Introduction of CINOP GLOBAL Washington, June 8 2007 Public-Private Partnerships in Education

1. Introduction of CINOP GLOBALWashington, June 8 2007Public-Private Partnerships in Education

2. Learning by connecting people

3. CINOP Delegation Herman van Holt Managing Director Kirsten Jense International representative Henk Kok International consultant

4. Who we are Established expert centre and consultancy agency in the field of Vocational and Adult Education & Training and Human Resources Development with partial public funding

5. Facts & Figures • 180 employees: researchers, consultants, coaches, trainers • Turnover 2006 US$ 23,50 million - governmental sector (37%) - educational sector (39%) - corporate sector (24%) • 900 projects annually • International projects 25% • ISO 9001 certified • 4 Divisions (see hand-out)

6. Global • Roots CINOP in the Netherlands • Expansion, sharing expertise in Europe : • e.g. National Agent for Leonardo da Vinci • Globalizing for some years, now also sharing expertise worldwide

7. CINOP’s Mindset Contribution to change, development, growth Taking into account Taking into account Source: Zjev van Dun, CINOP 2007

8. How do we make our contribution? Analyze/research – design – development – implementation – monitoring – evaluation Support planned and unplanned change Make use of (the transfer of) experience, expertise AND the local habits Communication (Listen, Listen……)

9. And at a more specific level • Formal AND informal learning • Working AND learning • Skills AND knowledge • In person AND through ICT-support • Focus on the development of entrepreneurship • Focus on innovation

10. Where to find us CINOP active in various places Slovenia The Netherlands Uganda Portugal Zimbabwe Russia Poland Hungary Germany The Dutch Antilles Zambia Spain Ghana Serbia Latvia Tanzania Indonesia

11. Projects / roles in The Netherlands • Centre for APL • National authority on literacy • National authority on EQL • Knowledge centre VET • Project management innovation and implementation of carreerpath-development in 8 sectors, e.g. construction

12. Projects in Europe-government related- • National Agency Life Long Learning program in EC • Leonardo for transnational cooperation in innovation and quality improvement of VET • National delegate for European Network on lifelong guidance policy • Expert partner for the EC as to VET and HRD • National coordinator for ReferNet consortium (reference information on VET, also research and promotion) • Member of UNESCO, networking and support role

13. Leonardo da Vinci programs 1 • Funding: • Objective: • How: • EC • Improve vocational training • Share expertise, work and learn together • Many organizations and SME in 32 European countries • Fund projects

14. Leonardo 2 What does a National Agency do: • Manage the funds in full project life cycle: Call for Proposals, advise applicants, award projects, monitor, audit, close projects • Organize valorization of results Transnational mobility and Pilot products: quality and impact on organizational, regional, sectoral, national, transnational level

15. Leonardo 3 Program perspectives: • Individual and personal competences • VET in relation with enterprises, • Employability of European citizens • Lifelong learning • New forms of ICT • Participation of SME’s and enterprises • Prevention of inequality and exclusion Focus: • Sustainability • Innovation • Dissemination • Exploitation

16. Leonardo 4: Thematic monitoring • VET and the labor market • Development of competences and skills within companies, in SME’s, at sectoral level • Quality of VET systems and practices, continuous training of teachers/trainers • Transparency of qualifications, validation of formal and informal learning • E-learning

17. Theme 2: Development of competences and skills • Studies show: discrepancy between skills of employees and needs of companies: skills gaps • Experience from various projects • Recommendations on how to make products accessible to SME’s and how to involve SME’s • New projects to build on the experience

18. Some of the recommendations • Projects should contribute to the key issues on the demand side, tuning training tools and support systems to the barriers, possibilities and limitations in companies • Work from an understanding of skill development in companies (esp. in SME) • Be sensitive to the culture: one size does not fit all

19. Example of a project in theme 2 • ROC Midden Nederland (college for vocational education, 28000 students) • Placement support • Consortium of 7 countries • Variety of organizations • European induction assistant • Support materials, multilingual • Personal development plan

