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Cedefop/ European Parliament joint seminar: Highly skilled workforce needed both for recovery and for long-term growth (02/03/2010)
On 2 March Cedefop in cooperation with Member of the European Parliament Ole Christensen held a seminar at the European Parliament in Brussels on how the development of skills can contribute to overcoming the present economic crisis.

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Workshop outcomes: Testing the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) – 2nd test and pilot projects workshop, Brussels 5-6 November 2009 (08/03/2010) new
The aim of this workshop was to build on the results of the 1st workshop (Thessaloniki 11‐12 November 2008) and continue the follow up and analysis of the EQF test and pilot projects.
 
Press release - To get the right skills for its economy and citizens, Europe must integrate education and employment policies (03/03/2010) new
The need to develop fully integrated skills policies for education and training, employment and innovation at all levels was a dominant theme in the workshop “Skills and competence to overcome the crisis”, which Cedefop co-organised with MEP Ole Christensen on 2 March at the European Parliament in Brussels.
 
Press Release - European support for the (Greek) qualifications framework (01/03/2010) new
On Thursday, 25 February 2010, the (Greek) Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs presented for public consultation a proposal on the establishment of a National Qualifications Framework.
 
New publication analyses policy implications of mismatched skills (18/02/2010) new
Cedefop's latest report on skills (The skills matching challenge: analysing skill mismatch and policy implications), argues that matching skills with jobs is of critical importance for a well-functioning labour market
 
Briefing note - Jobs in Europe to become more knowledge -and skills- intensive (04/02/2010)
Europe needs to make better use of people’s potential
 
Press Release - Forecast shows jobs in Europe becoming more skills- and knowledge-intensive (04/02/2010)
Cedefop’s latest forecast on the demand and supply of skills to 2020, presented today in Brussels at the European Commission conference New Skills for New Jobs: Action Now, foresees a steady rise in knowledge- and skill-intensive occupations.
 
Press release - Study Visits Programme launches new call for applications (28/01/2010)
Would you like to explore education and training issues with your peers in other European countries? Are you interested in expanding your professional network? Do you wish to learn more about education and training policy and practice across Europe? Then perhaps it’s time to participate in the EU’s Study Visits Programme.
Briefing note - Cedefop achievements 2009 and plans 2010
Briefing note - Cedefop achievements 2009 and plans 2010 (27/01/2010)
Strengthening European cooperation in vocational education and training policy
 
Press release - A new Web portal for vocational education and training in the EU (26/01/2010)
Cedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, has brought its redesigned and updated Web pages under a new roof. The new Web portal (www.cedefop.europa.eu) has been conceived primarily with the needs of policy-makers, researchers and social partners in mind, but also aims to serve practitioners and interested European citizens.
Briefing note - On the move: learning and mobility come closer
Briefing note - On the move: learning and mobility come closer (15/12/2009)
Step by step Member States set out on the road to implementing European credit system for vocational education and training
 
Press release - Report highlights risks of trial-and-error approach to training policy (15/12/2009)
The process of modernising vocational education and training is driven by the need to respond to socioeconomic challenges, with little input from research. But as Cedefop argues in its recent research report, Modernising vocational education and training (see link below), this carries the risk that the efforts to modernise VET will not achieve the desired results.
 
Commission publishes "Key competences for a changing world" (10/12/2009)
This communications is the 4th joint report focusing on progress towards agreed education and training objectives during the period 2007-2009. It is based on a detailed assessment of national reports and performance against a set of indicators and benchmarks.
Taxing the mind: Briefing note on tax incentives online in six languages.
Taxing the mind: Briefing note on tax incentives online in six languages. (01/12/2009)
European Union (EU) Member States use various tax incentives to encourage individuals and enterprises to invest in education and training.
 
Presentation material at the Conference "The role of vocational education and training (VET) in meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow" (19/11/2009)
Visit the presentation material from the conference “The role of vocational education and training (VET) in meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow“ at Norra Latin in Stockholm,  on 12-13 November.
 
VET in Europe: Country reports 2009 (09/11/2009)
The latest VET in Europe: Country reports are now available online!

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