CEDEFOP Info No. 1/99

Theme index

EUROPE
About CEDEFOP

Publications of CEDEFOP

Bi- and multilateral cooperation

POLICY
Educational policy

Initial vocational training policy

Continuing training policy

PRACTICE
New training organizations and programmes
Qualification and certification systems - Quality of vocational education and training

Financing of training

Training of trainers

Special target groups

EUROPE

About CEDEFOP

Publications of CEDEFOP

Bi- and multilateral cooperation

POLICY

Educational policy

Initial vocational training policy

Continuing training policy

Employment policy

PRACTICE

New training organizations and programmes

Qualification and certification systems -
Quality of VET

Financing of training

Training of trainers

Special target groups

Belgium

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

Exchange of experience introduces European accents to national vocational training concepts The German EU Presidency sets the course for the knowledge society

Letter from the Director Project results generate new approaches to work CEDEFOP Work Programme 1999: Ambitious goals in a significant year The electronic training village - from Crete to Seoul

D/F - French training places for German youth D/UK - Training bridge to other worlds of work GR - European symposium on vocational education and training at the dawn of the 21st century NL - Integration of methods for accreditation of non-formal learning - Multi APEL NL/D - Germany and the Netherlands report slow progress in dual certification D - Transnational network carries out 'VET in portions' D/F - Opportunities for vocational training in Germany for young French people

D - Government emergency programme to provide vocational training for young people D - DGB speaks of "colossal mis-development" in training occupations D - How can the training crisis be overcome? E - Priority for the long-term unemployed E - The Basque vocational training plan reflects a global approach and provides an individual record card F - French employers re-organise and agree a social charter F - Reorganisation of higher education with a view to European harmonisation F - New agency to promote higher education internationally

A - 1600 training places through new occupations I - Plans for longer compulsory schooling and an integrated education and training system GR -Technical-vocational schools are launched P - Second chance school

IRL - New departure for adult education IRL - Increase in company training rate UK - Greater competitiveness through developing entrepreneurship E - Developing the training components of training contracts F - National association for the vocational training of adults: seven objectives for the future

UK - New Deal - is reality darkening the vision F - Youth employment programme: a review after a year of implementation

UK - Trade unions develop innovative workplace learning partnerships S - The Swedish employment market takes a great interest in QVE NL - Euro Afro hairdresser curls and straightens B - Fast courses in new communication technologies B - FOREM: a new range of on-line services

NL - New service in the field of international diploma comparison D - Latest trends in vocational qualification D - Enhance the quality of vocational training B - Development of occupational and training profiles in the Flemish Community IRL - Qualifications and youth employment UK - Skill shortages, skill gaps. What's in a name? UK - National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - Are there too many? Why are there such wide variations in costs? B - Training cheques for small and medium-sized firms F - Génération 92 - The preliminary findings of a special survey by Céreq

B - New funding initiative for training by Flemish companies UK - People skills scoreboard - a skills audit in the engineering industry


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D - "Attitude instead of attack" IRL - Training of trainers network The TTnet house in the CEDEFOP Electronic Village

D - Final vocational certificate through modules B - SYMBIOSIS Project: "Interculturalism and Exports" P - Vocational training for the rehabilitation of drug users

B - SYMBIOSIS Project: "Interculturalism and Exports" B - Fast courses in new communication technologies B - FOREM: a new range of on-line services B - Development of occupational and training profiles in the Flemish Community B - Training cheques for small and medium-sized firms B - New funding initiative for training by Flemish companies

GR - European symposium on vocational education and training at the dawn of the 21st century GR -Technical-vocational schools are launched

E - Priority for the long-term unemployed E - The Basque vocational training plan reflects a global approach and provides an individual record card E - Developing the training components of training contracts

I - Plans for longer compulsory schooling and an integrated education and training system

NL - Integration of methods for accreditation of non-formal learning - Multi APEL NL/D - Germany and the Netherlands report slow progress in dual certification NL - New service in the field of international diploma comparison NL - Euro Afro hairdresser curls and straightens

P - Second chance school P - Vocational training for the rehabilitation of drug users

S - The Swedish employment market takes a great interest in QVE

D/UK - Training bridge to other worlds of work UK - Greater competitiveness through developing entrepreneurship UK - New Deal - is reality darkening the vision UK - Trade unions develop innovative workplace learning partnerships UK - Skill shortages, skill gaps. What's in a name? UK - National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - Are there too many? Why are there such wide variations in costs? UK - People skills scoreboard - a skills audit in the engineering industry