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"Mr President, I hope to be 60 next year, an age at which I used to think that one could quietly wait for retirement, but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, I am constantly having to learn about new things in order to be able to continue to do my job. What is more, I am also having to remain abreast of the latest developments in order to be able to communicate by e-mail with my children and grandchildren. I still learn something new every day using my computer.
Lifelong learning is therefore not a policy model; it is a fact. I subscribe to the need for lifelong learning. Accordingly, I consider it necessary for the government to adopt a proactive stance in order to enable the public to acquire new knowledge continuously. The current policy in many Member States leaves something to be desired in this respect. The measures are aimed at employers, local councils and benefit agencies, but not at motivating the individual citizen.
The best approach is one whereby the government pays for the education that a person receives before entering the labour market. Thereafter, employees should be responsible for their own development. In this context, the government and employers need to ensure that the right preconditions and financial support are in place.
Within Europe, we will then be able to establish these preconditions together in order to guarantee the public – even those reaching retirement age – ongoing participation in the labour process."@en1
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