Expert Group / Brussels
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EC - Expert GroupEC - Expert GroupLifelongLifelong Guidance Guidance
8./9. Juni 20068./9. Juni 2006
Joint Actions European Network of Joint Actions European Network of National Guidance Fora Austrian NetworkNational Guidance Fora Austrian Network
Peter Härtel/CoordinatorPeter Härtel/Coordinator
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Expert Group / Brussels
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Networks of national ForaNetworks of national Fora
Focus on extent to which existing at emergingFora provide a foundation on which to establish anEuropean Guidance Network and lessons learnedto date concerning obstacles faced and criticalfactors for success.
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Expert Group / Brussels
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Some Key Aspects of NF LLGSome Key Aspects of NF LLG• Common understanding of guidance and counselling
• Education, employment, social aspects
• Key actors, stakeholder, ministries
• Centralized or decentralized systems
• Regulation by law in several fields
• GC on various phases of life
• Special tasks and questions, needs and demands
• Cooperation on national level in a common process
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Critical Factors (interim results)Critical Factors (interim results)• Awareness of the importance of GC
• Political and administrative background
• Visible benefit for individuals, state and politicians
• Leadership and cooperation in a network
• Activities at national, regional, local level
• Activities and cooperation of all relevant actors
• Sustainable interests of national stakeholders
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Obstacles Obstacles e.g.e.g.
• Complex legal and organisational frameworks
• Various points of view in different institutions
• Institutional interests and politics
• Personal and financial resources
• Understanding of cooperation and networking
• Political changes and new responsibilities
• Difficulty to organize a sustainable process
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European added valueEuropean added value• Both directions: from EU to Nations and vice versa
• Philosophy and strategy: Lisbon process, resolution for LLG
• Reference tools – principles, criteria, practical help and orientation
• Support in programs and projects
• Increasing value of tools by using them
• Exchange and sharing experiences and effects
• Documentation, communication, development as a common, continuous process
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Milestones November 2005 – June 2005• Last meeting Expert Group
November 29th–30th, 2005
• Conference meeting MEDSUI – EGF LLLDecember 8th–9th, 2005, Bled
• Conference/project meeting Czech RepublicMarch 23rd–24th, 2006, Paris
• Conference/project meeting GermanyMay 11st-12nd, 2006, Potsdam
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Milestones November 2005 – June 2006
in between
• Participation Conference AustraliaApril 21st-24th, 2006, Sydney
• Senate Conference PolandJune 2nd, 2006, Warszawa
• and other national/transnational events
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Main tasks of work• Principles, criterias, indicators for implementation of national
Fora
• Functions and values of NGFon the basis of selected fields of guidance e.g.
Guidance for adults and university studentsGuidance for youth at riskGuidance in schoolCareer Development
• Preparation of reports, documentations and publications
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Main tasks of work
• First outlines for final results and recommendations at the end of the project
(Meeting Finland September 2006)
Should be ready in time for the conference in Yväskulä /
November 2006
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Current surveyStatus and progress of NGF – LLL I
In general• Development and progress in all partner countries• Goals and principles are quite similar, butthe ways and possibilities depending on
– legal basis of guidance and counselling– structures of education system– organisation of economy and employment– formal and informal aspects of communication, competences and
cooperation in the responsible areas– politics programs person
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Status and Progress II
• formal and informal „national Fora for LLG“
based on national political background e.g.
- Finland – long tradition in cooperation
- Poland – first “formal” NGF
- Austria – national platform – steering team
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Status and Progress II
Concrete developments• Germany – mission statement, projects, support
by government• France – professional national services and
regional networks, NGF on the “starting point”• Czech Republic – more driven by professional
organisations, then by government
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Status and Progress III
In the partner organisations there is a quitecommon view of the
main goalskey principlesquality aspects
of Lifelong Guidance provision(see e.g. European reference tools)
but
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Status and Progress IV• Quite different options and possibilitiesTo influence and accompanies the progress on nationallevel• Within or near the government competences and
activities– formal or informal– depending on political processes– depending on personal interests– professional organisations in guidance and counselling– other organisations e.g. social partners
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Status and Progress V
• Holistic view of guidance and counselling– education, employment, personal life
• Holistic view of guidance and counselling– education, employment, personal life
• Benchmarks and indicators are important
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Status and Progress V
but in relationship to each other e.g. • Increasing the quote of secondary II• Higher quote of tertiary certificates• Better performance in PISA reading/calculatingbut• Relationship to rate of employment in general?• Relationship to youth unemployment especially
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Status and Progress VI
Consequences and conclusions(interim results)• Offensive communication of philosophy principles and
main criterias of guidance and counselling for Lifelong Learning
At all levelsWith all stake holderAt all opportunities
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Status and Progress VI
• Strength the connection between– the systems of guidance and counselling– career development and– employment and placement
• Cooperation, coordination and communication on – national/transnational and– regional/local level
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Status and Progress VII
• Diversity of structures, systems and services for guidance and counselling is not only a problem
it is also a chance and a challenge
(like cultural diversity in Europe in general …)• Clarify the common philosophy principles, perspectives
of guidance and counselling for life and vocation and• Common understanding for different ways to reach it
– depending on national conditions
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Status and Progress VII
• “National Guidance Forum” as a metaphor for a binding commitment on national level, responsible for communication, cooperation, coordination of all relevant actors, also for support to regional and local networks
• Transnational communication “European Guidance Forum / Network / Platform”– the evidence of added value
is visible in all of the developments of the partner countries
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Common sense in the Project• Transnational communication and cooperation is essential• not only exchange of experiences and best practicebutconcrete incentives and initiativese.g.• Senate Conference Poland• Initiatives Austria• Communication Finland• Development Germany• also France and Czech Republic …
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Next Steps• Finalising the project• Conference Yväskulä November 2006Proposal• Intensive workshop or Conference• All involved partner countries Joint Actions• Additional interested members states• Transfer, commitment, brooding the European Network
for Career GuidanceCareer DevelopmentLifelong LearningPublic Policies
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Thank youThank youfor yourfor your
attention!attention!
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Expert Group / Brussels
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119372 - JA - 1 - 2004 - 1 - AT - JOINT CALL - LLG
EC - Expert GroupEC - Expert GroupLifelongLifelong Guidance Guidance
8./9. Juni 20068./9. Juni 2006
Joint Actions European Network of Joint Actions European Network of National Guidance Fora Austrian NetworkNational Guidance Fora Austrian Network
Peter Härtel/CoordinatorPeter Härtel/Coordinator