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Council conclusions on fostering the creative and innovative potential of young people
Council conclusions on the employability of graduates from education and training
Opinion of the EESC on the Post-secondary vocational education and training as an attractive alternative to higher education
Council conclusions on the modernisation of higher education
Supporting growth and jobs – an agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems
Key data on education in Europe 2009
Bologna Communiqu: The contribution of European higher education to the global public good beyond 2010
New Eurydice report: Higher Education in Europe 2009 - developments in the Bologna Process
The EU contribution to the Bologna Process
A new partnership for the modernisation of universities: the University-Business Forum

Event

Meeting of Directors General for Higher Education
Meeting of the Bologna follow-up group
Higher education conference - "Rankings and the visibility of quality outcomes in the European Higher Education Area"
Meeting of Directors General for Higher Education
Making vocational education and training more attractive
Meeting of the Bologna Follow-up Group
Conference on education in entrepreneurship
Developing cooperation between VET, higher education and adult learning in response to the challenge of lifelong learning
A conference organised by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The Europe 2020 and the Education-training 2020 Strategies and the Hungarian Higher Education
Meeting of Directors General for Higher Education

Publication

Vocational education and training at higher qualification levels
5515 EN 22/08/2011 Euro 0
Guidance supporting Europe’s aspiring entrepreneurs
5514 EN 31/05/2011 Euro 0

Bibliography

VET in Europe by themes - Bibliography
National VET Systems - Bibliography
Electronic Journals
ePer is the library's collection of electronic journals related to education and training. Currently, over 500 on-line journals are described. The journals can

Procurement Call

The application of learning outcomes approaches across Europe - a comparative overview
Unitisation and modularisation for flexibility and mobility in VET
Implementation of Action 4 in the year 2008 of Erasmus Mundus
Tempus IV Reform of higher education through international university cooperation
Call for proposals Implementation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window in the academic year 2008-2009
Call for proposals EAC/12/06 - Exploitation of Results from Socrates Projects
Call for proposals DG EAC - Higher Education Reform
Public open tender - report on higher education reforms
Call for proposals on Higher Education Reforms
Public open tender : External evaluation of the Socrates Programme

Article

Tertiary attainment – sustained progress by European Union Member States
Almost half of Member States have reached the Europe 2020 target of 40% of people aged 30-34 holding a higher education degree or equivalent qualification, according to the latest data. Since the target was announced in 2010, progress has been steady, rising by around one percentage point a year. If current trends continue, the European Union should meet its target by the end of the decade.
Belgium: what comes after the Abitur ( )? School-leavers have very clear ideas about the future!
The German-speaking area of Belgium lies in the eastern part of the country and borders on the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. Its official title is the Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft – the German-speaking community. In the federal organisation of Belgium there are two kinds of territorial entity with very wide-reaching powers: the communities and the regions. The German-speaking community enjoys political autonomy in such important areas as education, employment, culture, health and welfare.
Belgium: what future for young job-seekers in Wallonia?
The economic slowdown of the past two years raises concerns for the situation of young job-seekers on the labour market. What new developments are related to the professional insertion of new young job-seekers into the labour market? Which factors contribute to successful transition? These are some of the issues addressed in the latest edition of the Le Forem survey.
Latvia: international conference on upper levels of qualifications frameworks: should we include professional qualifications?
On 23 October 2012 the Academic Information Centre – Latvian national coordination point arranged an international conference ‘Upper levels of qualifications frameworks: should we include professional qualifications?’ in Riga.
Germany: boosting permeability between vocational training and higher education
Does VET contribute to raising tertiary educational attainment?
In the EU, 8.5% of all 30-34 year-olds have a practically-oriented tertiary qualification, equivalent to a quarter of those with tertiary education attainment in that age group.
Germany - ANKOM Initiative supports transitions between employment and higher education
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) has taken on sponsorship of the next phase of the ANKOM Initiative, called ‘Transitions from vocational education to higher education’.
Towards a knowledge-based service economy?
Currently, 38.5% of total EU employment is in knowledge-intensive services, and this percentage is on the increase.
Czech Republic – The EQF and Czech qualifications
The existing classification system for Czech qualifications awarded in initial education, the KKOV (Classification of Educational Qualification Types), and the levels in the NSK (National Register of Vocational Qualifications) permit a referencing to the EQF. This is possible because the curricula and legal framework for initial education, like the level descriptors and qualifications standards of the NSK, are based on the principle of learning outcomes.
Vocational education and training at higher qualification levels
This research paper, covering 13 countries and six sectors, examines the kind of higher qualifications that are currently offered within vocational education, including their features, governance patterns, and degree of academisation.

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Statistics and indicators - Key documents
Statistics and indicators - Key documents
Library and documentation
Library and documentation
First research report: Background report
First research report: Background report

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