Fwd: Cedefop Newsletter no. 50 - May 2015

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Click here to view this message on the web. Cedefop Newsletter no. 50 - May 2015 Main story:  Cedefop celebrates 40 years of contribution to European VET Forty years' contribution to vocational education and training (VET) in Europe, twenty years in Greece: Cedefop will celebrate its double jubilee with a festive event on 11 June at Thessaloniki's concert hall, including the opening of an exhibition on its history, and a conference the next day. News from Cedefop:  'Skillset and match' special Cedefop 40th anniversary edition is out! A special edition of Skillset and match magazine celebrating Cedefop's 40th anniversary is now available to read and download. It features messages from leading European figures, including European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Cedefop's stakeholders, its own people past and present, and articles on the agency's work to improve vocational education and training in Europe. Thematic country reviews on apprenticeship provision – steering, expanding, learning On 25 and 26 May, members of the country reviews steering groups from Malta, Lithuania, Greece, Italy and Slovenia met in Thessaloniki for a policy-learning exercise. They discussed apprenticeship schemes in their countries, bringing in different experiences and perspectives, and learned more on how the reviews work. Skills in countries: new series available on the EU Skills Panorama Twenty eight country analytical highlights have been published on the EU Skills Panorama website. These short papers, ideal for policy-makers and professionals, aim to provide a concise analysis on the current and future skills prospects in a specific country and by doing so to improve accessibility to the Panorama's data and intelligence on skill needs and the labour market in EU countries. Skill-related labour market shortages across Member States - study A newly-published European Parliament study of labour market shortages in the European Union cites extensively Cedefop's work on skill mismatch and forecasts. Cedefop and Unesco: sharing information, exploring cooperation Cedefop Director James Calleja and Head of Department for VET Systems and Institutions Loukas Zahilas had several meetings at the Unesco headquarters in Paris on 5 and 6 May regarding potential areas of cooperation. Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks How far is the world progressing towards comprehensive qualifications frameworks? The 2015 global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks, compiled by Cedefop, Unesco-HQ, the European Training Foundation and the Unesco Institute for Lifelong Learning, was launched on 25 April in Riga, Latvia. National qualifications framework developments in Europe The report provides an overview of European national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) and their qualifications, celebrating Cedefop's long-term work in the field and showing that the Centre can make a difference to European vocational education and training and, more importantly, to European citizens. Spotlight on VET This anniversary publication presents a concise picture of essential features of VET in Europe. Reporting on and analysing vocational education and training (VET) has been a Cedefop core activity throughout its 40-year history. Annual report 2014 Better links between education and training and the labour market was a main thread of the Greek and Italian EU Presidency programmes of 2014. This thread guided Cedefop's work and demand for its expertise throughout the year. Agenda:  Cedefop exhibition on the occasion of its 40th anniversary 11/06/2015 at 20:00 to 18/12/2015 at 17:00 Exhibition Thessaloniki Greece Cedefop involvement:  Organiser Cedefop's 40th anniversary celebration 11/06/2015 at 20:00 to at 22:30 Event Thessaloniki Greece Cedefop involvement:  Organiser Cedefop's 40th anniversary conference 12/06/2015 at 09:30 to at 13:00 Conference Thessaloniki Greece Cedefop involvement:  Organiser The changing nature and role of VET in Europe 25/06/2015 at 09:30 to 26/06/2015 at 13:00 Workshop Thessaloniki Greece Cedefop involvement:  Organiser Skills monitoring index validation workshop 29/06/2015 at 09:00 to at 17:00 Workshop Thessaloniki Greece Cedefop involvement:  Organiser Working with us:  Opinion survey on VET in Europe Reference:  AO/DLE/LSALVA-EVGAR/VET_Survey/003/15 Closing date:  08/06/2015 The role of learning outcomes in supporting dialogue between the labour market and education and training; the case of vocational education and training Reference:  AO/DSI/JB/ Learning outcomes and the labour market /004/15 Closing date:  31/07/2015 Stay connected to Cedefop via social media:  News from the member states:  Items submitted by ReferNet, Cedefop's European network for VET Published by Cedefop Editorial responsibility: Department for Communication News from Cedefop: Press Service Agenda and European policy: Research support centre Working with us: Human Resources and Procurement Technical support: Web management service Copyright © European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2015 All rights reserved About Cedefop Disclaimer / Copyrights Unsubscribe from this newsletter