The Interim Report “Curriculum Guidelines for Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT)” (2018-2019) has been prepared in the framework of a new two-year European initiative aiming at increasing the quality and relevance of existing curricula. More...
Selection Process for Directors of University Departments and Polytechnic Schools of the University of Aveiro, Portugal
Applications will be accepted in Portuguese or English and should be submitted from 18 February to 18 March 2019. Candidatures received after this date will not be accepted. More...
EAN 2019 Annual Conference Drivers for change: policy and practice, 28-30 October, Ghent, Belgium
The EAN 2019 Annual Conference encourages better policy making and improves best practices through the sharing of ideas and knowledge and by connecting policy makers, researches, experts and practitioners. The general theme of this year Drivers for change: policy and practices consists of three tracks. More...
Brain Research and Technology: How can Horizon Europe improve human brain health and performance, 6 March, Brussels
Understanding and healing the human brain is one of the most exciting challenges of the 21st century. For centuries we have been attracted by the mystery of thought and consciousness, but it is only now that we have the technical and scientific foundation to advance. More...
Spain: new steps to boost VET
The General Council for Vocational Training (Consejo General de Formación Profesional, CGFP) – an advisory body where education and labour authorities responsible for VET work together with trade unions and employers’ associations – has set up several working groups to boost the VET system. More...
Poland: new report on adult learning
The report Development of competences: adult learning and entities offering development services is part of the Human capital study (BKL) and was published in October 2018. The results show a level of adult participation in learning activities in Poland higher than usually reflected in the statistics. More...
Latvia: mandatory list of occupational standards approved
In October 2018, the government approved a common list of occupational standards (EQF levels 2-7). The list comprises occupations required by the labour market and identified in sectoral qualifications frameworks. More...
Finland: many VET learners come from upper secondary or tertiary education
More than a half of learners enrolling in vocational education and training (VET) have previously acquired an upper secondary or tertiary level qualification. This reflects the role on VET in lifelong learning in Finland. More...
Czech Republic: new analysis on low-skilled people
In 2018 the Institute for Democracy & Economic Analysis, a think tank operating under Centre for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, published a study on the low-skilled (those with only primary or lower secondary education) in the Czech Republic. More...
Cedefop forum to explore community lifelong learning centres' role
Cedefop, in cooperation with the Lifelong Learning Platform, is organising a policy forum to explore the potential of community lifelong learning centres as one-stop shops for preventing young people at risk and early school leavers from disconnecting. The event will be hosted by the Romanian EU Presidency in its permanent representation to the EU on 29 May in Brussels. More...