Education and employment

Lifelong learning

The structural changes societies and economies are undergoing require the permanent renewal and use of knowledge, skills and learning abilities through lifelong learning, the comprehensive provision of purposeful learning opportunities throughout every individual's life span. More information is available in the ILO report: Lifelong learning in the twenty-first century: The changing roles of educational personnel. Recommended roles and responsibilities of teachers and other education staff to achieve lifelong learning for all are contained in the consensus (governments, employers and workers) conclusions of the ILO’s joint meeting on the theme.