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Internationalising vocational education and training in Europe: prelude to an overdue debate: a discussion paper

In an age characterised by internationalisation and technological change, an understanding of the perspectives, pri ... Show more
In an age characterised by internationalisation and technological change, an understanding of the perspectives, priorities, and good practices of other nations is becoming increasingly essential to success at the international level. These issues have become important for vocational education and training (VET) as well and this publication contains contributions from Europe, Australia and the United States (US) representing a range of perspectives on the internationalisation of VET. These papers also provide a working document for the CEDEFOP/ACIU (Danish Centre for International Training Programmes) conference on ‘Internationalising vocational education and training in Europe’, 25-27 May 2000. The papers are: Internationalisation of vocational training in Europe / Margrethe Vestager; International employees plead for education and assistance in adjusting to living in foreign cultures / Jean R. McFarland; Globalisation and internationalisation: two conflicting discourses? / Karen Risager; Trends in the internationalisation of qualifications / Tim Oates; Internationalisation - what are the possibilities? / Jorn Sogaard; Education and training in times of globalisation / Michael Brater; The international challenge for vocational education and training / Kim Moller; Qualification development of internationally active skilled workers - from mobility of labour to ‘virtual mobility’ / Peter Wordelmann; Trainer exchanges: a staff development opportunity / Marilyn Young; Internationalisation as a challenge for vocational colleges in Europe / Ronald Monch; The internationalisation of vocational education and training: the Australian experience / Tony Crooks; All of us must have a dream… / Riccardo Petrella, interviewed by Norbert Wollschlager.
Selected papers are indexed from TD/TNC 65.432 to TD/TNC 65.440. Show less

Authors: Sogaard, Jorn; Wollschlager, Norbert

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop panorama series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Globalisation; Teaching and learning
Cedefop work programme 2001

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) was established in 1975 and provides infor ... Show more
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) was established in 1975 and provides information on vocational education and training (VET), promotes and interprets research and identifies innovation, supports the specific needs of Cedefop's partners and provides forums for debate and links between policy makers, social partners, researchers and practitioners. The work program for 2001 provides a coherent approach to VET within its medium-term priorities for 2000-2003. In 2001 Cedefop will undertake an external assessment of its performance and impact and take into account the outcomes. Cedefop's activities in 2001 will continue within the four themes of: (i) promoting competences and lifelong learning; (ii) facilitating new ways of learning for a changing society; (iii) supporting employment and competitiveness; and (iv) improving European understanding and transparency. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: General publication

Subjects: Employment; Lifelong learning; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Anticipation of occupation and qualification trends in the European Union: innovations for effective anticipation of qualification and competence trends and the adaptation of VET provision in Member States

This publication is based on a 1999 CEDEFOP survey undertaken at the request of the European Commission in order to ... Show more
This publication is based on a 1999 CEDEFOP survey undertaken at the request of the European Commission in order to contribute to the validation of the outcomes of the Leonardo da Vinci Programme I in terms of methods, tools and instruments for anticipating qualifications and competence development and adapting vocational education and training systems. It provides an overview of the approaches taken and innovations adopted at the national level and compares approaches at the European level. There are four sections to this report: Preliminary synthesis; National reports; Bibliography/country references; Annotated bibliography. The 16 national reports are: Belgium (Dutch speaking) / Leen Vanaerschot and Rien Van Meensel; Belgium (French speaking) / Marc Ant; Denmark / Bruno Clematide, Finn Tidemand and Peter Ploughmann; Germany / Peter-W. Kloas; Greece / Theo Papatheodossipu; Spain / Nuria de la Fuente Teixido; France / Henriette Perker; Iceland / CIRCA; Italy / Mario Gatti and Maria Grazia Mereu; Luxembourg / Marc Ant; The Netherlands / Ben Hovels; Austria / Jorg Markowitsch; Portugal / INOFOR; Finland / Olli Poropudas and Kirsti Stenvall; Sweden / Ingrid Levander-Bergstroem; United Kingdom / John Konrad and Catherine O’Sullivan. Show less

Authors: Sellin, Burkart

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Belgium; Denmark ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
Vocational education and training indicators: effectiveness of initial vocational education and training and training for the unemployed: the use of the British Household Panel Survey

This paper reports on a project which set out to develop a set of indicators which would enable an improvement in t ... Show more
This paper reports on a project which set out to develop a set of indicators which would enable an improvement in the understanding of the effectiveness of vocational education and training (VET). Specifically, it set out to develop a new set of indicators that are concerned with the effectiveness of training. The paper is structured as follows: the first section contains a brief introduction; section two outlines the European Union (EU) policy on training; section three covers the methodology; sections four to six present UK indicators for initial vocational education and training (IVT) using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS), vocational education and training for the unemployed (UVT) and continuing vocational education and training (CVT) from the BHPS, and indicators from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) survey, respectively; and section seven outlines the proposals for new indicators of training effectiveness.
Related documents are indexed at TD/TNC 72.457 and TD/TNC 72.458. Show less

Authors: West, Anne; Hind, Audrey

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Employment; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
Cedefop work programme 2000

