Mara Brugia joined Cedefop in 1993. She is Head of the Area “Enhanced Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training and Lifelong Learning”, in charge of supporting the implementation of the Education and Training 2010 agenda and the European cooperation process in VET and LLL, in close cooperation with the European Commission, the Member States and the Social Partners. The Area provides scientific expertise to the conceptual development and implementation of the common European tools (e.g. the EQF), carries out independent comparative studies addressing knowledge gaps in current research in VET and LLL and coordinates the Study visits programme for education and vocational training specialists in the Lifelong Learning Programme.

She studied Economics at the University of Perugia, Italy and she holds a Master Degree in Economics, Politics and Law of the European Union.