European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Strategic Plan 2016-2020 .European Commission 2016

Every department of the European Commission publishes a strategic plan. This sets out the department's vision for the remaining period of the current Commission, which runs until October 2019. Their purpose is twofold: they translate the political priorities and the strategic objectives of the Commission into concrete operations. They also provide an instrument enabling the management to plan, follow up and report on the activities and resources of the DG, and to ensure that resources are aligned to objectives.

The document sets out the strategic vision for the years 2016-2020, under the Commission’s key objective "A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment" as regards to both competitiveness and Social inclusiveness. Challenges, strategies for tackling these, subsequent funding measures as well as key indicators are discussed in detail for each area.

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