Compiled by the UIL Documentation Centre and Library Contents International Lifelong Learning Policies Regional Lifelong Learning Policies Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Africa Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from the Arab States Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Asia and the Pacic Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Europe and North America Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Latin America and the Caribbean This collection comprises lifelong learning policy and strategy documents (in full text) from UNESCO Member States and international organizations. Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 2 International Lifelong Learning Policies World Bank Lifelong learning in the global knowledge economy: challenges for developing countries. Washington, 2003. 23p. Download the full text (English) UNHCR Education strategy, 2012 2016. Geneva, 2012. 60 p. Download the full text (English) FLLLEX Towards an institutional strategy for lifelong learning in higher professional education: FLLLEX project results and recommendations. Leuven, 2012. 36 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 3 Regional Lifelong Learning Policies European Commission Europe 2020: a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. 2010. 34 p. Download the full text (English) European Communities A Memorandum on Lifelong Learning. 2000. 36 p. Download the full text (English) Action plan on adult learning: it is always a good time to learn. 2007. Download the full text (English) European Parliament Adult learning: it is never too late to learn. European Parliament resolution of 16 January 2008. 8 p. Download full text (English) European Union Notices from European institutions and bodies: Council conclusions of 12 May 2009 on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020). Download full text (English) Council resolution on a renewed European agenda for adult learning. Brussels. (Resolutions, recommendations and opinions, C 372). 6 p. Download full text (English) European University Association European universities charter on lifelong learning. Brussels, 2008. 12 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 4 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Africa Gambia Education policy 2004 2015. 2004, 52 p. Download the full text (English) Ghana Education Act 778, 2008, p.22 Download the full text (English) Kenya Republic of Kenya : a policy framework for education, draft, 11th May 2012. p. 51-53. Download the full text (English) Mauritius Education and human resources strategy plan 2008-2020. 2009, 164 p. Download the full text (English) Seychelles Education for a learning society: policy statement for the Ministry of Education, Seychelles. 2000, 15 p. Download the full text (English) South Africa White paper on education and training. 1995. Download the full text (English) National qualifications framework act 67 of 2008 as amended by Higher Education Laws Amendment Acts 26 of 2010. 25 p. Download the full text (English) Swaziland National policy statement on education. 1999, 12 p. Download the full text (English) The Swaziland education and training sector policy. 2011, p.42-45. Download the full text (English) Tanzania Education and training policy. 1995. 104 p. Download the full text (English) Adult and non-formal education sub-sector medium term strategy 2003/04 2007/08. 2003. 71 p. Download the full text (English) Zimbabwe National action plan of Zimbabwe: Education for All towards 2015. 2005, 68 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 5 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from the Arab States Bahrain British Council. Lifelong learning strategies: Skills around the world. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 6 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Asia and the Pacific Bhutan 10 th five year plan, 2008 2013: education sector. 2007, 33 p. Download the full text (English) Brunei Darussalam The Ministry of Education: strategic plan 2007 2011. 2007, 22 p. Download the full text (English) Strategic plan 2012 2017. Download the full text (English) China Outline of Chinas national plan for medium and long-term education reform and development, 2010 2020. 2010. 51 p. Download the full text (English) Cook Islands Learning for life: Cook Islands education master plan, 2008 2023. 2007. 5 p. Download the full text (English) India National Policy on Skill Development. 2009. 49 p. Download the full text (English) Japan Basic Act on Education. 2006. Download the full text (English) Educational reform for the 21st century. Download the full text (English) Republic of Korea Adapting education to the information age. 2007. 67 p. Download the full text (English) Second national lifelong learning promotion plan (2008 2012). 2007, 58 p. Download the full text (English) Malaysia The blueprint of enculturation of lifelong learning for Malaysia, 2011 2020. Download the full text (English) Thailand The National Education Act, year 1999. 2000. Download the full text (English) Tonga Tonga education policy framework 2004 2019: final draft. 2004, 43 p. Download the full text (English) Viet Nam Education law. National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. 11 th
