Greek Primary Education in the Context of the European Life Long Learning Area: the transformations and the new (?) roles

Abstract

The present paper argues that the adoption of the Lisbon Strategy provided the EU with the tools – mainly the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) – to finally construct a functional European Lifelong Learning (LLL) area spanning all levels and types of education and learning, “from the cradle to the grave”. Accordingly, it puts forward the respective legislative initiatives introduced by the Greek government concerning Primary Education (PE) commenting on both its new roles in the context of the European LLL area and  its place in the Greek LLL strategy.