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Acknowledgements

This report reflects Cedefop’s efforts to raise recognition of the
contributions that both the workplace and continuing training
are bringing to lifelong learning and employment strategies.
The analysis draws on previous work carried out by Cedefop
between 2003 and 2010 on key topics for adult learning:
governance and the learning regions; social partner roles
in lifelong learning policies; training in SMEs; cost-sharing
mechanisms to support continuing training; VET teacher and
in-company trainer emerging roles; changing competence
requirements and professional development; older workers’
learning needs; lifelong guidance; and validation of non-formal
and informal learning.
Particular mention should be made of Dr Rocío Lardinois
de la Torre (Cedefop), who drafted this report and undertook
the desk research and analysis on which it is based.
Thanks are due to Mika Launikari, Cedefop project manager,
for his valuable feedback on lifelong guidance, as well as to
Katja Nestler and Marco Serafini from Cedefop’s statistical
team. We thank Patrycja Lipińska, Cedefop project manager
on financing VET, for validating the information on cost-sharing
mechanisms and suggesting improvements. Thanks are also
due to Jasper Van Loo, Cedefop project manager, for sharing
the findings of unpublished research related to older workers’
training needs.
Special thanks are due to Jens Bjørnåvold, Cedefop, who
reviewed the whole report and made valuable proposals for
improvement.
We would like to thank Cedefop’s experts who attended a
meeting on this adult learning review on 14 October 2009 for
their constructive remarks, challenging questions and valuable
suggestions at an early stage of the drafting process.
Finally, thanks are due to Yvonne Noutsia and Christine Nychas
for their technical support in preparing this publication.