legislature, 7 th session, 5 th
May to 14 th June, 2005. Hanoi, 2005. 48 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 7 Armenia Find what you are looking for: lifelong learning concept for Armenia. Download the full text (English) Austria Strategie zum lebensbegleitenden Lernen in sterreich. 2011. Download the full text (German) Bulgaria Council of Ministers. National lifelong learning strategy 2008 2013. 2008. Download the full text (English) Canada Action plan for adult education and continuing education and training. 2002. Download the full text (English) Government policy on adult education and continuing education and training. 2002. 48 p. Download the full text (English) Learn Canada 2020: joint declaration, provincial and territorial ministers of education. Council of Ministers, 2008. 3 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong learning strategy for the City of Vancouver. 2010. Download the full text (English) Croatia Strategy for adult education. 2007. 61 p. Download the full text (English) Cyprus National lifelong learning strategy, 2007 2013. Download the full text (English) Czech Republic The Strategy of lifelong learning in the Czech Republic. 2007. 92 p. Download the full text (English) Denmark Denmarks strategy for lifelong learning: education and lifelong skills upgrading for all. 2007. 37 p. Download the full text (English) Estonia Lifelong learning strategy, 2005-2008. 2005. 40 p. Download the full text (English) Vabariik, Eesti: Tark ja tegus rahvas, 2009 2012. 2008 Download the full text (Estonian) Finland Ministry of Education strategy 2015. 2003. 20 p. Download the full text (English) Education and research 2007 2012: development plan. Helsinki, Ministry of Education, 2007. 84 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Europe and North America Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 8 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Europe and North America France Loi du 4 mai 2004 relative la formation professionnelle tout au long de la vie et au dialogue social. 2011. Download the full text (French) Germany Bund-Lnder-Kommission. Strategie fr Lebenslanges Lernen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 2004. 117 p. Download the full text (German) Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Ten objectives for more education: BMZ education strategy 2010 2013. 2011. 18p. Download the full text (English) Download the full text (German) Arbeitskreis Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen. Deutscher Qualifikationsrahmen fr lebenslanges Lernen. 2011. 21 p. Download the full text (German) Hungary Ministry of Education. Strategy of the Government of the Republic of Hungary for lifelong learning. 2005. 63 p. Download the full text (English) The Strategy for lifelong learning in Hungary: an overview. 2006. 12p. Download the full text (English) Ireland Dept of Education and Science. Learning for life: white paper on adult education. 2000. 224p. Download the full text (English) Tomorrows Skills: Towards a National Skills Strategy. 2005 Download the full text (English) Latvia Ministry of Education and Science. Basic guidelines of lifelong learning policy for 2007 2013. 2006. Download the full text (English) Lifelong learning policy, 2007 2013. 2013. 17 p. Download the full text (English) Lithuania The national education strategy 2003 2012: resolution. 2003. 17 p. Download the full text (English) Strategy of securing lifelong learning. Approved by different ministries, 2004 2008. 32p. Download the full text (English) Luxembourg Soutien et dveloppement formation professionnelle continue. In: Memorial. Journal officiel du Grand- Duch de Luxembourg. A-92, 14 juillet 1999. p. 1859 1862. Download the full text (French) Formation professionnelle continue. In: Memorial. Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 9 Journal officiel du Grand- Duch de Luxembourg. A-No.67, 4avril 2012. p. 754 756. Download the full text (French) Livre blanc : stratgie nationale en matire de Lifelong Learning. 2013 Download the full text (French) Netherlands Nationaal Actieprogramma: een leven lang leren. 1998 Download the full text (Dutch) Norway Strategy for lifelong learning in Norway: status, challenges and areas of priority. 2007. 48 p. Download the full text (English) Education strategy 2008 2009. Summary: report no. 44 to the Storting. 20 p. Download the full text (English) Portugal PRODEP III : Programa operacional da educao, 2000 2006. 2000, 138 p. Download the full text (Portuguese) Slovakia Ministry of Education. Strategy of lifelong learning and lifelong guidance. 2007. 31 p. Download the full text (English) Slovenia Ministry of Education. Slovenian lifelong learning strategy. 