The next stage of European tools for transparency, recognition and quality in education and training - 27 and 28 November 2014, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Thursday, 27 November 2014 – DAY 1


09:30-10:00		*Registration*

10:00-10.30		Opening speeches
		Gerhard Riemer, Cedefop Governing Board James Calleja, Director, Cedefop Karin Van Der Sanden, European Commission
		Taking the tools to a next stage - the perspective of the end-users: The “Front Office”
10.30-11:00		PLENARY
		The relevance of European tools to citizens and the labour market Slava Pevec Grm and Loukas Zahilas, Cedefop

11:00-11:30		*Tea/Coffee Break*

11:30-13:00		PARALLEL WORKING GROUP SESSION I
		WG 1. Guidance and transparency- supporting citizens to make informed decisions for learning and careers Chair: Pedro Moreno da Fonseca, Cedefop Discussant: Philippe Tissot, Cedefop Case 1: Nina Ahlroos, Euroguidance, Swedish Council for HE and Fotini Vlachaki Director, Guidance services, EOPPEP, GR Case 2: Jennifer McKenzie, National Centre for Guidance, IE Case 3: Erik van den Broek, Consultant DUO, NL Rapporteur: Dmitrijs Kulss, Cedefop
		WG 2. Valuing learning from education, training and work Chair: Ernesto Villalba, Cedefop Discussant: Hanne Christensen, Cedefop Case 1: Zdenka Steblovnik Župan, Wood Technology School Maribor, SI Case 2: Volker Gehmlich, Osnabrueck University, DE Rapporteur: Stavroula Bibila, Cardiff University, UK
		WG 3. Representation – towards a consistent approach to promotion of skills and qualifications Chair: Giorgos Kostakis, Cedefop Discussant: Ramona David Craescu, Cedefop Case 1: Thijs Viertelhauzen, ECORYS, NL Case 2: Mario Spatafora, Effebi Association, IT Case 3: Luca Selva, ThinkYoung, BE Rapporteur: Andreea Rusu, Cedefop
13:00-14:30		*Lunch*

		Taking the tools to a next stage - technical and conceptual conditions: The “Back Office”
14:30-15:30		PLENARY
		The learning outcomes approach across transparency and recognition tools, Jens Bjornavold, Cedefop Credit transfer and recognition of learning across national and institutional borders, Ramona David Craescu, Cedefop Quality assurance across countries and sub-sectors of education and training, Tina Bertzeletou, Cedefop

15:30-16:00		*Coffee Break*

16:00-17:30		PARALLEL WORKING GROUP SESSION II
		WG 1. Learning outcomes - towards a common language bridging education and training and work Chair: Jens Bjornavold, Cedefop Discussant: Arjen Deij, ETF Case 1: Volker Rein, BIBB, DE Case 2: Audrey Frith, Director, EUCIS-LLL, BE Rapporteur: Irina Jemeljanova, Cedefop
		WG 2. Permeability and quality – how to build an interface between HE and VET Chair: Tina Bertzeletou, Cedefop Discussant: Patrick Werquin, Associate Professor, CNAM, FR Case 1: Erwin Seyfried, Professor, Berlin School of Economics and Law, DE Case 2: William O’Keeffe, Quality and Qualifications QQI, IE Case 3: Siegfried Willems, Director CINOP Erasmus+, NL Rapporteur: Sean Feerick, EQAVET Secretariat Director
		WG 3. Coordination and commitment - how to work together to reach end-users Chair: Loukas Zahilas, Cedefop Discussant: Tormod Skjerve, Federation Norwegian Enterprises, NO Case 1: Jeff Bridgford, King’s College London, UK Case 2: Roger Hobbs, KHCA, UK Case 3: Ben Gittus, Director of Standards, EOSE, FR Rapporteur: Annemieke Pickles, ECORYS, NL

Friday, 28 November 2014 – DAY 2

09:30-10:30		Towards a coherent vision of European tools – reflection on Day 1
		Andrew McCoshan, Plexus Research & Consulting Ltd, UK

10:30-11:00		*Tea/Coffee Break*

11:00-13:00		Reactions from the main stakeholders - Panel discussion
		Chair: Mara Brugia, Cedefop Carita Blomqvist, National Board of Education, Finland Thomas Mayr, UEAPME Isabelle Michel, FGTB wallone Peter Thiele, German Ministry of Education Jean-Philippe Restoueix, Bologna Follow Up Group

13:00		End of the Conference