Evolution of participation of the adult Romanian population to professional education and training in Romania,in comparison with the European Union

Education represents a permanent preoccupation for the Governments of all Member States, but the structure of the education systems differs considerably from a country to another. In this context, the European Union is a useful forum for the exchange of ideas and of good practices. The European Union doesn’t have a common policy in the field of professional training, on the contrary, its role is to create a real cooperation system between the Member States by maintaining the right of each Member State to decide upon the contents and organization of the education and training systems. The European cooperation in the field of education and training for the period up to 2020 should be instituted in the context of a strategic framework that should comprise the systems of education and training as a whole, in the perspective of the lifetime learning. The lifetime learning and the mobility assured through high quality professional education and training are essential for allowing people to acquire the aptitudes that are relevant not only for the labour market, but also for the social inclusion and active citizenship. Presently, adult participation to the "process of continuous learning" varies a lot throughout the Union and is unsatisfactory in many Member States. Key words: lifetime learning; knowledge triangle; key competences; indicators regarding the participation to continuous professional training