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Internationalization in VET in Europe. ACTE IVETA Panel : The Internationalization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training 5.12.2013. European strategies. Strategies and frameworks defined by European Union (EU)
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Internationalizationin VET in Europe ACTE IVETA Panel: The Internationalization of Technical and VocationalEducation and Training 5.12.2013 Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe
Europeanstrategies • Strategies and frameworksdefinedbyEuropean Union (EU) • Europe 2020 strategy: education and trainingone of the keyissues in developing Europe • ET 2020 (Education and Training): countriesworkingtogether and learningfromeachother • Need to increasemobility Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe
Europeantools • Common toolshavebeendeveloped in EU • European Credit transfersystemfor VocationalEducation and training (ECVET) • EuropeanQualifications Framework (EQF) • Europassdocuments • EuropeanQuality Assurance reference for VocationalEducation and Training (EQARF) • Erasmus+ fundinginstrument, 14 billion euro in 2014-2020 Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe
Case Finland • -internationalization is an essentialpart of VET • -internationalizationincluded in the strategies of Finnish VET providers • -increasingmobility of students and staff (notonlyteachers) • -benchlearning • -influencing EU policylevel, implementing EU tools • -cooperation outside EU countries • -ECVET Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe
Internationalization in a VET college Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe
Benefits • implementingstrategy • innovation • new methods and ways of working • skills and competencies • funding • brand, coverage • networking, partnerships • part of studies • skills and • competencies for • working life • motivation • skills for life • motivation • commitment • wellbeing • skills and competencies Mari Kontturi/Anne Tornberg
Thankyou Mari Kontturi Manager of International Affairs Luovi Vocational College mari.kontturi(at)luovi.fi Mari Kontturi, IVETA vice president Europe