Objective
Most European Lifelong Learning (LLL) policies have been designed to create economic growth and, at the same time, guarantee social inclusion (EC 2010). First, we will study how different LLL policies are compatible with each other in terms of their orientations and objectives and how each policy considers the needs of ‘young adults’. Second, we will research the intended and unintended effects of policies on young adults. In this regard, we will look into relevant social developments such as life course de-standardisation processes and into an emerging new political economy of skills. Third, we will generate new knowledge about regional and local policymaking, with particular attention to actors, dynamics, and trends. By focusing on their regional/local context, we will elucidate the interaction and complementarity of LLL policies with other sectors of society, thus contributing to a better understanding of current fragmentation and discrepancies, in order to set parameters for future decision-making support systems.
The project will first contribute new knowledge of the impact of LLL policies on young adults’ life courses, yielding insights on the conditions, strategies, and necessities for policies to become effective. In addition, it will provide insights on the innovations and potentials they unlock, in particular with view to informal and non-formal learning to better address vulnerable groups. Second, the project contributes to a better understanding of the structural relationships and functional match between education/training and the labour market sectors. Third, the project will provide a thorough review of regional policies and initiatives in the countries studied, laying bare distinct dynamics and trends, but also mismatches and redundancies. In particular, the project aims at identifying successful programmes in terms of sustainable solutions in integrating labour market with, social inclusion as well as their transferability to other contexts.
Field of science
- /social sciences/economics and business/economics/political economy
- /social sciences/other social sciences/social sciences interdisciplinary/sustainable development
- /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/employment
- /social sciences/economics and business/business and management/commerce
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-YOUNG-SOCIETY-2015
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
48149 Muenster
Germany
Participants (14)
79117 Freiburg
60323 Frankfurt Am Main
4000 Plovdiv
2700 Blagoevgrad
10000 Zagreb
G12 8QQ Glasgow
1649-013 Lisbon
4099 002 Porto
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles
16126 Genova
1010 Wien
18071 Granada
20014 Turku
48149 Muenster
