European Commission 6 March 2002, Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on education and training in the context of poverty reduction in developing countries

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 06.03.2002 COM(2002) 116 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE CONTEXT OF POVERTY REDUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 2 SUMMARY The purpose of this Communication is to stress the vital importance of education in reducing poverty and in development and to present an overall