The ReferNet Webinar 2025.7 3.c Deepening on Microcredentials - labour market sector relevance, quality, and inclusion took place on Monday, 30th of June 2025, from 10.00 to 11.30 (CET).

The Webinar was led by Anastasia Pouliou, Iraklis Pliakis (Cedefop Experts), Gert-Jan Lindeboom (Ockham IPS) and Monika Auzinger (3S Research) who presented the ReferNet 2025 Activity 3.c. and its main aims were:

Relevant circular and annex can be found on ReferNet's platform here.

Please note that the webinar was recorded and made available on ReferNet event page, for those network members unable to attend.

Speakers

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Anastasia Pouliou
Expert in qualifications and credentials - future of VET, Cedefop

Anastasia Pouliou is a Cedefop Expert in qualifications and credentials - Future of VET. She is currently leading the Agency’s research on Microcredentials for labour market education and training  learning outcomes and VET excellence and inclusion for the 21st century in Europe

She is involved in other Cedefop activities (including the coordination of developments on national qualifications frameworks and the TVET-Interagency group on the Future of TVET). Before joining Cedefop she worked as an Educational Consultant in the Ministry of Education and Religious affairs and as a head of the European Affairs Unit in the Organisation for Vocational Education and Training (Greece). She has performed senior management and national coordination on Europass and Leonardo da Vinci projects and has published influential articles in academic journals. She has represented Cedefop as keynote speaker at high-level international events in Europe, USA and South Africa.

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Iraklis Pliakis
Expert, Cedefop

Iraklis Pliakis is a Cedefop expert in qualifications and credentials. Working in the Department for VET and qualifications since 2017, Iraklis manages the project on National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs), mapping and analysing NQF developments in countries participating in the European qualifications framework (EQF) process.

His current research areas of focus include Microcredentials for labour market education and training, and excellence and inclusion in VET. Iraklis is an economist by training, with a PhD in didactics of Economics from the University of Macedonia. Before joining Cedefop he was an advisor to the Deputy Minister of Education in Greece focusing on VET and apprenticeship. He has also worked as a teacher in upper secondary and post-secondary education and as a researcher in tertiary education.

Event details

Event Date(s)
30/06/2025
Event Type
Webinar
City
online event
Country
Greece
Participation
Restricted participation
Cedefop involvement
Organiser
Keywords

Downloads

ReferNet webinar 2025.7 privacy statement

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Deepening on Microcredentials - labour market sector relevance, quality, and inclusion

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Contacts

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Ioannis Katsikis
Expert - ReferNet coordinator
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Chryssa Zekou
Assistant - ReferNet