Kingdom Talentis, The Netherlands Tietopalvelu Kayttotieto Oy, Finland Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund, Germany Fundacion Primero de Mago, Spain National Institute for Working Life, Sweden Fafo Institute for Applied Social Research, Norway Contact Person Dr. Mark Stuart University of Leeds Business School Maurice Keyworth Building Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom Tel: +44-113-343.6851 Fax: +44-113-243.26.40 Email: ms@lubs.leeds.ac.uk This project has been funded by DG- Research under the Key Action “Improving the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base” of FP5 Learning in Partnership: responding to the restructuring of the European steel and metal sector Context of the Research The restructuring of key manufacturing sectors across Europe is continuing apace, as firms seek to respond to intense market imperatives. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the steel industry, where merger activity between companies and the closure of plants has increased. Thousands of workers have lost their jobs and those remaining face an increasingly uncertain future. Faced with this context, the employability of workers - in terms of retaining employment within existing companies or finding new employment - represents an important economic and social issue. Employability is a recognised pillar of the European Employment Strategy and a key aspect of the advancement of a European Area for Lifelong Learning. The development of coherent strategies for employability and learning, in the context of corporate restructuring, is however a complex task. The European Commission’s Communication document, Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality, identifies ‘partnership working across the spectrum’ (including employers, trade unions and other stakeholders) as a key ‘building block’ for the development and implementation of coherent and comprehensive lifelong learning strategies. Yet, currently there is an under developed understanding of the factors most likely to support and sustain such learning partnerships. This project aims to assess how learning strategies and partnership-based approaches for learning can be utilised as a response to the on-going process of restructuring in the steel and metal sectors across Europe with a particular focus on Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Initial Conclusions The following initial conclusions have been identified relating to: Lifelong Learning 1. Although discussions concerning lifelong learning are well advanced, there are still widespread concerns over its definition and problems over methods of implementation. 2. Governmental reviews or committees on lifelong learning have been established in most cases. These have resulted in a number of initiatives aimed at addressing the ‘key priorities’ outlined in the Commission’s Communication, such as: valuing informal learning; improving information, guidance and counselling; improving learning opportunities and increasing investments in learning. 3. At the level of implementation, however, less progress has been made. Coherent national systems of lifelong learning, with clear linkages between education, training and learning throughout life still need to be fully established. 177
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