assuring quality in education and training – a requirement of the european union

Due to the changes generated by the new economy, the European Union countries must adopt proactive attitudes in order to remain productive and competitive, at the same time trying to achieve a balance on the labor market. Forecasting jobs that will be available in the future has become a stringent requirement, as well as anticipating the competences and skills that will be required. More than 4 million vacancies is the main challenge currently being faced by the E.U., i.e. the challenge of providing solutions for combating the lack of skills and competences required by the labour market.