Economic, social, demographic and technological trends call for agile education systems that are fit to reflect changes in learning content, education provision and the assessment of skills acquisition. The partner countries of the European Training Foundation (ETF), most of them transition and developing countries, are particularly exposed to rapid and deep structural changes. To capture and document such changes and vocational education and training (VET) transformation across countries, since 2010 the ETF has been implementing the Torino Process: a periodical review of VET systems in... [+] Show more
Economic, social, demographic and technological trends call for agile education systems that are fit to reflect changes in learning content, education provision and the assessment of skills acquisition. The partner countries of the European Training Foundation (ETF), most of them transition and developing countries, are particularly exposed to rapid and deep structural changes. To capture and document such changes and vocational education and training (VET) transformation across countries, since 2010 the ETF has been implementing the Torino Process: a periodical review of VET systems in the wider context of human capital development and inclusive economic growth. While providing a quality assessment of VET policy from a lifelong learning perspective, the Torino Process builds on four key principles: ownership, participation, a holistic approach and evidence-based analysis.
The present regional report for the Eastern Partnership is the result of the fifth round of the Torino Process (2018-2020). The report coincides with the planning for the Eastern Partnership post-2020 policy framework and aims to provide a solid basis for regional policy dialogue between the EU and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine on human capital development issues. It is designed to support medium- to longer-term strategic thinking in VET, looks into the regional aspects of education outcomes, and discusses commonalities while respecting the differences between the countries of the region. The report provides a summary of key policy updates, data and information, including an overview of countries' progress against key EU benchmarks and donor contributions to human capital in the region. Finally, the paper proposes several priorities for action at national and regional level. Given the large variation of socio-economic contexts, developments and policies across the Eastern Partnership countries, the regional analysis focuses on common denominators only.
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