1. EQAVET Supporting European quality assurance in Vocational Education and Training European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training

2. European policy context in E&T EU Strategy to make EU the “most competitive and most dynamic knowledge-based economic area of the world –capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion” Lifelong Learning Programme The Copenhagen Process E&T work programme Europe 2020 1European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training

3. The Maastricht (2004), Helsinki (2006), Bordeaux (2008) and the Bruges Communiqués, 2010 Copenhagen Process - 2002 2European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training Europass EQFEQAVETECVET

4. The Bruges Communiqué, Vision of VET for 2020 3European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training Improving Q’ and efficiency of VET Attractive and relevant to the labour market Build accessible and flexible VET Making LLL and mobility a reality, centered on the learner’ needs Inclusive VET Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship A European space for VET Supporting internationalisation and transnational mobility

5. EQAVET, supporting the development of a culture of QA 4European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training EU Commission Member States NRPs MS representative Social Partners Key Stakeholders VET providers Policymakers EU VET providers AssociationsEQAVET Builds on a history of EU cooperation in QA quality assurance in VET for almost 10 years A partnership process – a community of practice Recommendation of the EU Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for VET-June 2009

6. Thematic Areas Supporting implementation and national reference points Added-value cooperation with VET providers Structured involvement of social partners Building synergies with EQF and ECVET; and LLL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 2011-2012 5European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training

7. To engage with key actors from CVET, the industry sectors and stakeholders To support national reference points in developing their strategies to engage with relevant stakeholders To build on expertise 3 Sectoral Seminar 2011-2012 May 2011: Healthcare sector October 2011: Tourism and Catering sector May 2012: Construction sector Learning process Contribution to policy reflection and support to national reference points Activities, Sectoral Seminars 6European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training

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