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Fostering strategic leaderships and networks 4th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy. Helmut Zelloth, ETF 23 October 2007, Aviemore / Scotland. What is the ETF ? Agency of the European Union Assisting EU neighbouring countries in reforming
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Fostering strategic leaderships and networks4th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy Helmut Zelloth, ETF 23 October 2007, Aviemore / Scotland
What is the ETF ? • Agency of the European Union • Assisting EU neighbouring countries in reforming • education, training and labour market systems • through • - dissemination of EU policies and good practices • - policy advice / learning and capacity building • - information and analysis
ETF’s partner countries European Union candidate countries: Croatia, Macedonia, Turkey South Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan EU Member States Mediterranean region: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza Strip
ETF and Career Guidance 5 years ago: career guidance was not yet on institutional agenda 2002 – 2007: more than 30 countries have been covered by career guidance policy reviews through the ETF
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIPExamples… • UKRAINE Special Edict on Guidance/2007 – issued by Vice-Prime Minister - Leadership by Public Employment Services Context: lack of skilled/manual workers in almost all sectors • MONTENEGRO CIPS – Centres for Career Information and Counselling • Leadership by public employment services + dedicated practitioners Context: skills mismatch on labour market • GEORGIA Career Counselors in all VET Centres (2007) - Leadership by NGOs (HRD) + Ministry of Education (VET sector)
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIPExamples… • MACEDONIA (former Yugoslav Republic) Career Centres in all VET schools • Leadership by donor (USAID) + VET school students organisation / dedicated teachers) • TURKEY National Protocol on Guidance - Leadership by academic experts + donor (World Bank) + Ministry of Education
The example… • Regional Network of Policy Makers in career guidance in the Mediterranean region - covering 10 countries/territories - established by ETF in July 2006 - as part of a wider Regional Project of the European Commission for the Mediterranean region (‘MEDA ETE – Education and Training for Employment’)
Partner countries / territories • Algeria • Egypt • Israel • Jordan • Lebanon • Morocco • Syria • Tunisia • Turkey • West Bank / Gaza strip
OBJECTIVES… • To support the Mediterranean Partners • in the design of relevant TVET policies that can contribute to promote employment through a regional approach • to further develop policies and practices for career information, guidance and counselling through • - regional comparative analysis • - regional co-operation and capacity building
Interlinked Activities NETWORKING Policy makers • JOINT WORKSHOP with experts + Country Mini-Action Plans • STUDY VISIT + policy/practice lessons learned ANALYSIS Experts level • Country reports (and Field visits) • JOINT WORKSHOP with policy makers • STUDY VISIT (some experts)
Interlinked Activities NETWORKING Policy makers • DEBRIEFING with stakeholders in the country • VIRTUAL COMMUNITY (Discussion Forum) • Annual CONFERENCE (Forum) ANALYSIS Experts level • CROSS-COUNTRY Report • VIRTUAL COMMUNITY (Discussion Forum) • ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Forum)
REGIONAL NETWORKScan be very powerful Connecting policy makers (also from same country) Added value Stimulus + catalyst for policy/practice development at national level ‘healthy competition’ (benchmarking) + piece of wider puzzle Strengthening of (individual + institutional) networking capacities + leadership
IMPACT + SPIN-OFFs • EGYPT • High commitment to strategy development • National Task Force established • Project proposal for donor funding • TURKEY Annual follow-up conferences Revival of National Guidance Protocol Country report translated / widely used • JORDAN Clearer vision + Pilot Centre in high school
IMPACT + SPIN-OFFs • MOROCCO National policy workshop • SYRIA Pilot Career Information and Guidance Centre • WEST BANK/GAZA STRIP Joint initiative of MoEHE+MoL for National Centre for Vocational Guidance/Counselling
How to use the analytical work systematically To link with other strategic developments (TVET strategy, NQF, apprenticeship , Observatories) To keep the dynamic and momentum (bi-annual reporting, annual conference, refocus Virtual Community) To link with other networks (EU Policy Network for Lifelong Guidance, ICCDPP, IAEVG etc) To attract donor funding + be culturally sensitive + enable ‘home-grown’ development CHALLENGES AHEAD Challenges
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