Development of Vocational Training
PEER LEARNING EVENT ON
EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY MAKING IN GUIDANCE –
Increasing the voice of young adults in developing
education-to-work transitions
Cedefop, Thessaloniki, 19-20 November 2007
Monday 19 November 2007
09.00 - 09.30Shuttle service from Hotel Nepheli to Cedefop
09.30 – 10.00Registration of participants
PLENARY: Managing evidence-based policy-making
Meeting room: Montessori
Chair Mr Mika Launikari, Cedefop
10.00 – 10.20Opening speech
Ms Mara Brugia, Head of Area, Cedefop
10.20 – 10.45High on the EU policy agenda: Moving more smoothly
from education and training into the world of work
Ms Eleonora Schmid, Cedefop
10.45 – 11.15EU Communication on promoting young people´s full participation in education and society
MrMika Launikari, Cedefop
11.15 – 11.45Coffee break
11.45 – 12.10Focusing on the voice of users of education, training and employment services -Outcomes of the conference The Voice of the Users in Guidance(Slovenia 10-11 May 2007)
Ms María Kristín Gylfadottir, Iceland
12.10 – 12.30Involving the users of guidance services in policy development
Ms Vivienne Brown, Careers Scotland
12.30 – 13.00Discussion and instructions for the workshops
Mr Mika Launikari, Cedefop
13.00 – 14.30Lunch at Cedefop´s canteen
14.30 – 17.00Two parallel workshops (coffee break at 15.30-16.00)
1) Education and training – Moving towards working life!
Meeting room: Montessori
Chairperson: Dr Peter Härtel, Steirische Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Austria
Rapporteur: Ms Helena Mastoraki, Ministry of Education, Greece
Presentation 1.The Danish Ungdommens Uddannelsesvejledning UU (Youth Guidance Centre) targeted at young people under 25yearsfor receiving educational and vocational guidance and counselling, Mr Bo Ravn, Director, Denmark
Presentation 2. The FEDORA Charter onGuidance and Counselling within the European higher education area, representative of Fedora, Dr Gerhart Rott, Bergische Universität, FEDORA
2) Labour market – Jobs for every young adult?
Meeting room: Rousseau
Chairperson: Dr Bernhard Jenschke, Germany
Rapporteur: Mr Mika Launikari, Cedefop
Presentation 1.Acquistion, Role and Value of Higher Education Competencies
Prof. Christoph Meng, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
Presentation 2. Evidence-based policy making in guidance-The Greek Case
Mr Stamatis Paleocrassas,Greece
17.00 – 17.15Shuttle service from Cedefop to Hotel Nepheli
19.45Meeting in the lobby of the Hotel Nepheli and walking together to the taverna Zikos
An Artion representative and Mr Launikari will pick the guests up from the hotel
20.00 – 22.30Dinner at the taverna Zikos (in Panorama)
Tuesday 20 November 2007
09.30 – 10.00Shuttle service from Hotel Nepheli to Cedefop
PLENARY: Implementing evidence-based policy-making
Meeting room: Montessori
Chair Mr Mika Launikari, Cedefop
10.00 – 11.00Strengthening young adults´ participation in the labour market and policy making – A Trade Union perspective
Mr Heikki Suomalainen, Confederation of Finnish Industries/ Business Europe
Dr Caroline Smith, Trades Union Congress
Involving students to promote employability of higher
education
Ms Anita Līce, European Student Union ESU
11.00 – 11.15Coffee break
11.15 – 11.45European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network - Increasing young adults´ role in guidance policy developments in the Member States
Dr Raimo Vuorinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (network coordinator)
11.45 – 12.30Workshop reports
12.30 – 13.00Discussion and conclusions moderated by Mr Mika Launikari
Lunch at Cedefop´s canteen
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