Looking back briefly, let me say that the recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning takes as its starting point the changed state of the world, with a globalised economy in which Europe stands a chance only if we provide our people with better education and training, which is why education policy is meant to be – and must be – an integral part of the Lisbon Strategy.
Derfor skal og må uddannelsespolitikken også være en central bestanddel af Lissabon-strategien. Vores fremtidsmuligheder som råstoffattigt kontinent i den globale økonomi er især forbundet med ressourcerne uddannelse og forskning.