1. Round Table «Integration Processes and International Cooperation in VET»
Prof. Olga Oleynikova,
Director of the Centre for VET Studies,
President of IVETA

2. International Cooperation
Internationalisation in education – a new quality of international cooperation
Why:
globalisation
economic internationalisation
Symbolic processes – building a common European education area:
Copenhagen Process in VET
Bologna Process in higher education
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3. International Projects:
to develop innovative models and curricula
to form a common conceptual ground
Close cooperation of all actors while retaining national uniqueness and traditions of each
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4. Key international trends
Lifelong learning
Recognition of learning outcomes
Improving quality assurance systems
Modernisation of vocational orientation and career guidance systems
Improvement of VET teachers pre-service and in-service training
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5. VET Development Priorities
To raise attractiveness of VET
To achieve high quality standards as a pre-requisite of competitiveness
To fully meet labour market and knowledge economy needs
To upskill workers from advanced age groups, and from disadvantaged population groups
To raise VET prestige and its links with general education
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6. Development of International Cooperation in VET
Internationalisation as part of VET schools development strategy:
participation in the World Skills movement
promotion of bilateral cooperation
membership in international organisations and associations
participation in international projects:
broadening cooperation with the European Training Foundation and other international organisations
the Torino Process
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7. Thank you for Attention!
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