THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR TURKEY AND EU RELATIONSHIP IN THE GLOBAL AND CHANGING WORLD

Abstract

The relationships between Turkey and European Union has a longer process of crucial discussion to become a member of  European Union for Turkey over two decades. There is not enough and satisfied improvement of  progress during years. However, Turkey’s hope to entering the EU has not been ended with help of globalizing networks of communication tools, social media, technologic improvements that helps lifelong learning. Turkey needs a lots projects for the EU Acquis throughout the adaptation process to represent Turkey’s performance. Also, social awareness and adaptation is required by Turkish citizenship towards full membership of EU. Lifelong learning, technology and social media has substantial contribution to develop projects concerned with the public and civil society for introducing EU to more masses in Turkey, increasing efficiency of project and allowing better understanding and awareness of  EU progress and objectives.This paper emphasizes that the importance of lifelong  learning programs, projects and initiatives for Turkey to attend the EU. Because lifelong learning provide achievement in field like personal fulfillment, active citizenship, social inclusion, employability and adaptability. 

Keywords

• Lifelong Learning,EU and Turkey,active citizenship,democracy and human rights,technology

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