The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) delivers information on vocational educati ... Show more
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) delivers information on vocational education and training, promotes and interprets research and identifies innovation, supports the specific needs of Cedefop's partners and provides forums for debate and links between policy makers, social partners, researchers and practitioners. Cedefop's activities in 2000 take forward four major themes in its medium-term priorities for the period 2000-2003: promoting competencies and lifelong learning; facilitating new ways of learning for a changing society; supporting employment and competitiveness and improving European understanding and transparency. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: General publication

Subjects: Employment; Lifelong learning; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Transforming the public provision of training: reorganisation or privatisation?: long-term changes in Sweden and the Netherlands: discussion dossier

Within the broad perspective of public sector transformation in Europe, vocational education and training (VET) has ... Show more
Within the broad perspective of public sector transformation in Europe, vocational education and training (VET) has experienced organisational restructuring, the introduction of market principles and, in some cases, privatisation during the past decade. This report examines a number of public sector changes with a focus on the Netherlands and Sweden. The Dutch analysis focuses on organisational changes and their underlying rationale. The establishment of regional training centres (ROCs) leading to a dramatic decrease in the number of publicly funded VET institutions is used as an example of the reorganisation of public organisations. The Swedish case analysis focuses on political processes and uses the example of the corporatisation of the Swedish public training provision system, the AmuGruppen. This case illustrates the deregulation and market orientation of an organisation, formerly a public body with an almost monopolistic position. The first part of the report gives a general introduction to the reforms of the provision of public services and the following two sections present the case analyses. Show less

Authors: Brandsma, Jittie; Noonan, Richard; Westphalen, Sven-Age

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Netherlands; Sweden

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop dossier series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Industry; Governance ... [+] Show more
Vocational education and training in Iceland

The objective of this publication is to present an overview of the vocational education and training (VET) system i ... Show more
The objective of this publication is to present an overview of the vocational education and training (VET) system in Iceland. It reflects the fact that VET has developed in Iceland mainly in the 20th century, especially the latter half. Important sections of the Iceland VET system are based on Danish models, however during recent decades the development has been marked by an uncertainty with regard to the integration of academic study and vocational study in the same educational institutions. It is suggested that the balance, hitherto in favour of academic study, may well shift in favour of VET studies. Show less

Authors: Amason, Guomundur Runar

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Iceland

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Economics; Lifelong learning ... [+] Show more
The role of the tutor from a community perspective

The Training of Trainers Network (TTnet) was established by CEDEFOP in 1998 as a community forum for communication, ... Show more
The Training of Trainers Network (TTnet) was established by CEDEFOP in 1998 as a community forum for communication, cooperation and expertise in the field of training for teachers and trainers of vocational training. This dossier reports on the forum about tutors in enterprises. Tutors are defined as salaried employees who are designated by the employer to be responsible for a trainee in initial training, continuing training or retraining within the enterprise. The dossier compares the characteristics of the training tutor’s role in different cultural contexts to identify common elements. The chapters are: Review of the issue / Anne de Blignieres-Legeraud; Issues arising in the training of tutors in enterprises: Germany, Austria, Spain, and France / Francoise Gerard; The European dimension to training tutors in enterprises / Reinhard Selka; The training of training tutors in enterprises / Heinz-Dieter Voskamp; Training in the dual system: qualification for the media industry / Mathias Laermanns. Show less

Authors: Blignieres-Legeraud, Anne de; Gerard, Francoise; Selka, Reinhard; Voskamp, Heinz-Dieter ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany; France ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: TTnet dossier

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Research ... [+] Show more
Demand-side financing - a focus on vouchers in post-compulsory education and training: discussion paper and case studies

The European Commission's White Paper 'Growth, competitiveness and employment', released in 1994, refers to the use ... Show more
The European Commission's White Paper 'Growth, competitiveness and employment', released in 1994, refers to the use of a system of 'training credits' which would provide young people with training vouchers to be spent throughout their working lives to gain new knowledge and update their existing skills. This report is the result of a pilot study to assess the use of vouchers to fund different types of training within the European Union (EU). The focus is on post-compulsory secondary level education (initial and continuing training both work and non-work related) rather than compulsory or higher education. The report discusses issues related to the use of vouchers and similar mechanisms to fund or partially fund individual participation in vocational education and training (VET). Show less

Authors: West, Anne; Sparkes, Jo; Balabanov, Todor; Elson-Rogers, Sarah

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop dossier series

Subjects: Research; Finance; Teaching and learning
'Berlin Memorandum on the Modernisation of Vocational Education and Training': guidelines for the creation of a dual, plural and modular (DPM) system of lifelong learning

The 'Berlin Memorandum on the Modernisation of Vocational Education and Training' is a strategic paper prepared by ... Show more
The 'Berlin Memorandum on the Modernisation of Vocational Education and Training' is a strategic paper prepared by the advisory committee of the Berlin Senate's Department of Labour, Vocational Education and Training and Women's Affairs, in September 1999. The document provides an analysis of vocational education and training and employment policies. It identifies existing problems and presents approaches for addressing these shortcomings as a starting point for discussion. Seven guidelines have been developed to assist the German vocational education and training system adapt to the social and technological challenges of the coming decades. The Berlin Memorandum was handed over to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which plans to take the memorandum into account in its current work. This article provides a summary of the Memorandum's main points. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Vocational training European journal

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Lifelong learning; Employment ... [+] Show more