1. National programme co-ordination on educational research

TLRP intends to co-ordinate a bid under the ERA-NET scheme

national and regional research programme collaborators

other European institutions like CEDEFOP can also participate.

Sixth Framework Programme aim to support

networked activity:

• co-ordination of national programmes across countries

• development of new parallel activities.

Twin track: Network of Excellence and ERA-NET proposals.

ERA-NET aims to:• stimulate interaction between national learning

research programmes• achieve broader and deeper trans-national and

trans-disciplinary research co-operation• exemplify international co-operation and

interdisciplinarity.

Possible research areas for co-operation to add value to national research:

• re-interpretation of work-related learning • re-interpretation of lifelong learning• the use of ICT to enhance learning• ….. other ideas……

Re-interpretation of work related learning

• Co-configured work: how to develop new ways of working

• Emerging needs of learning in work-based settings

• Intra- and inter-organisational learning • Motivation and commitment in early and

late career

• Designing work-related learning and assessment to facilitate life-long learning.

Re-interpretation of Lifelong Learning

• Initial education and training and qualifications systems need to take cognisance of the importance of developing a positive attitude towards lifelong learning

• Development of 'learning careers' over the life-course

• Crossing boundaries between institutional and non-institutional learning

• Transformation of approaches to learning

• The meaning of the social and cultural context of learning

• The significance of 'transfer' in learning

• Learning as empowerment.

2. Activities to be undertaken within ERANET:

• initiatives to facilitate the building of integrated research projects

- thematic research co-operation - comparative research

• joint cross-national workshops and conferences with a focus on

- identifying urgent needs of learning research- promoting social cohesion in different cultural

contexts- comparison of research result- identifying best national practices- innovation dissemination to national and

international stakeholders- policy level influence/initiatives

• researcher exchange, especially training of young researchers

• establishing plans for dissemination and research impact

• emphasising the role of learning in formation of European Research Area and European Knowledge Society.

3. Activities to be undertaken for bid in June 2003

• preparation of detailed proposal for ERA-NET bid

• forging strong links at the programme level

• getting individual or groups of research projects to co-operate

• set-up some international workshop activities.