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Europe's education and training systems in need of reform European education and training systems need reform to better prepare people to find jobs, to help businesses find the staff they need to succeed and innovate in the face of global competition.

education systems play a key role in supporting social inclusion, cultivating responsible citizenship and openness towards other cultures. For that, lifelong learning must become a reality across Europe so people can acquire key skills early and update them throughout their life

They include the reading literacy of 15 year-olds, early school leavers, and the participation of adults in lifelong learning. The Commission proposes to review these benchmarks and to consider new benchmarks in more key areas such as tertiary education attainment, employability and student mobility.

The impact of ICT on education and training is visible, but not as great as it could be. The extent to which businesses and public services have been transformed through ICT is not yet reflected in educational systems;

Embedding ICT in education and training systems requires changes across the pedagogical, technological and organisational settings

The potential for ICT to help develop a 'learning continuum' between formal, informal and workplace learning is clear and has to be built upon

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The Presidency will stress the openness of educational institutions and the significance of their cooperation with employers and regions

focus on the implementation of the knowledge triangle.

the European Commission on its initiative on cooperation between universities and the business sector.

The slogan for 2009 is "Imagine. Create. Innovate". The aim of the Year is to promote creative and innovative approaches in different sectors of human activity and contribute to better equip the European Union for the challenges ahead in a globalised world.

creativity and innovation as key competences for personal, social and economic development

, I would like to see that the citizens of Europe understand better that by promoting human talents and the human capacity to innovate, we can actively shape Europe for the better, to help it fully develop its potential, both economically and socially