A difference between our sense of values, then? Archaeology requires money anyway, and instead of digging up layers of the past, I wish to build a bridge towards the future! Not that I desire to object to Your Excellency’s hobby!

The new Europe 2020 strategy to create a smart, green, sustainable, inclusive and high-employment economy in the next decade reinforces the role of VET. Skills remain crucial to put Europe back on track after the economic downturn. In an economy that is shifting to services and knowledge- and skill-intensive occupations, technology, innovation, demographic and climate change generate new demands for skills.