The crucial role played by vocational education and training (VET) in helping to achieve a number of targets set out in the Europe 2020 strategy is widely acknowledged and defined in the renewed Copenhagen process (2011-2020), taking into account, in particular, its potential in addressing Europe's high level of unemployment, especially youth unemployment and long-term unemployment, promoting a culture of lifelong learning, countering social exclusion and promoting active citizenship.
Aithnítear go forleathan an ról ríthábhachtach a bhí ag gairmoideachas agus gairmoiliúint (GG) chun roinnt spriocanna a leagtar amach i straitéis Eoraip 2020 a bhaint amach agus mar a shainítear i bpróiseas athnuaite Chóbanhávan (2011-2020), go háirithe a poitéinseal á chur i gcuntas le linn aghaidh a thabhairt ar leibhéal ard dífhostaíochta na hEorpa, go háirithe dífhostaíocht óige agus dífhostaíocht fhadtéarmach, cultúr foghlama ar feadh an tsaoil a chur chun cinn, dul i ngleic le heisiamh sóisialta agus saoránacht ghníomhach a chur chun cinn.