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In this chapter, Michael Osborne introduces the section on inclusivity and lifelong learning by clarifying the most important current themes that emerge from an extensive literature and discourse, with up-to-date examples of their contribution to current policy making.
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UIL’s Documentation Centre and Library has collected and collated a range of national lifelong learning policies. See http://uil.unesco.org.
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Osborne, M. (2018). Inclusivity and Lifelong Learning: An Introduction. In: James, J., Preece, J., Valdés-Cotera, R. (eds) Entrepreneurial Learning City Regions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61130-3_17
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