Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 1 Strengthening representative structures at national level Key conclusions of the European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network Peer Learning Event in Vienna (April 2008) 4th – 5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki Peter Härtel, Austria

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 2 Short summary WP3 1.Rationale, Background 2.Preparation, procedure 3.Meeting Vienna 4.Outcomes, reflections 5.Further steps

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 3 ad 1. Rationale, background Aims and program of ELGPN Description WP3 in ELGPN proposal Former results and recommendations Resolution LLG. Joint Actions projects, Expert group, reference tools… Draft Manual “Coming Together” CEDEFOP Decisions ELGPN Amsterdam, STG Paris

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 4 The European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network aims …..to promote cooperation at Member State level on lifelong guidance and to propose appropriate structures and support mechanisms in implementing the priorities identified in the Resolution on Lifelong Guidance (2004). The main aim during the initial phase is to establish the network infrastructure and through the peer learning activities to identify in more details the areas of guidance where national developments can be enhanced by means of the ELGPN. ad 1 Main Aims of the ELGPN

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 5 One of the priorities in the Resolution of lifelong guidance relates to strengthening structures for policy and system development at national and regional levels. This work package builds on the work of the two previous Joint Action projects which have been assisting the development of National Guidance Fora[1] or other national co-ordination mechanisms.[1] ad 1 Main Aims of the WP3

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 6 ad 2 Preparation, procedure 7 step concept tasks before – during – after PLA presentated and decided in STG Paris Short list of questions (not a detailed questionnaire) regarding to Manual (key messages) main interests of participating countries good practice NF/LLG Common survey – base for target and participant orientated program development

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 7 ad 3 Meeting Vienna I Various formats for PLA - meeting Introduction Coord. ELGPN, WP3, Tony Watts, PLA – working group Manual key messages PLA – consultations hours Topic focused interest groups Personal draft Actions Plans Personal PLA Diary Common reflection Note Tony Watts

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 8 ad 3 Meeting Vienna II Main discussion points Key messages Manual most of them highly relevant for most of the countries additional issues: Funding, effectiveness Role of the forum dialogue – recognised bottom up – top down initiation – evolution tradition of policy-making processes

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 9 Ad 4 Outcomes, reflections I System Coordination … should satisfy four requirements: 1.It should involve, or at least be recognized by, the government. 2.Its membership should not be confined to government departments but should include other key stakeholders. 3.It should embrace the fields of education and employment. 4.It should cover both guidance for young people and guidance for adults

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 10 Ad 4 Outcomes, reflections II These requirements should be also the perspective from the point of view ELGPN Common reflections Reflection Note by Tony Watts (Thanks! Tony) Personal results: Personal draft Action Plan (Video, DVD, documentation)

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 11 ad 5 Further Steps I Individual – Action Plan activities at personal, institutional and national level ELGPN – WP3 WP3 should be a continuing theme within ELGPN work program Further PLA 2009/2010 further sharing of experience regional and local forums, relationship to NF other coordination mechanism evaluation and reflections four requirements for participation ELGPN Case studies

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 12 ad 5 Further Steps II Additional remarks by the WP3 coordinator Topic focused PLA to special questions (smaller country group meetings) Virtual interaction between member countries (“co-mentoring”) Virtual discussion groups, led by a “virtual chair” to special interesting topics and processes

Peer Learning Event on national Lifelong Guidance Policy Forums 4th-5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 13 Strengthening representative structures at national level Key conclusions of the European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network Peer Learning Event in Vienna (April 2008) 4th – 5th of June 2008, Thessaloniki Peter Härtel, Austria