The importance of European Framework of Key Competences and New Skills Agenda for Lifelong Learning and Entrepreneurial Skills.

In recent years, the identification of skills and competences is becoming more important and valuable, both in the area of educational program planning made by several organizations and the area of recognition of the individual's qualifications and employability. European Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning established for the first time, in 2006, eight key competences that contemporary citizens need to have. Then, in 2016, the adoption of the New Skills Agenda for Lifelong Learning aims to improve both quality and comparability of skills and qualifications, as well as to improve information and knowledge on skills in order to provide better career choices to European citizen. It is particularly important to highlight the need for common commitment and cooperation to improve the relevance and quality of skills so that they are consistent with the changes to the needs of labour market but also to provide everyone with a common set of basic skills as well as entrepreneurial skills. Thus, this article presents the basic skills of the European Framework of Key Competences as well as the specific objectives of the new Skills Agenda in order to highlight new skills policies in lifelong learning and entrepreneurship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]