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Global national qualifications framework inventory: country cases from EU and ETF partner countries

This report comprises two sections: Inventory of recent national qualifications framework developments in [European ... Show more
This report comprises two sections: Inventory of recent national qualifications framework developments in [European Training Foundation] ETF partner countries by ETF; Analysis and overview of [National Qualifications Framework] NQF developments in European countries by Cedefop. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Africa; Egypt; Morocco ... [+] Show more Asia">Central Asia; for Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina; Republic">Czech Republic; for Georgia (Republic)">Georgia (Republic); Britain">Great Britain; Liechtenstein; for Macedonia (Republic)">Macedonia (Republic); Macedonia">North Macedonia; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Qualifications; Research; Governance
Human resources development in candidate and potential candidate countries

This document brings together the latest information that the European Training Foundation (ETF) has compiled on th ... Show more
This document brings together the latest information that the European Training Foundation (ETF) has compiled on the situation of vocational education and training in the countries [Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey] that will be covered by the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) to be launched by the European Union at the beginning of 2007. The country sections present an overview of the social and economic context of each of the IPA countries, an analysis of the education system and a short review of the main initiatives in education and training carried out by international donors in the country. Each country chapter also puts forward suggestions for future donor investments in the human resources development (HRD) sector.
Published summary with additional information reprinted by permission of the copyright owner. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2006

Geographic subjects: Europe; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Workforce development; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
In demand: career guidance in EU neighbouring countries

This report looks at the demand for career guidance services in [European Union] EU neighbouring countries and prov ... Show more
This report looks at the demand for career guidance services in [European Union] EU neighbouring countries and provides a comparative analysis as well as policy and practical examples of career guidance in Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Ukraine, Georgia, Russia, Egypt and Jordan. The issue of demand for career guidance services and provision has been somewhat neglected or underrepresented in similar and previous studies on less developed countries. However, this dimension is of crucial importance, in particular for transition economies and low- and middle-income countries, for which whether career guidance should be a policy priority or an issue at all may be questioned. The report therefore analyses factors that influence demand for career guidance in the labour market and the economy, in education systems and in the policy climate. It examines the empirical evidence for career guidance demand and then analyses some of the factors that act as barriers to this demand being realised. The report also describes and analyses existing provision and models of career guidance in EU neighbouring countries, and introduces examples of innovative policies and interesting practices that are being adopted in order to respond to demand. It concludes with an analysis of the ways in which response to demand can be improved by strategic leadership, and discusses opportunities and constraints in responding to demand for services in the future. Finally, the report closes with some key policy messages for EU neighbouring countries and the European Commission.
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Authors: Zelloth, Helmut

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Middle East; Africa; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: ETF focus on

Subjects: Innovation; Research; Career development ... [+] Show more
Developments in vocational education policy in Albania: progress towards the medium-term deliverables of the Riga Conclusions in the period 2015-19

This report presents vocational education and training (VET) policy developments in the Albania between 2015 and 20 ... Show more
This report presents vocational education and training (VET) policy developments in the Albania between 2015 and 2019. It covers all five Europe-wide priority areas or medium-term deliverables (MTDs) agreed at Riga in June 2015. The five MTDs are: (1) MTD 1 - Work-based learning with special focus on apprenticeships; (2) MTD 2 - Quality assurance mechanisms in line with European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET) and continuous information and feedback loops to initial and continuing VET; (3) MTD 3 - Access to vocational education and training (VET) and qualifications for all through more flexible and permeable systems, guidance and validation of non-formal and informal learning; (4) MTD 4 – Key competences in both initial VET (IVET) and continuing VET (CVET); and (5) MTD 5 – Systematic initial and continuing professional development of VET teachers, trainers and mentors. The report has been drafted within the terms of the mandate given to the European Training Foundation (ETF) by the Riga Conclusions to monitor and analyse progress made by the EU candidate countries towards the MTDs. This document is based on the annual monitoring reports submitted by Albania to the ETF, the ETF's own assessments and observations from other stakeholders.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Albania; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Developments in vocational education policy (European Training Foundation)

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Policy; Performance ... [+] Show more
The role of technical vocational education and training in transition countries: the case of Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States

This report looks at the change process in the preparation for work of young people and the need to retrain adults. ... Show more
This report looks at the change process in the preparation for work of young people and the need to retrain adults. Financial and technical assistance to support the reform efforts has been provided by the World Bank and the European Union (EU), as well as bilateral donors. The EU Phare program supports the former 'Eastern Bloc' countries and Macedonia in the process of economic transformation and strengthening democracy. The Tacis program supports the New Independent States and Mongolia to develop economic prosperity and political reform. The breadth, range and depth of the education and training reforms proposed or already started are extraordinarily large. Fundamental changes are required in the behaviour of the state, institutions, teachers and 'clients', including students, parents, employers and employees. In the past nine years the process of modernisation has been exceptionally rapid. However, the deeper, systemic reforms take time, possibly a whole generation. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Conference name: Second International Congress on Technical and Vocational Education

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Asia; Europe; Macedonia (Republic) ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Workforce development; Finance ... [+] Show more
Vocational education and training in Central and Eastern Europe: key indicators: 2000

