TOWARDS A LIFE LONG LEARNING AND A KNOWLEDGE
                         SOCIETY

                                    George M. Korres,
                Department of Geography, University of the Aegean of Mitilene
                                     gkorres@hol.gr

                                 Constantinos Tsamadias,
                               Harokopio University of Athens


ABSTRACT: The program Learning for Community Action in the Sector of for Life Learning
was for life enacted with the Decision of European Parliament and Council with fundamental
objective to contribute in the growth of Community as a advanced society of knowledge, with
sustainable economic growth, more and better places of work and bigger social cohesion,
ensuring also the social and economic growth and the protection of environment for the
future generations. More special objectives are the modernisation and the adaptation of
systems of education and training of member states particularly in the line of strategic
objectives of Lisbon. The particular article aims to analyze the subjects of education and life
long learning in E.U. in the context of knowledge and learning society.

Keywords: Life Long Learning, Education, Training, Knowledge, Socio-Economic Development.

JEL Codes: D8