Draft report about Consequences and Conclusions Recommendations (excerpt)

1. Draft report about Consequences and Conclusions Recommendations (excerpt) Joint Action Project Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and Poland Peter Härtel (Coordinator) 6th/7th of November 2006 Jyväskylä This project has received funding from the european community

2. Äthe legal basis of guidance and counselling Ästructures of education system Äorganisation of economy and employment Äformal and informal aspects of communication, competences and cooperation in the responsible arias Äpolitics – programs – persons in the field of guidance and counselling This project has received funding from the european community

3. Progress in Project States • Developments in (nearly) all partner countries, e.g. • Germany: Foundation of a legal body NGF • Finland: Strong strategy of regional cooperation • Poland: Foundation of new regional Fora • Austria: National Strategy LLL including LLG • Czech R.: More on level of professionals This project has received funding from the european community

4. Status and Progress • different options and possibilities to influence and accompany the progress on national Level • Within or near the government • formal or informal “legal entity” • depending on political processes and support • depending on personal interests and understanding • professional organisations in guidance and counselling • other organisations e.g. social partners This project has received funding from the european community

5. This project has received funding from the european community

6. Experiences Recommendations I • LLL Strategy not possible without LLG Strategy • Focus 1: National authorities – concerning to the reference tools - using them • Prozesses and Structures orientated on common European goals and principles, related to the national socio-cultural, political, educational, economical, institutional circumstances same targets, various ways, but arranged and coordinated This project has received funding from the european community

7. Experiences Recommendations II • Top – down/bottom up : essential role of national authorities • Common principles and criteria – quality, ethic standards etc. • From the national platform to regional and local cooperation • Incentives, support, research, evaluation, documentation, show the benefit to all actors This project has received funding from the european community

8. Experiences Recommendations III • Focus 2: European Cooperation • Thesis: Sustainable ´development on national and regional level not achievable without European communication, cooperation, sharing experiences, support, motivation, expertise • Open coordination LLL, Resolution LLG, reference tools are very helpful and effective instruments, Needs for continuing this way: further incentives and an European structure to make shure the common work with more European member states This project has received funding from the european community

9. This project has received funding from the european community

10. This project has received funding from the european community Joint Actions EGF-LLL

11. This project has received funding from the european community

12. Draft report about Consequences and Conclusions Recommendations (excerpt) Joint Action Project Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and Poland Peter Härtel (Coordinator) 6th/7th of November 2006 Jyväskylä This project has received funding from the european community