Human Resource Development in EU Partner Countries

• to enhance the cooperation between the European Commission and its neighbour countries in vocational education and training (Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Mediterranean countries, the EU-Candidate countries and the Western Balkans)
• to facilitate an intense exchange of experience among senior/renowned experts and 
• to discuss new priorities for further cooperation between the European Commission and its neighbours.

Austria has suggested to focus the discussion on the following issues:

• quality in VET
• horizontal and vertical mobility within education systems (permeability) 
• social partners in VET 
• donor cooperation 
•  Lisbon and Copenhagen processes

Target group
approx. 300 participants 
Advisory Board members (approx. 120); Governing Boards members (approx. 40);  50 further experts; Representatives of the European Commission; Representatives of the European Parliament and other international organisations; politicians and journalists