1. Roadmap for Employment – Academic Partnerships REAP EU University – Business Forum Malahide, Dublin 22-23 October 2009 EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy

2. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy 2006 – 2013 access and lifelong learning Strategic Innovation Fund Education in Employment AIT, CIT, DIT, DKIT, GMIT, ITS, LYIT, NUIG, UCC Work-Based Learning & Blended Learning Recognition of Prior Learning Progression for Craftspersons Ethnic Minorities

3. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy AIT, CIT, DIT, ITTD, ITS, NUIG, UCC, WIT Model Development Implementation and Validation Roadmap for Employment Academic Partnerships

4. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Learning Needs Analysis Regional and Sector Learning Needs Analyses Partnership Model Development Draft Partnership report Symposium on Employer view of engagements Implementation and Validation Symposium on Partnerships Symposium on Specialist Targeted Courses Seminar on Work Placement Frameworks for Professional Postgraduate Programmes REAP

5. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Partnership Creation Accreditation Cultural difference Commitment Opportunities for partnerships Realistic Expectations REAP - Learning

6. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Relevance Resources Communication Contact point Integration REAP- Higher Education Institutions

7. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Relationship Integration Resources Accreditation REAP- Employers

8. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Partnership is hard work Succession planning vital Development of “Centres” SME engagement REAP - Challenges

9. EU University – Business Forum Dublin October 2009 John P Murphy Thank You