20. Projects in Europe-not (directly) government related- • Eastern Europe: • Projects in innovation of education and development, so (new EC) countries can catch up with the rest of Europe • Projects in technological development through ICT-and- Learning • Projects to support the development of SME, through the development of entrepreneurship (in 15 European countries, and extending this to Africa)

21. Projects outside Europe • Sub-Sahara Africa • VET, capacity building, curriculum development, enhancing the quality • Indonesia • Developing technical schools, through a quality impulse on the didactical concept and the training of teachers • Libya • Developing the qualification framework structure in a new VET system and new curricula

22. In the hand-out • More information on projects • Contact information • Some screenshots • Some links • E-mail addresses • Please mail us if you would like to receive the presentation (digital) or other material

23. Additional and more detailed information for hand-out

24. CINOP, what’s in a name? Centre for Innovation in Education and Training • International Centre of Expertise: for Vocational and Adult Education & Training • Innovation: create organizational and learning solutions and set new standards • Education and Training: life long learning in a knowledge and skill based economy

25. We are… • A pro-active and reliable partner for those who need solutions in vocational education, in company training, VET research, ICT and business management • A partner for governments, teachers, trainers, consultants, businesses, professionals, managers • Active: we design, develop, implement, monitor, evaluate • Productive: we develop curricula, quality assurance systems, organisational structures and cultures, strategies, policies, competencies • Supportive: we train, coach and guide

26. How do we do what we do? • By listening carefully to the ‘problem/opportunity owner’ • By then asking and listening again • By developing solutions, processes and projects in close partnership with all involved • By thinking ahead, thinking along, thinking challengingly • By being supportive and provocative

27. Division1: Centre of expertise Type of services • Policy advice and research at macro level • National qualification structure design • Scenario studies and monitoring • Integral project management • Development of models for quality assurance • Implementation and dissemination of results Clients • Ministries of Education, Science, Labour, Justice, International Affairs and Economic Affairs

28. Division 2 Innovation of education Type of services • Design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of curricula and education related organisations • Support of individual or organisational learning processes • Training of teachers, trainers and managers • Project management of educational or organisational changes • Implementation of innovations Clients • Schools, colleges, polytechnics, universities • Governmental and Educational organisations

29. Division 3 Human Resource Development CINOP HRD Type of services • Accreditation of prior learning (APL) • Career management • Competence management • E-learning (ICT) • Knowledge management • Project management Clients • Sector organisations • Companies • Non-profit organisations

30. Division 4 CINOP International Type of services • Program management • Strategic policy development • Capacity development • Project and program management • Curriculum development • Training of teachers/trainers • Management development Clients • Governmental Authorities • The European Commission • Schools, Colleges and Polytechnics • Sector committees and associations

31. Activities of CINOP (1) • Project title: Development of the technical, vocational and entrepreneurial training system in Zambia • Client: TEVETA • Challenge: train TEVETA staff to maintain links between the training provision and the labour market, provision of high quality training which meets the demands of different target groups • Our solution: strategic leadership in the development of the training system, staff training (design of modular curricula, quality assurance), set up training programmes and instruments, project management • Budget: € 1,4 Million

32. Activities of CINOP (2) • Project title: Development of a business management system at vocational colleges • Client: Ministry of Education South Africa • Challenge: strengthen the vocational sector in South Africa by piloting the development of a business management system at three Colleges that would improve governance, planning and management and enhance the flexible delivery of programmes • Our solution: information and system needs analysis, systems development, policy planning, infrastructure development and implementation, staff training • Budget: € 2 Million

33. Activities of CINOP (3) • Project title: International literacy campaign in the Netherlands • Client: Government • Challenge: reduction of illiteracy in the Netherlands • Our solutions: organisation of a national campaign with goodwill ambassador Princess Laurentien and regional publicity actions • Budget: € 400,000 yearly National campaign 2005-2007: battle against illiteracy with Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien

34. Activities of CINOP (4) • Project title: National Qualifications Framework development in the Dutch Antilles • Client: Government • Challenge: how to structure the education and training activities in the Antilles and how to harmonise the VET system with the needs of lower qualified youngsters to keep them in training activities • Our solution: development of a qualification structure and curriculum development, training of teachers, research and stakeholders interviews and conceptualization culminating in policy advice • Budget: € 300,000

