The role of the social partners in implementing European tools and principles, European Parliament, Brussels, 24-25 November 2011

This conference, jointly organised by Cedefop and the social partners, provided an opportunity to present and discuss the short- and long-term challenges facing European cooperation on education and training. The conference focused on the European tools and principles introduced in recent years - qualifications frameworks, credit and validation systems and common quality assurance arrangements - and the role of the social partners in implementing them.

The participants discussed how European instruments and principles can help to make education and training more relevant to the needs of the labour market.

CEDEFOP: The role of the social partners in implementing European tools and principles: Increasing the relevance of education and training to the labour market: Joint Conference of Cedefop and the Social Partners, European Parliament, Brussels, 24-25 November 2011: Conference conclusions http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/Conference_EU_tools_FINAL.pdf

ESO: Background information: Do citizens benefit from the new European tools in vocational education and training? http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-do-citizens-benefit-from-the-new-european-tools-in-vocational-education-and-training/

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