The role of VET in reducing early leaving from education and training


				„Junior“ Researcher and Project Manager *Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)* *Robert-Schuman-Platz 3, 53175 Bonn* *Section 1.1 "* *Basic Issues of Internationalisation / Monitoring of Vocational Education and Training Systems" ReferNet - European information network for vocational education and training* (01/01/2011 - 31/12/2015) Activities: Coordination, implementation, technical support as well as public relations. Research and evaluation of literature and studies in the framework of the project Editing and writing scientific reports and articles about the German VET system (in the European context) Press and Public Relations Create press releases and short articles Maintenance, updating and development of the national ReferNet website Regular information to the consortium Research and respond to national and international inquiries Communication with the national and international network partners and Cedefop Development of newsletters, flyers, brochures and information materials Participation in the course of planning and coordination of the project Presentation of the network at conferences Helpdesk on apprenticeship and traineeship schemes (December 2012-December 2014) Activities: Answering enquiries Participating in workshops EURIAC - European Class in Industrial Automation (October 2011-October 2013) Activities: Quality assurance and evaluation Design of quality assurance guidelines Design of questionnaires Interviews and Evaluation Analysis of questionnaires and interviews Presentation Anerkennungsgesetz - BQ-Portal/BQ-Website (01.09.2012 - 31.08.2013): Activities: Design of comprehensive information on foreign training systems (country profiles) as well as foreign professional qualifications (job profiles) Corresponding to requests Research and evaluation of literature and studies Traineeship - Study on a comprehensive overview on traineeship arrangements in Member States (01/04/2011 - 30/04/2012): Activities: Implementation of case studies, coordination of implementation and evaluation. Design of the case studies and coordination in the Netherlands Interviews with experts in the Netherlands Evaluation of the Dutch case studies / surveys Research and evaluation of literature and studies related to internships in the Netherlands Reporting and publication about the project and its results ENIQAB - Europeanisation of the National Pilot Initiative for Quality Development and Assurance in Company-Based Vocational Education and Training (my work is finished) Activities: Maintenance of the website Development of logo, newsletters, flyers, brochures and information materials Writing of a German Country Report Researcher *Rhein-Ruhr- Institut für Sozialforschung und Politikberatung e.V.* *Heinrich-Lersch-Straße 15, 47057 Duisburg (Germany)* *Section: "work, education and social change":* Development of business models to support one’s own life in an ageing society („Entwicklung von Geschäftsmodellen zur Unterstützung eines selbst bestimmten Lebens in einer alternden Gesellschaft“) (01/10/2008 - 31/03/2010) Activities: literature analysis and documentation, statistical calculations and evaluations, documentation, presentation.