PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Working Group for Chapter 26 – Education and Culture Bilateral screening: Chapter 26 PRESENTATION OF MONTENEGRO Brussels, 16 Novembar 2012

Participation in other EU instruments Chapter 26: Education and Culture Participation in other EU instruments Vjera Mitrović-Radošević Center for Vocational Education and Training, Montenegro vjera.mitrovic@cso.gov.me M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Relevant acquis Celex: 1360/90 Celex: 337/75 Chapter 26: Education and Culture Relevant acquis Celex: 1360/90 Celex: 337/75 M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

European Training Foundation (ETF) Chapter 26: Education and Culture European Training Foundation (ETF) Suporting Montenegro in overall human resources development since the reform of VET education had started (2000) Initiatives are developed under the open method of coordination We have our country project – strategicaly planned and implemented, and we also take part in regional projects concerning common issues Initiatives have impact on national (policy) level, as well as on local and individual level M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

European Training Foundation (ETF) Chapter 26: Education and Culture European Training Foundation (ETF) Key areas where we cooperate: VET SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN A LIFELONG LEARNING PERSPECTIVE SCHOOL AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT „Teachers for the future“ (2010/11) Initial and in-service teacher trainings (training of trainers) on the key-competence „learning how to learn“ (2009-2011) Teachers portfolio (2009) QUALITY in VET „Self-evaluation in Quality Assurance in Montenegro” (2009-2011) ADULT EDUCATION Supporting promotion of adult education M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

European Training Foundation (ETF) Chapter 26: Education and Culture European Training Foundation (ETF) SOCIAL INCLUSION „Mapping Policies and Practices for the Preparation of Teachers for Inclusive Education in Contexts of Social and Cultural Diversity, Country Report for Montenegro“ (2010) VET for Social Inclusion (from 2010) LABOUR MARKET NEEDS AND EMPLOYABILITY: „Long term unemployment in Montenegro” (2010) „Creating more jobs in Northern Montenegro: linking dairy products’ value chain with tourism sector” ( from 2010) EDUCATION AND BUSINESS Entrepreneurial learning and small enterprise skills (from 2009) M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

European Training Foundation (ETF) Chapter 26: Education and Culture European Training Foundation (ETF) Participation in EU instruments : Brugge communiqe and Torino process. Montenegro, aided by ETF, has taken part in Bruges Communiqué process 2012, which is a review and reporting on the situation in VET, being one of the instruments of an enhanced co-operation among EU Member States and associated countries in the field of VET. Torino process (2012)– process leading to an evidence-based analysis of vocational education and training (VET) policies. We have chosen to implement this process as self-assesment activity. The first conference with all relevant stakeholders will be held on 21st November. M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Chapter 26: Education and Culture European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) Participation in surveys Cedefop's VET-Bib Bibliographic database M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

Membership in european/regional networks Chapter 26: Education and Culture Membership in european/regional networks Montenegro is an active member of: EfVET (European Forum for Vocational Education and Training), whose main role is promoting quality and inovations in vocational education and training in Europe, cooperation and exchange of good practices, and creating transnational framework for support to all activities that promote vocational education and training. EQAVET (European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training) is a community of practice bringing together Member States, Social Partners and the European Commission to promote European collaboration in developing and improving quality assurance in VET by using the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework. SEEVET-Net (Regional Network of Centres for Vocational Education and Training in South East Europe) Cluster of Knowledge in VET: Modernising VET System - Improving Performance, Quality and Attractiveness of VET System (ERISEE) Directors General for Vocational Education and Training M O N T E N E G R O Negotiating Team for the Accession of Montenegro to the European Union Chapter 26: Education and Culture

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