Fifth Working Meeting of Senior Officials from South Eastern Europe Dissemination of Copenhagen process to SEE Europe H. Fragoulis Zagreb, November 2004

2 European perspective of the Western Balkans and Candidate Countries Further understanding of the countries on Community policy developments and working methods Rationale

3 ERISEE Initiative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Ministers of Education; Commitment to: educational reform regional cooperation following closely European developments Support of Italian government Basis

4 Support the VET modernisation process in the countries Inform local reform agenda with EU policy priorities and messages Raise institutional capacities Objectives of ETF project

5 Key elements Voluntary participation and local ownership Complementarity and synergy with other activities Targeted to specific needs and priorities in each country Operational orientation (Contribution to Information sharing and policy development) Inclusiveness/partnership Mutual learning between countries Approach

6 Political endorsement by beneficiary countries Consultation with partners (ERISEE, Italy) Nomination of national coordinators Meeting with national coordinators: agreement on work plan for each country Operational steps/milestones until mid 2005

7 Translation and dissemination of documentation National seminars Regional seminar in Zagreb (Febr. 2005) Second meeting of national coordinators (June 2005) Operational steps/milestones until mid 2005 (contd)

8 Improved effectiveness of national policy making process through: Enhanced awareness of EU policies Promotion of partnerships Increased opportunities for regional exchange of experience and information Expected outcomes