GROWTHIN EUROPE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND EMPOWERING THE INDIVIDUAL

The present paper emphasizes the European Union’s objective to achieve a process of economic growth through knowledge and the responsabilization of the individuals. In order to cope with the exigencies of competencies and to fulfill the promise of a knowledge-based society, the EU should ensure high standards of excellence throughout the phases of its educational process, permanently upgrade the population’s skills, and to create a regulated socio-economic environment for the stimulation of research, creativity and innovation. This desideratum is a guarantee for Europe’s future prosperity.