L 22/18 [EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24.1.2001 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 19 January 2001 on Guidelines for Member States' employment policies for the year 2001 (2001/63EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Employment Committee, Whereas: (1) The Luxembourg process, based on the implementation of the coordinated European Employment Strategy, was launched by the extraordinary European Council meeting on Employment on 20 and 21 November 1997. The Council Resolution of 15 December 1997 on the 1998 Employment Guidelines (°) has launched a process with high visibility, strong political commitment and a wide-ranging acceptance by all parties concerned. (2)  The Council Decision of 13 March 2000 on guidelines for Member States' employment policies for the year 2000 (°) has allowed consolidation of the Luxembourg process through compliance with those guidelines. (3)  The Lisbon European Council on 23 and 24 March 2000 set a new strategic goal for the European Union to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge- (') Proposal of 14 November 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal) (%) Opinion delivered on 24 November 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () O] C 14, 16.1.2001, p. 75. (*) Opinion delivered on 13 October 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () O] C 30, 28.1.1998, p. 1. () O] L 72, 21.3.2000, p. 15. based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. The attainment of this goal will enable the Union to regain the conditions of full employment. The opinion of the Employment Committee was drafted jointly with the Economic Policy Committee. Consistency and synergy between the Employment Guidelines and the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines should be ensured. In implementing the employment guidelines, Member States should aim at a high degree of consistency with two other priorities highlighted by the Lisbon Summit, modernising social protection and the promotion of social inclusion, while ensuring that work pays, and the long-term sustainability of social protection systems is secured. The Lisbon European Council stressed the need to adapt European education and training systems both to the demands of the knowledge society and to the need for an improved level and quality of employment, and called upon Member States, the Council and the Commission to pursue a substantial annual increase in per capita investment in human resources. The Santa Maria da Feira European Council on 19 and 20 June 2000 invited the social partners to play a more prominent role in defining, implementing and evaluating the employment guidelines which depend on them, focusing particularly on modernising work organisation, lifelong learning and increasing the employment rate, particularly for women.