Conference Presentations

Welcome and introductory speech
Aviana Bulgarelli, Director, Cedefop
Patrycja Lipińska, Cedefop
Alex Stimpson, Cedefop
(presentation , 70 kB)

European challenges in vocational education and training
João Delgado, Head of Unit, DG Education and Culture, European Commission
(presentation, 51 kB)

Contribution of the ESF to vocational education and training
Lenia Samuel, Deputy Director General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission
(presentation, 31 kB)

Financing VET in EU candidate and potential candidate countries
Jean-Raymond Masson, European Training Foundation (ETF)
(presentation , 133 kB)

Financing VET in Australia: present and future
Gerald Burke, Centre for the Economics of Education and Training
and (CEET), Australia and Peter Noonan, Peter Noonan Consulting, Australia
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 20 kB)

Ensuring efficiency and equity in the provision of continuing vocational training
Emmanuel Hassan,  DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 334 kB)

Workplace training in Europe
Giorgio Brunello, University of Padua, Italy
(abstract , 8 kB) (presentation , 175 kB)



Working group I: Tax incentives

(outline , 59 kB)


Tax incentives to foster education and training – an international overview
with special reference to Germany

Dieter Dohmen, Institute for Education and Socio-Economic Research and Consulting (FiBS), Germany
(abstract , 28 kB) (presentation , 42 kB)

An overview of tax incentives to promote VET in EU-12 with special reference to Lithuania
Rimantas Dumčius, Public Policy and Management Institute, Lithuania
(abstract , 26 kB) (presentation , 100 kB)

Incentives for continuing vocational training: Estonian case
Lea Orro, Innove, Estonia
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 185 kB)

Working group II: Training funds

(outline , 30 kB)


Sectoral training funds in Europe
Peter Szovics, Cedefop and Iñigo Isusi, IKEI, Spain
(abstract , 10 kB) (presentation , 83 kB)

Overview of training funds in Italy: a new approach to lifelong learning
Bruno Scazzocchio, Confindustria, Italy
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 203 kB)

Financing vocational training in French companies: a sophisticated but
controversial scheme
Jean-Louis Dayan, Centre d’analyse stratégique, France

(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 143 kB)

Contribution and control by companies for successful vocational training
Tamás Köpeczi Bócz, National Development Agency, Hungary
(abstract , 10 kB) (presentation , 293 kB)

Working group III: Saving schemes and loans

(outline , 31 kB)


Lessons from loans for learning

Nicolas Fox, Individual Learning Company, UK
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 177 kB)

Austria: saving scheme for education in comparison to ILAs
Michael Tölle, Chamber of Labour, Austria
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 317 kB)


"Bildungsprämie": the German model = saving scheme + voucher + loans
Eckart Lilienthal, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 131 kB)

Working group IV: Subsidies, vouchers, learning accounts

(outline , 31 kB)


ESF cofinancing for disadvantaged group in Cyprus

Xenakis Michaelides, Human Resource Development Authority, Cyprus
(presentation , 62 kB)

Training vouchers: a simple recipe for success or major deadweight loss
Lieven Van Wichelen, Employment Administration, Belgium (Fl)
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 1.64 MB)

Italy: the individual learning account and voucher experience
Valentina Violi, Ministry of Labour and Welfare, Italy
(abstract , 9 kB) (presentation , 588 kB)

Towards efficient, sustainable and shared financing of VET
 – challenges and future actions

  • João Delgado, Head of Unit, DG Education and Culture, European Commission (tbc)
  • Albert Tuijnman, European Investment Bank
  • Elido Bandelj, Director-in-office of the Directorate for secondary and higher education and adult education of the Ministry of Education and Sport, Slovenian Presidency
  • Kostas Dimoulas, the Labor Institute of the General Confederation of Greek Workers
  • Antonios Tortopidis, VET expert, former Head and Coordinator of the Research and Analysis Unit of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEB)
Conclusions: the way forward

Manfred Tessaring, Cedefop
Patrycja Lipińska, Cedefop

European Commission


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