Cedefop newsletter No 66

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Cedefop newsletter No 66 - January 2017

ISSN number:

1831-5259

Main story:

Building the right workforce for the future [2]

Cedefop’s key objective is to look at the world of work and the world of education and to see how we can align them to build the right workforce for the future, the EU agency’s Director James Calleja said at the European Parliament in Brussels on 26 January.

News from Cedefop:

Time for a new human capital theory [3]

At the technical vocational education and training (TVET) innovation week 2017 leaders’ forum in Abu Dhabi on 10 January, Cedefop Director James Calleja said that the time is ripe for a new human capital theory which will ‘reintegrate learning with work, merge further education with employment policies and inject sustainable investment in skills.’

L-R: Cedefop's V Korovilos, Gen Secretary for LLL P Papageorgiou, Cedefop Director J Calleja, Deputy Minister of Education D Baxevanakis, Ministry adviser K Zioga, Cedefop's L Zahilas, Ministry adviser T Kotsyfakis

Greek ministers discuss cooperation progress with Cedefop delegation [4]

A Cedefop delegation headed by Director James Calleja discussed issues of mutual interest with Greek ministers on 20 January in Athens.

Promoting key competences through upper secondary VET [5]

Preliminary observations from Cedefop’s ReferNet network reports [6] show that most EU Member States have in place measures promoting key competences in upper secondary vocational education and training (VET).

‘Skillset and match’ January issue is out! [7]

The January 2017 issue [8] of Skillset and match, Cedefop’s magazine promoting learning for work, is now available to read and download. In this issue, we look at the, highly successful, first European vocational skills week, of which Cedefop was a partner.

Maltese EU Presidency: education through ‘inclusion in diversity’ [9]

Malta, which has taken on the Presidency of the European Union Council for the first semester of 2017, focuses its efforts in the field of education on achieving a high-quality education for all through ‘inclusion in diversity’ with a view to draw up Council conclusions on this theme.

Spotlight on VET Malta [10]

The 2014-24 education strategy in Malta highlights the role of vocational education and training (VET) in increasing effectiveness and quality and in fostering inclusion and progression.

Spotlight on VET Estonia [11]

Vocational education and training (VET) in Estonia is the key to ensuring a flexible and skilled workforce capable of adapting to changes in the labour market.

Briefing note - Qualifications frameworks in Europe [12]

As national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) are taking shape, their benefits become visible across the European Union.

Briefing note - Shaping, valuing and informing vocational education and training policy [13]

Over the period 2017-20, Cedefop will continue to respond to changing needs.

Leaving education early: putting vocational education and training centre stage [14]

A new Cedefop study, published in two volumes, examines the contribution that vocational education and training (VET) can make to reducing early leaving from education and training (ELET).

Future skill needs in Europe: critical labour force trends [15]

The European labour market is challenged by changes in the demographic composition of the labour force and increasing work complexities and processes.

Sectoral approaches in VET: Welders define their future strategy [16]

In a meeting at the headquarters of the European Federation for Welding (EWF) in Lisbon on 27 January, international and welding sector experts discussed the latest vocational education and training (VET) developments and reflected on future scenarios in relation to the European tools and their use in the sector.

Highlights of the 14th ReferNet annual plenary meeting [17]

Video 4:45

Watch Cedefop ReferNet meeting participants messages! [18]

Video 10:08

'How to make learning visible': messages from participants [19]

Want to know what countries do to validate learning? Watch participants at Cedefop's 'making learning visible' conference talking about arrangements in their countries/organisation members. Interesting insights from New Zealand, Canada, Sweden, Poland, France and UNESCO. #ValidationEurope [20]

Agenda:

VET in the 21st century – New pressures and changing expectations [21]

16/02/2017 at 09:00 to 17/02/2017 at 15:00

Workshop

Thessaloniki

Greece

Cedefop involvement:

Organiser

European public opinion survey on vocational education and training [22]

23/02/2017 at 09:00 to 24/02/2017 at 13:00

Workshop

Thessaloniki

Greece

Cedefop involvement:

Organiser

Policy learning forum: VET as a solution to leaving education early [23]

16/05/2017 at 09:00 to 17/05/2017 at 17:30

Event

Thessaloniki

Greece

Cedefop involvement:

Organiser

Change in dates: Policy learning forum: Skills matching policies for the long-term unemployed [24]

15/06/2017 at 09:00 to 16/06/2017 at 13:30

Conference

Thessaloniki

Greece

Cedefop involvement:

Organiser

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News from the Member States:

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Items submitted by ReferNet, Cedefop’s European network for VET

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