Presentations
Welcome
Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Chairman, Governing Board of Cedefop
Opening speeches
• Ján Figel’, Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth
(speech  , 55KB)
• Jakub Dürr, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic
(speech (CZ) , 83KB) (speech (EN) , 37KB)
• Konstantinos Kouskoukis, Secretary General for Lifelong Learning, Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
(speech (EL) , 105KB) (speech (EN) , 15KB)
The Bordeaux Communiqué – How it was developed, what it means
Elisabeth Arnold, Ministry of Education, France
(presentation , 52KB)
Cedefop’s policy analysis: Continuity, consolidation and change
Aviana Bulgarelli, Director, Cedefop
(presentation , 369KB)
Round table discussion. From Copenhagen to Bordeaux: Progress in implementing European VET priorities
• Mario Sepi, President, European Economic and Social Committee
• Shawn Mendes, National Agency for Education (Skolverket), Sweden
• Anders Vind, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Barbara Dorn, BusinessEurope
• Ute Hippach-Schneider, Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung - Refer
Working group I. Implementing European tools and principles: a catalyst for lifelong learning (outline , 40KB)
Qualifications frameworks: catalysts for lifelong learning?
Jens Bjørnåvold, Cedefop
(abstract , 40KB), (presentation , 126KB) (paper , 63KB)
Recognition of non-formal and informal learning: emerging issues, cost and benefits
Patrick Werquin, OECD
(abstract , 11KB) (presentation , 329KB)
Shift from VET to LLL in the Czech Republic
Jitka Pohanková, National Institute for VET (NUOV), Czech Republic
(abstract , 11KB) (presentation , 177KB)
Working group II. Promoting excellence and innovation in VET: towards world class standards (outline , 34KB)
Principles and indicators for quality in VET
Tina Bertzeletou, Cedefop
(presentation , 131KB)
Apprenticeship: a learning path in higher education
Silvia Spattini, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
(abstract , 59KB) (presentation , 3.5MB)
Exploration and analysis of creativity and innovation in initial VET
Gabriele Stöger and Walter Stach, lege_artis, Austria
(abstract , 70 KB) (presentation1 , 262KB) (presentation2 , 314KB) (papers , 220KB)
Working group III. Improving links between VET and the labour market: meeting the demand for skills (outline , 67KB)
Anticipating skills for European recovery
Alena Zukersteinova, Cedefop
(abstract , 10KB) (presentation, 109KB)
Forward looking studies on employment, occupations and qualifications in France: tools, users, networks and transfer into practice
Marc-Antoine Estrade, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment, France
(abstract , 16KB) (presentation , 28KB)
Reports from the working sessions
Working group I (, 47KB) Working group II (, 216KB) Working group III (, 54KB)
The future of vocational education and training - challenges and opportunities
Manfred Tessaring, Cedefop
(presentation , 845KB)
Round table discussion. From Bordeaux to Bruges: VET beyond 2010
• João Delgado, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission
• Sebastian Stetter, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission
• Micheline Scheys, Ministry of Education and Training Flemish Community of Belgium
• Andrea Benassi, Secretary General, The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME)
• Margareta Nikolovska, European Training Foundation
Closing speech
Hélène Clark, Director, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission
(speech , 54KB)
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