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With a rate of unemployment of 21%, Spain is one of the countries of the Union is feeling the effects most of the international financial crisis. But beyond lamentations, this reality should serve for many companies looking for solutions that help increase productivity without any cost.

Although it may seem absurd at first, such a measure would shorten the time spent at lunch. Spain has one of the longest working hours in Europe according to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), a circumstance that can be caused, among other things, a marathon lunch that begins at two in the afternoon and lasts for two hours. This slowdown in the working day causes many Spanish are forced to stay at work until 20.00.

What if companies decide to put a limit on lunch?

Probably, it could leave the office at five or six in the evening, saving companies maintenance costs in their facilities (heating, lighting, etc..) And also allow workers with a better balance between work and family life . On the other hand, people could go to bed early, improving the quality of life and focus on working with the benefits that this implies for a company.

In return for all this, more than one may think that large cities can lose vitality, but the curb so frantic activity marked by a work which occupies the entire day, people will enjoy more during the weekend and above all make it easier and easier reconciliation.

According to the Report on Lifelong Learning in Spain presented by the Ministry of Education in 2010 to 10.8% of the adult population between 25 and 64 years participated in educational activities and training, while the European average was 9.1% In the same year.

This is a figure that is close to that proposed by the European Union in 2009, which is 15% by 2020, the year in which expectations are met, 85% of jobs require a level qualification medium-high. This issue concerns the groups with quite low or no preparation in Spain. For example the adult population aged 16 or over who lacks the skills required for teaching and according to the EPA are 33.5% of the population. It is also important to pay attention in this respect to adults who lack evidence of their professional qualifications (58.2%), youth who have not acquired the graduate ESO and leaving early so their studies (28.4% According to data from 2010).

This report includes an action plan with measures necessary to meet the objectives of the EU to increase adult learning until 2020. The objective of this plan is to try to achieve a participation rate of 20% in 2020, five points higher than those proposed by the EU.

Why do this, that measures adopted by this Plan of Action? Increase professional skills, personal or social population, complementing those acquired during the school years, and with special emphasis on groups with low or no qualifications. Effort is also needed for the recognition of new skills to unskilled workers and establish new access to FP also possible to combine work and studies. Finally another of the measures proposed is to promote access of adults to high school, the FP and the University. It is also necessary to promote training for people at risk of exclusion, the diffusion of lifelong learning opportunities between citizens and the establishment of mechanisms for improving the quality of learning throughout life.