La Formation dans le programme de la Présidence espagnole de l'UE

L’Espagne prend pour 6 mois la présidence tournante de l’Union européenne qui coïncide dans le temps avec la « nouvelle étape » que constitue l’entrée en vigueur du Traité de Lisbonne. Depuis le 1er janvier 2010, en effet, le président permanent de l’Union Herman Van Rompuy prend ses fonctions pour 2 ans et demi. Programme de la Présidence et principales réunions. Programa_EN.pdf.
Spain takes 6 months for the rotating presidency of the European Union, which coincides in time with the "new phase" that is the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon. Since 1 January 2010, in effect, the permanent president Union Herman Van Rompuy takes office for 2 ½ years. Program of the Presidency and major meetings.
Passages concernant la Formation dans le Programme / Passages on Training in the Program:
Pages 8-9
Social sustainability: The effects of the crisis have particularly undermined the labour market. The New Strategy should render employment special attention, increasing participation, training and workers’ employability to guarantee social inclusion. A labour force in tune with new sources of economic growth, fully involved in a modern labour market, is a guarantee for the sustainability of both the social model and the pension systems in Europe. In addition, we should definitely move forward toward labour equality between men and women, eliminating any form of discrimination.
In terms of education and training, the Spanish Presidency will promote the improvement of workers skills’ adjustment to the labour market needs; it will ensure enhanced education quality, and will foster excellence in universities and professional training.
Page 29
The Presidency will promote direct and operational police cooperation establishing a dynamic framework to perform joint operations through the creation of «joint cooperation teams». It will also promote the implementation of a mobility program, following the Erasmus model, among students from Member States’ middle and higher police training centres.
Page 32-33
Maintenance and creation of quality jobs by improving labour efficiency to increase business productivity and competitiveness through better workers’ training and qualification.
Structural changes should be introduced into the labour market to improve its operation. Job stability and continued requalification should be facilitated; job security should be increased by making the transition from unemployment to training and from training to employment easier, as well as the mobility between jobs; investment in human capital should be increased by improving training and adjusting education and training systems to the new market demands; mobility among EU States and among regions should be favoured; and a special effort should be made for the groups facing more labour integration problems to increase their participation in the labour market. Initiatives or proposals will be drawn up regarding the Directive on the posting of workers and the guarantee of workers’ rights within the framework of the freedom to provide services.
Specific programmes fostering youth employment should be established for a better integration and longer continuance in the labour market, through measures that may fight educational failure and early dropout and to increase the number of young people completing secondary education or professional training.
It is also essential to improve the transition between education and employment by boosting youth labour integration through training contracts that may strengthen their professional skills and enable a subsequent access to quality jobs. Training, advice and technical support instruments should be established to favour youths who wish to become entrepreneurs, particularly in new jobs linked to the new growth model, and offer incentives to companies to hire young workers, with a special emphasis on newcomers into the labour market. Finally, undeclared employment, illegal employment and the grey economy should be combated.
Page 41-42
The EU should foster education and training as driving forces for European development and social wellbeing. Both should be a key component of the EU 2020 Growth and Employment Strategy.
As to the social dimension and equity of educational systems, equal access to education is a must to efficiently combat early school dropout throughout all levels of the education and training system. Professional training is a cornerstone for the economic development of society and progress in all aspects, thus making it a priority. The Spanish Presidency will work to reinforce the acquisition of competences linked to the «New skills for new jobs» initiative.