Dr. Barbara Dorn is Director Education/Vocational Training of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA).

Her key activities are the coordination of position making processes in the field of education and vocational training, the development of strategic position papers and the representation of the employers’ side at national, European and international level. Dr. Barbara Dorn coordinates co-operation processes with all relevant national and European institutions in the field of education and vocational training and participates actively in their working groups and committees. Main tasks are the supervision of BDA committees for education and vocational training and the counselling of employers’ associations in the field of education and vocational training.

Dr. Barbara Dorn is member of the BUSINESSEUROPE working group employment and skills and member of the CEDEFOP Management Board.