​Mr Marek Olszewski, EA Rapporteur on the Recognition of skills and competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning met the European Commission on 9th September 2014. The European Commission is expected by next year to revise policy priorities in the framework of the renewed Europe 2020 strategy and of the European Area of skills and competences - acquired not only through formal but also non-formal learning, while ensuring permeability between different levels of education. Mr Olszewski said that although Europe has strong assets, many challenges have to be tackled in the field of education, in order to achieve the ambitious objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. Over the last few years, the recognition of non-formal and informal learning has been the subject of several comparative EU-wide analyses that have allowed a better understanding of the extent to which the recognition of prior non-formal and informal learning has been implemented. He added that it is now time for LRAs to take the opportunity to express themselves on this issue.