Archive for the ‘Cedefop’ Category
Provision of Heating Oil for the Cedefop building
Monday, May 13th, 2013The role of VET in reducing early leaving from education and training
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Council conclusions on the contribution of quality youth work to the development, well-being and social inclusion of young people
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council agreed to a recommendation establishing the Youth Guarantee
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013The application of learning outcomes approaches across Europe – a comparative overview
Thursday, April 18th, 2013European Parliament draft report – Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Cedefop 2013 skill supply and demand forecasts now online: New data to help policy-making
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Cedefop has just published online its latest data examining possible labour market trends up to 2020 across the European Union, as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
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EUNEC statements on the European Commission Communication ‘Rethinking education’
Wednesday, April 17th, 20132012 VET-Bib user survey results
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013VET-Alert – Just published on Vocational Education and Training – April 2013 issue
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013Commission proposes rules to make Youth Employment Initiative a reality
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013Renewing vocational education and training to tackle skill mismatch: work-based learning and apprenticeship for all? Cedefop conference 26 April 2013, Thessaloniki
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013Mismatch between skills people have and those wanted by the labour market is costly for economies and societies. Productivity is lowered and competitiveness lost. And unfilled vacancies coincide with high unemployment.
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Leading industry experts to focus on improving teaching standards at Dublin conference
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Press release – What about the (older) workers?
Thursday, March 28th, 2013The reality of the UK’s ageing workforce is that most of us face the real prospect of having to get out of bed in the morning to go to work until we are around 70.
The recent House of Lord’s report Ready for Ageing? discusses the implications of an older workforce for pensions, health and social care. Things mainly provided by the state. Although the report entreats employers to be more positive about employing older people, it doesn’t say much about jobs or working conditions for older workers.
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Application round for Study visits programme 2013/14 is closing tomorrow at 12 noon CET!
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013Gardening Services for the Cedefop building
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013EU Youth Conference highlights employment as critical to the inclusion of young people in society
Friday, March 15th, 2013Press release – Study visit grants for education and training specialists – Application deadline: 28 March 2013
Friday, March 15th, 2013Education and training specialists are invited to apply for the next round of the study visits programme, comprising 119 study visits in 28 countries between September 2013 and February 2014. Participants – policy-makers and other specialists from education, training and the social partners – will receive an EU grant covering expenses.
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Report on youth employment action teams: update for the spring European Council
Friday, March 15th, 2013VET-Alert – Just published on Vocational Education and Training – March 2013 issue
Friday, March 15th, 2013European Commission launches Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs
Friday, March 15th, 2013Selection of a medical service provider for pre-recruitment and annual medical examinations of Cedefop staff
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Work-based learning approaches in continuing vocational education and training in Europe: practices and policies
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013Call for national experts in skills forecasting and labour market developments
Monday, March 4th, 2013Main results of the 3226th Council meeting
Monday, March 4th, 2013Council Conclusions on investing in education and training – a response to Rethinking Education
Thursday, February 21st, 2013VET-Alert – Just published on Vocational Education and Training – February 2013 issue
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Tried and tested "Youth Guarantee" must now be applied throughout the EU, says CoR
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Apply now for Study visits programme 2013/14!
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Entrepreneurship education needs to be boosted, says Commission
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Collection and review of skill mismatch policies and practices in the EU
Monday, February 18th, 2013Cedefop publications related to green issues
Friday, February 8th, 2013Employment and Social Affairs Meeting will look specifically at ICT skills
Friday, February 8th, 2013Irish Minister for Social Protection discusses the Youth Guarantee
Friday, February 8th, 2013Commission and UNESCO call for joint action on literacy
Monday, January 28th, 2013The skill mismatch challenge in Europe
Monday, January 28th, 2013Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan outlines the importance of improving entrepreneurial education and training
Friday, January 18th, 2013ECVET Magazine No 12 (December 2012) and Special Issue No 11 (Annual ECVET Forum 2012)
Friday, January 18th, 2013The Irish Minister for Education and Skills outlines Ireland’s education priorities for the EU Presidency
Friday, January 18th, 2013VET-Alert – Just published on Vocational Education and Training – January 2013 issue
Friday, January 4th, 2013"The right skills set counts for more in the job market than formal qualification levels"
Monday, December 31st, 2012On 11 December, German Federal Education Minister Annette Schavan hosted ministers responsible for vocational training from several Member States at a conference in Berlin. The event, held with the support of the European Commission, concluded with the signing of a memorandum of cooperation in vocational training in Europe between Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain, which aims to launch cooperative activities “to encourage and support dual forms of job-related vocational training”. Acting Director Christian Lettmayr was at the Berlin conference to deliver a keynote speech.
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European vacancy and recruitment report
Thursday, December 27th, 2012Implementation of an employer survey on skill needs in Europe
Monday, December 17th, 2012Press release – A new initiative focuses on practical training for youth
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Cedefop has been invited to provide practical support to a new European initiative intended the help young people integrate more easily into the labour market. The initiative, which focuses on apprenticeship-type, work-based learning, was launched on 11 December 2012 in Berlin. Germany and six other Member States have signed Memoranda defining the scope and objectives of future collaboration.
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VET-Alert – Just published on Vocational Education and Training – December 2012 issue
Thursday, December 13th, 2012New prospects for European youth: European alliance for training
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Cedefop has been invited to provide its expertise to a new initiative in support of young people's integration in the labour market: a collaboration between seven EU Member States on developing dual training models.
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Moving youth into employment
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Commission launches EU Skills Panorama to tackle skills mismatches
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Towards a European alliance for apprenticeship
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Apprenticeship and similar schemes give young people a head start on the labour market. Awareness raising, targeted thematic peer learning and the use of European funds were tabled as key components of cooperation on dual training at a meeting of Ministers from Germany and other EU Member States, the European Commission and Cedefop.
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