Particularly worth noting in this edition are calls for papers or proposals relating to: the  eucen Conference in Bergen, the WCCI Conference on Education, the International Human Capital Conference in Selangor (see Conferences), the EAN conference in The Hague, the TIY Workshop on Youth Transitions in Mannheim, the VET&Culture workshop in Zurich (see Networks and Organisations), the International Spring School in Kerkrade (see Programmes) and the journal Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training (see Publications). And not to overlook: the vacancies at the Hertie School of Governance (see Networks and Organisations).

On Tuesday 23 January Dr Margarita Pavlova, UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre Director and Associate Professor International Education and Lifelong Learning, gave a presentation on Greening Economies: How TVET Can Accommodate 21^st Century Skills.