In 2025, the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI CR), home of the ReferNet Czechia team welcomed their colleagues and partners to the 2025 partnership forum organised jointly with Cedefop.
In this forum, ReferNet members had the opportunity to discuss issues related to vocational education and training (VET), skills and qualifications, improve their knowledge by sharing information on recent developments in national policies and systems while at the same time hear and learn about the VET system of Czechia. The first of this year’s partnership forum took place on 24 and 25 April in Prague, Czechia.
We warmly thank the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI CR) and the national ReferNet Czechia team for hosting the event.
ReferNet is a network of institutions across Europe representing the 27 Member States, plus Iceland and Norway. The network provides Cedefop with information and analysis on national vocational education and training, skills and qualifications. National partners also disseminate information on European VET and Cedefop’s work to stakeholders in the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. ReferNet publications can be accessed through the ReferNet page on Cedefop’s website.
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Final programme - (CET time)
| Thursday, 24 April 2025 Peer learning session Venue: National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI CR) Conference Centre, Senovážné náměstí 25, Prague 1 | |
| 8.15 | Meeting Point at the Hotel Dlouhá and Hotel Ambassador |
| 8.15 ‑ 8.30 | Arrival to the venue (Conference Centre of the NPI CR) Welcome coffee and registration of participants |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Welcome to PaFo
Welcome speech of the NPI CR representative
Chairing: Martina Kaňáková, NPI CR |
| 9.30 - 10.00 | Keynote speech – VET System in Czechia
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| 10.00 ‑ 10.15 | VET and adult learning in Czechia / or Teachers of vocational subjects (training, perspectives)
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| 10.15 - 10.30 | Professional Higher Education in Czechia – short cycle programmes
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| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break & Family photo |
| 11.00 ‐ 12.30 | ReferNet Thematic session A – Reflecting on the “Union of Skills”
Moderator: Ioannis Katsikis, ReferNet coordinator, Cedefop |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch offered by VET students |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | ReferNet Thematic session B – VET Mobility
Moderator: Martina Kaňáková, NPI CR |
| 15.00 - 16.00 | ReferNet Thematic session C – Communicating VET
Moderator: Ioannis Katsikis, Cedefop |
| 17.00 - 19.00 | Cultural Tour of the city of Prague Meeting point at NPI CR, Senovážné náměstí 25, Prague 1 |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | ReferNet 2025 Partnership Forum in Prague – welcome dinner Restaurant Potrefená husa |
| Thursday, 24 April 2025 Peer learning session Venue: National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI CR) Conference Centre, Senovážné náměstí 25, Prague 1 | |
| 8:15-8:30 | Meeting the Hotel Dlouhá (8:15) and from Ambassador Hotel (8:30) |
| 8.45-10.15 | Site visit: Masaryk Upper Secondary school for chemistry Welcome and Tour of the School
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| 10.15-10.30 | Arrival to the Conference centre |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00-12.30 | ReferNet Thematic session D – Update of IVET curricula, experience sharing
Chairing: Martina Kaňáková, NPI CR |
| 12.30-13.00 | Conclusions and end of the ReferNet 2025 Partnership Forum in Prague
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| 13.00-14.00 | Light lunch offered by VET students |
Event details
Preuzimanja
ReferNet 2025 Partnership Forum in Prague - Agenda
ReferNet 2025 Partnership Forum in Prague - guide for participants
ReferNet 2025 Partnership Forum in Prague - Background document
Kanakova 2025 - Keynote speech – VET System in Czechia - PaFo Prague
Brůha 2025 - VET and adult learning in Czechia or Teachers of vocational subjects - training, perspectives - PaFo Prague
Beseda 2025 Professional Higher Education in Czechia – short cycle - PaFo Prague
Katsikis 2025 - Thematic Session A_Reflecting on the Union of skills - PaFo Prague
Pluktaite and Šedová 2025 - Thematic session B - VET Mobility - Mobility School Pardubice - PaFo Prague
Linhartová Thematic session B – VET Mobility - Mobility School Vrapice - PaFo Prague
Panagiotidou 2025 Thematic Session C_Communicating VET - PaFo Prague
Kanakova 2025 - ReferNet Thematic session D – Update of IVET curricula, experience sharing - PaFo Prague
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