Cedefop Executive Director Jürgen Siebel presented the agency’s work and priorities for 2020-22 to the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), on 24 September in Brussels. Read about this, together with other Cedefop activities, in their latest newsletter:

18 Sept 2019, New Delhi – “Concepts such as the non-violent economy and non-violent governance must replace the present development paradigm modelled on war, crime and violence. There is a lot of research, innovation and investment in the war industry. There is a need to bring the same into non-violence", said Dr PV Rajagopal, eminent Gandhian practitioner, speaking at the international conference on “Educating the Heart, Body and Mind” held in New Delhi. While sharing his learning curve from local to global knowledge, he also posed an important question for young academics: “How can our education be made relevant to today’s world, especially for the marginalised?”

How cultural heritage is preserved and enhanced is a major factor defining Europe's identity and its place in the world. Many jobs are also created by the management and promotion of cultural heritage and heritage contributes to sustainable growth and social cohesion. PASCAL, working in cooperation with the European Museums Academy (EMA), is set to make an input to a new project known as SOPHIA which is focussing on heritage and its impact on society.  

What is happening around lifelong learning these days? How are countries making lifelong learning a reality? What are the latest developments in policy and practice? This is issue No 14, 16 September 2019, of the UIL Lifelong Learning Alert.