Governance and financing of apprenticeships

Monday 8 February 2016 - Day 1
Presentation of Cedefop's action research project 'Governance and financing of apprenticeships' Patrycja Lipinska, Cedefop
Panel I : the project in national context Governance and financing of apprenticeship: case study Italy 2014 Monica Redaelli, Gruppo Clas (Italy) Project Implementation in Portugal Douglas Thompson, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação SPI (Portugal) Conclusions of Spanish stakeholders debate Oriol Homs, Notus (Spain) Apprenticeship Education in Sweden: background and future scenarios Kenneth Abrahamsson, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) Panel II : country visions and strategies for apprenticeship development Towards quality apprenticeships in Italy Alessandra Biancolini, Ministry of Employment (Italy) Apprenticeship in Sweden: current and future steps Hampus Strömberg, Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden)

Monday 8 February 2016 - Day 1

Panel I : the project in national context

Project Implementation in Portugal
Douglas Thompson, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação SPI (Portugal)

Panel II : country visions and strategies for apprenticeship development

Towards quality apprenticeships in Italy
Alessandra Biancolini, Ministry of Employment (Italy)

Apprenticeship in Sweden: current and future steps
Hampus Strömberg, Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden)

Tuesday 9 February 2016 - Day 2
Project follow-up, identifying country challenges and needs for further support to develop apprenticeships *Working group (a) Research methodology* Researching and developing governance of apprenticeships: concepts, tools, methods Jörg Markowitsch, 3s (Austria) *Working group (b) Governance a of apprenticeships* Signposting the apprenticeship governance path in Lithuania: Cedefop’s thematic country review Simonas Gausas, Visionary Analytics (Lithuania) Governance of apprenticeships: strengthening the capability of national institutions and implementing partners to design quality apprenticeship systems Marta Makhoul, International Labour Organisation *Working group (c) Financing of apprenticeships* Apprenticeship training in Spain: a cost-benefit-simulation from a firm perspective Clemens Wieland and Guillem Salvans, Bertelsmann Foundation (Germany and Spain) Costs and benefits for setting up apprenticeship programmes: examples from the field Michael Axmann, International Labour Organisation Work-based learning study: module on costs and benefits of apprenticeship Malgorzata Kuczera, OECD

Tuesday 9 February 2016 - Day 2

Project follow-up, identifying country challenges and needs for further support to develop apprenticeships

Working group (a) Research methodology

Working group (b) Governance a of apprenticeships

Working group (c) Financing of apprenticeships