It is with great pleasure that I attach a position paper on synergy between education and culture which is co-produced by the European Platform för Lifelong Learning (EUCIS-LLL), the European Platform for Access to Culture (ACP) and Culture Action Europe.

In recent years, several studies have shown that the creation of learning cities has become an effective instrument in promoting lifelong learning in the international community, despite various challenges. A nation aspiring to build a learning society or develop a lifelong learning system may use the names ‘learning cities’, ‘learning regions’ or ‘learning communities’ to mobilise or encourage their local authorities. To facilitate the development of learning cities in the international community, a truly global network of learning cities is needed.