Xavier Prats Monné. Inaugural lecture 2012-2013

The Wikipedia entry on Xavier Prats Monné.

A pre-recorded search on Summon, the search engine for the UOC Virtual Library collections.

A pre-recorded search in Google's search engine specialising in scientific information.

Xavier Prats Monné has been the Deputy Director-General for Education and Culture at the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. The main policy areas under his responsibility are the modernisation of European education and training systems; mobility policies and programmes, including Erasmus for students, lifelong learning; the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT); and international relations in the field of education, culture and youth.

From mid-2007 to the end of 2010, Xavier Prats Monné was the Director for employment policy, Europe 2020 strategy and international relations in the field of employment. His main recent policy briefs have been the employment aspects of the Europe 2020 strategy, including the "New Skills and Jobs" Flagship initiative; the establishment of the European Common Principles of Flexicurity; and the creation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

Xavier Prats Monné represents the European Commission (EC) at the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT).

Xavier Prats Monné was Director for European Social Fund coordination, and was responsible for the establishment and negotiation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

A selection of books found on Google Books citing or with a contribution from Xavier Prats Monné.

An interview published in El País on 13 February.

An interview published on Educaweb.com on 1 June 2012.

A presentation at the 'New skills for new jobs for a more competitive Europe' conference from Xavier Prats Monné held in Barcelona on 8 and 9 April as part of the Spain's presidency of the EU.