摘要：AbstractThe article tackles on the social and cultural dimension of education, illustrated in the concept oflifelong learning/ continuous formationand the developments of this type of education in a specific institution: Babeş-Bolyai, Romania. The first part introduces a theoretical background of the concept and the challenges to incorporate it under cultural policies. The paper proposes an approach of the cultural dimension on the one hand as a cause – a framework for social policies, seen from the perspective of the issues in the social area, and on the other hand as an effect – the result of such issues that lead to the inclusion of the cultural dimension on the agenda and among the priorities of the EU. The second part is a study case of a continuous formation program initiated by a higher education institution, analyzing the attempt to offer adult education to a community. It also contains a report of lifelong learning strategies integrated at Babeş-Bolyai University and a detailed report of the program that is unrolling at the moment.
关键词：lifelong learning;social policies;cultural policies;university in community.
