European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) Regional Seminar for Candidate Countries
The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) is a platform managed by the European Commission in close cooperation with EU social partners that brings together governments with other key stakeholders, for instance business associations, individual companies, social partners, chambers, vocational education and training (VET) providers, regions, youth representatives or think tanks. The common goal is to strengthen the quality, supply, image and mobility of apprenticeships in Europe.
The main purpose of the Seminar is to enable learning among Candidate Countries and EAfA members: Governments, individual employers and employers’ associations, chambers and VET providers. The thematic focus will be laid on the latest policy developments and on trainers and teachers and work-based learning. The seminar will provide an opportunity to further discuss on the professional development of teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeships.
The seminar is organized by EAfA (led by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) in close co-operation with the ETF and will include side visits. It will take place in Budva, Montenegro, on 26-27 of October 2017.
Delegations comprise five members from each Candidate Country (25), having submitted a commitment for the EAfA. Additionally 15 participants from Montenegro and 25 guest speakers from EAfA/ Member States have been invited. EU level institutions and relevant stakeholders will con-tribute with good practice examples on priority themes, responding to the challenges identified in the Candidate Countries. Total participation, including the ETF team, will be about 70.
Objectives of the Seminar:
• To share the experience of Montenegro with regard to developing effective work-based learning/apprenticeship systems;
• To deepen the understanding of the challenges and opportunities of work-based learning/ apprenticeship systems;
• To learn from EAfA best practices and examples;
• To explore partner countries’ closer alignment with the EAfA;
• To consider the Riga work-based learning medium-term deliverable (MTD 1) and implementation.
The main purpose of the Seminar is to enable learning among Candidate Countries and EAfA members: Governments, individual employers and employers’ associations, chambers and VET providers. The thematic focus will be laid on the latest policy developments and on trainers and teachers and work-based learning. The seminar will provide an opportunity to further discuss on the professional development of teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeships.
The seminar is organized by EAfA (led by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) in close co-operation with the ETF and will include side visits. It will take place in Budva, Montenegro, on 26-27 of October 2017.
Delegations comprise five members from each Candidate Country (25), having submitted a commitment for the EAfA. Additionally 15 participants from Montenegro and 25 guest speakers from EAfA/ Member States have been invited. EU level institutions and relevant stakeholders will con-tribute with good practice examples on priority themes, responding to the challenges identified in the Candidate Countries. Total participation, including the ETF team, will be about 70.
Objectives of the Seminar:
• To share the experience of Montenegro with regard to developing effective work-based learning/apprenticeship systems;
• To deepen the understanding of the challenges and opportunities of work-based learning/ apprenticeship systems;
• To learn from EAfA best practices and examples;
• To explore partner countries’ closer alignment with the EAfA;
• To consider the Riga work-based learning medium-term deliverable (MTD 1) and implementation.