2. Recognises the importance of both initial and continuing vocational education and training and maintains that their success hinges on the participation and cooperation of all stakeholders in the design, organisation and financing of strategies to this end; calls on the Member States to make use of the positive experience with the dual system within Vocational Educational and Training (VET) in example countries, where the system has led to the longer-term integration of young workers into the labour market and to higher employment rates for young workers, as well as higher levels of competence which ...[+++]then increase employment prospects at a later age;

(4) In line with the conclusions of the Spring European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005, the objectives of full employment, job quality, labour security and productivity and social cohesion and inclusion must be reflected in clear priorities: to include more people in the labour market, promoting decisions that help the reconciliation of family life and work; and equal opportunities; to improve the employability of workers and the organisational adaptability of enterprises, thus enhancing the flexibility and security of labour markets; to promote social inclusion through occupational integration of disadvantaged workers, women, young ...[+++]people and older people, to improve investment in human capital through better education and skills, paying special attention to innovation and technological development and to open new areas for jobs. All this will form a solid basis for modernising and for ensuring the solidarity and sustainability of social protection systems.

(4) In line with the conclusions of the Spring European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005, the objectives of full employment, job quality, labour security and productivity and social cohesion and inclusion must be reflected in clear priorities: to include more people in the labour market, promoting decisions that contribute to the reconciliation of family life and work, and equal opportunities ; to improve the employability of workers and the organisational adaptability of enterprises, thus enhancing the flexibility and security of labour markets; to promote social inclusion through the occupational integration of disadvantaged workers, ...[+++]women, young people and older people, to improve investment in human capital through better education and skills, paying special attention to innovation and technological development, and to open up new areas for jobs. All this will form a solid basis for modernisation and for ensuring the solidarity and sustainability of social protection systems .

G1. to promote employability and facilitate vocational integration and reintegration.

One, dealing broadly with Employability, includes the DPs working under the Employability, Entrepreneurship and Asylum-seeker pillars. The second, dealing with Adaptability, includes DPs from the Adaptability and Equal Opportunities Pillars.

Employability: about 60% of the European Social Fund's budget (EUR 34 billion) will be devoted to improving employability throughout the European Union.