Vocational education and training development in the context of knowledge society and competitive economy

Vocational education and training systems in all the European countries have to adapt to the requirements of knowledge society and competitive economy development. This article addresses major strategic trends of Lithuanian vocational education and training system reform that started 12 years ago, and presents its evaluation results. A new VET strategy is being formulated, assessing the targets it has to achieve in order to guarantee individuals’ lifelong learning and employabilityVytauto Didžiojo universiteta