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the emergence, importance and challenges of a cross-sectorial approach to esl

or even magic wand that can guarantee its effectiveness. At the moment,
while cross-sectoral cooperation on ESL in the EU is being developed at an
embryonic level (Eurydice, 2014), based on the literature review conducted
the article was only able to identify general guidelines for its further devel-
opment (national strategy, national coordination body, conceptual frame-
work). But more importantly, it points out how properly designed evalu-
ations of current practices in EU member states are required to provide
more evidence-based recommendations for how to cooperate to effectively
address ESL and other problems of today that face the EU.

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