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.