At a meeting hosted by the EU Latvian Presidency in Riga on 22 June, the ministers renewed their efforts 'in raising the overall quality and status of VET in the context of the Copenhagen process.' They aim to meet the education and training 2020 strategic objectives and reaffirm their support for the wider European growth and jobs agenda.
The conclusions include five priority areas for 2015-20. More...
22 juin 2015
European ministers endorse Riga conclusions on VET
Ministerial meeting to endorse Riga conclusions on VET
Ministers from the European Union Member States, candidate countries, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein gather in Riga, Latvia on 22 June to endorse the new medium-term deliverables for vocational education and training (VET), known as the Riga conclusions. More...
Cedefop celebrates contribution to European VET
Cedefop celebrated 40 years’ contribution to vocational education and training (VET) in Europe and 20 years in Greece with a festive event at Thessaloniki‘s concert hall, including the opening of an exhibition on its history, and a conference. More...
Latvia's VET system explained in 2'30''
Check out our new video on Latvia's vocational education and training (VET) system. It is based on Cedefop's publication series, Spotlight on VET, which is developed in cooperation with the ReferNet network. More...
Debating VET issues that matter – ReferNet regional meetings
ReferNet regional meetings took place in Limassol on 14-15 May and Lisbon on 25-26 May.
ReferNet partners worked intensively with Cedefop project managers on terminology issues directly relevant for the VET in Europe reports and Spotlights they prepare and update regularly. More...
Career guidance must be up-to-date and relevant – Cedefop Director
At the Public Employment Services (PES) network conference (26-27 May in Brussels), Cedefop Director James Calleja addressed a workshop on PES work with private employment services and guidance, education and training providers to deliver the youth guarantee. More...
Think European, but act locally on VET – Cedefop Director
In his intervention at a conference on apprenticeship mobility organised by the Labour Market Observatory of the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament on 2 June in Brussels, Mr Calleja listed five key issues that countries can address to promote mobility in apprenticeship programmes. More...
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 celebrates 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. More...
Thierry Mandon nommé secrétaire d'État, en charge de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
Thierry Mandon est nommé secrétaire d'État en charge de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, auprès de la ministre de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. Voir l'article...
Nomination de Thierry Mandon : communiqué de Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
Je salue la nomination de Thierry Mandon au poste de secrétaire d'État à l'Enseignement supérieur et à la Recherche.
Jusqu'alors secrétaire d'État à la Réforme de l'État et à la Simplification, Thierry Mandon a créé le Génopole d'Évry, campus de biotechnologies et pôle de recherche.
Je tiens à remercier à nouveau Geneviève Fioraso pour son action constante entre mai 2012 et mars 2015 en faveur de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche.
Il nous reviendra, désormais avec Thierry Mandon, de poursuivre cette action et de concrétiser les engagements du Président de la République et du Gouvernement dans ce secteur si important pour l'avenir de notre pays. Voir l'article...
