WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3560/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. 1996: European Year of Education and Lifelong Learning
Date: 1996-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament, SISO CRUELLAS
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, European symbol, continuing education, education, information network













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3560/96 by Joaquín SISÓ CRUELLAS to the Commission. 1996: European Year of Education and Lifelong Learning  


Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0087 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3560/96 by Joaquín Sisó Cruellas (PPE) to the Commission (12 December 1996)Subject: 1996: European Year of Education and Lifelong LearningThere are just two months left before the end of the European Year of Education and Lifelong Learning, which has passed by unnoticed by most European citizens who have been virtually unaware of its existence. However, it has been well received by those members of the public who had the chance to learn about it. In view of the great importance of education and lifelong learning in today's Europe,Can the Commission report on the main activities which have taken place this year to make European citizens aware of this issue?What aspects deserve most attention and what lines of action does the Commission suggest should be taken as a follow-up?Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (13 January 1997)Despite there being limited funds available, the European Year of Lifelong Learning has proved to be the springboard for a vast range of activities. Proposals were put forward for more than 5 000 projects, of which some 550 have received Community funding from the resources allocated for the European Year. Around 2 500 events have been organised, including those financed by other Community programmes or by bodies in the Member States. The impact of the Year can be measured by the fact that some 4 000 press articles are known to have been published throughout the participating countries (including member countries of the European Economic Area). The Internet site created specifically for the Year by the Commission has been visited on more than 80 000 occasions.Events have mainly taken the form of conferences and exhibitions, open days, television broadcasts, brochures, newsletters, the Internet site and competitions. The jointly financed projects are listed in a compendium which is being forwarded direct to the Honourable Member and to the Parliament's Secretariat. A report on the implementation of the European Year will be presented to Parliament in 1997.The Commission has not yet formulated guidelines for subsequent action to promote lifelong learning. Approaches which are currently being studied include the idea of anchoring the principle more firmly within programmes such as Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci, renewal of the competition on the subject of educational multimedia software as part of the action plan for 'Learning in the information society' ((Doc. COM(96) 471. )) and maintenance of the European Year's Internet site beyond the end of the year as a means of encouraging the formation of networks among interested individuals and institutions. A further point to note is that the Council, at its meeting on 21 November 1996, outlined a strategy for lifelong learning.