2007, 52 p. Download the full text (Slovenian) Spain Plan de accin para el aprendizaje permanente. In: El aprendizaje permanente en Espana. 2011, p. 19 54. Download the full text (Spanish) Sweden The Swedish strategy for lifelong learning: a summary of principles and orientation. 2007. 10 p. Download the full text (English) Turkey Driving force for the success of Turkey: lifelong learning policy paper. 2006, 141 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong learning strategy paper. 2009. 63 p. Download the full text (English) United Kingdom Success through skills: the skills strategy for Northern Ireland. 2006. 25 p. Download the full text (English) Skills that work for Wales: a skills and employment strategy and action plan. 2005. 100p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Europe and North America Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 10 Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Europe and North America Life through learning, learning through life: the lifelong learning strategy for Scotland. 2003, 82 p. Download the full text (English) Skills for Scotland: a lifelong skills strategy. 2007. 61 p. Download the full text (English) USA United States Congress. The Workforce investment act of 1998. 1998. 313 p. Download the full text (English) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 11 Argentina Ley de educacin nacional No 26.206. 2006, 30 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Consejo Federal de Educacin. Educacin permanente de jvenes y adultos : documento de base. Anexo I Resolucin CFE N 118/10. 2010. 11 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Bahamas Ministry of Education. Ten year education plan. 2009, 72 p. Download the full text (English) Barbados The National Strategic Plan of Barbados 2006 2025: global excellence, Barbadian traditions. 225 p. Download the full text (English) Belize Ministry of Education. Belize: Education and training act 2010. 2010, 83 p. Download the full text (English) Belize: Ministry of Education Action Plan 2005 2010. Download the full text (English) Bolivia Ministerio de Educacin. Ley de la Educacin Avelino Siani Elizardo Prez Ley nmero 070/2010 2011. 2010, 38 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Estrategia de la educacin Boliviana 2004 2015: Documento preliminar Para Abrir el Dilogo. 2003, 86 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Chile Araneda, Hernn ; Marn, Cristbal: Meeting the challenge of the knowledge economy: lifelong learning in Chile. 2002, 74 p. Download the full text (English) Ley N 20.370 D.O. Santiago, Ministerio de Educacin, 2009. 41 p. Download the full text (Spanish) El Salvador Ministry of Education. Ley general de educacin decreto No 917. 1996, 24 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Mexico Secretria de Educacin: Programa sectorial de educacin 2007 2012. 2007, 64 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Programa nacional de educacin 2001 2006. 2001, 269 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Latin America and the Caribbean Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies page 12 Paraguay Ministry of Education. amyendy tata encendemos el fuego poltica pblica de educacin de personas jvenes y adultas, 2011 2021. Download the full text (Spanish) Peru Ley general de educacin N28044. 2003, 37 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Saint Lucia Ministry of Education. Education sector development plan 2000 2005 and beyond. 2000. 100 p. Download the full text (English) Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Education. Policy on tertiary education, technical vocational education and trawining, and lifelong learning in Trinidad and Tobago. 2010. 53 p. Download the fulltext (English) Uruguay Ministerio de Educacin. Ley general de educacin No 18.437 de 12 de diciembre de 2008. 2009. 60 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Venezuela Asamblea Nacional. Ley Orgnica de Educacin. 2009. 28 p. Download the full text (Spanish) Lifelong Learning Policies and Strategies from Latin America and the Caribbean First published 2014 By UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Feldbrunnenstrae 58, 20148 Hamburg, Germany The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning is a non-prot, policy-driven, international research, training, information, documentation and publishing centre of UNESCO. It is one of seven education institutes of UNESCO. While programmes of the Institute are established along the lines laid down by the General Conference of UNESCO, the publications of the Institute are issued under its sole responsibility; UNESCO is not responsible for their contents. The points of view, selections of facts, and opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily coincide with ofcial positions of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the UNESCO Secretariat concerning the delimitation of the frontiers of any country territory. Compiled by Imke Behr Design and layout by Jan Kairies 2014 UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning