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EC - Expert Group Lifelong Guidance 8./9. Juni 2006

EC - Expert Group Lifelong Guidance 8./9. Juni 2006. Joint Actions European Network of National Guidance Fora Austrian Network Peter Härtel/Coordinator. Networks of national Fora. Focus on extent to which existing at emerging Fora provide a foundation on which to establish an

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EC - Expert Group Lifelong Guidance 8./9. Juni 2006

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  1. EC - Expert GroupLifelong Guidance8./9. Juni 2006 Joint Actions European Network of National Guidance Fora Austrian Network Peter Härtel/Coordinator

  2. Networks of national Fora Focus on extent to which existing at emerging Fora provide a foundation on which to establish an European Guidance Network and lessons learned to date concerning obstacles faced and critical factors for success.

  3. Some 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

  4. 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

  5. Obstacles 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

  6. European 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

  7. Milestones November 2005 – June 2005 • Last meeting Expert GroupNovember 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

  8. 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

  9. 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 students Guidance for youth at risk Guidance in school Career Development • Preparation of reports, documentations and publications

  10. 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

  11. Current surveyStatus and progress of NGF – LLL I In general • Development and progress in all partner countries • Goals and principles are quite similar, but the 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Status and Progress III In the partner organisations there is a quite common view of the main goals key principles quality aspects of Lifelong Guidance provision (see e.g. European reference tools) but

  15. Status and Progress IV • Quite different options and possibilities To influence and accompanies the progress on national level • 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

  16. 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

  17. 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/calculating but • Relationship to rate of employment in general? • Relationship to youth unemployment especially

  18. 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 levels With all stake holder At all opportunities

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Common sense in the Project • Transnational communication and cooperation is essential • not only exchange of experiences and best practice but concrete incentives and initiatives e.g. • Senate Conference Poland • Initiatives Austria • Communication Finland • Development Germany • also France and Czech Republic …

  23. Next Steps • Finalising the project • Conference Yväskulä November 2006 Proposal • Intensive workshop or Conference • All involved partner countries Joint Actions • Additional interested members states • Transfer, commitment, brooding the European Network for Career Guidance Career Development Lifelong Learning Public Policies

  24. Thank you for your attention! 24

  25. EC - Expert GroupLifelong Guidance8./9. Juni 2006 Joint Actions European Network of National Guidance Fora Austrian Network Peter Härtel/Coordinator

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