In order to underpin the above priority areas in line with the four strategic objectives of the "ET2020" framework, Member States are further invited to contribute to improving the collection, comparability and analysis of information and data on adult learning at European, national, regional and local levels. Member States are invited to focus on:

• Participating actively in and implementing key messages resulting from major international surveys and studies such as the Adult Education Survey (AES), the Continuing Vocational Training Survey (CVTS) and the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
• Stepping up efforts to collect sufficient baseline data on, for instance, participation, providers, financing, the outcomes and wider benefits of learning for adults and society, and extending the data coverage to the agerange beyond 64 in keeping with the prolongation of working life.
• Strengthening the monitoring and impact assessment of the development and performance of the adult learning sector at European, national, regional and local level, making better use of existing instruments where possible.Intensifying research and in-depth analysis of issues relating to adult learning, extending the range of research to include new fields and encouraging more inter-disciplinary and prospective analysis.
• Reporting on adult learning policies as part of the joint progress report on "ET2020".