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.
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.