35. Activities of CINOP (5) • Project title: Enhancing the quality and relevance of the VET system in Tanzania • Client: National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) • Challenge: To build capacity of NACTE to provide the needed guidance and support to technical institutions towards attaining quality education and training • Our solution: Development of a strategy to come to an effective system of support and to build capacity of NACTE to facilitate development of demand driven competence based modular curricula at technical institutes • Budget: € 900,000

36. Activities of CINOP (6) • Project title: Capacity Building and curriculum development in the VET sector Public Services • Client: Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC) • Challenge: To build capacity of TPSC to provide the needed guidance and support to curriculum development on a competence based approach • Our solution: Development of a strategy at college-level TPSC to build capacity and facilitate development of demand driven competence based modular curricula at Public Service sector. • Budget: € 990,000

37. Activities of CINOP (7) • Project title: Training Lab.New Approaches and Systems for Lifelong Learning • Client: ISQ, Portugal • Project activities: • contribution to the design and equipment of the ‘pilot’ multifunctional/multipurpose training room • contribution to the design of the methodological guide for Trainers support in the domain of the computer driving license

38. Activities of CINOP (7) • Survey of training experiences based on “trainees centred” approaches in the Netherlands • participation in the ilot course ‘Andragogic Training for Trainers’. • drawing up the Report of Good Practices • dissemination of the project results. • Contribution to the project Management and Evaluation. • 4. Budget: € 530,000

39. Activities of CINOP (8) • Project title: Indonesian Polytechnics Entrepreneurial Skills Development Project (ESDP) • Client: Asosiasi Politeknik Indonesia (ASPI) • Challenge: Development and implementation of Entrepreneurship and Quality Management System training programs and curriculum training programs • Our solution: Labour market analysis, curriculum development and training activities • Budget: € 2,2 million

40. Activities of CINOP (9) • Project title: Capacity Building of Staff at Koforidua Polytechnic Automobile Engineering Department to improve Automobile Engineering Education in Ghana • Client: Koforidua Polytechnic • Challenge: Development and implementation of HND automotive engineering curriculum • Our solution: curriculum development, building an automotive environment, engineering en teaching training of the staff • Budget: € 1 million

41. Activities of CINOP (10) • Project title: The organization of European Study visits focusing on priorities in VET and labour market developments • Clients: European Commission and Dutch Government • Challenge: to bring participants in contact with prominent European key experts from educational and research institutions as well as labour organizations • Our solution: to design and implement a variety of activities like working visits, presentations, discussion sessions and expert meetings. • Budget: € 150.000 yearly (since 1993)

42. Our international network • ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ National Agency EU funded programme Pilot projects to innovate European training systems, stimulation of student and apprentices mobility, etc. Programmeperspectives: • Individual and personalcompetences, • VET in relationwithenterprises, • Employability of Europeancitizens. • Lifelonglearning, • New forms of ICT • Participation of SME’s and enterprises, • Equalopportunitiesfor men and women, • Prevention of inequality and exclusion.

43. www.leonardodavinci.nl/

44. Our international network • Euroguidance and Ploteus network Promotes an European dimension in guidance and promotes learning possibilities throughout Europe

45. Our international network • CEDEFOP: National contact point for Refernet and European study visits • Promotes the knowledge of, and comparability of training • systems throughout Europe, using in-depth comparative analyses • Member of UNESCO education commission and UNEVOC network

46. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/

47. www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/

48. Our Partners • Copenhagen DC / Denmark • Louis Berger / France / Romania • Class Management/ Romania • TEVETA / Zambia • PriceWaterhouseCoopers / Tanzania • Deloitte / Zambia • Emin Senver, Turkey • Innovam / The Netherlands • Facet / The Netherlands • Hanze University / The Netherlands • DEVOTRA, the Netherlands • University Fontys / The Netherlands • Edburgh Consultants, The Netherlands

50. LINKS • http://www.cinop.nl/ • http://www.leonardodavinci.nl/ • http://www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/ • http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/ • http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/leonardo/thematic/index_en.html