Major milestones within this project are organised within 10 phases:

1. December 2005
Preparatory phase

• Establishment of the communication and management structure of the project
• Clarification of project’s objectives

Deliverables:

• Leaf-let to present the project

2. August 2006
Subproject 1: Policy analysis:

• to refine the definition of the lifelong learning concept in different countries
• implementation of the concept to policy documents
• the role of education system in lifelong learning policy
• conclusions on policy research

Deliverables:

• Submission of the Report 1:
• Overview of the lifelong learning concepts used in different European countries
• Overview about good practices (contribution of education systems to the realisation of lifelong learning concept)

3. April 2007

Subproject 3: Research II (individual aspect)

• Survey of adults studying in the formal education system (basic, secondary and tertiary level)
• Preparation to the fieldwork

Deliverables:

• questionnaire for survey
• principles for drawing sample

4. May 2008
Subproject 3: Research II (individual aspect)

• Survey of adults continuing studies in the formal education system (secondary and tertiary level)
• Country level analysis

Deliverables:

• Submission of Country reports

5. October 2008
Subproject 4: Research III (institutional aspect) SME and the participation of workers in formal learning:

• Interviews with SME management

Deliverables:

• Submission of the Report 2

6. February 2009
Subproject 3: Research II (individual aspect)

• Survey of adults studying in the formal education system (basic, secondary and tertiary level)
• International comparative analysis

Deliverables:

• Submission of the comparative report 3

7. August 2009
Subproject 5: Research IV (Institutional aspect)

• Interviews with (vocational, secondary) schools and universities management, officials and other stakeholders in adult education

Deliverables:

• Submission of the comparative report 4

8. February 2010

• Preparation of the book “National aspects on lifelong learning: experiences and expectations”

Deliverables:

• Manuscript of the book

9. April 2010
Subproject 3

• Research of participation as well as non-participation of adults in formal learning (basic, secondary schools, universities) using data of Eurostat Adult Education Survey,
• comparative analysis.

Deliverables:

• Submission of the Comparative report 5

10. August 2010

• Preparation of the book “Aspects on lifelong learning: experiences and expectations in comparative perspective”

Deliverables:

• Manuscript of the book
• Submission of the Final report