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The Nordic Council of Ministers has initiated this comparative study of the political efforts to promote lifelong learning for all, including low-skilled labor, in the Nordic countries. The aim is to provide an overview of the political efforts and to create a basis for specific comparisons in order to support mutual inspiration and learning among the Nordic countries. The study is based on the Nordic countries' development and implementation of political initiatives in three main areas concerning competence development:  The cooperation between authorities and social partners on adult and continuing education initiatives  The interaction between providers and businesses including guidance on adult and continuing education and competence development, and  Efforts to strengthen adults' key competencies in relation to participation on the labor market and in society