This is the third statistical publication on vocational education and training systems and the labour market in the ... Show more
This is the third statistical publication on vocational education and training systems and the labour market in the Central and Eastern European countries produced by the European Training Foundation. As in the first two publications, data have been collected from the Statistical Offices and Statistical Services of the Ministries of Education and by the National Observatories. In order to ensure cross-country comparability across the Central and Eastern European countries and between them and EU Member States, international definitions and classification systems have been applied. Data on education, training and educational attainment have been gathered and presented on the basis of the categories of the [International Standard Classification of Education] ISCED classification. Data on labour market activity rates and unemployment rates have been gathered on the basis of definitions set out by the International Labour Organisation. All data concerning labour markets have been extracted from the national Labour Force Surveys.
The publication has two parts. Part A presents the labour market context in which vocational education and training is functioning. It provides information on the development of the employment opportunities by economic sectors, information on the educational attainment levels, activity rates and unemployment rates of the population. Part B of the report presents the demographic situation which influences the development of education systems. It also describes developments as far as the participation of young people in education and training is concerned. The analysis of the activities of young people outside the education system is made on the basis of the information available. In contrast with earlier publications, this report also includes data on employment by economic activity, and shows developments by economic sector and employment perspectives for young people.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Albania; Bulgaria; Czech Republic ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: ETF key indicators

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Labour market; Students ... [+] Show more
The European Qualifications Framework: linking to a globalised world: conference summary

This conference specifically considered the role that qualification frameworks based on learning outcomes can play ... Show more
This conference specifically considered the role that qualification frameworks based on learning outcomes can play in improving the transparency of qualifications in the context of increasing mobility and the implications of the [European Qualifications Framework] EQF and national or regional qualification frameworks as international reference points. In doing so the conference looked further at the learning outcomes approach as a ‘common language’ for describing and comparing qualifications internationally and the EQF as a platform for dialogue on increased cooperation between national and regional qualifications systems.
Contributions include: The purpose of the European Qualifications Framework in an international context / Jens Bjornavold and Arjen Deij; Development of a National Qualification Framework in Morocco / Fatima Bouhafa; Developments and lessons learned in Southern Africa / Shirley Walters, James Keevy; Developments in the Australian Qualification Framework / Greg Clarke; Informal and non-formal learning and frameworks / UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning; Perspectives on the EQF from a non-member State: New Zealand Qualifications Authority / Prue Wilson; Progress towards a National Qualifications Framework and the contribution of the EQF to developments in Albania / Ilia Paluka; Development of an integrated qualifications system in the United Arab Emirates: modernising the UAE qualifications system for a globalised world / Faisal Albakeri; Qualifications and development: do qualifications matter? / Jean Marc Castejon; EQF: the Irish perspective / Carmel Kelly; The European Qualifications Framework: linking to a globalised world [conference summary] / Pasi Sahlberg. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Middle East; Oceania; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference

Subjects: Qualifications; Globalisation; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Coping with COVID-19: mapping education and training responses to the health crisis in ETF partner countries

This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2 ... Show more
This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 in the field of education and training, as part of the #learningconnects campaign. The report includes information about countries from South Eastern Europe and Turkey, the Eastern Partnership and Russia, the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, and Central Asia on: (1) support for teachers and trainers through multiple channels; (2) access to internet and outreach measures considering equality, opportunities and digital literacy; (3) decisions regarding examinations, certification and validation; (4) school autonomy in organising digital and online learning; and (5) addressing vocational education and training beyond general education subjects.
Some good practice examples include the continued development of teachers and trainers virtually in Ukraine and Egypt and the focus on vocational education and training (VET) through training and online support in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In addition, civil society is spearheading initiatives in Palestine, television channels are broadening access for learners in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and emotional support is offered to students through dedicated channels in Israel.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Albania; Algeria; Armenia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning; Technology ... [+] Show more
Vocational education and training reform in Albania

This report is one of a series of country reports and factsheets which the European Training Foundation (ETF) is cu ... Show more
This report is one of a series of country reports and factsheets which the European Training Foundation (ETF) is currently producing on the reform process in each of the partner countries. The ETF intends to produce these documents on an annual basis.
The intention is to provide accurate, up to date information on the progress of reform. The sections of the report are: basic data, recent developments in the vocational education and training system, international assistance and co-operation, challenges and further needs, and possible priorities for future assistance. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Europe; Albania

Resource type: Country information

Series name: Report on the vocational education and training system country report

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Governance
Report: vocational education and training against social exclusion: round table: Bohinj (Slovenia), 4-6 October 1998

This document is based on outcomes of the round table discussion organised jointly by the European Training Foundat ... Show more
This document is based on outcomes of the round table discussion organised jointly by the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the Slovenian Phare vocational education and training (VET) Reform Programme Management Unit, held in Bohinj, Slovenia from October 4-6, 1998. There is increasing evidence, particularly in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, of growing unemployment among lower qualified young people. The development of national concepts of using VET as a means to combat social exclusion are important as an initial step towards a solution to this problem. This report is designed to provide a general overview of the challenges and raise awareness of the need to develop target group-specific policies and programs at both local and national levels to facilitate social exclusion. The three-day seminar focused on the experiences of Slovenia and Hungary, examining the issue of school drop-out and providing some comparison with experiences in other European Union (EU) countries. The report begins by providing some background information relating to school leavers without vocational qualifications in EU and partner countries. The following section summarises the situation in Slovenia and Hungary, developments in partner countries, experiences from EU countries, common issues emerging from the discussion, and initial steps towards the development of national concepts for VET against social exclusion. The next two sections provide more detail on the situation in Slovenia and Hungary and the experiences of the EU countries; Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom. Annex 1 provides detailed information about the situation of lowly qualified young people and measures being adopted to address the problem in several partner countries (Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland and Romania) and annex 2 contains a list of participants.
The conclusions from the meeting in Slovenia are indexed at TD/INT 61.137. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Asia; Central Asia; Europe ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Youth; Disadvantaged; Employment ... [+] Show more