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The Austrian strategy for improving the system of lifelong guidance is based on. A holistic View of Lifelong Learning, Lifelong Guidance and Career Development “Information, Counselling , Orientation for Education and Profession” Development of a national strategy Austria:.
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The Austrian strategy for improving the system of lifelong guidance is based on A holistic View of Lifelong Learning, Lifelong Guidance and Career Development “Information, Counselling , Orientation for Education and Profession” Development of a national strategy Austria: 8th of June 2006 Peter Härtel
I. Basics and starting positions ÄCareer Guidance Policy Review,OECD 2003 ÄResolutions Council of the European Union, May 2004 ÄEU Handbook for Policy Makers,December 2004 • National and internationals documents
II. Main topics • Improvement of coordination of offers and development of a strategy for information, counselling and guidance for education and profession. • Close links to the strategy for Lifelong Learning. • Contribution to reach the Lisbon goals.
III. Steps ÄInstallment of a working group in the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. ÄBroadening the platform with additional partners, from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Labour Market Service, Chamber of Economics, Chamber of Employees, Federation of Austrian Industry, Euroguidance, Economic Society. • Development of a common strategy.
IV. Analyses and Studies ÄOverview above regulations by law in the field of guidance and counselling in Austria – basics of values and goals in Austrian constitution and law. ÄCollection and analyses of initiatives and project concerning the fields of politics as described in the guidance resolutions of the European Union and the proposals of the Country Note of the OECD. (more than hundred initiatives and projects are analysed and documented).
V. Paper of the Social Partners Guidelines and demands in the field of guidance and counselling for education and profession are described in a paper (work in progress) by the chamber of commerce, Federation of Austrian Industry, Chamber of employees and the Austrian Trade Union.
VI. Main tasks for the Developmentof a Strategy VI.1 Meta goals Ä Orientation on the demands of the citizens ÄImprovement of the basic competences for planning the own educational and vocational development. ÄOpen and easy access to services for lifelong guidance. • Connecting lifelong guidance with strategies for lifelong learning
VI.1 Meta goals ÄImplementation of basic competences in all curricula. ÄFocus on process orientation and coaching. ÄProfessionalism of counsellors and trainers. ÄQuality assurance and evaluation of offers, measures, processes and structures of guidance and counselling. Widening the access – offers for new target groups
VII. Meetings, Conferences, Dates In the year of the European Union presidency of Austria a lot of conferences, meetings and workshops with the topic on guidance and counselling – national and transnational – takes place.
According to the interest of the next presidency of Finland, Austria prepares some contents and concepts for discussion and development.
The European Joint Actions project “European Guidance Forum” – coordinated by the Austrian partner (Economic Society) develops concepts and proposals to improve national and transnational network and platforms for guidance and counselling in Europe, based on the reference tools of the European Union, the CEDEFOP, the OECD and the ICCDPP.
Additional to the meetings of the Steering team before the Finnish conference in September a strategic workshop will take place.
The result – also related to the recognitions of the JA-Project - should be the basis for further implementation of the National strategy on national and regional level and for European communication and cooperation.
8th of June 2006 Gerhard Krötzl Peter Härtel Federal Ministry for Education /Economic Society e-mail: ph@stvg.com