Training, education: teaching and learning, towards the learning society, implementation of the White Paper

The European Parliament voted to endorse the report by Mr Roy PERRY (EPP/ED, UK) while acknowledging at the same time the ambitious goals set out in the Commission White Paper 'Teaching & Learning', deplores the absence of genuinely additional funding to help realise these goals. (Please refer to the previous text). In addition, the Parliament regrets that the Commission has not succeeded - after five years - in providing a clear overall picture showing whether or not the objectives financed by it have led to any practical results. With regard to the enlargement process, the Parliament has pointed out that it will be essential to assist applicant countries in developing their education and training systems to enable them to assimilate the acquis communautaire.